Read Dr. Kasevich’s Books
Look out for Dr. Kasevich’s next book, coming January 15, 2025…
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.
“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
Endorsements for Silent Talk: Setting the Stage for Introverts to Thrive in the Classroom and Beyond by Heidi Kasevich, PhD
“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 and host of TheQuietLife.net
“How wonderful that this well-crafted and practical book has arrived to contribute to the growing introvert movement in education. Heidi Kasevich, Ph.D. has written a perfect roadmap for educators to help students celebrate and build on their introverted strengths.”
—Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D., 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. This book is for every parent, every child, and every educator who has ever felt unnoticed, unheard or under-appreciated.”
—Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture
“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
The Introverted Actor: Practical Approaches
Do you have to be an extrovert to succeed as an actor? This book offers ideas to create inclusive acting environments where the strengths of the introverted actor are as valued as those of their extroverted counterparts. As this book shows, many introverts are innately drawn to the field of acting, but can often feel inferior to their extroverted peers. From the classroom to professional auditions, from rehearsals to networking events, introverted actors tell their stories to help other actors better understand how to leverage their natural gifts, both onstage and off. In addition, The Introverted Actor helps to reimagine professional and pedagogical approaches for both actor educators and directors by offering actionable advice from seasoned psychology experts, professional actors, and award-winning educators.
This revolutionary book empowers quiet actors to leverage their strengths and navigate all aspects of the profession, from auditioning to networking. Highly accessible and well-researched, The Introverted Actor provides theatre educators and directors with a wealth of temperament-inclusive methods for the quiet actors in their casts. A seminal addition to teaching the art and craft of acting.”
—Susan Cain, Best-Selling Author of Quiet, The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking