SynopsisTeachers know that what we say to students matters. But recent neuroscientific research reveals just how powerful words can be. They can literally shape our brains, on a cellular level, invite us to create new mental concepts, and influence our emotional experiences. This book shares classroom-tested strategies and language that positively transforms how children think, feel, and achieve within their classroom communities and beyond. Includes curricular connections, such as reading and poetry invitations, that help students explore and internalize these brain-changing words., Teachers know that what we say to students matters. Recent neuroscientific research confirms just how powerful words can be. They can literally shape our brains, inviting us to create new mental concepts and influencing our emotional experiences. This book shares classroom-tested strategies and brain-changing teacher language that positively transforms how students think, feel, and achieve within their classroom communities and beyond. Includes curricular connections that help students explore and internalize these transformative words.