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Deep Brain Learning: Evidence-Based Essentials in Education, Treatment, and Youth Development
$29.95$20.00$29.95$20.00Larry K. Brendtro & Martin Mitchell This volume defines the essential elements in evidence-based approaches as grounded in biosocial needs for Attachment, Achievement, Autonomy, and Altruism. Brain research and positive psychology are combined with practice expertise to provide a blueprint for building strength and resilience in all young people.
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Deep Brain Learning: Pathways to Potential with Challenging Youth
$29.95$29.95Larry Brendtro, Martin Mitchell, & Herman McCall This is the first of two books on the theme of “Deep Brain Learning” published by Starr Commonwealth (the second title was released in 2015). In this volume, the authors integrate recent findings from neuroscience with youth development research and traditional Circle of Courage values to provide strategies for developing potentials in challenging youth.
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Intentional Responsive Adult Practices
$25.00$25.00Erik K. Laursen IRAP offers strategies to help kids not only overcome adversity but to thrive. While numerous books focus on trauma, this is a blueprint for intentionally responding to children’s pain to meet their needs and help them transform their lives.
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Kids Who Outwit Adults
$29.95$29.95John R. Seita & Larry K. Brendtro The authors provide strategies to connect with wary youth, using resilience science and practical insights to help youth develop the internal strengths and external supports to rebuild troubled lives.
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No Disposable Kids
$29.95$29.95by Larry K. Brendtro, Arlin Ness, & Martin Mitchell In a society that values children, there can be no disposable kids. This book presents a fresh alternative of creating powerful environments where all youth can thrive.
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Ordinary Magic
$26.99$26.99by Ann Masten Pioneering researcher Ann Masten presents the most authoritative synthesis of current knowledge on resilience in children and adolescents. Contrary to earlier views that resilience was a rare quality, humans by nature are resilient if reared in an environment that meets their needs.
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Positive Peer Culture
$44.95$44.95Harry H. Vorrath & Larry K. Brendtro Young people today are in desperate need of an antidote to the narcissism and antisocial life-styles that are so prevalent. This book provides a way of meeting their need to contribute to some important purpose.
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Re-Educating Troubled Youth
$46.95$39.95$46.95$39.95Larry K. Brendtro & Arlin E. Ness This book assembles in one source the essential elements to create to create powerful organizations and environments for reaching what Nicholas Hobbs called “troubled and troubling” children and youth. The authors draw on the wisdom of youth work pioneers and the classic European educateur tradition as well as relationship-based concepts from Positive Peer Culture and the Life Space Interview.