2018 IPPY Award Winner#1 Amazon bestseller The Conscious Classroom illuminates the power of mindfulness and contextual thinking to transform classroom culture and facilitate deeper learning. Thousands of teens in Philadelphia public high schools are learning to de-stress, think systemically, and develop care for themselves and for others with the Inner Strength System™. In a world so cynical about public education, Edelstein’s work, which has been empirically validated, shows that education for well-being truly works. "A must read for anyone interested in how to transform education and elevate human behavior!”Sam Beard, founder of the Jefferson Awards “This is an inspiring book that looks towards the future with open possibility. Amy Edelstein skillfully shows us the power of mindful awareness in developing clarity and perspective and how these benefits can ripple out far and wide.” Diane Reibel, Ph.D., Director, Mindfulness Institute, Thomas Jefferson University “This book is a wellspring of life-giving water in the heart of the contemporary educational desert!” Mirabai Starr, author of Caravan of No Despair " The time and space to meditate might be the core of what high schools need. I left this book with more hope for the world the next generation will create than I have had in a long time."Eric Hoffman, Ph.D. St. Joseph University, former director, American Philosophical Assoc. "A game changer, this book defines the path for how we might collaborate to fulfill the mission of educating conscious citizens." Jonathan Miller-Lane, Ph.D., Director, Program in Education Studies, Middlebury College, VT "The work of Amy Edelstein, in The Conscious Classroom, is so critical. The Inner Strength System equips young people with the tools that breed resilience and emotional self-sufficiency. With these tools, they can stay grounded and rise above the tumult of an uncertain world. Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO, Urban Affairs Coalition, Senior Fellow, Fels Institute of Governance. "Amy Edelstein's The Conscious Classroom is a clear and strong voice that empowers teens through mindfulness practices to navigate change, complexity, and culture.”Valerie Brown, JD, MA, PCC, Co-Author, The Mindful School Leader: Practices to Transform Your Leadership and School (Corwin, 2014) The Conscious Classroom is a must read for anyone interested in how to transform education and elevate human behavior! " Sam Beard, founder, the Jefferson Awards "This is an inspiring book that looks towards the future with open possibility. Amy Edelstein skillfully shows us the power of mindful awareness in developing clarity and perspective and how these benefits can ripple out far and wide." Diane Reibel, Ph.D., Director, Mindfulness Institute, Thomas Jefferson University "This book is a wellspring of life-giving water in the heart of the contemporary educational desert!" Mirabai Starr, author of Caravan of No Despair "The time and space to meditate might be the core of what high schools need. I left this book with more hope for the world the next generation will create than I have had in a long time." Eric Hoffman, Ph.D. St. Joseph University, former director, American Philosophical Assoc. "In our troubled times, this is the book educators, teens, and other concerned beings have waited for. In The Conscious Classroom , Amy Edelstein, with love and wisdom, takes all her readers by the hand, leads them to the edge of the abyss, and gives them wings." Richard Brady, founder Mindfulness in Education Network (MiEN) "At a time when discussions about the meaning and purpose of education in the USA are stuck in ideological debates rather than imaginative conversations, Amy Edelstein offers a way through the quagmire. She calls for an 'education of emergence' that combines a clear-eyed, honest understanding of the realities of classroom teaching and the demands of 'standards-based' learning, with a deep commitment to mindful pedagogies that enable students to develop more insightful, inclusive, and systemic ways of seeing. Edelstein explains why a conscious classroom matters and provides specific methodology for how to make it happen in our own teaching. A game changer, this book defines the path for how we might collaborate to fulfill the mission of educating conscious citizens." Jonathan Miller-Lane, Ph.D., Director, Program in Education Studies, Middlebury College, VT "In Philadelphia, the poorest large city in the nation, many children face multiple barriers to fulfilling their human potential. For every child that rises above the odds, imagine how many do not make it. The life long skills taught in The Conscious Classroom are a must for any young person who aims to fulfill their human potential and do more than simply survive. Amy Edelstein's critical work brings tools that breed resilience and emotional self sufficiency so students can rise above the tumult of an uncertain world." Sharmain Matlock-Turner, CEO Urban A