The Compassionate Classroom: Letter to Teachers

Dear Teachers,

Do you want to know why your students resist your best teaching efforts, bully one another, and don't want to do their schoolwork?

The Compassionate Classroom: Relationship Based Teaching and Learning uncovers the truth behind these behaviors and gives you tools and skills to make learning and compassion thrive in your classroom.

We suggest you use this book as a tutorial to:

• take a closer look at the four kinds of relationships in your classroom
• determine whether your classroom is a safe place
• learn how to motivate students without punishment
• recognize defiance, bullying, and underachievement as symptoms of a deeper cause
• practice a way to communicate that eliminates fear and fosters trust
• unlock your students' natural desire to learn

Use the exercises and activities to help your students:

• learn how to resolve conflicts
• co-operate to met mutual needs
• take responsibility for their learning

We hope The Compassionate Classroom contributes new depth to your teaching and learning.

Sura and Victoria