EMPOWER Your Students: Tools to Inspire a Meaningful School Experience, Grades 6-12 (Increase Motivation and Engagement in the Classroom)

EMPOWER Your Students: Tools to Inspire a Meaningful School Experience, Grades 6-12 (Increase Motivation and Engagement in the Classroom) by Jonathan Weinstein. perfect edition. ISBN: 9781945349249.

Discover an approach to social-emotional learning (SEL) that helps students bring their own values to their schoolwork and relationships. This highly practical resource shows educators how to use the elements of EMPOWER--exploration, motivation, participation, openness, willingness, empathy, and resilience--in engaging SEL activities, supportive conversations, and professional practices that make school a source of meaning, vitality, and community in students lives. How this book will EMPOWER you: Understand what values are, how they differ from preferences and goals, and how they lead to empowerment. Lead activities that help students discover the values they want to live by, choose actions that are consistent with those values, and dignify the struggles associated with living a meaningful life. Use conversational strategies that tap into students intrinsic motivation. Center student values in professional learning communities, parent partnerships, and curriculum design. Discover how bringing your own values to your classroom and collaborations can make your teaching more effective and satisfying. Contents: Introduction: Empowering Students to Transform What School Means Part I: Activities That Empower Students Chapter 1: Exploration Chapter 2: Motivation Chapter 3: Participation Chapter 4: Openness Chapter 5: Willingness Chapter 6: Empathy Chapter 7: Resilience Part II: Strategies That Empower Students Chapter 8: Empowering Dialogue Chapter 9: Empowering Partnerships Chapter 10: Empowering Collaborations Chapter 11: Empowering Curriculum Chapter 12: Empowering Inquiry Chapter 13: Empowering Yourself Conclusion: Paths to Empowerment Appendix: Examples of Values References and Resources Index