Resilient Students - Building Life Skills in the K-5 Classroom and Beyond

Build resilience in your students, starting in the elementary grades, so they develop the skills to overcome challenges and thrive in school and beyond. Bestselling author Brad Johnson presents a strength-based approach to resilience, showing that it's much more than bouncing back but involves adapting and growing along the way.

List of contents

1. Resilience-A Life Skill Built on the Playground and Beyond 2. Rewiring Our Brains to Handle Challenges 3. Teaching "Not Yet" and Growth Mindset 4. Tapping into Students' Unique Strengths 5. Fostering Emotional Awareness and Intelligence 6. Encouraging Students to Learn from Failure 7. Building Autonomy and Self-Regulation 8. Harnessing the Power of Play and Physical Activity 9. Creating a Classroom Culture of Resilience 10. Resilience-A Blueprint for Adapting to a Changing World

About the author

Brad Johnson is one of the most dynamic and engaging speakers in the fields of education and leadership. He has over 30 years of experience in the trenches as a teacher and administrator. He is author of many books including Dear Teacher, Principal Bootcamp, Putting Teachers First, and Becoming a More Assertive Teacher. He has travelled the globe speaking and training teachers and educational leaders.

Product details

• Authors: Brad Johnson, Brad (Concordia University Johnson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 14.10.2025
• EAN: 9781041073918
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4107391-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Classroom Management, EDUCATION / Behavioral Management, Educational psychology, teacher training, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary