Brain changes and how they affect student behaviors and learning -- The impact of losses and stress on the student's mind and body -- Regaining cognitive access: the process of transforming stress and the sense of helplessness -- Activities for transforming the helplessness generated by stress and fear -- Language arts: creative writing and journaling -- Social studies and history: creative topics -- Character education -- Building resiliency through afterschool, summer camp, and recreational programming -- Schools that work: a sense of safety for all -- Sustaining enhanced learning environments -- School safety issues: violence prevention -- Meaningful change in the U.S. education system.