Emotional+Intelligence

From Edutopia

[|Educating Hearts and Minds: An Interview with George Lucas] "George Lucas and Daniel Goleman discuss the many ways that social and emotional learning enhance the education process."

[|Emotional-Intelligence Overview]

[|Emotional Intelligence Research]

02-28-08 NPR [|Creative Play Makes for Kids in Control] "Organizing play for kids has never seemed like more work. But researchers Adele Diamond and Deborah Leong have good news: The best kind of play costs nothing and really only has one main requirement — imagination. "

02-21-08 NPR [|Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills] "Self-regulation is a critical skill for kids. Unfortunately, most kids today spend a lot of time doing three things: watching television, playing video games and taking lessons. None of these activities promote self-regulation. "

[|Resource Center on Emotional Intelligence]

12-18-07 Education Week [|Social-Skills Programs Found to Yield Gains in Academic Subjects]

"A forthcoming research review offers some counterintuitive advice for educators: Take time out of the curriculum to teach students to manage their emotions and to practice empathy, caring, and cooperation—and their academic achievement could improve in the bargain.

The new findings, discussed last week at a national forum here on social and emotional learning, are based on a not-yet-published analysis of 207 studies of school-based programs designed to foster children’s social and emotional skills."