Tools for Engagement:

Description

The Tools for Engagement: Managing Emotional States for Learning Success is a book produced by Eric Jensen, assisting teachers and educators in improving student engagement through the perception of managing an emotional state in a class. First published in 2003, this book deals with practical strategies to construct positive emotional environments that may be favorable for better learning.

Jensen explains how emotions shape learning, and gives insight into how educators promote motivation, focus, and deeper connections with their students. Then, for classroom dynamics, this book offers tools to manage it and further reduce stress through participating in these techniques such as brain-based learning, interactive activities, and social-emotional learning.

Tools for Engagement features concrete vignettes, instructional strategies to address heterogeneous learners, and methods to motivate students by appealing to their affective needs. It supports relationship-building and the construction of a secure, supportive environment because building relationships is one of the best ways to ensure maximum educational outcomes. This book is a tool for teachers who wish to improve student performance based on emotional and psychological conditions that influence learning.