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Book SynopsisTap the power of emotional intelligence and watch school-wide achievement soar!
Bringing all this information together in one spot is quite a contribution. There isn't too much research or theory here, but lots of emphasis on 'What can I do on Monday?'
-David A. Squires, Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University
I highlighted at least two dozen specific ideas that I will implement in my classroom next year.
-Steve Reifman, Teacher, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, CA
Relevant and meaningful for today's educators.
-Beverly Eidmann, Principal, Arvada Middle School, CO
Useful, unique (not a crowded field at all!), practical, clearly written.
-Robert DiGiulio, Professor of Education, Johnson State College
This comprehensive guide to emotional intelligence (EI) is a state-of-the-art collection of proven best practices from the fiel
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"A valuable book that gathers and presents to teachers a variety of strategies, prosocial and pro-academic, that involve emotional intelligence....Useful, unique (not a crowded field at all!), practical, clearly written." -- Robert DiGiulio
"This book is the most thorough I’ve ever read on emotional intelligence....I found it to be an extremely helpful handbook in helping me to understand the importance of SEL and in considering programs for my school...The content is relevant and meaningful for today′s educators." -- Beverly Eidmann
"Makes an important contribution to the field of social-emotional learning....I highlighted at least two dozen specific ideas that I will implement in my classroom next year....Practitioners will readily grasp the implications and applications of this material. The topic is an especially relevant one for today′s educators." -- Steve Reifman
"Bringing all this information together in one spot is quite a contribution... the book is written so as to be very well understood by teachers. There isn′t too much research or theory here, but lots of emphasis on ′What can I do on Monday?′" -- David Squires
"This is an essential resource for all teachers, counselors, and school administrators who want their school communities to educate healthier, more resposible, and more successful students." -- SirReadalot.org, March Issue
"The authors present a well-articulated approach to planning and conducting evaluations." -- psycCRITIQUES, March 1, 2006
"Offers a comprehensive overview of social-emotional learning and its impact on student achievement. Takes a more qualitative perspective, exploring the intangibles of classroom instruction with the underlying premise that students cannot learn best if social and emotional aspects of their thinking are ignored." -- The School Administrator, December 2006
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments About the Editors About the Contributors Introduction: About This Book Part I: THE FUNDAMENTAL CONNECTION OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING/EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AND THE PROCESS OF LEARNING 1. The Connection Between Academic and Social-Emotional Learning - Maurice J. Elias 2. Brain Development and Social-Emotional Learning: An Introduction for Educators - Carol A. Kusche & Mark T. Greenberg 3. Multiple Intelligences and Emotional Intelligence: Finding Common Ground in the Classroom - Thomas Hatch & Mindy L. Kornhaber Part II: HOW SEL/EI CREATES SYNERGY IN KEY CONTEXTS IN EDUCATION: SERVICE AND CITIZENSHIP, SCHOOL-TO-WORK, HEALTH, TEACHER PREPARATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4. The Connection Between Character, Service, and Social-Emotional Learning: - Sheldon Berman & Mary Hansberry McCarthy 5. From School to Work: Social and Emotional Learning as the Vital Connection - Cary Cherniss & Daniel Goleman 6. Physical Health, Social-Emotional Skills, and Academic Success are Inseparable - Susan F. Wooley & Marcia A. Rubin 7. Addressing Social-Emotional Education in Teacher Education - Janet Patti 8. Raising Your New Teacher′s Emotional Intelligence: How Using Social-Emotional Competencies Can Make Your First Year of Teaching Less Stressful and More Successful - Rose Reissman 9.The Professional Inquiry Kit: One Avenue for Exploring, Enhancing, and Applying Emotional Intelligence in Schools - Pam Robbins Part III: EDUCATORS TELL THEIR STORIES: HOW TO BRING SEL/EI INTO CLASSROOMS 10. I Can Problem Solve: An Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Approach for Children - Myrna B. Shure 11. Teaching Preschool Children Coping Skills for Stress Management - Gloria S. Elder & Jennie C. Trotter 12. Morning Meeting: Teaching the Art of Caring Conversation - Roxann Kriete 13. Raising Healthy Children: School Intervention Strategies to Develop Prosocial Behaviors - Kevin Haggerty & Carol Cummings 14. Social Decision Making/Social Problem Solving: A Theoretically Sound, Evidence-Based Framework for SEL in the Classroom - Linda Bruene Butler & Victoria Poedubicky 15. Inside Open Circle - Beverly J. Koteff & Pamela Seigle 16. Teaching Emotional Literacy in Elementary School Classrooms: The PATHS Curriculum - Carol A. Kusche & Mark T. Greenberg 17. The Second-Step Program: Social-Emotional Skills for Violence Prevention - Joan Cole Duffell, Kathy Beland, and Karin Frey 18. Fostering Caring, Character, and Responsibility in Schools - Susan Carroll Keister 19. Teaching Life Skills in the Schools - Steven J. Danish & Tanya Forneris 20. Read and Serve: Student-Centered Service Learning and Literacy - Rose Reissman 21. Heroes to the Rescue: Reaching the Roots of Learning - Eliot Rosenbloom & Ann Medlock 22. The “Best Practices in Prevention” Curriculum: Foundational Life Skills for General and Special Education - Ellen Dietz, Joanne Glancy, & Mike Dobbins 23. Teenage Health Teaching Modules: Social-Emotional Learning in the Context of Health Education - Christine Blaber 24. Facing History and Ourselves - Martin E. Sleeper & Margot Stern Strom 25. The “Senior Passage” Course - Rachael Kessler Epilogue Index
