{"product_id":"rooted-in-hope-katie-mcdonald-9798218796655","title":"Rooted in Hope: Twelve Practices for Resilience Building Teachers","description":"\u003cp\u003eTeaching was never meant to feel like survival. Yet for so many educators, the weight of trauma-our own and our students'-has made classrooms feel heavy with shame, disconnection, and exhaustion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRooted in Hope\u003c\/em\u003e invites teachers, leaders, and caregivers to step into a different story. Drawing on decades of classroom experience, clinical practice, and the latest neuro-informed research, Katie McDonald weaves together personal narrative, science, and practical strategies to help educators build trauma-responsive, equity-centered learning communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the \u003cstrong\u003eRooted in Hope Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e-twelve guiding principles including Resilience, Trust, Openness, and Purpose-you'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize trauma's impact on the brain, nervous system, and learning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReframe behavior through curiosity, compassion, and cultural responsiveness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaim hope as both a teaching strategy and a personal lifeline.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReimagine classrooms as spaces of safety, belonging, and possibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is more than a book about teaching; it's a journey of reflection and renewal. With stories of real students, guided exercises, and the Student in Need of Connection (SiNoC) process, \u003cem\u003eRooted in Hope\u003c\/em\u003e equips you to respond differently-on purpose, with science, and with hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're an exhausted teacher searching for joy again, a leader ready to transform school culture, or anyone who believes education should heal rather than harm, this book will remind you: you are not alone, and the work you do matters more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katie McDonald\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218796655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ktmcd, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Katie McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437552578815,"sku":"9798218796655","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de9ad4e8-d8d1-4bf1-94ef-09d2fdc3b020.jpg?v=1777162575","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rooted-in-hope-katie-mcdonald-9798218796655","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}