Reach before you teach : ignite passion and purpose in your classroom / Paula Prentiss and Chris Parrot, with Amy Smith.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-182) and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- The self -- The Development of the Self: Understand and Connect With the Self Behind the Desk -- The Unaware Emotional Self: Soften Defenses to Foster Academic and Personal Growth -- The Aware Emotional Self: Provide Tools for Emotional Management -- The cognitixe Self: Use Cognitive Understanding to Awaken Potentials -- The Social Self: Consolidate the Self in the Social World -- The Physical Self: Support the Physical Self for Optimal Overall Health -- The Self in the School Climate: Create an Environment That Works for You -- The Self: Decision Making, Motivation, and Giving Back -- References -- Index.

The authors provide concrete ideas that inspire academic success, stimulate curiosity, and develop a strong sense of self among students AND teachers. When the self is supported and developed, students are more apt to reach their full potential because they have been provided a meaning in context. The authors hope to inspire educators to start incorporating the self into their curriculum and school climate using the steps they have created. The book contains many interventions illustrated by examples to help educators--Provided by publisher.

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Text in English.

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