Teachers at every grade level increasingly view SEL as a critical component of their students’ education. An important new national study by Civic Enterprises and Hart Research Associates, commissioned by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning(CASEL) has revealed that teachers overwhelmingly recognize the value of SEL in improving academic scores, motivation, student relationships [...]
Upon leaving high school, I was five foot eight inches and 180 pounds. People never described me as fat, but as large-boned or sturdy. However, I was not happy with the way I looked and, really to me, it did not seem as if I devoured that much food. I did have an intense sweet [...]
I just returned from the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual conference in San Francisco, a beautiful and vibrant city in Northern California. Thousands of attendees from around the world, including many Six Seconds network members participated in the five days of AERA workshops, panels, and round-table discussions on educational research, assessment, implementation, and best [...]
Are you coming the THE emotional intelligence conference? Next one will be 2017! Today we extended the early discount to register for the NexusEQ Conference — now available through May 15! In addition, a limited number of work-exchange scholarship tickets remain – also available ’till May 15. Warning: local hotels will likely sell-out. New: Emotional [...]
I want to share six commitments that are essential for positive change — as we celebrate this year of learning, and look forward to what’s possible together.
My favorite picture book (sadly out of print) has fourteen words in it. I reread it frequently and share it often with others. It is the story of a tiny mouse whose job it is to move a gigantic purple elephant. He tries pulling, pushing, bribing with peanuts, and crying, all to no avail. Finally, [...]
Six Seconds welcomes Jim Eagen as our new Head of School for Synapse, The Six Seconds’ Lab School in Menlo Park, California. Synapse blends emotional intelligence into all aspects of an innovative school for future change makers. Here is a letter from Karen McCown, Six Seconds’ Chairman: It is with great pleasure that we announce [...]
Despite increasing awareness of environmentalism, the problems worsen. The solution may lie in better understanding of human emotion – the subject of a conference at Harvard University in June.
We hope to see all our old friends and new EQ allies at one of these outstanding events. Joshua Freedman, Six Seconds’ COO and Chair of the upcoming NexusEQ Conference at Harvard will be in Europe for: 13 – 17th May: London UK EQ Certification: Building Capacity for Transformation Using Emotional Intelligence. Increase your mastery of emotional [...]
How should educators respond to tragic events that enter our classrooms and schools? I was reading a blog post this morning that made me think about this question. The author, a 7th grade teacher in Boston, received emails from her students asking if they could change their ” current events research topic” assignment of the week [...]