Inspiring and practical guide to create a safe and positive learning environment and help students master critical social and emotional skills. This title provides everything teachers need to create a safe and positive learning environment. With dozens of fun and easy-to-do lessons and activities, educators have a clear path to integrate SEL lessons into social studies and language arts curriculum as well as throughout the school day. Additional sections for SEL directors and school leaders offer a blueprint for building a school-wide community that: helps students and staff master critical social and emotional skills, like self-awareness, the ability to focus, self-control, self-regulation, the ability to empathize, active listening, and cooperation; engages everyone-kids and adults-in effective, compassionate behavior management strategies; increases student success For use by teachers, counselors, coaches, principals, and other educators. The strategies in this resource provide a plan for engaging the whole school community in identifying, celebrating, and sustaining its positive values. Digital content includes customizable forms from the book and a PDF presentation for professional development.