Emotional Intelligence is being able to examine your emotions, others' emotions and use this examination of understanding to assist in decision-making and taking action. I believe that EI is not immutable and can change due to several factors; age, exposure to a variety of social situations, the beliefs/values of your parents/guardians, guidance that you receive from your "circle" of friends, and your perception of the role-models in your life.
"Schools always have had a mission of socializing our children or preparing them for life. And that preparation is a very broad spectrum. It includes being competent in math and language, but if it doesn't also teach kids how to manage themselves better, how to handle their rocky emotions, how to handle other people, how to cooperate, how to get along, how to learn given the perils that kids face today, it's as though we cared more that kids could manage their checkbooks than that they'd be alive next week. We no longer can ignore this range of learning."
Daniel Goleman; A View on Emotional Intelligence. (2001, February 22). Edutopia.
"Teachers are the crucial models for kids in this domain. And that the teachers teach it by their being, by how they handle it when two kids are having a fight, how they notice that one kid is being left out and make sure that he's included, by how they tune into the social dynamics that between kids looms so large in kids' lives. So many kids in elementary school are troubled by issues such as, "the other kids won't play with me," "my favorite friend likes this other kid," and so on. And teachers can do very, very much by showing that, yes, this is important, and that we can think about it in a lot of ways, that we can expand our emotional-social repertoire of understanding and reaction and that children can learn this from them just by observing them. Just by taking their prompting, and their small urgings. Huge lessons are taught in very subtle ways."
"Daniel Goleman; A View on Emotional Intelligence. (2001, February 22). Edutopia.
Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence
I disagree that EQ is" more" important than IQ. I believe that there should be a balance between cognitive and social ability. As a teacher, we should be preparing our students to be 21st century global citizens. Our students will need to be able to manage occupations that require social networking, cooperative learning, and team work. However, educators are forced to emphasize understanding content for high stakes testing, which I believe leads to laying aside social skills. The path that we are on in educating our students is precarious. I'm truly concerned that educators are choosing to not recognize body language, facial expressions, and emotional statements of our students. Is this a common statement that we are hearing in our schools? " I don't have time to worry about what is going on at home with that kid, I only worry about if he understands my class." As teachers, we have to understand each student's EQ. Teaching our students to collaborate is vital for success in the real-world. Helping our students cope, take on specific roles, recognize that others are developing an emotional intelligence are crucial for social success. Hence, an awareness of EQ by the teacher and students will assist in developing a productive learning environment.
NETS-T: Teachers that will participate in an EQ survey and recognize the role of EQ in the learning environment are contributing to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession.
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