Building Learning Communities with Character: How to Integrate Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning

by Bernard Novick, Jeffrey S. Kress and Maurice J. Elias

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. An Overview of Themes in Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education
• Chapter 2. Readiness: Assess Your School's Potential for Change
• Chapter 3. Recognize Feelings: Know When to Start Problem Solving
• Chapter 4. Identify Problems: Look at the Current Situation
• Chapter 5. Set Goals: Focus the Change Efforts
• Chapter 6. Generate Options: Think of Many Things to Do
• Chapter 7. Envision Outcomes: Consider All the Consequences
• Chapter 8. Choose Carefully: Select a Goal-Oriented or Goal-Driven Solution
• Chapter 9. Plan Prescriptively: Anticipate All Details and Roadblocks
• Chapter 10. Learn Constantly: Obtain Feedback and Modify Accordingly
• Chapter 11. Look to the Future: Cultivate Participation and Leadership to Build and Sustain a Caring Community of Learners
• Appendix A. Social and Emotional Learning 101: An Introduction to Basic Principles
• Appendix B. Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education: An Overview of Principles
• Appendix C. An Overview of the Action-Research Cycle
• Appendix D. Resources for Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education
• References
• Epilogue: A Farewell from Bernard Novick
• About the Authors
• Related ASCD Resources for Building Learning Communities with Character: How to Integrate Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
• An ASCD Study Guide for Building Learning Communities with Character: How to Integrate Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning