Judith O’Loughlin & Brenda Custodio “Supporting the Journey of English Language Learners after Trauma”
This book is a practical resource to help educators better understand the possible traumatic backgrounds of their students and how that could be affecting their academic, social, and emotional lives.
Javier Penton Herrera & Gilda Martinez-Alba “Social Emotional Learning in the English Language Classroom: Fostering Growth, Self-Care, and Independence”
This book serves as a practical, concise, and easy-to-follow reference that English language teachers in K-12 and adult education, as well as TESOL teacher educators, can use to introduce and incorporate SEL into their classrooms.
Michael Medley's “Resilience: Bouncing Back Through English”
This textbook has been specially prepared for young adults and adult learners who have faced difficulties and challenges in life but who are ready to bounce back through learning English. This text provides lessons for higher-level students around the concepts of building resilience and coping in healthy ways with traumatic stress.
Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk, “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma”
Dr. Van der Kolk, one of the leading trauma specialists, delves into and synthesizes decades of research on the neurobiological, psychological, and psychological disruptions that trauma causes – and therapeutic approaches to address such problems.
Dr. Gabor Mate, “The Myth of Normal”
Dr. Maté offers a compassionate guide for health and healing. He brings his perspective to the great untangling of common myths about what makes us sick, connecting the dots between the maladies of individuals and the declining soundness of society.
Deb Dana “Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection”
Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab-bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between sessions. These exercises can also be used by educators in the classroom.
Patrice Palmer “The Teacher Self-Care Manual: Simple Strategies for Stressed Teachers”
This book gives the reader the awareness and tools they need to be a great teacher without sacrificing themselves.
Ryan Racine “The Stoic Teacher: Ancient Mind Hacks to Help Educators Foster Resiliency, Optimism, and Inner Calm”
This practical and accessible self-help book for educators shows how the ancient philosophy of Stoicism can help teachers deal with day-to-day stress, manage classroom behavior, and strive to come better teachers
The Teacher Think Aloud Podcast https://www.teacherthinkaloud.com
A podcast for reflective practice for teachers of English from around the world. In this episode, an interview with Sherry MacKay about Trauma-Sensitive Teaching.