Credit: 1-Quarter Hour
Clock Hours: 10 Contact Hours

Course Description

Research shows us that there is more to being smart than having a high IQ. How and why we react to the world around us plays an important component of our intelligence. We know that many students survive and prosper under the most oppressive of circumstances. They become successful in their professional and personal lives.

By having a thorough understanding of the concepts of emotional intelligence and resiliency, todays educator can enhance the learning of all his or her students. As educators learn to recognize and support the intertwining of emotional intelligence and the seven inner resiliencies in students, co-workers and parents, they improve student learning and enhance the quality of lives. This is a powerful, exciting and easily implemented concept that all educators should have to compliment their skills.

Course Objectives

Explore and understand the concept of emotional intelligence.

Learn to identify the seven inner resiliencies and become familiar with their impact on learning and success.

Identify the interplay between the concepts of emotional intelligence and resiliency.

Explore and become familiar with the outside influences that can promote or inhibit emotional intelligence and resiliency.

Develop a plan to teach these strategies to students, parents and/or peers.

Student Expectations

Attend all class sessions.

Actively participate in class discussions and activities.

Complete a written assignment by designated completion date.

Level of Application

This course focuses on application and implementation levels.

Target Audience

Teachers, classroom assistants, counselors, administrators, club and activity advisors of preschool through college students, as well as parents, and community members, law enforcement officers, and everyone who works with children.

Methods of Instruction

During this course, the instructors methods of instruction will include lecture, large and small group activities, brainstorming, video presentations and/or participant presentations.

Grading Criteria

All participants must complete a written assignment to receive college credit. This course if offered for a letter grade. The following requirements are grading guidelines:

60% In-class activities

15% Class participation

25% Written assignment completed outside of class

Texts and Required Learning Materials

Participants will receive required text and materials the first class session.

Plans for Transferring Skills into the Work Setting

Methods for encouraging the transfer of newly acquired skills into the work setting will include discussion and problem solving groups; reading; sharing of successful strategies in class, and practicing new skills during the workshop.

Suggested Bibliography & Video References

Participants will receive a complete bibliography, print and Internet. Additional resources will be distributed in class, as appropriate.

Assignment Options

Design two activities that will promote both emotional intelligence and one or two of the seven inner resiliencies. Who will your target audience be? How will you evaluate the effectiveness of these activities?

Identify the factors at your work site that promote resiliency. What are they? How and why do they exist?

Identify the factors at your work site that inhibit resiliency. What are they? How and why do they exist?

Develop a plan to increase the resiliency of students, co-workers or yourself.

Choose two of the resiliencies discussed in class and develop a plan to increase them with students, peers and/or parents.

Design a mini in-service to share this information with your peers or with parents.

Create an assignment of your choosing, based on your particular job or interests. Have the instructor approve your assignment choice.