Drawing on research by the Yale Child Study Center, Mayes and Myers show us how trauma affects the developing brain and share classroom-based strategies that use the power of students' and families' own stories to promote social-emotional well-being. Educators learn ways to leverage this student-focused, story-centered work to build key literacy skills. About the Authors: Michele Myers, Ph.D., is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina (UofSC). As a holistic, social justice educator, Myers is committed to ensuring that all children receive a humanizing education that honors their histories, heritages, literacies, languages, cultures, family structures, and communities as assets for learning. Dr. Linda C. Mayes, M.D., is the Arnold Gesell Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology; Chair of the Yale Child Study Center; and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Psychology at Sewanee, The University of the South. Dr. Mayes and her colleagues at the Child Study Center focus on the life-shaping experiences of infants, children and their parents and offer clinical treatment to thousands of families. She is the author of The Educator's Guide to Understanding Child Development, which is designed to inform educators' practice with a solid grounding in child development. Her articles for Scholastic Teachables support educators’ and families’ understanding of child development and the ways that they can support all children as they grow. Below are featured printables by this author. To see all of this author’s resources, please click here . |