Publications by Rachael Kessler
Books
The Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion and Character at School (ASCD, 2000). This book is available at amazon.com or ascd.org. To learn more about this groundbreaking book, please visit the Soul of Education page.
Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators. Maurice Elias, et al. (Eds.) Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD, 1997).
The Mysteries Sourcebook, (author/editor) teachers’ manual published by Crossroads School in 1990. A 300 page compendium of essays, curricula and lesson plans. (This book is out of print.)
Chapters
"Education for Integrity" by Rachael Kessler with Catherine Fink. Nucci, L. P., & Narvaez, D. (Eds.) Handbook of Moral and Character Education. New York: Routledge (2008).
“The Senior Passage Course” in Maurice Elias and Harriet Arnold (eds.), The Educator’s Guide to Emotional Intelligence and Academic Achievement. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press (2006).
“PassageWays: A Model for Fostering the Spiritual Development of Students and Teachers in Schools” in Peter Cobb (ed.), Gateways to Spirituality: Pre-School through Grade Twelve. New York, New York: Peter Lang Publishing (2005).
“Education for Integrity: Connection, Compassion, and Character” in Riane Eisler and Ron Miller (Eds.), Educating for a Culture of Peace. Portsmith, New Hampshire: Heinemann (2004).
“Nourishing the Soul of Students” in Mike Seymore (Ed.), Educating for Humanity. London: Paradigm Press (2004).
“Nourishing Souls in Secular Schools” in Mike Seymour (ed.), Educating for Humanity: Rethinking the Purposes of Education. Boulder, Colorado: Paradigm Publishers (2004).
“Grief as a Gateway to Love in Teaching” in Dan Liston and Jim Garrison (Eds.), Teaching, Loving, and Learning. New York: Routledge (2003).
“The Heart of the Matter: Social and Emotional Learning as a Foundation for Conflict Resolution Education” in Tricia S. Jones and Randy Compton (Eds.), Kids Working It Out: Stories and Strategies for Making Peace in Our Schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass (2003).
“Adversity as Ally” in Sam Intrator (Ed.), Forward by Parker Palmer, Stories of the Courage to Teach: Honoring the Teacher’s Heart. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (2002).
"Eros and the Erotic Shadow in Teaching and Learning" in Jack P. Miller and Yoshiharu Nakagawa (Eds.), Nurturing Our Wholeness: Perspectives on Spirituality in Education. Brandon, VT: The Foundation for Educational Renewal (2002).
“Soul of Students, Soul of Teacher: Welcoming the Inner Life to School” in Linda Lantieri (Ed.), Schools with Spirit: Nurturing the Inner Lives of Children and Teachers. Boston: Beacon Press (2001).
“The ‘Senior Passage’ Course” in Mahdi, Christopher & Meade (Eds.), Crossroads: The Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage. Chicago IL: Open Court Press (1996).
Articles
“The Spirit of Catholic Education: Inviting the Soul into the Classroom: Part 2” in Today’s Catholic Teacher, January and February 2007.
“The Spirit of Catholic Education: Inviting the Soul into the Classroom: Part 1 in Today’s Catholic Teacher, November and December 2006
“Seven Ways to the Soul of Students: Feeding the Awakening Spirit as Part of School Life” in Green Money Journal, Volume 14, Winter 2005-06.
“Fostering Connection, Compassion, and Character at School” in Independent School Journal, Winter 2002.
“Nurturing Deep Connections” in The School Administrator, September 2002, Number 8, Volume 59.
“Initiation – Saying Good-bye to Childhood” in Educational Leadership, December 1999/January 2000, Volume 57, Number 4.
“Nourishing Soul in Adolescents: Integrating Heart, Spirit, and Community in Youth Work” in Community Youth Development Journal, Spring 2000, Volume 1, Number 2.
“Nourishing Young Souls in Secular Schools: An Awakening Tool Kit for All Parents” in Spirituality & Health, Summer 2000.
“Passages: Fostering Community, Heart and Spirit in Adolescent Education” in New Horizons for Learning’s Virtual Building, March 1997.
“Social and Emotional Learning; An Emerging Field Builds a Foundation for Peace” in Holistic Education Review, Number 4.
“The Teaching Presence” in Virginia Journal of Education, November 2000, Volume 94, Number 2.
"The Teaching Presence" in Holistic Education Review, Winter, 1991.
“The Mysteries Program: Educating Adolescents for Today’s World” in Holistic Education Review, Winter, 1990.
“Exploring the Mysteries of Life” in Mind/Body/Health Digest, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1990.
“Helping Students Confront a World of Change and Crisis” in Curriculum Quarterly, Spring, 1989, Crossroads School.
“Welcoming the Inner Life at School” in Educational Horizons, Volume 84, Number 4, Summer 2006.
“The Search for Spirituality in Jewish Education: Inviting Soul into the Classroom” in Jewish Educational Leadership, Winter 2007 (5:2).
“Teens Talk about Sexuality, Sex and Television” in Television and Children, Fall, 1983.
Audio & Video
“Teaching Connection, Compassion, and Character with Rachael Kessler”. New Dimensions Media, Program 3088, April 2006.
“Honoring Young Voices: A Vision for Education” (1992) 50 minute video illustrating the origins of PassageWays in the "Mysteries Program:" students, parents, faculty.