Blending the latest research in education, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology, this resource will help K–12 teachers create emotionally supportive classroom environments. Sections ground teachers in three interlocking aspects of instruction: The Heart of Teaching: social–emotional learning (SEL); The Science of Teaching: evidence-based instructional practices; and Tools for the 21st-Century: project-based learning and digital technologies.

Book Features:

• Explores the transformative power of SEL on student learning and well-being.
• Illustrates how teacher feedback can assist students in developing a growth mindset.
• Brings voices of real teachers in each chapter who share their application of the chapter's ideas, and their positive results with their students.
• Lists targeted book, website, and video resources in each chapter with more examples and information to support teachers' implementation.
• Examines the implications of current research in neuroscience for classroom teaching.
• Describes evidence-based models of teaching and how they positively affect student engagement and learning.
• Shows how to support project-based and other student-led learning while connecting to standards.
• Describes how to use blogs, podcasts, and an array of web tools to promote engaged learning.

"Teachers and teacher educators looking to up their teaching EQ and IQ will love the accessibility, organization, and depth of this timely book."

—Paul M. Rogers, George Mason University

"Hansen reminds us of the real aims of education—students who love learning and who have learned throughout their lifetime, guided by teachers who care for their emotional and cognitive well-being."

—Kathleen Puckett, Arizona State University