Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I: Supporting Evidence For Resilience 1. The Limitations of a Risk Orientation 2. Understanding the Human Capacity for Healthy Adaptation 3. Applying a Resilience Approach to Education Part II: The PORT-able Approach to Resilience Education 4. Educating Through Participation, Observation, Reflection, and Transformation 5. Participation: Authentic, Active Engagement 6. Observation: Noting Your Experience 7. Reflection: Interpreting Your Experience 8. Transformation: Being Aware of and Responsible for Change 9. Bringing It All Together References Index
`Everyone in practice, from superintendents to teachers, will enjoy this book' - Patrick Akos, Counsellor and Educator, University of Virginia In this book, the authors offer a set of principles and practical applications to help educators make a difference in their students' lives. Among the issues covered: Key decision-making skills students need in facing adversity; learning and teaching strategies to acquire good decision-making skills; vignettes and real-life examples of resilience in action; specific guidance for creating conditions for resilience in the classroom.