Becoming an Everyday Changemaker – Healing and Justice At School

Educators with a vision for more equitable, caring schools often struggle with where to begin.I’m just one teacher, where can I start to make change?Is it even possible? How do I do this within current constraints? In this new book, bestselling author Alex Shevrin Venet empowers everyday changemakers by showing how equity-centered trauma-informed practices can guide our approach to school change.Unlike other books on social justice, this powerful resource doesn’t tell you which changes to implement; instead, it focuses on helping you develop the skills, strategies, and tools for making change meaningful and effective. Topics include change opportunities and why trauma makes change harder; skills for navigating the change journey such as building relationships, working from strengths, and navigating many streams of information; and sustainable structures for lasting change.Throughout, there are reflection questions to use as conversation-starters with fellow changemakers, as well as Res