In this book, the author draws on Indigenous traditions, research-based frameworks, and the support of fellow educators and scholars to offer teachers and administrators vital tools for facing crises with compassion. In addition to holistic, human centered vision of education and actionable and accessible techniques, the book features contributions on restorative practices in the classroom; active listening for educators; and understanding how trauma...

"The motivation for the quest that Laura Rendon shares in this book was the realization that she, along with many educators, had lost sight of the deeper, relationship-centered essence of education, and lost touch with the fine balance between educating for academics and educating for life." "Her purpose is to reconnect readers with the original impulse that led them to become educators; and to help them rediscover, with her, their passion for teaching...