Books by Dr. Adam Saenz
The EQ Intervention
Emotional intelligence in the classroom matters more now than ever. The EQ Intervention is the product of years of research and experience by licensed psychologist, substitute teacher, coach, and school district consultant Adam L. Saenz, who has worked for years within schools nationwide to improve the emotional health of both faculty and students. Here, he presents an accessible, deep-dive exploration into the critical value of practicing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills in the classroom—for both students and faculty—to decrease student violence and aggression and to increase student academic performance and positive relational engagement.
Within these pages, Dr. Sáenz explores how he and his clinical and research teams developed the research-based assessment called the Educator Assessment of Social and Emotional Learning (EASEL). The EASEL provides valuable information about your personality style, your own SEL skills, and your vulnerability to stress. This tool is the backbone of Dr. Saenz’s work to increase emotionally intelligent leadership in districts, on campuses, and in classrooms.
“In The EQ Intervention, school psychologist Adam Saenz offers teachers practical Social and Emotional Learning skills that will help them maintain effective relationships with every student, every day.”
–Todd Whitaker, Ph.D. Author of What Great Teachers Do Differently
Relationships That Work: Four Ways to Connect (and Set Boundaries) with Colleagues, Students, and Parents (100 Cases)
Teaching is an extremely gratifying profession, but it can also be draining if you don’t have fulfilling relationships and the ability to avoid toxic, negative people. This unique book, written by bestselling author and psychologist Adam Sáenz and child/adolescent therapist Jeremy Dew, shows you how to increase job satisfaction and personal fulfillment by connecting with others. You’ll learn about the relationships you can forge with students, colleagues, and parents to foster a healthy and life-changing learning environment, while also avoiding social and personal stress. In particular, you’ll uncover how to:
Build bridges to connect with students in a positive manner, making a difference in their lives.
Interact with colleagues and parents in productive ways.
Examine and evaluate your professional relationships.
Build fences to protect yourself from harm or frustration and remain relationally engaged.
Manage your emotions effectively, and learn how to express and direct them appropriately in the classroom.
Throughout each chapter, you’ll find strategies, reflection questions, and assessment tools to help you apply the book’s concepts. Relationships That Work is an essential read for teachers at all grade levels who want not only to educate but also to guide, nurture, encourage, and form deep, long-lasting bonds.
The Power of a Teacher
Remember? YOU WENT INTO EDUCATION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Whether you are searching for a reason to believe or you just need a hope-filled reminder, the bottom line is that you do have tremendous power to make a difference. Dr. Saenzs The Power of a Teacher is the result of years of research and professional development conducted in school districts nationwide. Between the covers of this book, you will find unique encouragement and an accessible wellness guide designed specifically for teachers to nurture peak-experience teaching. In The Power of a Teacher you will:
- Develop wellbeing! Take Dr. Saenz’s 50-item Teacher Wellness Inventory to identify strengths and weaknesses in the occupational, emotional, financial, spiritual, and physical areas of your life. Each chapter is loaded with practical action steps to increase your wellbeing.
- Get connected! The Power of a Teacher is filled with discussion questions to create interaction and dialogue between you and your colleagues. Build the support and accountability you need to live and teach well.
- Be inspired! Read the stories of real people whose lives were changed by real teachers.
“In The EQ Intervention, school psychologist Adam Saenz offers teachers practical Social and Emotional Learning skills that will help them maintain effective relationships with every student, every day.”
–Todd Whitaker, Ph.D. Author of What Great Teachers Do Differently
Videos and News
The Power of a Teacher
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TEDxYale
CareerTech VISION 2013
Thursday General Session
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