Emotional Literacy

Gerry Campbell

Emotional Intelligence

An intelligent use of emotions?

Emotions as a form of intelligence?

Emotional Literacy

Definition

Recognising, understanding, appropriateexpressing and effective handling emotionalstates in ourselves and others.

SEL 2001

Introducing Emotional Literacy

What is it and why is it important Strong, positive impact on students and staff

- Enhancement of personal and interpersonal skills

- Creation of emotionally literate relationships and learning

- Development of a socially / emotionally responsive community

Emotional Literacy Involves…..4 foundation beliefs Positive relationships are vital for brain

development and therefore learning Behaviour is an expression of emotions Emotions affect both what and how learning

takes place Emotions cannot be separated from the body or

the mind.

Self-awareness Other awareness

Self-management Relationship management

Model of EL

Intrapersonal intelligence Interpersonal intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is not

Personality

IQ

Just Being Nice

Letting it all Hang Out

Competencies

Navel Gazing

Liking Everyone

How does how we handle emotions hinder us?

Irrationality

Emotional HijacksSleep

Distractions Stress

Feeling Bad

Negative Patterns

How does how we handle emotions help us?

Guide our thoughts/ decisions

Feeling Good

Intuition

Indicate our Beliefs

Wants, Likes and Needs

Motivation

Aliveness‘Flow’

Instincts: fear

Make decisions

Em memory

Focus attention

Curriculum for Excellence

Successful learners Confident individuals Responsible citizens Effective contributors.

‘Terminology’

Emotional intelligence – our potential to be awareof and manage emotional statesEmotional literacy – the practice of doing this.Emotional intelligence in action.Social and emotional competence – the skills,attitudes and behavioural indicators of emotionalintelligenceEmotional wellbeing – emotional health andresilience…….

 

rage   despair   ecstasy   terror

 

Hate shock

 

MAD   SAD   GLAD   SCARED

 

DISGUST SURPRISE

 

irritated   down   fine   apprehensive

 

dislike

Underpinning Scales

Life Positions 1. Self-regard2. Regard for

others(Relative

Regard)

Awareness scales 3. Self-awareness

4. Awareness of others

Self-management scales

5. Emotional Resilience6. Personal Power7. Goal directedness8. Flexibility9. Personal openness10. Trustworthiness

Relationship Management scales

11. Trust

12. Balanced Outlook

13. Emotional expression and control

14. Conflict handling

15. Interdependence

16. Self-assessed EI

The Four Life Positions

Critical

HopelessYou arenot OK

HealthyYou are OK

I amOK

I amNot OK

Submissive

Self-regard

Other regard

Awareness Scales (Johari Window)

(Self-awareness)

OPEN

CLOSED HIDDEN

BLINDYou know

(Others’ awareness of me)

You don’t know

I know I don’t know

EI Profile for Scottish Primary Group

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Self regard

2 Regard for others

1-2 Relative regard

3 Self awareness

4 Awareness of others

5 Emotional resilience

6 Personal power

7 Goal directedness

8 Flexibility

9 Personal openness

10 Invitation to trust

11O Trust11A Mistrustful

11B Carefully trusting11C Overtrusting

12O Balanced outlook12A Pessimistic12B Considered

12C Overoptimistic

13O Emotional expression13A Undercontrolled

13B Free & in charge13C Overcontrolled

14O Conflict handling14A Passive

14B Assertive14C Aggressive

15O Interdependence15A Dependent

15B Interdependent15C Independent

16 Self assessed EI

Sc

ale

Score

EI Profile for Scottish Secondary Group

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Self regard

2 Regard for others

1-2 Relative regard

3 Self awareness

4 Awareness of others

5 Emotional resilience

6 Personal power

7 Goal directedness

8 Flexibility

9 Personal openness

10 Invitation to trust

11O Trust11A Mistrustful

11B Carefully trusting11C Overtrusting

12O Balanced outlook12A Pessimistic12B Considered

12C Overoptimistic

13O Emotional expression13A Undercontrolled

13B Free & in charge13C Overcontrolled

14O Conflict handling14A Passive

14B Assertive14C Aggressive

15O Interdependence15A Dependent

15B Interdependent15C Independent

16 Self assessed EI

Sc

ale

Score

EI Profile : Self Regard

Degree to which we accept and value ourselves

Essential for health , happiness and success High self regard enables us to understand

and accept others High self regard gives us the strength to

welcome negative feedback

Developing Self regard

Talk to yourself You already do – 50.000 times each day Self talk cycle Self talk reinforces our self belief and self

image Self belief affects our performance Our performance impacts on our self talk

Negative Self Talk

I’m hopeless at this I’m mad at myself I can’t do that Strategy Don’t cut it out ! Replace it !

Positive Self Talk

Talk to yourself in the positive , supportive and appreciative way you talk to other people

I’ve made a good job of this I’m good at this I can do this Be consistent for 3 weeks Negative self talk will have withered away

Don’t accept put-downs

Avoid people who are prone to this Tell the person that it’s not true Tell yourself that it’s not true

Accept Appreciation

Don’t be embarrassed Maintain eye contact Don’t reject it Enjoy the moment – savour it