Healthy Classrooms, Emotional Intelligence, and Brain Research
Research shows social emotional learning improves classroom performance. How does it work & what does brain research show about emotion in learning?
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The Creators of Sesame Street Were Right!! Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Development at the Synapse Institute
The Creators of Sesame Street Were Right!! Emotional Intelligence and Cognitive Development at the Synapse Institute By Barbara Fatum, M.Ed., Ed.D. Sesame Street is the longest running Children’s Educational program on television. Its conception occurred in 1967 and its creators insisted that the show be designed “as an experimental research project that […]
Read MoreI Want That Marshmallow Now!!
I Want That Marshmallow Now!! Barbara A. Fatum, M.Ed., Ed.D. Another longitudinal study surfaced this month, reporting results that support the development of Emotional Intelligence (EI) competencies. The May issue of The New Yorker carried an article entitled, “Don’t,” which chronicled a 40-year groundbreaking study which initially videotaped six hundred and fifty-three 4- and 5-year […]
Read MoreHappiness is: EQ findings supported in Grant study
What Makes Us Happy Barbara Fatum, M.Ed., Ed.D. It’s an age-old question; “what makes us happy?” Is it true love? Is it fulfillment in our careers? Is it status, respect, intelligence, money, family, friends, health, or any combination of these factors? Well, we have an amazing source to turn to for some answers to this […]
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