Surpassing Standards in Language Arts and Social Studies: Integrating Emotional Intelligence Skills to Empower Academic Achievement in the Elementary ... in the Postmodern Theory of Education)

Surpassing Standards in Language Arts and Social Studies: Integrating Emotional Intelligence Skills to Empower Academic Achievement in the Elementary ... in the Postmodern Theory of Education)

by Lee R. Chasen (Author)

Synopsis

Surpassing Standards in the Elementary Classroom outlines a new theoretical and practical approach to classroom instruction and student achievement in language arts and social studies. This inspirational guide provides elementary classroom teachers with comprehensive, easy-to-implement lesson plans and specific activities that engage and integrate emotional intelligence skills in order to empower intellectual understanding within the academic curriculum. The book would be an asset for undergraduate or graduate courses or teacher training programs that deal with elementary education, educational theory and practice, curriculum development, content and instructional styles, and is a valuable tool for elementary school teachers and counselors, administrators, staff developers, college students training to be teachers, and professional development and staff training seminars.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 248
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: Feb 2009

ISBN 10: 1433103079
ISBN 13: 9781433103070

Media Reviews
The power of Lee R. Chasen's new book, `Surpassing Standards in the Elementary Classroom', lies in his compelling argument that learning is about integration. As an emotionally intelligent and creatively wise writer, Chasen provides clear and concise examples of how and why an optimal education must integrate mind and body, feeling and thought, play and reflection, text and sub-text. Chasen's important book is a must-read for all elementary school teachers searching for the best practices to meet the developmental, psycho-social, and creative needs of their students. (Robert J. Landy, Professor of Educational Theatre and Applied Psychology; Director, Drama Therapy Program, New York University)
This user-friendly text offers important insight into the practical ways social-emotional development can be integrated into everyday curricula. As a first year teacher, I found Lee R. Chasen's perspective to be inspiring and full of awareness in regards to the positive effect social-emotional development can have on students' intellectual growth, as well as building good character skills. Teachers will be motivated and enthusiastic about implementing these creative and realistic lesson plans in their classrooms. (Krista Granieri, Elementary School Teacher, Literacy Graduate Student, Dowling University)
Author Bio
The Author: Lee R. Chasen is the founding director of Kid Esteem Inc., a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the emotional and social intelligence of children, families, schools, and communities. Chasen has two Master's degrees in education and a Ph.D. in educational theatre from New York University. A registered drama therapist and a New York State-licensed creative arts therapist, Chasen contributed a chapter to the text Clinical Applications of Drama Therapy in Child and Adolescent Treatment (2005) entitled Spectacle and Ensemble in Group Drama Therapy Treatment for Children with ADHD and Related Neurological Syndromes .