In a world where standards and expectations are at an all-time high, Barnes and Kohler-Evans argue that educators are responsible for teaching beyond the books. Their new book is one that convicts the soul and reminds me why I ventured into the calling of teaching in the first place: to be the difference in order to make a difference.

Lynzie Brewer, first grade teacher

Civility, Compassion, and Courage in School Today: Strategies for Implementing in K-12 Classrooms empowers teachers to direct their classroom instruction towards the hope of more equitable world. With explicit scenarios and ample resources provided, teachers can imbed these practices into meaningful interactions with students to benefit both emotional and academic learning needs.

Mary Ellen Oslick, assistant professor, Stetson University, and Winner, Virginia Hamilton Essay Award, 2014

In light of the incivility that transpires in many of our urban cities, this resource for educators is right on time. It is a research based tool built on a theoretical framework that meets the practical need of educators in their quest to support both the academic and social emotional needs of their students. This pragmatic book offers real world opportunities for educators to model as well as explicate and afford students the skills to demonstrate civility, compassion and courage in a world and, particular, a generation that is in dire need of these most important attributes. This book will definitely help us, as educators, not to "negate the humanity" of our students while providing them with the necessary practice that will assist them in "leaving the world a better place.

Michelle Edwards, doctoral candidate, University of Pennsylvania, former urban elementary school principal and teacher