Trauma-Informed and Culturally Responsive Practices in Schools: Building a Climate of Compassion

By Isaiah B. Pickens

In order to succeed in school, students fundamentally need to feel safe and connected--particularly when chronic stress at home, in the community, or at school makes it difficult to learn. This book explains practical ways to infuse schools with trauma-informed and culturally responsive (TICR) practices that can foster compassionate relationships, promote the well-being of students and educators alike, and unlock students' academic and social-emotional potential. Isaiah B. Pickens provides a wealth of tools for implementing TICR strategies in classroom instruction, multi-tiered systems of support, school safety planning, and professional learning. In a convenient large-size format, the book is packed with case examples, checklists, activity guides, templates for assessment, and best-practice resources. The companion website offers 41 reproducible and downloadable handouts.

This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462561160
• ISBN13: 9781462561162
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 2.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.0" x 10.9"