1. Emotions and Learning Ann Burgess ESSARP Conference August 2016

2. Why consider emotions? Students who are anxious, angry or depressed don’t learn; people who are in these states do not take in information efficiently or deal with it well... when emotions overwhelm concentration, what is being swamped is the mental capacity cognitive scientists call ‘working memory’, the ability to hold in mind all information relevant to the task at hand. Goleman, D. Emotional Intelligence (New York: Bantam Books, 1995)

3. Hierarchy of needs

4. Social and emotional aspects of learning Responding to pupils’ diverse learning needs Teaching styles Learning Objectives Access Overcoming potential barriers to learning Setting suitable Learning objectives

5. Social and emotional aspects of learning self-awareness managing feelings motivation empathy social skills

6. Social and emotional aspects of learning Developing personal and social skills will: greater educational and work success; improvements in behaviour; increased inclusion; improved learning; greater social cohesion.

7. Social and emotional aspects of learning Developing emotional & social skills will enable children to: be effective and successful learners; make and sustain friendships; deal with and resolve conflict effectively and fairly; solve problems with others or by themselves; manage strong feelings such as frustration, anger and anxiety; be able to promote calm and optimistic states that promote the achievement of goals;

8. recover from setbacks and persist in the face of difficulties; work and play cooperatively; compete fairly and win and lose with dignity and respect for competitors; recognise and stand up for their rights and the rights of others; understand and value the differences and commonalities between people, respecting the right of others to have beliefs and values different from their own.

9. Possible framework Time of yearThemeKey aspects of learning Sept/OctNew Beginnings EMPATHY Self-awareness Motivation Social skills NovemberGetting on and falling out MANAGING FEELINGS Empathy Social skills DecemberSay “No” to bullying Empathy Self-awareness Social skills Jan/FebGoing for goals! MOTIVATION Self-awareness

10. Possible framework Time of yearThemeKey social & emotional aspects of learning Feb/MarGood to be me SELF-AWARENESS MANAGING FEELINGS Empathy Mar/AprRelationships SELF-AWARENESS MANAGING FEELINGS Empathy Jun/JulChanges MOTIVATION SOCIAL SKILLS Managing feelings

11. Research findings Research has identified the following factors as essential for success: senior management commitment to the principles and understanding of the implications; school or setting systems which make sure that all individuals feel valued and listened to; positive relationships in the school or setting: adult– child, child–child, adult–adult; teacher (or practitioner) insight and knowledge into the emotional factors that affect learning;

12. clear and consistently implemented policies on behaviour, bullying, race equality and inclusion; high professional standards; skilful teaching which arouses pupil interest and motivates; proactive work with parents; the active involvement of children themselves.

13. Circle-time

14. Shop of feelings

15. Using puppets

16. Hot-seating

17. Friendship wall

18. Friendship bench

19. Quiet classroom spaces

20. Quiet outdoor spaces

21. Behaviour policy Should be: Clear Agreed by all staff Applied consistently Reviewed regularly

22. Developing a behaviour policy Set rules What are the rewards? What are the sanctions? Staff & students involved in the process

23. Children repeat the behaviours that work – so DON’T give those behaviours any energy!!!

24. Reward the behaviour you want to see Not the behaviour you don’t !

25. Graduated response 1.Head-off (de-escalate) 2.Remind 3.Warn 4.Time Out 5.(Remove child/refer to head)

26. Resources Big Book of Blob Trees (Blobs) 21 Mar 2009 by Pip Wilson Feelings in a Jar Cards 15 Nov 2008 by Free Spirit Publishing Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence & Why it mean more than Intelligence by Daniel Goleman The Emotional Literacy Handbook: A Guide for Schools James Park & Alice Haddon

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