Nurture, Care, Respect, and Trust

Tatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, Ph.D., is professor emeritus at Kursk State University (Russia) and Adjunct Professor at Seattle Pacific University. She is also a visiting professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, teaching at the Summer Institute on Child Advocacy in Action: The Legacy of Janusz Korczak. An author of over 20 books and edited volumes, whose career was largely inspired by Janusz Korczak, she is considered a global expert in education.Peter C. Renn, Ed.D., serves as an assistant dean in the School of Education at Seattle Pacific University. An educator for over 25 years, his research interests include the role of critical pedagogy in schools and educational neuroscience.

• ForewordMarta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on Violence against ChildrenForewordAmy SpanglerIntroductionTatyana Tsyrlina-Spady and Peter C. RennA Letter from the Editors: Ten Reasons to Read This BookPART ILearn and Follow: Korczak, a Life Story of Dedication and Love1. The Good Doctor of WarsawElisabeth Gifford2. The Home for Orphans during WWII: A Micro-History of Perseverance and CareAgnieszka Witkowska-Krych3. Janusz Korczak: Sculptor of Children's SoulsMarcia Talmage Schneider4. On Becoming Korczak: A Short ReflectionLillian Boraks-Nemetz5. Korczak: From Dijon to Seattle–an OdysseyMark BernheimAssignments for Part IPART IIAdvocate and Win: Korczak as a Champion of the Rights of the Child6. Starting with the Rights of the ChildKenneth Bedell7. The Rights of the Child and the Order of the Smile: Korczak's Influence in Today's WorldMarek Michalak8. Two UN Conventions and Their Fathers: Janusz Korczak and Raphael LemkinEwa Łukowicz-Oniszczuk9. Echoes from Korczak: Children's Participation TodayEwa Jarosz10. Human Rights Library: An Interview with Jonathan LevyTatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, Peter C. Renn, and Amy SpanglerAssignments for Part IIPART IIINurture and Care: Early Childhood Support as a Basis for a Happy and Successful Life11. Meeting Basic Needs and Getting Children on Track to Fulfill Their PotentialAngela M. Kurth, Darcia Narvaez, and Mary S. Tarsha12. The Canadian Model of Community Social Pediatrics: Respecting Children's Rights to Quality Education through Integrated HealthcareGilles Julien and Hélène (Sioui) Trudel13. Janusz Korczak and Developmentally Appropriate PracticeHillel Goelman14. Preschoolers as Explorers: How to Ensure Respect for Their RightsLjubov M. Klarina15. Why Should Children Learn to Take RisksHelma BrouwersAssignments for Part IIIPART IVRespect and Inspire: From School Years to College16. Responsibility for Self, Others, and the Community: Practical Implications of Korczak's Educational VisionSara Efrat Efron17. To Inspire Not to Compel: Korczak's Ideas and Practice of Moral EducationMarc R. Silverman18. Janusz Korczak and John Dewey on Re-Instituting EducationJoop W.A. Berding19. Lessons from Korczak: The Post Office as a Case StudyShlomi Doron20. From Despair to Agency: The Call from Janusz KorczakKristin R. Poppo21. Found Poetry: An Interview with Julie ScottTatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, Peter C. Renn, and Amy Spangler22. Bringing Irena Sendler and Janusz Korczak into the Classroom: Contemporary Topics for Curricular IntegrationTilar J. MazzeoAssignments for Part IVPART VTransform and Play: Creating Different Educational Realities Inspired by Korczak23. Guiding Children for VirtueTonia Bock, Darcia Narvaez, Ralph Singh, and Mary S. Tarsha24. Bets and Postcards: Fostering Children's Self-EfficacyWojciech Lasota25. It Is Hard to Be in Charge: What Can We Learn from King Matt the First?Tamara Sztyma26. Nash Dom Camps: A Unique Space of ChildhoodIrina Demakova27. The Janusz Korczak Contest of Youth LiteratureShirane L.A. HalperinAssignments for Part VAfterwordRespecting and Developing Children: A Valuable Collaboration with Janusz KorczakLukas Ritson and Caitlin MurphyAppendices:I. Found Poetry Project—Julie ScottI.1. GuidelinesI.2. Students' Poems about KorczakII. Youth Courts and Postcards:Incorporating Korczak and Principles of Restorative Justice in a School Youth Court—Ira T. PatakiIntroductionII.1. Youth Court Process and ScriptII.2. SKY Court Restorative Dispositions and a Hearing ReportII.3. Youth Court Foreperson SheetII.4. Youth Court Persuasive Strategies, FCOPII.5. Juror QuestionsII.6. Respondent Statement SheetII.7. A Letter to the Postcard RecipientII.8. Lesson Plan: Academic Language Arts 7, Periods 1–2II.9. The Six Pillars of Character and Their Use in Language Arts LessonsII.10. Postcard TypesContributorsIndex