Teaching What Matters: Activating Happiness, Kindness, and Altruism

The desire to be happy and live a good life has been a constant throughout history. Teaching What Matters is a book that empowers teenagers to explore the science of happiness and altruism and provides practical lessons, learning objectives, reflection and discussion questions, summations of emerging research, assessments, and teaching strategies. It will help teenagers enhance happiness and kindness in their lives and in the lives of others.

Format: Hardback
Length: 226 pages
Publication date: 13 April 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Throughout history, the pursuit of happiness and a fulfilling life has remained a steadfast aspiration. In these pivotal adolescent years, adults hold the utmost responsibility and significance in creating opportunities and fostering a sense of openness among teenagers towards the world, others, and themselves. Teaching What Matters arrives at a crucial juncture, as rates of anxiety, depression, and chronic stress among teenagers and young adults continue to surge. Recognizing the importance of social-emotional learning and "teaching to the whole child," there has been a growing interest among parents, educators, principals, businesses, the general public, and even government agencies. Teaching What Matters is authored by a lifelong teacher, catering to practitioners seeking to integrate social and emotional skills into their existing curriculum or classroom. This book distills Bannos highly transformative and widely acclaimed high school course into a comprehensive guidebook, empowering teenagers to delve into the science of happiness and altruism. Teaching What Matters is enriched with practical lessons, learning objectives, overarching reflection and discussion questions, summaries of emerging research in positive psychology and other academic disciplines, assessments, and teaching strategies. By imparting these valuable insights, Teaching What Matters empowers teenagers to enhance their own happiness and extend kindness to others in their lives and the broader community.

Weight: 513g
Dimension: 228 x 160 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781475860894