Are YOU looking to ignite a white hot flame of JOY for you and your learners?
Creating a student-empowered classroom rooted in psychological safety, holds the profound promise of transforming the educational system from within, led by its most dynamic leader: THE TEACHER.
In Inspiring Joy, Jennifer Appel artfully demonstrates how to impactfully change school culture and climate one learner at a time within the umbrella of her game-changing pedagogical template: LESSICONS. Her authentically captivating stories highlight both the theory and practice behind next-level relationship building, social emotional learning, and meeting students where they're at. As a sequel to the hit book, Award Winning Culture by Hans Appel, readers reexamine the lofty pillars of Character, Excellence, and Community through the art of reflective teaching. As you enthusiastically pour over this heartfelt professional development gift, you'll learn:
How to tap into your own instructional superpower to better serve your students.
How to implement whole learner best practices within a student-centered classroom.
How to create a cutting-edge lesson planning framework to imprint legacy defining learning experiences on the hearts and minds of your students.
How to design universal social emotional lessons that are embedded into the daily fabric of academic content.
The world is one big classroom, and Inspiring Joy generously offers an illuminating peek behind the curtain of our own experiences, to elicit life-changing learning for others.
"The synergy between personal stories, lesson plan ideas, and SEL knowledge is truly CAPTIVATING and will leave you feeling passionate and excited about creating a movement of JOY and autonomy in your classroom."
Lindsay Titus, K-12 Behavior Specialist, Mindset and Behavior Coach with DEFINE YOUniversity
"Vulnerable, reflective, and encouraging while modeling how to create joy-filled classrooms that have LIFE-ALTERING consequences for both students and educators."
Mariah Rackley, Ed.D., Award-Winning Principal, Cedar Crest Middle School
"It's revolutionary, TRANSFORMATIVE, and a powerful resource which will serve as a guide for any teacher, instructional coach, or school leader looking to increase student outcomes and elevate instructional practice."
Jami Fowler-White, Educator, Author, Poet, Founder and CEO of Digital PD 4 You
"Every impactful, HEART TOUCHING story sets the stage for sample lessons as part of the FABULOUS framework for rich relationship and culture building opportunities."
Livia Chan, Head Teacher, Author, and Digital Content Editor for the Teach Better Team
