ABSTRACT
The Year of Isaiah takes readers on a journey over the course of a school year providing a close look at the relationship between a prekindergarten teacher and a student with challenging behaviors. It highlights the interrelationship between school, home, and community, and explores the resources accessible to teachers and parents for supporting young children with social and emotional issues. The case exposes how teachers are prepared to address challenging behaviors in students. The interior thoughts and emotional life of the teacher are exposed as Ms. Wright struggles to find balance with a student in dire need, the needs of her other students, frustrated family members, sleepless nights, and more. Ultimately, Ms. Wright learns that students are not the only ones who need to feel the sense of community and security in their classrooms, but that teachers have that need as well.
