Prevent violence before it starts and improve your overall school climate. Help students wisely face adversity and challenges with confidence by developing their emotional intelligence. Teachers didn't sign up to be counselors. But the reality is in today's world they end up having to deal with students' feelings in the classroom anyway. Building Emotional Intelligence in Young People tackles the toughest issues teachers, parents, and students face today.
Young people reach a better understanding of themselves.
They then build on this self-understanding to improve interactions with others. A comprehensive chapter on integrating emotional intelligence skill building into any content area helps reinforce the newly learned behaviors in students. Katta Mapes, a teacher and a counselor for over 25-years, created this effective tool to help you.