This book has become my number one resource when working with gifted students’ social-emotional learning. As the lead consulting teacher for gifted education in my county, I have seen monumental success in implementing these lessons into both the general education and gifted education classrooms. The research-based lessons are very easy to follow, and the activities lead students to gain greater insights about themselves and the world in which they live. These are the types of lessons that are life-changing for students as they begin to develop the needed skills, mindsets, and actions needed to help them overcome the inevitable obstacles and setbacks that happen in life. The discussions and insights shared throughout the implementation of these lessons are astounding and continue to help students learn  how to become lifelong learners both in and outside of school.

I am currently using lessons from this book with my middle school Gifted/Talented students. The lessons we have done have been thoroughly planned and were all easy to implement. Also, each lesson is laid out in a way that checks all of the boxes for my state educator evaluations. This takes the guesswork (and time) out of developing reflections, deep questions, and exit tickets. The lessons have been of great interest to my students, and the topics we've discussed are brought up by the students again each week. This shows a great impact in their social/emotional learning. I also love that before each lesson, the authors give a little insight into why the skill or topic is important for our students. Understanding our students is extremely important for educators if we hope to foster social/emotional health as we teach. So far, I have been very impressed with this teaching resource, and I know I will be using it for many years to come.