1st Edition
Embracing Trauma in the Classroom Tools for Transformative Teaching and Learning
Introduction: Learning As A Tool Of Domination And Education As The Practice Of Freedom 1. Pedagogies Of The Traumatized: A Resource For Liberatory Education 2. Making Space For Trauma: Disability Justice And Liberatory Pedagogies 3. Grounded Pedagogies: Teaching On Stolen Land 4. Experiential Critical Consciousness: Bridging The Personal And The Political 5. Being Fully Present In The Classroom: Embodied And Mindful Learning 6. Teaching And Learning With Trauma: Challenging Discourses Of Safety And Danger 7. Reclaiming Creativity: Fostering Radical Imagination Conclusion: Restoration, Liberation, And Transformation
Biography
Samuel Z. Shelton holds an M.A. in women, gender, and sexuality studies. Their teaching and scholarship address topics in critical trauma studies, critical disability studies, queer and trans studies, and transformative justice movements.
“Embracing Trauma in the Classroom reminds us that teaching and learning are interrelated, and of the impact that trauma-informed pedagogies and teaching can have on the current state of higher education. The author also emphasizes the strong connection between vulnerability and possibility in the classroom. This is the kind of book that gives us courage to meet our students on a deep human level through trauma-informed teaching. This is such an important resource for scholars and practitioners alike who are committed to transformative teaching and learning."
Alissa Stoehr, PhD, associate teaching professor of women’s and gender studies and sociology at Iowa State University
