{"product_id":"mending-education_9780807782545","title":"Mending Education","description":"\u003cp\u003e2025 Chanticleer International Book Awards Instructional \u0026amp; Insightful Non-Fiction Finalist\u003cbr\u003e2025 Nautilus Silver Book Award for Social Sciences and Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how the crisis of a global pandemic allowed educators to improve learning across the pre–K–adult pipeline. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile acknowledging the scale of loss and difficulty the COVID pandemic engendered within the field of education, \u003cb\u003ethis book focuses on how sudden and forced changes to teaching and learning created “Pandemic Positives,” which can be captured and brought to scale\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I \u003c\/b\u003eaddresses how Pandemic Positives came into being, with special attention to the presence of educator hope and creativity. \u003cb\u003ePart II \u003c\/b\u003eexplores the Pandemic Positives that arose in three settings: when schools were closed, when learning turned online, and when schools re-opened. \u003cb\u003ePart III \u003c\/b\u003eprovides strategies for replicating the Pandemic Positives so they become positive educational game changers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMending Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is grounded on trauma and mental wellness theory and includes the in-the-trenches experiences and voices of educators. \u003c\/b\u003eThe text features art created by the coauthors and shares both their professional and personal experiences, humanizing and enriching the book. \u003ci\u003eMending Education\u003c\/i\u003e completes a trilogy composed of \u003ci\u003eBreakaway Learners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrauma Doesn’t Stop at the School Door\u003c\/i\u003e by Karen Gross.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on what has been ignored in education in any organized and cohesive fashion— how the pandemic actually improved education if we have the courage and will to see those positives and implement them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with the voices of educators—their spoken words that are often ignored or not understood, appreciated, or implemented.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes an epilogue that is an actual conversation between the authors based on a set of questions, allowing them to share their thoughts and feelings about the book and its positive messages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to be used in classrooms and in policy discussions—all in an effort to improve education for every student.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShares the professional and personal experiences of the authors, including their own individual experiences with trauma—a personal and revelatory read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Karen Gross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037200154726,"sku":"9780807782545","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807782545.jpg?v=1771608208","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/mending-education_9780807782545","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}