Connections Over Compliance
Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline

I highly recommend this book for anyone who works with kids! I originally listened to the book, which is a great way to dive in and get the information, but 25% of the book is resources, so I will be purchasing it soon!......more

So incredibly spot on and helpful, a must read for any teacher wanting to be trauma-responsive in their teaching. This book is not simply an intellectual exercise, although brain science and research is addressed, but is also full of practical applications for the classroom and for accommodations an......more

I think the world would be a much better place if every educator and parent and maybe human? read this book. It has a lot of brain science and trauma science that you can find in other sources, but it's nice to have it all in one place. It is written for teachers, so many things don't necessarily di......more

One literary element I believe Connections over Compliance used well was the style of argumentative essay that it was written due to the fact that it did not feel like the author was trying to write a five-paragraph argumentative essay but she had a way of disciplining students that she wanted to pr......more

I cannot say enough good about this book! If you are an educator or work with children at all, you need to read this book. All the counselors at my school are reading it along with admin as a book club training because it’s that good.......more