Most of the following books are listed under Recommended Resources in School-Connect lessons and/or are cited in the School-School Teachers Guide. 

Beland, Kathy (Ed.). (2003). Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education Sourcebook. Washington, DC: Character Education Partnership.

Chappelle, S., Bigman, L., & Hillyer, F. (1998). Diversity in Action: Using Adventure Activities to Explore Issues of Diversity with Middle School and High School Age Youth. New York: Simon and Schuster.

Devaney, E., O’Brien, M.U., Resnik, H., Keister, S., & Weissberg, R.P. (2006). Sustainable Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Chicago: Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning.

Covey, Sean (1998). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens.  New York: Simon & Schuster.

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly (1997).  Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life. New York: Basic Books. 

Deci, Edward L. (1995). Why We Do What We Do: Understanding Self-Motivation. New York: Penguin Books.

Dweck, Carol S. (2000).  Self-Theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development.  Philadelphia:  Psychology Press.

Dweck, Carol S. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. New York: Random House.

Elias, M. J., Tobias, S. E., & Friedlander, B. S. (2000). Raising Emotionally Intelligent Teenagers: Parenting with Love, Lauther, and Limits. New York: Harmony Books.

Ekman, Paul. (2003). Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life. New York: Times Books.

Fisher, R., & Ury, W. (1991). Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement without Giving In. New York: Penguin Books.

Gardner, Howard (1993).  Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice.  New York: Basic Books.

Gardner, Howard (1999).  Intelligence Reframed: Multiple Intelligences for the 21st Century.  New York: Basic Books.

Goldstein, Arnold P., Reagles, Kenneth W., & Amann, Lester L. (1990). Refusal Skills: Preventing Drug Use in Adolescents. Chicago: Research Press.
Goleman, Daniel (1995). Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ. New York: Bantam Books.

Goleman, Daniel (1998). Working with Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Books.

Graham, Stedman (2000). Teens Can Make It Happen: Nine Steps to Success. New York: Simon and Schuster. (Chapter 3)

Lickona, T. & Davidson, M. (2005). Smart and Good High Schools: Integrating Excellence and Ethics for Success in School, Work, and Beyond.  Cortland, NY: Center for the 4th and 5th Rs (Respect and Responsibility).

Langer, Ellen J. (1989). Mindfulness. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press.

National Research Council and Institute of Medicine. (2002). Community Programs that Promote Youth Development. Committee on Community-level Programs for Youth. J. Eccles & J. A. Gootman (Eds.) Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.  Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Nichols, Michael (1996). The Lost Art of Listening: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships. New York: Guilford Publications.

Palmer, Parker (1998). The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher’s Life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Perlstein, Ruth, & Thrall, Gloria (2001). Ready-to-Use Conflict Resolution Activities for Secondary Students. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Schouwenbury, Henri C., Lay, Clarry H., Pychyl, Timothy A., & Ferrari, Joseph R. (2004). Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings.  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Seligman, Martin (1998). Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. New York: Pocket Books.

Seligman, Martin E.P. (2002). Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment. New York: Free Press.

Zimmerman, Barry J., Bonner, Sebastian, & Kovach, Robert (1996). Developing Self-Regulated Learners: Beyond Achievement to Self-Efficacy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Zins, J.E., Weissberg, R.P., Wang, M.C. & Walberg, H.J. (2004). Building Academic Success on Social and Emotional Learning: What Does the Research Say? New York: Teachers College Press.