Belonging and Becoming: The Power of Social and Emotional Learning in High Schools

Cervone, Barbara; Cushman, Kathleen

ISBN 10: 1612508510 / ISBN 13: 9781612508511

Published by Harvard Education PR, 2015

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1612508510I5N00

Synopsis:

Despite growing attention to the importance of grit and other character traits for achievement, developing them in students rarely finds its way into secondary school curricula. Authors Barbara Cervone and Kathleen Cushman investigate the exceptions, telling the stories of five high schools with a national reputation for infusing rigorous academics with social and emotional learning, which results in demonstrable benefits for students.

Based on extensive interviews and on-site visits, the book identifies six elements that all of these schools have in common, including advisories and other structural supports for students and teachers; rituals and other means for establishing an intentional, reflective, and respectful community as well as a firm commitment to restorative justice; and a broad and engaging curriculum that includes service learning.

Featuring the voices of educators and students alike, Belonging and Becoming not only shows how these schools stand out for their high degree of caring and success, but makes a strong case for why other schools should be inspired to take up the challenge and replicate their efforts.

About the Author: Barbara Cervone is the founder and president of What Kids Can Do, Inc. and its nonprofit publishing arm, Next Generation Press.

Kathleen Cushman is a writer who has specialized in education for more than two decades. Her work has appeared in Phi Delta Kappan, the Atlantic, the New Yorker, and many other national magazines.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Belonging and Becoming: The Power of Social ...
Publisher: Harvard Education PR
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket