Silent Talk - by Heidi Kasevich (Paperback)

About the Book

Silent Talk: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive in the Classroom and Beyond offers research-based strategies to create inclusive classrooms where introverts are as valued as their extroverted counterparts for their potential to learn and lead.

Book Synopsis

In our extroverted school cultures of today, there is an emphasis on quantity of speech and constant social interaction, often leading introverted students to feel misjudged and overlooked. Silent Talk: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive in the Classroom and Beyond offers research-based strategies to create inclusive classrooms where introverts are as valued as their extroverted counterparts for their potential to learn and lead. This book reimagines traditional notions of classroom participation, incorporates silence as a prelude to talk, and rescues solitude with quiet times and spaces. Filled with actionable advice, Silent Talk is an essential guide for educators seeking to nurture quiet leaders.

Review Quotes

"One-third to one-half of students are introverts -- yet our schools and classrooms are designed for extroverts. Enter Heidi Kasevich -- one of our leading thinkers and educators on the subject of introverts in the classroom. Whether you're a school teacher, leader, or administrator, this groundbreaking book will give you research-based strategies to create schools and classrooms where introverts can learn, lead, create, and thrive -- as themselves. I fervently hope that all educators read this book!"" --Susan Cain, #1 NY Times bestselling author of QUIET, host of The Quiet Life

"How wonderful that this well-crafted and practical book has arrived to contribute to the growing introvert movement in education. Heidi Kasevich has written a perfect roadmap for educators to help students celebrate and build on their introverted strengths." --Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, PhD, author

"In her new book, Dr. Heidi Kasevich proposes a simple, yet revolutionary paradigm shift: it is time to welcome the many gifts of our quiet, introverted students, whose contributions are often overlooked in the din of our noisy, extroverted world. Silent Talk is for every parent, every child, and every educator who has ever felt unnoticed, unheard or unappreciated." --Charlene Margot, MEd, co-founder and CEO, The Parent Venture

"Dr. Heidi Kasevich's thoughtful and timely Silent Talk challenges the extrovert bias dominating classrooms and offers strategies to foster temperament-inclusive learning spaces. Drawing on extensive research and her own experience, Kasevich makes a compelling case for recognizing the strengths and needs of introverted students. The book provides practical tools for assessing student engagement beyond verbal participation and strategies for creating balanced classroom environments. This book will help readers understand and celebrate the gifts of introverts both in the classroom and in all other areas of life." --David Hall, host of the Quiet and Strong podcast and author of Minding Your Time: Time Management, Productivity, and Success, Especially for Introverts

"In the spheres of education and business, valuing diversity has made a great deal of progress over the past half-century. But one dimension - temperament diversity - has often been overlooked. In her new book, Silent Talk: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive in the Classroom and Beyond, Dr. Kasevich eloquently describes the biochemical characteristics that contribute to introversion, extroversion, and how teachers (and business people) can create a more inclusive environment for people across the temperament landscape. Heidi's book is more than concepts, as demonstrated by "Micro-Mindful Moments," helping readers bring concepts to life and advance a more temperament-inclusive culture." --Dave Coffaro, principal, Strategic Advisory Consulting Group

About the Author

Dr. Heidi Kasevich is founder of Kase Leadership, where she is a leadership educator and program designer for schools across the country, and an executive coach for nonprofit organizations. A national keynote speaker on introvert-inclusivity and Quiet leadership, Heidi has served as educational director at Quiet Revolution and history chair at schools and universities in New York City and Paris.