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Emotional Intelligence: An Overview
Many innovative school programs integrate social and emotional learning with more traditional academic areas, providing students with skills they'll need throughout their adult lives. More to this story.
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Release Date: 2/22/2001
Running Time: 8 min.
Video Credits
Produced, Written, and Directed by
- Ken Ellis
Associate Producers:
- Diane Curtis
- Leigh Iacobucci
Cinematographers:
- Daniel Gold
- Guy Jackson
- Ken Ellis
Editors:
- Blair Gershkow
- Karen Sutherland
Narrator:
- Susan Blake
Post Production:
- Sam Hinckley
- © 2001
- The George Lucas Educational Foundation
- All rights reserved.
Emotional Development
Submitted by Renee A. (not verified) on August 4, 2008 - 18:10.
I enjoyed watching this video, and found the techniques that were used to teach social and emotional development to be interesting. I agree that students who are emotionally stable are better able to focus in school. I was impressed with the New Haven Public Schools dedicating one period each school day to a lesson focused on emotional development. The video indicated that from 1992 to 1998, these lessons have helped to decrease the number of suspensions and sexually active students in high school. I am skeptical of this correlation because I think that so many other factors can contribute to the decreasing statistics. Nevertheless, the classes probably do have some effect on this improvement.
While I advocate teachers addressing the social and emotional aspects of student development, I do not know how realistic it is to set aside time each day to teach this. With so much focus on testing, I could not see my district knowingly allowing teachers to take time away from literacy, math, and science in order to teach social and emotional skills on a daily basis. The best that I can do, and I gather the best that many teachers can do, is to address social and emotional issues as they arise throughout the school day. While this may not have the best outcome, I do not see any other realistic way. I am interested as to what other teachers and administrators think.
Emotional Intelligence: An Overview
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on February 20, 2008 - 17:41.
Thanks for such a useful video. It is a great overview, covering a lot in 8 minutes. I have seen the tremendous effect of the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program in our district. There is a new elementary curriculum that is fantastic.
Information about the program and the new curricula can be found at: www.esrnational.org
Social and emotional intelligence
Submitted by Claudia Toback (not verified) on February 22, 2008 - 07:07.
As a teacher, I stressed the social graces. Basically, it is the accepted mores that we expect our students to have in order to become successful adults. Asking students to use terms, such as please and thank you, was not easy. Having students apologize for using obscene language in the classroom was another challenge. My strategy was to tell the student that s/he was to apologize to me, as a LADY, for having to hear the term rather than to directly apologize to the other student. Students would then be made aware that certain words and/or actions are inappropriate in social settings, especially if others are present. I realized that this was a successful strategy when my students used it in similar circumstances.
In the video, I noticed a number of boys were wearing hats in the classroom. Was this acceptable in their schools? I know that in NYC schools, wearing of hats or other nonreligious head apparel is not permitted.
In the future, I think that showing a classroom scene with a complement of 30+ students, as is the norm in many urban classrooms, would be beneficial. Also, be aware that for some students, touching others could be discomforting or even against their religious practices. In NYC schools, teachers should refrain from physical contact with any student unless it is to protect himself/herself or damage to property. Too many teachers have been brought up on charges of "corporal" punishment because they tried to physically intervene. And, as a victim of physical and verbal assaults, I know how powerless a teacher can feel, especially little or no administrative support.
Reminder why I became a teacher
Submitted by foong teng (not verified) on December 29, 2007 - 11:43.
I left the teaching service 14 years ago.Next year I will be going to a secondary school to teach mathematics. I was hesitant and anxious when I was given a 'challenging' class to teach. I wasn't ready to handle a new generation of youths. I am glad I came upon this website. the articles reminded me that teaching is about people not academics. The students may forget what we teach but not who and what we were to them. thank you for sharing your precious discoveries.
This is TRIBES
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 20, 2007 - 10:29.
If you are unfamiliar with the Tribes process? Author Jeanne Gibbs has worked with the human development process for many many years
go to www.tribes.com for more information
Program
Submitted by Amy-k (not verified) on August 17, 2007 - 07:35.
I've tried a number of programs that aim to enhance student emotional and life skills - including the "Baby think it over" babies as were discussed in the video. While I've employed certain aspects of each program, the program I'm most thrilled about is a new program called "8 to Great". After having the developer MK Mueller do a presentation with our faculty, and continuing with my own training with her, this program has been so exciting to see as students apply the principles to their own lives. With components including "Risk", "Honest Communication", and "Forgiveness" among others, this program is a GREAT one to incorporate into any school level.
The website for further information is http://www.8togreat.com.
Many paths to this goal
Submitted by Joy (not verified) on August 15, 2007 - 17:09.
I've been on a journey for the past six years learning how to help students work toward this goal. My path winds around and through a variety of philosophies and approaches, but the two that I found the most helpful for implementation are Discipline Without Stress by Marvin Marshall, Ph.D., and the Responsive Classroom approach.
Both focus on practicing respectful and noncoercive methods of classroom management and discipline.
Here are websites where you can learn more about these:
http://www.marvinmarshall.com/
http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/index.html
This video presents
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 15, 2007 - 16:37.
This video presents excellent examples of incorporating Emotional Intelligence activities into the educational program for whole child/teen development that strengthens overall student success.
Thank you
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on May 29, 2007 - 14:44.
Thank you for making this information available. What a wonderful concept. I believe it is not only useful for our students, but would also benefit teachers to complete training in EI. Maybe that would help prevent teacher burnout/turn over.
I think this type of
Submitted by Kurt Sigmund (not verified) on May 18, 2007 - 10:17.
I think this type of education is essential to having a continued successful society. If parents have few or no skills in successfully dealing with people, the only place to aquire them is in a school setting. Many children do not have fathers at home and their mothers must work odd hours to meet the family economic needs. This can leave children to raise themselves. The consequences of societies inattention can be found in our prisions.
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