Hearts and Minds Matter: Creating Learning Environments Where All Students Belong delves deeply into the many positive attributes of inclusion, understanding that human potential is boundless, given the right learning environments. To inspire this potential, human beings need to feel they belong in a safe place; only then, can they survive, thrive and become resilient adults.

People can and will make a difference in a world given the right circumstances. Grounded in research on:

1) human needs and wants,
2) emotional intelligence (EQ),
3) brain-compatible learning, and
4) resilience, this book provides educators with the foundation necessary to understand the power of belonging in safe, inclusive classrooms.

In these powerful learning environments, students will maximize their academic and social-emotional skills with trust and confidence. Hearts and Minds Matter: Creating Learning Environments Where All Students Belong, gives educators a balance of theory and practice with a wide variety of engaging strategies, tactics and skills that can be immediately embedded into the classrooms of today. This book is an invaluable resource for all educational stakeholders including teachers, school administrators, classroom support personnel and parents.