Emily Mofield Ed.D.

The book is divided into three sections: Persevering with a Passion for Learning, Growing Towards Excellence, and Guiding Emotion Toward Excellence. Lessons for each section are format to include: big ideas, objectives, materials, introduction, class activities conclusion connections, curriculum extension, personal reflection, and check for understanding. Several lessons include charts, graphics, and handouts. The material is easy to follow and comprehend. The authors provide sources for the material list, of which many are free or low cost. References, supplemental resources and lessons, and programming standards alignment is provided.… (altro)

This is an excellent resource for teachers who want to inspire their students to excel in their studies and in life. The authors recognize that often students need to deal with obstacles in their studies and in their lives so tenacity and resilience are very important to their success every day. This books explains its purpose extremely well. The authors also provide the reader with examples of pre- and post-assessments along with rubics for scoring them. There are also numerous lesson plans that make implementation of the goals of the book easily attainable. This is an excellent resource for teachers of grades 4-8.… (altro)

I found the lessons in this book to be a great resource for educators of middle grades students. My particular area of interest is in meeting the needs of students who qualify for gifted services, and I think this book would also be a great resource for adding both affective and metacognitive elements to the gifted curriculum. The lessons are clear and user-friendly, and I feel that many of them could also be used effectively in the gifted curriculum at the first grade level or above. Additionally, some of the lessons could be appropriate for even older students (I especially liked Lesson 21 about self awareness for older students). The introduction discusses why social-emotional curriculum is beneficial for gifted students, those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and underachievers, and I think it would be a useful resource for any teacher of middle grades. Teachers of younger, advanced students and even high school teachers might also find this to be a helpful resource.… (altro)