Stop trauma in its tracks, address disruptive behaviors, and create a safe and thriving environment with a neuroscience-backed approach to running your classroom.
MAGGIE KLINE is a retired school counselor and school psychologist, who worked as marriage, family, and child therapist in private practice for over thirty-five years. She began her career as an elementary school teacher in Long Beach USD, one of the most ethnically diverse school districts in the United States. Maggie trained with Dr. Peter A.Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing (SE), a physiologically-based, psycho-biological trauma prevention and treatment method to help reverse the effects of toxic stress in children and adults. For more than twenty years, she has been a senior international faculty member at the SE Trauma Institute (www.traumahealing.org). She is the coauthor with Peter Levine of "It Won't Hurt Forever," Trauma through a Child's Eyes, and Trauma Proofing Your Kids. She is also the creator of Conscious Connections PlayShops, which she teaches on five continents to professionals who help youth, parents, and schools. This work includes relational repair for students with complex PTSD, in addition to reducing the effects of acute stress reactions from ordinary and extraordinary life challenges. Maggie is featured in fifteen video interviews produced and offered free to parents by www.kidsinthehouse.com to help children cope with trauma and grief.
“In this magnificent book, Maggie Kline offers educators an
essential approach to providing scientifically accurate,
developmentally appropriate, and compassionate skills to help all
children grow well after they’ve experienced trauma. Helping lift
the burden of adverse experiences from the developmental legacy of
children is something that every educator should be given the tools
to provide. Here we are given a gift that will keep on giving
for generations to come!”
—DANIEL J. SIEGEL, MD, New York Times best-selling author or
co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Parenting from the Inside Out,
The Power of Showing Up, and The Developing Mind
“Maggie Kline's Brain-Changing Strategies to Trauma-Proof Our
Schools skillfully merges research-backed theory with practical
applications.… Through her wisdom, classroom expertise,
neurobiological insight, and compassion, she encourages all
involved in education to effectively embrace and support children
with adverse histories, especially when their behaviors may appear
to be aggressive and disruptive. This book is an indispensable
resource for those dedicated to fostering trauma-informed
educational settings, offering a roadmap for healing and
resilience.”
—STEPHEN PORGES, PhD, Distinguished University Scientist and
founding director of the Kinsey Institute Traumatic Stress Research
Consortium at Indiana University Bloomington and professor of
psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
"To educate our children we must educate their hearts as well as
their minds. This important, passionate, and practical book shows
us powerful and critical tools for healing trauma and creating an
education of emotional well-being and empowerment."
—JACK KORNFIELD PhD, author of A Path with Heart
"...this book is recommended for teachers and all those interested
in helping individuals experiencing and healing from traumatic
events."
—NANCY H. FONTAINE, Library Journal
"This amazing book is the answer to a prayer. With the
understanding and methods so clearly laid out by a former teacher,
we have a path to real healing—for all of us!"
—CHRISTINE KELLY, EdD, president of the Teachers Association of
Long Beach USD
"There have been a number of excellent books and articles
addressing the profound need for trauma-informed education in our
schools. Maggie Kline’s is among the most comprehensive,
passionate, scientific, heartful, and clear."
—PETER A. LEVINE, PhD, author of Waking the Tiger and Trauma and
Memory
"The world is in the midst of a trauma-informed awakening.
Educational policy change will eventually come. This book could be
a driving force to that change."
—NATHAN SWARINGEN, LCSW, developer of “It’s About T.I.M.E.”
"The knowledge gained from Maggie Kline’s writings have deepened my
self-awareness as an educator and helped me to create a safe space
in which children thrive."
—NOVAE C. MOSER, teacher at The Discovery School of San Antonio
"Maggie Kline has structured an organized roadmap with sound
research, practical tools, and strategies to guide educators
through their journey to serve the students who need us the most. I
highly recommend this book with its rich content."
—JIM SPORLEDER, principal featured in Paper Tigers and coauthor of
The Trauma-Informed School
"This is a must-readfor all school staff!"
—KATIE HARTMANN, licensed psychologist and specialist in school
psychology
"Maggie Kline’s PlayShops and her first book, Trauma through a
Child’s Eyes, have truly inspired me and my work with children and
teens. This new book goes way beyond the first in providing tools
and strategies for trauma-proofing our schools, which is essential
for the future of our children and our societies."
—CARSTEN MOELLER, teacher and therapist, Denmark
"The author, with her multicultural view, expertise, and
compassionate commitment to reduce trauma symptoms, violence, and
the marginalization of youth, provides us with a scope, depth, and
integrity that is quite astonishing."
—SÔNIA GOMES, PhD, Somatic Experiencing® International Faculty,
Advanced Structural and Movement Rolfing Practitioner, and creator
of SOMA—Embodiment Approach for Healing Trauma
"In a time where children are facing increasing levels of toxic
stress and trauma, Maggie Kline prepares us for the important walk
with children to heal and attain long-term positive outcomes."
—JESSICA TRUDEAU, MPH, executive director of Momentous Institute,
Dallas, Texas
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