A really good example of how social and emotional learning works, and its results can be portrayed on the next video. We see a Chilean School, from Pudahuel District, which has implemented it on their daily lives...
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Children's Emotions!
Children's Emotions are essential when we think about their learning processes. Their mood is an important issue, due to the fact that the lack of motivation, sadness, anger and so on, will directly affect their progress. It is important for teachers, parents and children themselves to be aware of how they feel and how they manage emotions. That is why we would like to present this quiz, which children can answer in order to know how they face the way they feel, so they can understand emotions much better, and also that teachers and parents can be aware of how children in general feel... Give it a try!
http://www.kidsemotions.net/
For teachers to read and put into practice!!!!
Here you have a booklet about social-emotional intelligence written by Maurice J. Elias. from the International Academy of Education. In it, you will find practical applications inside the classroom of the latest discoveries about social and emotional learning. We encourage you, teachers, to read it carefully and try to implement some of these notions and actions into your class!
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/publications/EducationalPracticesSeriesPdf/prac11e.pdf
Also, take a look at what the author believes about SEL in the next video!
Teacher's emotions
Nowadays, there are new theories that promote the fact that having good relationships is very important, most of all, when it comes to the teacher preparing his or her classes, adapting the lessons and managing his or her emotions, taking students’ emotional and social needs into consideration.
The very same way, the work of teachers has a very heavy emotional burden. As all kinds of professions that are involved with interacting with others, teaching has an emotional additional responsibility: teachers must know themselves and, at the same time, their emotional condition must be understood as well, because they can experience really strong emotions when working and this makes them particularly vulnerable.
Here you have a very interesting and short document about this topic titled “Teacher’s emotions in educational reforms: self understanding, vulnerable commitment and micropolitical literacy”, it was written by Geert Kelchtermans and published by the Center for Educational Policy and Innovation, University of Leuven, Belgium:
http://ppw.kuleuven.be/cobv/pdfs/Emot%20TATE2005.pdf
Children's Cliques
By definition, a clique is an exclusive group or circle of people with a common purpose.
We can recognize this phenomenon as part of school daily life, so it is always necessary for teachers and parents to keep updated in terms of how to identify and deal with it, because it can have major consequences; such as bullying.
We can recognize this phenomenon as part of school daily life, so it is always necessary for teachers and parents to keep updated in terms of how to identify and deal with it, because it can have major consequences; such as bullying.
To know more about Cliques:
http://http//childparenting.about.com/od/emotionaldevelopment/a/cliques.htm
http://http//childparenting.about.com/od/emotionaldevelopment/a/cliques.htm
PARENTS, PAY ATTENTION!
Children's emotional development is a very important part of educating. This task is not only teachers' responsibility, but parents as well. We tell you, mommy and daddy, that you SHOULD know what's going on with your son and/or daughter while he or she grows up and take it into consideration when punishing or rewarding or planning an activity together.
The primary stages of people's development are the most meaningful ones; there we shape our identities and self-esteem. Every parent must have at least basic notions about the way their children interpret the world, therefore, everything they see and experience. That is why Berry Brazelton, a Harvard Medicine School Doctor presents the idea of teachers as partners in the educational process; children and teachers parents... Take a look at the next video!
Big Thinkers: T. Berry Brazelton on Parents as Partners in Education | Edutopia
The primary stages of people's development are the most meaningful ones; there we shape our identities and self-esteem. Every parent must have at least basic notions about the way their children interpret the world, therefore, everything they see and experience. That is why Berry Brazelton, a Harvard Medicine School Doctor presents the idea of teachers as partners in the educational process; children and teachers parents... Take a look at the next video!
Big Thinkers: T. Berry Brazelton on Parents as Partners in Education | Edutopia
How to build your child's self-esteem:
These steps are drawn from the practical and detailed framework developed by Harris Clemes and Reynold Bean.
Building your child's self-esteem:
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE + GROUPWORK!
Group work is a facilitator for the teacher's work, especially when working with a large class. What is really interesting about group work is that it is also a great opportunity for children to interact and get to know each other, by combining each one's abilities and knowledge.
Teachers must know how to address these opportunities towards an appropriate purpose without ignoring the social and emotional aspect, but instead using it in a positive way.
Teachers must know how to address these opportunities towards an appropriate purpose without ignoring the social and emotional aspect, but instead using it in a positive way.
Here is a guide on group work that might help quite a lot in your classroom:
Why is social and emotional learning important?
In our educational reality, it is known that emotions are left aside in the school. School has turned into a place of intellectual instruction, where teachers and students have lost connection with other people's feelings beyond academic aspects.
It is important to keep in mind that teachers and students must get along during the teaching-learning process; this is the main reason why it is useful for both, teachers and parents, to go beyond the Math, Science or English class and their contents. The International Bureau of Education, from the International Academy of Education, defines Social-emotional skills, or "emotional intelligence", as "the set of abilities that allow students to work with others, learn effectively, and serve essential roles in their families, communities and places of work"
Due to new theories, such as constructivism, and different methodologies used in education throughout the last decades, group work has been promoted as extremely relevant for it improves an essential dimension of learning: working and interacting with others. This is mainly because a huge part of life itself has to do with personal connections. Therefore, how could this part of life be ignored when it comes to teaching? Daniel Goleman, author of the Book "Emotional Intelligence" is very clear about the importance of "Social and Emotional Learning"
The same way, the emotional aspect of the teaching profession has been left aside. Teachers have to deal with more demands than they used to in the past, plus, this changes have gone faster according to the society's needs and demands. Many teachers have to deal with the parental function as well, specially when teaching little children. So, how do teachers deal with the social and emotional aspects of their profession?
Here you have more information and very specific and useful tips to develop good relationships among teachers and students:
http://http//www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/taking-account-of-emotions-in-student-teacher-relationships-1734
It is important to keep in mind that teachers and students must get along during the teaching-learning process; this is the main reason why it is useful for both, teachers and parents, to go beyond the Math, Science or English class and their contents. The International Bureau of Education, from the International Academy of Education, defines Social-emotional skills, or "emotional intelligence", as "the set of abilities that allow students to work with others, learn effectively, and serve essential roles in their families, communities and places of work"
Due to new theories, such as constructivism, and different methodologies used in education throughout the last decades, group work has been promoted as extremely relevant for it improves an essential dimension of learning: working and interacting with others. This is mainly because a huge part of life itself has to do with personal connections. Therefore, how could this part of life be ignored when it comes to teaching? Daniel Goleman, author of the Book "Emotional Intelligence" is very clear about the importance of "Social and Emotional Learning"
The same way, the emotional aspect of the teaching profession has been left aside. Teachers have to deal with more demands than they used to in the past, plus, this changes have gone faster according to the society's needs and demands. Many teachers have to deal with the parental function as well, specially when teaching little children. So, how do teachers deal with the social and emotional aspects of their profession?
Here you have more information and very specific and useful tips to develop good relationships among teachers and students:
http://http//www.teachingexpertise.com/articles/taking-account-of-emotions-in-student-teacher-relationships-1734
To begin with...
First, emotional learning is not as complex as it sounds or seems to be. But, we assume people, particularly at home and in the school, do not discuss it very much. Moreover, most people do not know about it very much.
The purpose of this site is to provide hints about Social and Emotional Learning. The information in here is intended to help, not only students but also parents and teachers, understand its implications on children’s everyday life, in and out of the classroom.
We strongly believe that Emotional and Social Learning is essential when we are trying to make our teaching more effective. To be aware of the emotional and social context of our students is important. So it is for parents to be aware of how their children feel and face how they feel and how they interact with the rest. And finally it is also important that children can learn to express their feelings and to interact, in order to create self and social awareness.
We strongly believe that Emotional and Social Learning is essential when we are trying to make our teaching more effective. To be aware of the emotional and social context of our students is important. So it is for parents to be aware of how their children feel and face how they feel and how they interact with the rest. And finally it is also important that children can learn to express their feelings and to interact, in order to create self and social awareness.
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