As anxiety and depression rise in students, impacting their cognitive development and academic performance, actionable steps are needed. In Humanized Education, educators can learn a holistic approach emphasizing growth-based schooling, strength-based teaching, and mastery-based learning practices. With practical tools, key insights, and implementation strategies, this framework will have teachers and leaders on their way to making a healing and resilience-centered school model a reality.

K–12 teachers and administrators can use this book to:

• Understand the relationship between students’ mental health and their achievement
• Learn growth-based schooling, strength-based teaching, and mastery-based learning models
• Embody qualities shown to positively influence student well-being
• Design instruction that welcomes diverse perspectives and experiences
• Empower students to take ownership of their learning and well-being

Contents:

Introduction

Chapter 1: Mental, Psychological, and Academic Fitness-Centered Education

Chapter 2: Growth-Based Schooling

Chapter 3: Strength-Based Teaching

Chapter 4: Mastery-Based Learning

Chapter 5: The Flywheel Started

Epilogue

References and Resources

Index