Educators everywhere have a vision to change the world—one child at a time. It's ASCD's vision, too. The core of ASCD's mission is to support educators as they work to ensure that each student is healthy, safe, engaged, and challenged. ASCD resources empower educators to achieve excellence in learning, teaching, and leading so that they can in turn empower every student to reach their full potential.

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This timely call to action shows teachers how assessment and social-emotional learning (SEL) can affect students—particularly students of color. Starr Sackstein delivers practical insight into the five SEL competencies and shows how to teach students to develop their abilities in those areas so that they have better learning and assessment experiences. She presents the relevant research and draws on personal experience and the reflections of students and teachers to present a compelling case for approaching assessment through the SEL lens. Educators at all levels who have witnessed the devastating effects that testing can have on students’ beliefs in themselves as learners will find this book to be an invaluable guide to ensuring better outcomes for all students. (157 pages)

Fostering Resilient Learners is still a bestselling resource for all educators. Mental health therapist Kristin Souers and veteran principal Pete Hall team up to explore an urgent and growing issue—childhood trauma and its profound effect on learning and teaching. Grounded in research and the authors' experience working with trauma-affected students, this book helps teachers cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment for students across all content areas, grade levels, and educational settings. Educators face the impact of trauma in their classrooms every day. This book can be their guide to seeking solutions to building relationships that allow students to grow, thrive, and learn at high levels. (215 pages)