emotional intelligence
Your child is super frustrated about something, but isn’t able to communicate clearly what has gone wrong. You feel your emotions getting the best of you as you also become aggravated trying to help. Instead of getting to the root … Continue reading
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Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is all about apply intelligence to your emotions. A person with a high EQ is able to better navigate social situations, for example, than one with a lower EQ. Maintaining a high EQ becomes more difficult when … Continue reading
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In a 1994 report on the current state of emotional literacy in the U.S., author Daniel Goleman stated: “…in navigating our lives, it is our fears and envies, our rages and depressions, our worries and anxieties that steer us day … Continue reading
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Have you ever heard the word “research based” and wondered what exactly it means? Today, research based tends to mean that someone used a particular strategy and demonstrated that students were able to recall more information and do better on tests. But hidden in that definition of research based are… Read More
One way to substantially raise standards across the board is to identify and tap into learning capacities of students that are not already being used. Natural learning (formerly “brain based learning” as we originally defined it) is beautifully positioned to provide guidance. The reason? Natural learning takes for granted that… Read More
The 12 Brain/Mind Learning Principles describe several processes that are all happening at the same time. The body is active. Senses are engaged. Students are searching for meaning and trying to understand. The way that they connect with others powerfully influences what they are thinking and feeling. And so on.… Read More
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Definition Behaviorism is a learning theory that only focuses on objectively observable behaviors and discounts… Read More
Every experience and interaction has an impact on development in early childhood. Swiss biologist and… Read More
Definition Constructivism is a philosophy of learning founded on the premise that, by reflecting on… Read More
Definition Observational learning, also called social learning theory, occurs when an observer’s behavior changes after… Read More
