Wholehearted Teaching of Gifted Young Women: Cultivating Courage, Connection, and Self-Care in Schools [Paperback]

Wholehearted Teaching of Gifted Young Women explores the important role school communities play in supporting the social and emotional needs of high-achieving young women. Using a youth participatory action research model, this project follows 20 student researchers from high school through college. This longitudinal study leads to ??Wholehearted Teaching,?? a new framework for cultivating courage, connection, and self-care in schools. Framed with personal stories and filled with practical suggestions, this book offers strategies for teachers, counselors, parents, and high-achieving young women as they navigate the precipice of youth and everything after.List of Figures Acknowledgments Part I: A Case for Affective Education Chapter 1: The Masked Affective Crisis What Is Your Central Story? School Context Discovering the Masked Affective Crisis Why Women? Giftedness: A Loaded Label Academic Achievement Crisis as a Call to Action Wholehearted Living Vulnerability and Storytelling Self-Compassion and Perfectionism Teacher as Researcher Telling Our Story A Note About Pronouns Chapter 2: The Precipice The Precipice: Navigating the Space Between High School and College Overachievement Culture Affective Development: A Brief Overview Gifted Education and Affective Development Intersectionality and Coming-of-Age Theoretical Framework: Feminism Youth Participatory Action Research Part II: Cultivating Courage, Connection, and Self-Care in Schools Chapter 3: Courage Naming Courage Courage Is Contextualized by Power The Importance of Safe Space in Schools Courage Is Emotionally Charged Precipice and the Possibility for Courage The Ripple Effect of Practicing Courage Chapter 4: Connection Belonging Relatedness Closeness The Momentum of Connection High Stress, High Schools, and (Dis)Connection Critical Listening, Compassion, and Communication Connection Is Complicated Mothers: Mentors and Critics Connectedness as a Catalyst for Action An Exercise in Hope Chal#%