Norton Books in Education

11/04/2021

Annual Decolonizing Education Hackathon

Join Tish Jennings, bestselling author of Mindfulness for Teachers and Teacher Burnout Turnaround (WWNorton.com/rd/TBT) for the Annual Decolonizing Education Hackathon, hosted by Start Lighthouse ​. Through a two-day workshop (November 6-7), participants will engage in meaningful dialogue, learning, networking, and solution development to the most pressing issues concerning our education system today. Follow the link to register.

Through a two-day workshop, participants will engage in meaningful dialogue, learning, networking, and solution development.

11/03/2021

Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education - edWeb

Join Alex Shevrin Venet, author of EQUITY-CENTERED TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATION (WWNorton.com/rd/ECTIE) for a FREE webinar on WEDNESDAY, November 10th at 4pm EST. Hosted by @edweb.net, this webinar will discuss how schools can bring an equity lens to their trauma-informed education initiatives. CE credits available! Follow the link below to learn more and register.

11/02/2021

Norton Books in Education

The newest book in the SEL Solutions Series, SEL AT A DISTANCE: Supporting Students Online by Stephanie Moore is NOW AVAILABLE wherever books are sold! In this essential volume of the SEL Solutions Series, online learning expert Stephanie Louise Moore shows how teachers can seamlessly integrate effective SEL practices into their online instruction, beginning with the all-important creation of a social learning community. Learn more: WWNorton.com/rd/SELD

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10/28/2021

16 Books for National Native American Heritage Month

In this week's post, Kasey Short shares sixteen books to celebrate National Native American Heritage Month and spark discussion among students.

By Kasey Short November is National Native American Heritage Month, and as the month approaches I am considering how literature has the power to broaden my students’ understanding and appreciation …

10/26/2021

Social Studies for a Better World Unboxing

Noreen Naseem Rodriguez (@University of Colorado Boulder) and Katy Swalwell (Iowa State University) unbox their new book, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR A BETTER WORLD, the latest in the Norton Series on Equity and Social Justice in Education (WWNorton.com/EquitySeries).

In this engaging guide, two experienced social studies educators unpack the oppressions that so often characterize the elementary curriculum—normalization, idealization, heroification, and dramatization—and show how common pitfalls can be replaced with creative solutions. Learn more at WWNorton.com/rd/SSBW.

10/25/2021

‎The Autism Helper Podcast: Episode 156: Navigating Autism with Temple Grandin, PhD on Apple Podcasts

Listen to Dr. Temple Grandin, author of the new bestseller NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets to Help Kids on the Spectrum (WWNorton.com/rd/autism), on The Autism Helper Podcast discussing her new book and how teachers, clinicians, and parents can best support young people with autism.

10/22/2021

In their new book, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR A BETTER WORLD: An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators (WWNorton.com/rd/SSBW), Noreen Naseem Rodriguez and Katy Swalwell provide teachers with powerful tools to transform their classrooms and help students connect with the humanity of others. Join our mailing list and receive a FREE chapter from this groundbreaking new resource! Click to sign up: https://bit.ly/3js1LFN

In their new book, SOCIAL STUDIES FOR A BETTER WORLD: An Anti-Oppressive Approach for Elementary Educators (WWNorton.com/rd/SSBW), Noreen Naseem Rodriguez and Katy Swalwell provide teachers with powerful tools to transform their classrooms and help students connect with the humanity of others. Join our mailing list and receive a FREE chapter from this groundbreaking new resource! Click to sign up: https://bit.ly/3js1LFN

10/21/2021

Three Lessons I’ll Carry Forward from Virtual Instruction

In this week's post, Kathryn Nieves Licwinko shares lessons she has learned from virtual learning that she will carry into her classroom.

By Kathryn Nieves Licwinko As soon as someone finds out I’m an educator, they immediately want to dig into my feelings about teaching from behind a screen. In fact, virtual learning seems to domina…

10/21/2021

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Whether you are a teacher, counselor, coach, or administrator, the Collaborative Problem Solving approach to school discipline will provide you with a new mindset, an assessment process, and an effective intervention plan for each of your challenging students. You will walk away with strategies that are immediately actionable, and trauma-informed, with every student in your life.

📖 Learn more about the book and the FREE discussion guide: https://bit.ly/3aRlUjI

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10/18/2021

Temple Grandin urges parents and educators to expose autistic children to a range of experiences

Watch Dr. Temple Grandin on CBS Mornings discussing her new best-selling book, NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (WWNorton.com/rd/autism). In this segment, Dr. Grandin shares her experiences growing up with autism and makes suggestions for helping autistic children succeed in and out of the classroom.

Temple Grandin has co-written a new book, “Navigating Autism,” in which she argues it's too easy to use the autism label to define a person on the spectrum. ...

10/14/2021

Correspondent Jamie Wax interviews Dr. Temple Grandin on CBS Mornings tomorrow, Friday, October 15th. The segment will air at 8:16 a.m. and includes a look the Temple Grandin Equine Center, a therapeutic resource for autistic children and teens. Temple will also discuss our new book Navigating Autism.

10/14/2021

How to Sustain Hybrid Learning Models

In this week's post, Kyleen Gray suggests strategies for sustainable hybrid learning in the new school year.

By Kyleen Gray Over the past year and a half, nearly every school on the planet has upended its format of delivering education. Some have stayed in classrooms with significant physical distancing r…

10/13/2021

Registration Now Open for Free Bullying Prevention Webinar

Join Tracy Evian Waasdorp (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), author of PREVENTING BULLYING IN SCHOOLS (WWNorton.com/rd/PBIS) on Wednesday, November 3rd for a free webinar helping teachers, school staff, and school administrators to recognize and combat bullying in schools. Read more below.

10/07/2021

Turning on Your Teacher Brain

In this week's post, Catherine Rauchenberger Conley shares strategies for dealing with distraction and an overpacked curriculum, as schools return to in-person instruction.

By Catherine Rauchenberger Conley At the beginning of this school year, I responded to a colleague’s “how are you?” with “I’m still waiting for my teacher brain to kick in.” “I know!” she replied. …

10/01/2021

Teaching Email Skills to Students While Keeping Parents in the Loop

In this week's K-12Talk post, Mary M. McConnaha shares how email activities can improve students' communication skills and help keep parents informed.

By Mary M. McConnaha For so many people connected to education, last school year felt isolating and stressful. Even in schools like mine where teachers and students were in-person or at least hybri…

09/24/2021

Four Ways to Bring Your Authentic Self to School

In this week's K-12Talk post, Bena Kallick and Giselle Martin-Kniep highlight the importance of building authentic relationships, and offer teachers ways to assess and deepen their connection with students.

By Bena Kallick and Giselle O. Martin-Kniep We educators keep hoping for certainty and stability. Many of us have assumed that we could create a predictable and linear path to learning for our stud…

09/21/2021

Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore's new book NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (WWNorton.com/rd/autism) is NOW AVAILABLE wherever books are sold!

Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help educators, mental health professionals, and parents put them to practical use.

Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore's new book NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (WWNorton.com/rd/autism) is NOW AVAILABLE wherever books are sold!

Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help educators, mental health professionals, and parents put them to practical use.

09/21/2021

Teaching to Every Kid's Potential

Dr. Layne Kalbfleisch's new book, TEACHING TO EVERY KID'S POTENTIAL: Simple Neuroscience Lessons to Liberate Learners (WWNorton.com/rd/EveryKid) is NOW AVAILABLE wherever books are sold!

Each chapter unpacks the science; shows how talents can compensate for neural processing issues and suggests small but powerful adjustments to classroom practice that can allow kids’ gifts to emerge. Learn more at the link below!

09/17/2021

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Listen to Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore, authors of NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (wwnorton.com/rd/autism) as they discuss their new book and the crucial mindsets to supporting children with autism on KGNU Community Radio.

09/16/2021

Working with Autistic Children: Focus on Strengths, Not Deficits

In this week’s K-12Talk, authors of NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (WWNorton.com/rd/Autism), Dr. Temple Grandin and Debra Moore, share an excerpt from their book, discussing the importance of a strengths-based mindset when working with children on the autism spectrum.

By Temple Grandin and Debra Moore This week, K-12Talk presents an excerpt from Temple Grandin and Debra Moore’s new book, Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum. In th…

09/16/2021

How Sensory Needs Impact On Emotional Regulation with Lindsey Biel

Listen to Lindsay Biel (Raising a Sensory Smart Child), author of Sensory Processing Challenges (https://WWNorton.com/rd/c6Y2H) as she discusses the impact of sensory needs on emotion regulation on the School Behavior Secrets podcast.

The Truth About Sensory Needs And Behaviour

09/14/2021

Temple Grandin and Debra Moore discuss Mindset 9 from their new book, Navigating Autism.

Watch @Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore discuss Mindset 9: Envisioning a Successful Adulthood from their new book, NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 MINDSETS FOR HELPING KIDS ON THE SPECTRUM.

In this book, Dr. Grandin shares her own personal experiences and anecdotes from parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Dr. Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. Learn more at WWNorton.com/rd/autism! In stores everywhere September 21.

09/09/2021

Lifestyle Book Review: Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum by Temple Grandin and Debra Moore. Norton, $16.95 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-0-393-71484-5

"Those with a vested interest in helping children on the spectrum will find this a valuable resource worth returning to."
Read Publishers Weekly's full review of NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (wwnorton.com/rd/autism) by Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore.

09/07/2021

Temple Grandin and Debra Moore discuss Mindset 8 from their new book, Navigating Autism.

Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore discuss Mindset 8: Work in the Growth Zone from their new book, NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 MINDSETS FOR HELPING KIDS ON THE SPECTRUM.

In her first book to provide clinical guidance, Dr. Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Dr. Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. Learn more at WWNorton.com/rd/autism!

08/31/2021

End of Summer Break

K-12Talk will be taking a break until after Labor Day. Be sure to check out our most recent Back-to-School posts:
⭐️Lost and Found?: Addressing COVID-19 "Learning Loss" by David Nurenberg
⭐️Support Systems and Student Autonomy: What to Focus on When Schools Reopen by Jeffrey Benson
⭐️Designing Effective Inclusive Supports by Michael Wehmeyer and Jennifer Kurth
⭐️Year After Year: A Love Note to Teaching by Suzanne Caines
What I'll Take Back into the Classroom from Teaching Online by Ron Litz
⭐️Entering the New School Year with Resilience and Identity Safety by Dr. Becki Cohn-Vargas

With the new school year approaching, K-12Talk will be taking a break until after Labor Day. Until then, you can check out our most recent back-to-school posts below. Don’t forget t…

08/31/2021

Temple Grandin and Debra Moore discuss Mindset 7 from their new book, Navigating Autism.

In this video, Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore discuss Mindset 7: Focus on Strengths, Not Deficits from their new book, NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 MINDSETS FOR HELPING KIDS ON THE SPECTRUM.

Learn more at WWNorton.com/rd/autism! In stores everywhere September 21.

08/30/2021

Exceptional Needs Today Magazine September 2021 – Exceptional Needs Today

"Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of any child."

Read the spotlight of NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets to Help Kids on the Spectrum (wwnorton.com/rd/autism) by Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore in Exceptional Needs Today Magazine.

08/27/2021

Rethinking Autism: How To Help Your Child Thrive

Watch Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore, authors of NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets to Help Kids on the Spectrum (wwnorton.com/rd/autism), in conversation with Scary Mommy and Fatherly, as they discuss how parents can support autistic children and recognize them for the individuals they are.

08/24/2021

Temple Grandin and Debra Moore discuss Mindset 6 from their new book, Navigating Autism.

Watch Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore discuss Mindset 6: Prepare Kids for the Real World from their new book, NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 MINDSETS FOR HELPING KIDS ON THE SPECTRUM.

So many people support the lives of kids on the spectrum, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with, or caring for, autistic children or teens. Learn more at WWNorton.com/rd/autism!

08/17/2021

Temple Grandin and Debra Moore discuss Mindset 5 from their new book, Navigating Autism.

@Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore discuss Mindset 5: Know These Psychiatric Conditions Associated With Autism from their new book, NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 MINDSETS FOR HELPING KIDS ON THE SPECTRUM.

In her first book to provide clinical guidance, Dr. Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Dr. Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. Learn more at WWNorton.com/rd/autism!

08/16/2021

Rethinking Autism: How To Help Your Child Thrive

On Tuesday, 8/17, at 8pm, join Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Debra Moore, authors of NAVIGATING AUTISM: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum (wwnorton.com/rd/autism) in the Live.Work.Thrive series as they discuss how parents can support children with autism and recognize them for the unique individuals they are.

Hosted by Scary Mommy and Fatherly, this series features live interview conversations between mothers, thought leaders and experts on topics relevant to women and children navigating the new normal of everyday life. The panel discussion is free and open to the public. You can register by following the link below.