Care, Communication, and Support Relationships in the Classroom

...an exemplary work, wherby few cases were §skillfully selected to demonstrate the challenges &§needs of children with EBDs. It softens the heart to §feel, awakens the mind to understand and respond.The §book is indispensable for teachers,parents, and §researchers.Tesfahun Kebede(PhD)Dean,FoE,Haramaya §University. §Dawit's work has offered a well grounded insight §about one foundational issue of schooling: lack of §social & emotional care jeopardizes the §participation of learners. This is a policy-relevant §work that reminds us that school effectiveness is §judged primarily by the quality of protections we §give to the potentially excluded learners. §Jeylan Woliyie, Asso. Professor, Haramaya University§In his thorough case study Mr.Dawit gives the reader §a concrete insight into the work of a teacher, who §creates well-being and develops self-esteem through §positive communication and a caring & supportive §relationship to pupils with socio-emotional §difficulties. This is an important international §example, and an encouragement to do similar studies §in other socio-cultural settings.§Dr. Berit H. Johnsen, Department of Special Needs §Education, University of Oslo, Norway ...an exemplary work, wherby few cases were §skillfully selected to demonstrate the challenges &§needs of children with EBDs. It softens the heart to §feel, awakens the mind to understand and respond.The §book is indispensable for teachers,parents, and §researchers.Tesfahun Kebede(PhD)Dean,FoE,Haramaya §University. §Dawit''s work has offered a well grounded insight §about one foundational issue of schooling: lack of §social & emotional care jeopardizes the §participation of learners. This is a policy-relevant §work that reminds us that school effectiveness is §judged primarily by the quality of protections we §give to the potentially excluded learners. §Jeylan Woliyie, Asso. Professor, Haramaya University§In his thorough case study Mr.Dawit gives the reader §a concrete insight into the work of a teacher, who §creates well-being and develops self-esteem through §positive communication and a caring & supportive §relationship to pupils with socio-emotional §difficulties. This is an important international §example, and an encouragement to do similar studies §in other socio-cultural settings.§Dr. Berit H. Johnsen, Department of Special Needs §Education, University of Oslo, Norway