Laughing Matters: Strategies for Building a Joyful Learning Community

Laughing Matters is an engaging resource for teachers and administrators that offers practical strategies for bringing fun and humor into a school s classrooms, culture, leadership, and professional development. Based on research that reveals humor s physiological, psychological, and sociological benefits, Laughing Matters will teach educators how to use the power of humor to: enhance students learning potential; make curriculum and assessment less intimidating and more fun; create a collaborative school culture; lead staff and students more effectively; and unleash creative energy in professional development activities.

Laughter can transform a learning community. Laughing Matters demonstrates how educators and administrators can nurture and express a sense of humor to become healthier, happier, and more productive at school and in their personal lives.

Susan Stephenson, M.Ed., is a former teacher and principal in Ontario, Canada. She is an author and speaker.

Paul Thibault, M.Ed., is an award-winning educator with more than 35 years of experience. He is also the former director of the principal qualification program at York University in Toronto.