Learn how teachers can use language words tone and pace to increase student engagement build a positive classroom community and more effectively manage behavior by helping children develop confidence competence and self-control. Since the first edition was published in 2007 thousands of educators have used The Power of Our Words as their guide to getting the most from positive teacher language. The second edition includes the concise explanations concrete examples from real classrooms and quick-scan charts showing recommended language for many classroom situations that made this book a bestseller and adds: Greater academic focus: More on using teacher language to boost academic engagement and achievement Lighter more open page design: Easier reading and scanning Inspiring foreword: A powerful vision linking teacher language Common Core State Standards and 21st century learning. Index: Quick help finding the topic you need