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Empowering Learners, Building Resilience Imagine a classroom where every challenge inspires growth and every obstacle sparks curiosity. Habits for Resilient Learners offers an actionable framework that educators can follow to support student resilience, an essential skill to help students excel under academic pressure, adapt to challenges, small and large, and persevere in a complex learning environment. Packed with practical strategies rooted in the science of learning, this book helps teachers nurture self-awareness, self-regulation, perseverance, and problem-solving skills in students. This toolkit goes beyond academic survival—encouraging a mindset of empowerment and adaptability that lasts a lifetime. Inside you will find: Ten evidence-based habits to foster students’ resilience and innovative mindset Actionable strategies to cultivate each habit in students Tools, activities, and quick tips to use in your classroom Wisdom and real-world anecdotes from the authors’ experiences as lead learners and leadership coaches, supporting schools and districts across the country This is your invitation to cultivate resilient, adaptable learners ready to thrive—in school and beyond

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""Habits for Resilient Learners offers practical strategies that educators can immediately apply to help students build agency, perseverance, and confidence. The authors combine research, real stories, and classroom-ready tools to make resilience both teachable and attainable. This book is a valuable resource for anyone committed to preparing learners for success in school and in life."" -- Peter DeWitt, Ed.D., author ""Habits for Resilient Learners by Prendergast, Lee, and Brueggeman invites educators to view resilience not as a fixed trait but as a skill that can be developed. In today’s turbulent times, this perspective feels especially urgent. Each chapter highlights a specific habit, blending research with practical strategies that teachers can use right away. I value how the book grounds resilience in both evidence and classroom application, making it a resource that any teacher can lean on to build stronger connections with students and help them thrive as learners over the long term."" -- Diane Sweeney, author of The Essential Guide for Student-Centered Coaching and Student-Centered Coaching: The Moves ""Habits for Resilient Learners is a must-read for every educator committed to preparing students for success in and out of school. In times of constant change and unforeseen challenges, resilience is no longer optional; it is a fundamental skill. Each chapter provides opportunities for reflection, allowing educators to pause, examine their own practices, and consider how to best support the growth of resilience in their students. Habits for Resilient Learners is grounded in evidence-based research and provides powerful insights for fostering perseverance, building confidence, and cultivating resilience in all learners."" -- Joy Casey, instructional coach ""Habits for Resilient Learners illuminates a powerful blend of lived classroom stories, clear research, and ready-to-use strategies that teachers can immediately integrate into practice. The learning from this book becomes the thread that weaves together how educators can support students in mastering content while building resilience."" -- Michael Nelson, thought partner ""Students need tools to help them succeed and teachers need practical strategies to help their students thrive. This dynamic team of experienced educators offers us an innovative approach to doing both. Not only do the authors share specific ways we can support students’ academic success, they include strategies for promoting well-being too. A must-read for busy teachers who are ready to motivate their students to embrace their own learning journeys."" -- Carol Pelletier Radford, author of Be a Legacy Teacher: Five Purpose-Filled Pathways for Late Career and Retiring Educators ""This book is a powerful resource for educators, offering research-based routines and habits that are easy to implement in everyday teaching. I feel confident that the student learning and student engagement in the classroom will be improved when these habits and tools are applied in practice. I especially appreciate the focus on healthy digital boundaries and fostering resilience in both educators and students—timely and transformative guidance!"" -- Lindsay Deacon, senior instructional coach, author ""From the very start of Habits for Resilient Learners, I could tell I would be shifting my personal and professional mindset. As a mother and educator, I learned ways to promote my own children and students not just to learn but to own their learning. Each new habit helped me to better understand and put into practice learning opportunities that prepare resilient learners to be successful in the school setting and beyond. The text offers practical and useful ways for any area or level of educator to take back. What a gift!"" -- Andi Swantner, reading specialist ""Habits for Resilient Learners by Prendergast, Lee, and Brueggeman delivers practical classroom strategies that support the development of resilient learning habits that lie within each of our students. Supported by research, the authors provide easy-to-implement tools and use relatable classroom experiences that teach how resilience is about moving beyond our struggles. When these 10 habits are modeled, reinforced, and prioritized by educators, they have the capability to impact learners well into their adult lives."" -- Sarah Moore, reading specialist

Author Information

Dr. Lindsay Prendergast brings two decades of experience in global education, where her roles have ranged from leadership coach to principal, consultant, and classroom teacher. As a senior leader with The Danielson Group and founder of EdHabits consulting (www.edhabits.com), she collaborates with districts, schools, and educators to promote equitable teaching and learning. She coauthored the bestselling Habits of Resilient Educators: Strategies for Thriving During Times of Anxiety, Doubt, and Constant Change (Prendergast & Lee, 2024) and Habits of Resilient Leaders: Personal Practices That Drive Professional Impact (Prendergast & Lee, 2025), and Habits for Resilient Learners: Empowering Students to Thrive Through Challenge and Change, as well as dozens of articles and manuscripts in the field of education. Lindsay’s work centers on leading systems change and advancing instructional leadership with practical and impactful insights. Recognized as an ASCD Emerging Leader and Champion in Education as well as an AAIE Fellow, Lindsay is an established thought leader who frequently shares her expertise on leadership development, growth-centered supervision, and assessment practices through ASCD, Learning Forward, Edutopia, AAIE, EARCOS, AMLE, Cognia, and more. Driven by a commitment to impactful change and global competence, Lindsay’s work empowers educators to navigate complex challenges, fostering environments where both teachers and students thrive. Lindsay holds a bachelor’s degree from Wofford College, a master’s degree in education leadership from Colorado Western State University, and a doctoral degree in education leadership from Wilkes University. Piper Lee brings over twenty-six years of experiential wisdom in education, including teaching, administration, instructional coaching, and leadership development. Her dedication to enhancing student learning and teacher effectiveness drives her national work as an instructional leadership coach. Piper has partnered with students, educators, leadership teams, and families across various contexts, including support for district leaders and principals in one of the largest school districts in the country. Post-pandemic, she coached more than eight superintendents and over forty-five principals alongside Lindsay Prendergast, dedicating extensive time to data analysis, facilitating professional learning communities, and classroom observations. These experiences shape her evidence-based approach and inform the purpose of this book. Piper champions the philosophy that “rigorous relationships” are foundational to transformative school cultures and effective leadership. Piper holds a bachelor′s degree in elementary education, a master’s in curriculum and instruction, and an education leadership certification from Winona State University. Grounded in practical strategies and informed by deep field experience, Piper equips education leaders to navigate complexity and foster environments where both students and educators thrive. Amanda Brueggeman, Ed.D. is a literacy coach and consultant with over 18 years in education. She grew up on a farm in Southeast Missouri, working her way to the suburbs of St. Louis, MO, where she taught at Valley Park and Wentzville for ten years prior to being a coach. Her passions include literacy and collective efficacy in relation to working with new teachers and mentors. Amanda is the author of the upcoming book, Student-Centered Mentoring (forthcoming 2022). Amanda obtained her teaching degree in Elementary Education at Southeast Missouri State University. She earned her MA in Educational Technology from the University of Missouri and is certified as a Student-Centered Coaching Consultant. Amanda holds her Doctorate in Teacher Leadership from Maryville University, where she is also an adjunct professor for the Education Department.

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