Weaver and Wilding, who work for an educational nonprofit organization that offers publications, curricula, and professional development for educators, identify the five dimensions of engaged teaching, which is aimed at empowering and inspiring teachers and engaging students. They consist of cultivating an open heart, engaging the self-observer, being present, establishing respectful boundaries, and developing emotional capacity, and are meant to support educators in more effective teaching and support students in thinking creatively and critically, excelling academically, managing their emotions, communicating effectively, and working with people who are different from themselves. They explain the principles and practices of each dimension; how to integrate engaged teaching into the classroom to foster learning readiness and academic excellence, build trusting learning communities, support students in transitions, contribute to classroom management, and create productive and meaningful learning environments; and how to create an engaged teaching action plan, with examples of formative assessment tools. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)