Creating a Safe Place: Lessons on Managing Emotions Pay Off Integrating social and emotional learning across the curriculum helps make a secure learning environment. The social ills found in public schools -- bullying, school shootings, gang violence -- litter the media. Here's one headline, however, that didn't get much play: "Student Encourages Peer to Hand Over Unloaded Gun in School." In October 2007, a seventh-grade student at Goldenview Middle School, in Anchorage, Alaska, was showing off the .38-caliber weapon he'd brought to school to show to a fellow student and friend. This alternative headline -- or nonheadline -- was the result of social and emotional education (SEL) initiatives put in place in the Anchorage School District. Over the past decade, SEL has taken an increasingly important place in K-12 education. What Is Social and Emotional Learning? The term "emotional intelligence" was popularized by the success of psychologist Daniel Goleman's 1995 best-selling book of the same name. Credit: Indigo Flores Anger-Management Strategies
Excerpts from "How to be Perfect" by Ron Padgett Wednesday May 30, 2012 Listen Download E-mail Share Excerpts from "How to be Perfect" by Ron Padgett Get some sleep. Excerpts from "How to be Perfect" by Ron Padgett, from How to be Perfect. © Coffee House Press, 2007. It was on this day in 1849 that Henry David Thoreau (books by this author) self-published A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers, his first book. Thoreau had always been the introverted and studious one, while John was gregarious and fun-loving. Thoreau said: "To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. And, "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." It's the birthday of Harlem poet Countee Cullen (books by this author) , mostly likely born in New York City or Lexington, Kentucky, in 1903. Cullen was popular in the late '20s, and married the daughter of W.E.B.
Emotional-Intelligence Research: Indicators Point to the Importance of SEL Research finds that students who receive lessons in appropriate social and emotional behavior do better in school and life. Following is a summary of research on the effectiveness and workplace benefits of social and emotional learning programs in schools. Academic achievement and student behavior improve in schools with good social and emotional learning programs. Research backs up assertions that role-playing lessons in self-awareness and empathy, like this one at Patrick Daly Elementary School in Brooklyn, lead to personal and academic success. Credit: Edutopia Child Development Program Resolving Conflict Creatively Program A two-year study of 5,000 second- through sixth-grade children in fifteen New York City schools by the National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University found a positive impact on children who received regular instruction in the Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP) curriculum from motivated teachers. Responsive Classroom Seattle Development Project
50 Life Secrets and Tips Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances. Wouldn’t it be awesome if you could boldly display 50 life secrets and tips on your wall to serve as a beautiful, daily reminder of how to live a Higher Existence?
Tony Bencivenga: In Support of Social/Emotional Learning Curriculum Tony Bencivenga, principal of Benjamin Franklin Middle School in New Jersey, talks about how his school has benefited from supporting emotional learning in the curriculum and focusing on teacher preparation. 1. How valuable is social/emotional learning for students? I believe that the social/emotional component is clearly the most important part of a child's life. We need to interact with each other. We need to care for each other. I'm committed to making sure that children have a good picture of their own self-worth, they feel good about who they are, and are committed to making others feel good. Back to top 2. We have a strong academic program at BF and that program is based on important principles, like constructivism, creating meaning, metacognition, authentic assessment, all those good things that are all part of what one would want to see in a solid, comprehensive academic program. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. In my view, and here at BF, we make that commitment. 8.
My collection of funny emails from my inbox. Subject: 5 MINUTE MANAGEMENT COURSE Lesson 1: A man is getting into the shower just as his wife is finishing up her shower, when the doorbell rings. The wife quickly wraps herself in a towel and runs downstairs. When she opens the door, there stands Bob, the next-door neighbor. Before she says a word, Bob says, "I'll give you $800 to drop that towel." After thinking for a moment, the woman drops her towel and stands naked in front of Bob. After a few seconds, Bob hands her $800 and leaves. The woman wraps back up in the towel and goes back upstairs. "Great!" Moral of the story: If you share critical information pertaining to credit and risk with your shareholders in time, you may be in a position to prevent avoidable exposure. Lesson 2: A priest offered a Nun a lift. The priest removed his hand. Arriving at the convent, the nun sighed heavily and went on her way. On his arrival at the church, the priest rushed to look up Psalm 129. Lesson 3: "Me first! "Me next! Lesson 4: Lesson 5: Lesson 6:
Emotional Intelligence Is the Missing Piece Social and emotional learning can help students successfully resolve conflict, communicate clearly, solve problems, and much more. Emotional Intelligence: An Overview Credit: Edutopia Whether it's in the boardroom or the classroom, individuals need the skills to communicate, work in teams, and let go of the personal and family issues that get in the way of working and learning. Emotionally intelligent individuals stand out. Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman popularized the term "emotional intelligence" in his landmark 1995 best-selling book of the same name. Students in Sarah Button’s fifth-grade class at P.S. 15 in Brooklyn learn how to defuse potentially volatile incidents. Self-Awareness and Empathy Jonathan Cohen, president of the Center for Social and Emotional Education in New York, argues that attributes like self-awareness and empathy play a huge role in every aspect of life. Miraculous Transformations Skills More Than Values
» Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life “Simplicity is the peak of civilization.” – Jessie Sampter By Leo Babauta A simple life has a different meaning and a different value for every person. For me, it means eliminating all but the essential, eschewing chaos for peace, and spending your time doing what’s important to you. It means getting rid of many of the things you do so you can spend time with people you love and do the things you love. It means getting rid of the clutter so you are left with only that which gives you value. However, getting to simplicity isn’t always a simple process. If you’re interested in simplifying your life, this is a great starter’s guide (if you’re not interested, move on). The Short List For the cynics who say that the list below is too long, there are really only two steps to simplifying: Identify what’s most important to you.Eliminate everything else. Of course, that’s not terribly useful unless you can see how to apply that to different areas of your life, so I present to you the Long List.
Smart Hearts: Social and Emotional Learning Overview Male Newscaster: The video was posted on MySpace by [inaudible]. This assault occurred in North Babylon, New York. The victim apparently just twelve years old. Male caller: A shooting with a gun at the [inaudible] Academy. Female 911 Operator: Okay, where's the student at? Female Newscaster: He was picked on, bullied and that may have been part of what pushed him to the school shooting here. Narrator: While schools across the country grapple with the behavior problems of their troubled students, thousands of individuals are stepping up to help meet those students' social and emotional needs. Michael: And no matter what we teach your brains, love is more important than knowledge. Narrator: One of them is Michael Pritchard, a comedian and former probation officer who tours the country listening to the hearts of young people. Michael: How many of you know a boy or girl here at school who gets picked on and left out and never included and laughed at al the time? Yeah. How do you feel? I feel mad.
How Canada Is Closing the Achievement Gap (Education Everywhere Series) Mary Jean: Ontario is an incredibly diverse province. And so if our goal is going to be to improve student achievement, so our children will grow into successful and happy adults, we need to deal with that diversity. And so it's not seen as a barrier, it's seen as an opportunity and a challenge. Avis: From the outset, we agreed that we had to have special interventions in place in order to bring the bottom up. The students who traditionally had not done well. Pat: So are you going to join our sports teams? Student: Yeah, I will. Pat: And what's your favorite sport? Student: Track and field. Pat: Oh, track and field. Susan: A lot of the students that do come new to the country have a variety of needs and that may be academic, it may be social, it may be language-based. it may be family-based, it could be just survival skills. Pat: Okay, how far did you get? Student: Almost. Pat: Okay, what's happened since I read with you? Pat: Students that are new to Canada, there's a large transition.