Emotional Intelligence in

the ClassroomBy Jennifer Wilkes

Fortis College - Smyrna

EQ in the Classroom

• What is EQ?

• Ideal Instructor

• Why is EQ important?• EQ in the workplace

• EQ skills

• Emotions

• Developing EQ

• Applying EQ in the classroom

• EQ activities

What is EQ?

• Coined by John Mayer and Peter Salovey in 1990

• “An individual’s capacity to reason about emotions and to process emotional information to enhance cognitive process and regulate behavior” (Brackett & Katulak, 2006, pp. 2-3)

• The ability to be self-aware and recognize one’s emotions and the emotions of others while managing one’s emotions

What is EQ?

Ideal Instructor

Emotional Intelligence

Subject Expertise

Teaching & Learning Methods

Ideal Instructor

Why is EQ Important?

• Self-awareness

• Independence

Intrapersonal

• Active listening

• Empathy

Interpersonal

• Decision-making

• Problem-solving

Adaptability

• Emotional responsibility

• Impulse control

Stress Management

EQ in the Workplace

4 Skills of EQ

Management of Emotion

Understanding of Emotion

Use of Emotion to Facilitate Thinking

Perception of Emotion

8 Basic Emotions

• Fear: that something needs to

change

• Anger: to fighting against

problems

• Joy: to remind us of what is

important

• Sadness: to connect us with those

we love

• Acceptance: to open our hearts

• Disgust: to reject what is

unhealthy

• Anticipation: to look forward and

plan

• Surprise: to focus on new

situations

Emotions

Developing EQ Competencies

• Know Yourself

• Emotional literacy

• Pause

• Choose Yourself

• Encourage choices

• Make connections

• Apply Yourself

• Encourage Goalsetting (Lifelines)

Applying EQ in the Classroom

• Pay attention to students

• Create classroom stories

• Build a classroom

community

• Validate emotions

• Celebrate strengths

• Validate aspirations

• Encourage reflection

/introspection/journaling

• Emphasize responsibility

• Encourage creativity

Activity: I Am…

Instructions

❖Complete each statement based on how you feel.

❖Add your own feeling words.

• I am _____

• I feel _____

• I think ____ about ____ when

• I am most happy when ________________________.

• I feel embarrassed when ________________________.

• I think negative thoughts about myselfwhen _________________________.

• I am defensive when _________________________.

• I feel confident when _________________________.

Group Activity: High 5

Instructions

1. Tape a sheet of paper to the back of each person’s back (color preferred)

2. Use a pen to write at least one positive comment about that person’s strengths on the person’s sheet.

3. Remove the sheet and discuss the comments openly

References

Brackett, M.A., & Katulak, N.A. (2006). Emotional intelligence in the classroom: Skill-based training for teachers and students. Yale. Retrieved from http://ei.yale.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pub101_BrackettKatulak2006TheEIclassroom.pdf.