Description

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Boost self-esteem and build up confidence of young people in life skills classes, counseling sessions, or advisement periods.

Foster healthy identities by teaching teens to define self-esteem, clarify values and beliefs, set boundaries, and make personal goals. This is the second book in 13 & Counting book series, providing educators with 22 easy-to-implement strategies and lessons that incorporate the Boys Town Social Skills. These lessons encourage the use of executive function processes as part of the students' learning experience.

To further social intelligence, social skill development is included with each activity. All the skills presented correlate with the Boys Town Education Model that has improved student behavior and classroom climates in hundreds of schools across the country. Each lesson also emphasizes the use of an executive function process such as active listening, practicing self-control, thinking positively, or using organizational skills.

The lessons incorporate the use of technology, through various devices, to better engage and motivate students in the digital age. Flipped classroom suggestions are provided. As an added bonus, a CD with print-ready worksheets and skill posters is included.

Also written by Tamara Zentic:

• • 13 & Counting: Be The Difference
  • 13 & Counting: Rescue Me?
  • deCoding Respect
  • Zest: Live It
  • Grit & Bear It

About the Author

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Tamara Zentic is a veteran middle school teacher with more than 20 years of experience. In addition to a master's degree in youth development, Zentic has a unique eye for creating lessons and strategies that tap into the emotional world of students, helping them to process and solve social dilemmas. She's a firm believer that everyone can be somebody's difference!