Description: What does a caring classroom in an elementary school look like? Is it possible to create classrooms that support both rigorous learning and caring attitudes? And if so, how can you promote this atmosphere in your own class, from the first day of school and on throughout the year?Building caring classroom communities take considerable effort on the part of teachers and students. But hundreds of elementary teachers across the United States have found it worth the effort, as they worked with the Child Development Project staff during more than fifteen years to develop practical ways to bring this concept to life in their classrooms. Dalton and Watson visited many of these classrooms, and their observations are recorded here through real classroom vignettes and conversations with fifteen experienced teachers. In a lively, engaging, and practical style, each component in the package illustrates four keys to building classroom communities that promote caring and learning: -- Fostering caring relationships-- Teaching humane values-- Honoring intrinsic motivation-- Learning for understandingThe book, Among Friends, is filled with concrete suggestions on integrating social, ethical, emotional, and academic learning in the classroom every day -- helping students get to know and respect one another, practice applying values, understand the academic and ethical goals of their work together, and build habits of planning and reflection."Classroom Spotlight" focuses on classroom visits, describing informal and planned opportunities teachers and children have to build community. In "Colleagues Converse" teachers share their thoughts and practical tips on how they create safeclassroom environments, implement collaborative learning, help kids figure out how to solve i

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