Shahnaz Bahman is a school improvement consultant in Bahrain and Helen Maffini is an educational consultant in the UAE.

"Baham and Maffini use a series of narrative examples to illustrate how important both teacher and pupil EQ can be for learning to most effectively take place. The book as a whole is very readable and an excellent resource for teachers new to the concept of emotional intelligence, and who are wishing to gain practical examples of how they could develop both their own and their pupils' emotional intelligence." Learning and Teaching Update, May 2009

• 1. The Big Picture; 2. Being an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher; 3. Creating a Postive Learning Environment; 4. Setting the Stage for Learning; 5. Stress Relief; 6. Class Meetings; 7. Journal Writing; 8. Storytelling; 9. Powerful Poetry; 10. EQ through Songs and Music; 11. EQ through Drama; 12. EQ through Art; 13. Projects that Matter; 14. Home School Links; 15. The Power of Reflection; 16. The Art of Observation; 17. Where to Start.

Shahnaz Bahman is a school improvement consultant in Bahrain and Helen Maffini is an educational consultant in the UAE.

"Baham and Maffini use a series of narrative examples to illustrate how important both teacher and pupil EQ can be for learning to most effectively take place. The book as a whole is very readable and an excellent resource for teachers new to the concept of emotional intelligence, and who are wishing to gain practical examples of how they could develop both their own and their pupils' emotional intelligence." Learning and Teaching Update, May 2009

• 1. The Big Picture; 2. Being an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher; 3. Creating a Postive Learning Environment; 4. Setting the Stage for Learning; 5. Stress Relief; 6. Class Meetings; 7. Journal Writing; 8. Storytelling; 9. Powerful Poetry; 10. EQ through Songs and Music; 11. EQ through Drama; 12. EQ through Art; 13. Projects that Matter; 14. Home School Links; 15. The Power of Reflection; 16. The Art of Observation; 17. Where to Start.

Shahnaz Bahman is a school improvement consultant in Bahrain and Helen Maffini is an educational consultant in the UAE.

"Baham and Maffini use a series of narrative examples to illustrate how important both teacher and pupil EQ can be for learning to most effectively take place. The book as a whole is very readable and an excellent resource for teachers new to the concept of emotional intelligence, and who are wishing to gain practical examples of how they could develop both their own and their pupils' emotional intelligence." Learning and Teaching Update, May 2009

• 1. The Big Picture; 2. Being an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher; 3. Creating a Postive Learning Environment; 4. Setting the Stage for Learning; 5. Stress Relief; 6. Class Meetings; 7. Journal Writing; 8. Storytelling; 9. Powerful Poetry; 10. EQ through Songs and Music; 11. EQ through Drama; 12. EQ through Art; 13. Projects that Matter; 14. Home School Links; 15. The Power of Reflection; 16. The Art of Observation; 17. Where to Start.