Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom

The role of the teacher is not limited to providing cognitive and intellectual support to learners. In working towards a holistic approach to education, the authors of this book highlight the importance of an emotionally supportive environment in the classroom. This ensures that learners are able to become fully integrated and functioning members of the society. This book introduces educators and students in the education field to the concept of emotional intelligence as it relates to the classroom. Emotional intelligence forms a critical part of the curriculum for the development of educators. It entails the intelligence that ail successful educators bring to their daily interactions with learners. Student teachers, educators and education managers can use this book as a hands-on guide to more effective and satisfactory learner interaction to enhance their teaching practice. Parents and others who interact with children of all ages will be fascinated by the insights shared in this book.