The Social Emotional Classroom A New Way to Nurture Students and Understand the Brain by Anna-Lisa Mackey

Description Learn to implement powerful new learning techniques in your classroom experience In The Social Emotional Classroom, celebrated educators and authors Anna-Lisa Mackey and Melissa Ragan deliver an insightful, rigorous, and accessible treatment of social emotional learning in education. Using research from the Theory of Constructed Emotion, the authors highlight the relationship between the new view of neurobiology and Social Emotional Learning. The book connects five key competencies, including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making, and relationship skills, to this new understanding of the brain. You’ll also learn from: Teacher stories included in each chapter The inclusion of over two decades worth of experience and research in the field of social and emotional learning Instructions and guides for educators to embed social and emotional learning into their everyday practices Perfect for K-12 educators, principals, superintendents, and other education leaders, The Social Emotional Classroom will also earn a place in the libraries of parents and caregivers who are responsible for young people’s day-to-day learning. About the Author Anna-Lisa Mackey is the CEO of PATHS Program LLC, a publisher and distributor of award-winning social emotional learning programs for students and teachers. She is an SEL expert with more than 20 years of experience in SEL training, professional development, and student behavior. In addition, she is an international speaker presenting on numerous SEL topics and the host of the Social Emotional Us podcast. Melissa Ragan is a former educator. Her professional focus is on the development of new social and emotional learning programs for K-12 students. She is a sought-after speaker at national conferences on English learners, parent engagement, and special education. Book InformationISBN 9781119814320Author Anna-Lisa MackeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.Publisher John Wiley & Sons IncWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 213mm * 15mm