Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain

Offering clear, easy-to-understand explanations of brain activity and dozens of specific strategies for all grade levels, Social-Emotional Learning and the Brain is an essential guide to creating supportive classroom environments and improving outcomes for all our students.

Key Features

• Build strong, caring relationships with students to give them a sense of belonging.
• Teach and model empathy, so students feel understood and can better understand others.
• Awaken students' self-awareness, including the ability to name their own emotions, have accurate self-perceptions, and display self-confidence and self-efficacy.
• Help students manage their behaviour through impulse control, stress management, and other positive skills.
• Improve students' social awareness and interaction with others.
• Teach students how to handle relationships, including with people whose backgrounds differ from their own.
• Guide students in making responsible decisions.

Additional Information

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