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Creating Emotionally Intelligent Schools

Hillside Interemdiate SchoolParent Workshop: RULER for Families

November 9, 2015

Hillside RULER Committee

Mr. William Ferry, PrincipalMr. Marc Hungarter, Assistant Principal

Mr. Anthony Sgro, ChairpersonMrs. Amie Thomas, School CounselorMs. Gerri Repousis, School CounselorMrs. Tina Miller, School PsychologistMr. Christopher Ireland, Band TeacherMrs. Susan Lazar, Teaching SpecialistMr. Brian Blanford, 5th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Stacie Griswold, 5th Grade Special EdMs. Tara Hueston, 5th Grade Special Ed

Mr. James Pawlikoski, 5th Grade Special EdMrs. Katrina Macht, 6th Grade TeacherMrs. Helen Rosen, 6th Grade TeacherMrs. Marcy Sitrin, 6th Grade TeacherMs. Lauren Cicale, Counseling InternMr. Ryan McCann, Student Teacher

Mr. Anthony Sgro

Chorus & Music TeacherSummer Principals Academy:

Yale/ColumbiaPhase I RULER Trained

Objectives:

1. Introduce and develop the five key RULER skills underlying emotional intelligence.

2. Outline what The RULER Approach looks like at Hillside School.

3. Discuss ways that parents can support their children at home to create a school/home partnership.

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”

–Aristotle

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional Intelligence is the knowledge and skills pertaining to:

• Recognizing, • Understanding, • Labeling, • Expressing, and

• Regulating emotion

It includes valuing the importance of learning and teaching these skills to promote effective personal, social, and workplace success.

Salovey & Mayer, 1990; Mayer & Salovey, 1997; Brackett & Rivers, 2010

What is RULER?

The RULER Approach

– coordinates the vocabulary and tools that adults use each day to foster student achievement, goal directedness, motivation, self-control, and a positive mindset.

– the goal of the RULER Approach is for students to experience the same messaging throughout their day.

– powerful, proactive way to address student achievement, school climate, anti-bullying, and academic goal setting.

Imagine a world where all children…

• Enter school feeling safe, welcome, and cared for

• Develop self-awareness, empathy, and decision-making skills

• Are supported by their families, schools, and communities

• Are engaged life-long learners

• Achieve their full potential

• Learn how to participate constructively in a democratic society

Mrs. Amie Thomas

School CounselorPhase I RULER Trained

Connecting RULER to School Culture

Emotions influence:• Attention, memory, and learning• Decision-making and judgment• Relationship quality• Physical and mental health• Pro-social (or aggressive/bullying) behavior

Why Do Emotions Matter?

Emotionally Intelligent

Classrooms

Have students who…

• Are more engaged learners

• Are more connected to their teachers

• Are more prosocial

• Choose more complex cognitive activities

• Perform better academically

Emotional Intelligence in Classrooms

Brackett, Rivers et al., 2012; Reyes, Brackett et al., 2012

HIGHER GRADES+11% advantage in end-of-year grades

BETTER BEHAVIOR+19% advantage in study, social, & leadership skills

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EMOTIONAL CLIMATE+12% more warmth, connectedness, student autonomy & leadership, and a greater focus on student interests

CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION+5% More productive, well-managed, and engaging classrooms

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT+17% Greater focus on higher-order thinking, higher quality teacher feedback and language modeling

Students in RULER classrooms perform better than students in comparison classrooms.

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Classrooms using RULER are more effective learning environments than comparison classrooms.

RULER’s Measurable Improvements

The Charter

1. How do we want to feel?

2. What will we do to have these feelings consistently?

3. What will we do to prevent and manage conflict?

How are you feeling?

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Pleasantness

The Mood Meter

Where are you on the Mood Meter?

What caused you to feel this way?

What word best describes your current feeling?

How are you expressing this feeling?

Mrs. Stacie GriswoldMs. Tara Hueston

5th Grade Teachers

Connecting RULER to the Classroom

Table Group Activity #1

On a sheet of paper, write as many emotions that your son or daughter experiences throughout a typical day.

A Typical Day

Morning

Transportation to School

School DayHomeroomAM ClassesCafeteriaPM Classes

Transportation Home

After School Activities / Homework / Dinner / Bedtime

A Typical Day

Review your words and annotate with:

+ for a positive emotion

- for a negative emotion

Table Group Activity #2

Imagine a stressful situation that you encounter with your son or daughter. • Homework completion• Following household rules• Going to bed on time

Discuss strategies that you have used that you consider successful.

Strategies

Deep Breathing

Positive Self-Talk

Positive Appraisal

Visualization

Physical Activity

Thank you!

Where we hope you are!

ei.yale.edu ruler.yale.edu twitter: @rulerapproach facebook: RULER Approach

Mr. Anthony SgroASgro@brrsd.k12.nj.us

Mrs. Amie ThomasAThomas@brrsd.k12.nj.us