Trauma-Informed and Restorative Teaching in Social Studies and ELA

Lessons That Heal

This is a guide for teachers on utilizing trauma-informed strategies to transform the social studies classroom into a space of healing, connection, and critical engagement. It is an ideal resource for educators who are committed to teaching with heart and purpose to create classrooms where all students can be seen, heard, and inspired.

This is a guide for teachers on utilizing trauma-informed strategies and restorative practices to transform the social studies classroom into a space of healing, connection, and critical engagement.

By its very nature, the social studies classroom introduces potentially difficult and traumatic content to students. Through real-world examples, adaptable pedagogical strategies, and reflective questioning, educators will learn how to address brutal historical conflicts while emphasizing care, transparency, and student-centered approaches to unpacking injustice. This book bridges theory and practice, helping teachers address academic demands as well as the emotional well-being of students. Chapters cover the educator’s role in shifting classroom dynamics from control to care, building a classroom community, fostering student agency, integrating mindfulness into the social studies classroom, utilizing inquiry-based learning that prioritizes students’ lived experiences, and reimagining assessment through a restorative lens.

This is an ideal resource for educators who are committed to teaching with heart and purpose to create social studies classrooms where all students can be seen, heard, and inspired to shape their worlds.

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