Creating Inclusion and Well-being for Marginalized Students

Linda Goldman is a licensed counsellor and has a Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement with an MS degree in counselling and Master's Equivalency in early childhood education. Linda worked as a teacher and counsellor in the school system for 20 years. She has written many articles on counselling and taught and lectured at various universities, most recently in the Graduate Program of Counselling at Johns Hopkins University. Linda has a private grief therapy practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland, where she now lives.

Preface. Introduction. PART ONE: The Problem: Impact of Loss, Grief, and Trauma on Students. 1. Grief and Loss in Our Schools: The Impact on Learning and Growth. Linda Goldman (Editor). 2. What Complicates Grief, Loss, and Trauma for Children. Linda Goldman (Editor). 3. Serving Underserved Students: A View from the Classroom. Kyle Schwartz, Elementary School Teacher, and Author. 4. Viewing Underserved Populations of Children and Youth Through a Trauma Sensitive Lens. Susan Craig, Ph.D., Author, Teacher Trainer, and Consultant. PART TWO: The Challenge: Supporting Underserved Student Populations. 5. Children and Poverty: Helping them Learn. Ruby Payne, Ph.D., CEO, aha! Process Inc. 6. Immigration Issues in the Schools: A Challenge to Learning and Living. Mari Moreno, Principal, Las Americas Newcomer School. 7. Addressing Weight Stigma and Body Dissatisfaction: Impact on Student Health and Wellbeing. Kathy Kater, LICSW. 8. Children with Incarcerated Family Members: Educators Can Help. Amalia Molina & Susan Truitt, Program Volunteer Get On The Bus. 9. LGBT Youth: What is their school experience? Eliza Byard, Ph.D., Executive Director GLSEN; Juan Martinez, Past Chief Communications and Advocacy Officer GLSEN, and Karl Hudnell, Media Relations Manager GLSEN. 10. Supporting Military Students with Separation, Loss, Trauma and Death: Equipping School Personnel to Help the Kids of Those Who Served. Lynda Davis, Ph.D., Executive Vice President TAPS: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. 11. Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Schools. Eve Birge, Office of Safe and Healthy Students, US Department of Education. PART 3: The Solution: Achieving Student Well-being. 12. Leading Students Who Are Hurting: Strength-Based Behaviour Approach to Learning. Jonathan Doll, Ph.D. 13. The Expressive Arts as a Vehicle for Change. Eric Green, Ph.D., Ronnie Nowicki, Michael Lotz, & Jennifer Baggerly, University of North Texas. 14. Media and Social Impact: Sesame Street Helps Children. Rocio Galarza, Assistant Vice President, and David Cohen, US Social Impact Sesame Workshop. 15. Our Children are Resilient Love, Try One: Supporting Resilience in Students. Sara Truebridge, Ph.D. 16. Catching Kids Before They Fall: A Principal's Perspective. Jim Sporleder. 17. Francis in the Schools: A New Community Paradigm to Serve Our Underserved Children. Linda Goldman and Terry Johnson, Executive Director of Francis in the Schools. Conclusion, Linda Goldman.