Social and emotional learning (SEL) is most familiar as compartmentalized programs separate from academics, but all learning is social and emotional. What teachers say, values we express, materials and activities we choose, and skills we prioritize all influence how students think, see themselves, and interact with content and others. If you teach kids rather than standards, and if you want all kids to thrive, this book offers an easily integrated, comprehensive, five-part model of SEL. Includes the hows and whys of: building students' sense of identity and confidence, overcoming challenge, and influencing their world; helping students identify, describe, and regulate emotional responses; promoting cognitive regulation skills critical to decision making and problem solving; fostering social skills, including teamwork and sharing, and establishing and repairing relationships; and equipping students to becoming informed and involved citizens. Includes real-life K-12 examples.