Creating a SelfDirected Learning Environment StandardsBased and SocialEmotional Learning

<strong><em>Educate the whole child—improve the whole school.</em></strong><br/> <br/> Implementing new teaching practices can feel like juggling. This book shows you how to balance standards-based learning, social-emotional learning, and cognitive development and build realistic plans for success. With a flexible, three-tiered, visual framework designed for schoolwide collaboration, it helps you build on your school’s strengths and the potential of existing programs. It also offers:<br/> <br/> • An integrated philosophy focused on self-directed learning and the whole child<br/> • Attention to academic inclusion, behavior intervention, and classroom management<br/> • Research sourced from CASEL and state programs and initiatives<br/> • Numerous illustrations, tables, and graphics<br/> • Tools and supplemental resources for implementation<br/>