These words were born from the hundreds of stories of kids, their families, and their support systems I was lucky to meet as I worked across Canada and the USA. Regardless of who I met or where I met them, the message was always the same: our kids are okay ONLY if those of us holding them are okay.
During the developmental years, schools—and educators—are the most significant connection point to most every child on this continent. But are the educators okay? I believe that most of the great educators want to make a difference. This is a book that will challenge you to become the game-changer you were meant to be.
Feb 19, Ashley Neefe rated it it was amazing. I cried, I laughed, I related but most importantly I gained inspiration and motivation to push through the last half of this school year and into the years of my career yet to come. I couldn't put it down! View 1 comment. Mar 25, Rick Gilson rated it it was amazing Shelves: educational-leadership , brain , education , inclusion , differentiation. I've heard Dr.
Jody Carrington speak on a number of occasions and I'm particularly glad that she has pulled many of her key points into this book. You can hear her and feel the emotion she has for this work throughout the book. This is authentic open Jody through and through. If you are working with some kids our babies who frustrate you, drive you crazy, act in ways unacceptable to you - if they are 4, 14 or 41, ther I've heard Dr.
If you are working with some kids our babies who frustrate you, drive you crazy, act in ways unacceptable to you - if they are 4, 14 or 41, there is much to think about and apply in Jody's words, and the resources she shares. I hope that very soon it's available on Kindle, Amazon, etc.
Maya Angelou's words quoted on page 97 ring true, "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. We all can know and do better with the help of this book. Mar 28, Rachel rated it it was ok. This was supposed to be a revolutionary and inspirational book for educators, but I feel largely disappointed.
Not only have I heard most of this before which is surprising as a first year teacher I was frustrated by the end with the author's choice of language - for example the way students were always referred to as "babes. I also found myself unsure of a few points Jody mad Ugh. I also found myself unsure of a few points Jody made throughout the book. Particularly her suggestion that you should never leave a student in distress, especially if they ask you to leave.
I place high value on listening to and respecting the boundaries my students communicate with me, and this seemed to contradict that without giving a lot of backing. What I did find helpful was the discussion of trauma and how to handle that better as a teacher, both for myself and my students. Also the reminder that "you cannot give away something you haven't received" was helpful.
Overall not a bad read, but not something I would recommend. I am left with some applicable strategies and good reminders, which I am grateful for! May 27, Kacey rated it it was amazing. This is not just another book on parenting or childhood development. Jody Carrington draws on her years of experience as a child psychologist to speak to educators and parents through this book. Jody explains, the solution is so simple. This book is a motivational manifesto and must read for Educators and Parents.
Feb 16, Aaron Grant rated it it was amazing. A truly inspirational book written with a great sense of humor. It will make you laugh, cry, and restore your faith and purpose as an educator! Aug 24, Lucynelsonloveslife rated it really liked it. This may be the best relationship book I have ever read. Although written for educators I would recommend it for parents, grandparents and basically anyone who works with people.
The author is funny, completely This may be the best relationship book I have ever read. The author is funny, completely relatable, grounded in science and research, compassionate and inspiring. This book will be my new top recommendation. Mar 31, Pam rated it it was amazing. As a mama of 3 grown babes, this book made me laugh, made me cry and took me back to many days of the Calliou and Flat Stanley kids that were often in our midst.
I wanted the book to just keep going. Thanks for Lighting Me Up!! Mar 13, Lisa Dunlop rated it it was amazing. This book is so affirming! Reading it I felt validated for the heart-centered work I have dedicated my career to.
This book can change lives! Apr 01, Jennifer Joy rated it it was amazing. This books has been a meaningful inspiration to push through the rest of the school year.
I love how she emphasizes connection and how important this is for students to feel before discipline. It was a great read! Oct 17, Julia Lindquist rated it it was amazing Shelves: teaching-pd. What an incredible book!
I am going to return to this book many times during my teaching career! Feb 20, Amy rated it it was amazing. Read the book in one sitting today. Loved it- totally authentic, just like listening to Jody speak. Well rounded- enlightening, a great mix of research-based methodology and life experience, both humour filled and heartfelt.
I recognized so much of my own experiences in the book- I laughed at the three types of children especially Caillou , and teared up during grief because it spoke to my soul. Highly recommend! Sep 27, Ashley rated it it was ok Shelves: education. I don't normally seek out books by edu-celebs, as that part of the education world doesn't appeal to me. This book was gifted to me by someone for whom it made a huge difference.
It didn't work for me, but I'm still glad that I read it. I find that the education sector is often very limiting when it comes to educational philosophy. We are encouraged to learn about it, but it's often very heavily—if tacitly—implied that there is one correct outcome. We are encouraged to all buy into the same thin I don't normally seek out books by edu-celebs, as that part of the education world doesn't appeal to me. We are encouraged to all buy into the same things for the same reasons, despite the fact that educators can be wildly different from one another.
Being open to reading books and encountering philosophies that don't work for us is still important, though, because we will work with people for whom the things that inspire us make no sense, or for whom the things that we hate will be what they love. It was good to read this book because it gives me information about how others think and operate. For me, there were some good takeaways and points about mental wellness in this book, such as considering PTSD to be an emotional injury, rather than an emotional illness.
There were also some things that didn't work, namely the amount of cutesy jargon e. It felt geared very much toward an archetypal female-as-carer sort of role note: the book does not seek to speak only to women, but it has an approach that to me reads as feminine in a traditional sense of the concept. There was also one chunk in particular that stuck out as being somewhat bizarre to me: "When you ask most people about kids these days and I have , they often say they're "Disrespectful.
I had to double check the date for the book: February of Then I had to check the author's age: Does she not realize that Millennials make up a good chunk of the teachers she speaks to? Does she not realize that while we're in the classroom, we are the teachers? The oldest Millennials are pushing 40, and the youngest are in their mids.
Why does she think that we are children in classrooms? Aug 11, Pat Nelson rated it it was ok. I haven't read a book recently that frustrated me more. Her basic thesis seems to be that connections between educaters and students are critical. No argument. But she does not investigate why educators are not doing this already. She does not consider that an underfunded system can fully explain this. There is no mystery why teachers are stressed and it isn't because we haven't learned her 6 selfcare tips.
In short Dr. Jody is yet another non educator to suggest a solution for schools wit I haven't read a book recently that frustrated me more. Jody is yet another non educator to suggest a solution for schools without acknowledging the real issues and the obvious solution. He never seems to tire of telling us how we're going to the dogs. Phrase uttered by parents and some teenagers who grew up in the late 80s-early 90s when a Spoiled Brat starts to do what he or she does best.
Spoiled Brat- I don't wanna go home! I want to go to Burger King! Me- Kids these days Kids these days. A phrase defining the kids nowadays.
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