Strong Spirits, Kind Hearts is the first practical teacher resource to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of developing strong spirits and caring young people. It is focused on middle years’ students but most lessons can be adapted for older and younger students as well. This resource describes ways to incorporate emotional and spiritual supports into daily routines and interactions with students and provides ready-to-use activities, lessons and units that can be integrated into subject area teaching. This book helps teachers to: understand the importance of strengthening students’ spirits and how this support improves students’ learning and classroom morale build resilience and hope through their interactions with students distinguish between the development of strong spirits and religious education use approaches that are respectful of religious and spiritual diversity as well as more secular views implement a wealth of strategies, lessons, and units that develop students’ compassion and sense of connection to others and the natural world integrate a focus on meaning and purpose within subject area lessons.

Have you ever wondered why, no matter how hard you try to achieve success and happiness in your life, you always seem to come up against annoying and even depressing obstacles which hold you back from achieving your true potential? Do you really know the meaning of, and the dynamic relationship between terms such as the heart, the soul, the spirit, the conscious and the subconscious mind and Psychanalysis? Evans KA Benji points out that most of us are using only a fraction of our brainpower and talents, and shows us the path towards a more harmonious, stimulating and exciting life. Discover the 'living gems' that are lurking in your subconscious, just waiting to be activated. Banish those depressing thoughts that plague you and stop you from moving forward, by reading W.A.Y. right now!

The Way of the Teacher is the first comprehensive resource to support the full range of personal qualities needed for teachers to create safe and caring classrooms and develop an authentic presence – acting with compassion, insight, and integrity. Research has confirmed that personal growth is the foundation for professional fulfillment and increases student achievement yet few books exist which support teachers in this holistic way. This book is suitable for a broad audience including new and experienced teachers, pre-service teachers and university and college faculty in education programs as well teacher book clubs and school staffs.