Teaching with Trust: Creating Space for Learner Agency and Connection

di Carissa Solomon (Autore)

Teacher Created Materials, Inc, 2026

An educator’s guide to transforming learning environments into communities built on radical trust, empathy, and connection Teaching with Trust is a professional resource that provides clear support on how to build learner-centered, trust-based communities in your classroom or school. Many educators want to foster student agency and build authentic relationships but lack concrete tools and relatable models to do so. Drawing on author Carissa Solomon’s classroom-tested strategies, this book bridges the gap—it explains the philosophy behind learner-centered education and offers a clear path for transforming school culture with empathy and connection. Whatever your school setting or role, Teaching with Trust shows you how student empowerment and agency can help students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Practical guidance and authentic examples show how to put these ideas into practice. This framework can help you make learner-centered education a reality. Discover strategies for promoting connection, student agency, and self-direction Learn from authentic examples demonstrating learner-centered education in diverse school settings Engage families in understanding learner centered practices Shift toward learner-centered cultures at the school or district level Increase student autonomy and provide personalized learning Whether you are an administrator looking to empower teachers or a teacher looking to make a shift within your classroom, Teaching With Trust provides the support you need. The book supports diverse student populations by emphasizing equity, voice, and learner agency. It is particularly beneficial for educators working in culturally responsive classrooms and with neurodivergent learners, emergent bilinguals, and students experiencing trauma. Strategies are developmentally appropriate and designed to foster belonging and personalized growth.

• Autore: Carissa Solomon
• Editore: Teacher Created Materials, Inc
• Collana: Free Spirit Professional®
• Anno: 2026
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 176 p.
• Dimensioni: 235 x 184 mm
• Peso: 363 gr.
• EAN: 9798330908257

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