Resources

Dare To Be Me synthesizes core principles of the Science of Wellbeing, Heart-Centered Education, Place-Based Education, Experiential Education, Project-Based Learning, Outdoor and Adventure Education, Contemplative Education, Social-Emotional Learning, and Expeditionary Learning. Research has shown the benefits of these modalities for students of a wide range of backgrounds.

Nature and the more-than-human world are our primary guides and teachers in DTBM. The bibliography below, however, lists additional resources that have informed the evolution of Dare To Be Me. (Please note that this list is far from exhaustive.)

Brackett, M. (2019). Permission to feel: The power of emotional intelligence to achieve well-being and success. Celadon Books. 

Brown, B. (2021). Atlas of the heart: Mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience. Penguin Random House. 

Cohen, G. (2022). Belonging: The science of creating connection and bridging divides. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Hanh, T. N. (2015). How to walk. Parallax Press.

Heath, C., & Heath, D. (2010). Switch: How to change things when change is hard. Crown Publishing. 

Kagge, E. (2020). Walking: One step at a time. Vintage Books.

Keltner, D. (2023). Awe: The new science of everyday wonder and how it can transform your life. Penguin Press.

Louv, R. (2008). Last child in the woods: Saving our children from nature-deficit disorder. Algonquin Books.

Menakem, R. (2017). My grandmother’s hands: Racialized trauma and the pathway to mending our hearts and bodies. Central Recovery Press.

Muhammad, G. (2023) Unearthing joy: A guide to culturally and historically responsive teaching and learning. Scholastic Inc.

Murphy Paul, A. (2021). The extended mind: The power of thinking outside the brain. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing.

Shalaby, C. (2017). Troublemakers: Lessons in freedom from young children at school. The New Press.

Shevrin Venet, A. (2021). Equity-centered trauma-informed education. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.

Su, F. (2020). Mathematics for human flourishing. Yale University Press.

Van Der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Penguin Books.

Wall Kimmerer, R. (2013). Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants. Milkweed Editions.

Walker Leslie, C. (2015). The curious nature guide: Explore the natural wonders all around you. Storey Publishing.

Welling, T. (2014). Writing wild: Forming a creative partnership with nature. New World Library.

Wohlleben, P. (2016). The hidden life of trees. Greystone Books.