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EQ Assessments in Schools
An introduction to Six Seconds’ suite of tools for measuring the EQ of children or adults, as individuals or as a group. These tools have unlimited potential to transform classrooms and schools into emotionally healthy, vibrant places.
Posted November 16, 2017 by in Education
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Getting Your Principal to Support SEL
Six Seconds’ Lorea Martinez offers sound advice and resources for educators who want to make the case for SEL to administration.
Posted November 16, 2017 by in Education
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2017 Benchmarks for SEL Implementation
To effectively implement social emotional learning, and teach the essential skills of emotional intelligence, Six Seconds has identified the best practices. Here are the benchmarks for SEL implementation in 2017.
Posted November 16, 2017 by in Education
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Introduction to Social Emotional Learning
What are the ingredients for a great place to learn? These slides are all about how SEL is a vital component of children’s education. Includes benchmarks for SEL and links to research on the benefits of social and emotional learning.
Posted November 16, 2017 by in Education
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How Emotions Impact Learning
This video from Cambridge University Press talks about the evolution in thought in the role emotions play in all types of learning. Hint: they are vitally important.
Posted October 25, 2017 by in Education
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Lezioni per l’ Apprendimento Socio Emotivo
In questa sezione avrete modo di scaricare, leggere ed utilizzare delle lezioni per l’Apprendimento Socio Emotivo (SEL) costruite sulla base del curriculum Self Science di Six Seconds. Attraverso le fasi del Motivare-Attivare-Riflettere sarete quindi poi in grado di preparare in modo autonomo le vostre future lezioni nelle vostre classi.
Posted October 19, 2017 by in Education
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Name That Emotion with Murray!
Let’s play Name That Emotion with Murray from Sesame Street! It’s a game Murray leads where they name the emotions that participants are feeling. A great video related to emotional literacy for kids!
Posted October 5, 2017 by in Education , Family
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Integrating Social Emotional Learning into Common Core
Do Common Core standards undermine social emotional learning? This article from the Greater Good Science Center offers an interesting take on this question.
Posted September 7, 2017 by in Education
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The Lifelong Benefits of Social Emotional Learning
SEL programs improve students’ well-being, performance, and conduct—and a new research review suggests that these benefits are long-lasting. This article is from the Greater Good Science Center.
Posted August 31, 2017 by in Education
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SEL Lesson – My Multicultural Self
This activity from Teaching Tolerance helps students see the different facets of their multicultural selves and how this influences how they see the world. Includes an activity worksheet for students to fill out. A very adaptable lesson that can be used for grades 3 to 12.
Posted August 24, 2017 by in Education
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How to Fire Up Your Students
This Edutopia blog post talks about how to use surveys to gauge interest in trendy topics and then incorporate it into your curriculum.
Posted August 3, 2017 by in Education
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A Solution for Student Disengagement
This article from Edutopia offers helpful advice for engaging students and making the learning environment more vibrant. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/solution-student-disengagement-daniel-oscar
Posted July 27, 2017 by in Education
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