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A Principal Promotes Emotional Intelligence Schoolwide

Social and emotional learning permeates every aspect of classroom and extracurricular life at this middle school in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Read the article.

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Wow! Watching this video made

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Wow! Watching this video made me think of a book that they introduced as a curriculum to the schools here in Kansas City! 8 to Great: The 8 Step Process to Positive Change talks about a lot of the points that he touches on in the video. This program is a great way to get kids to look at the bigger picture too, and I know that when they made a class out of it at one of the schools, most of the kids said that it was their favorite class. Emotions and relationships are so important... allowing our kids to express them freely in front of their peers is crucial. If you are interested in the book, go to www.8togreat.com.

Matthew Chapin

I think social/emotional

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I think social/emotional educational efforts are great for adolescent learning. I work with kids every day and preech to them that their peer responsibility is their most significant. It enhances their ability to solve conflicts and creates a greater degree of respect for one another.

Oh, and whomever posted the comment, "BFMS is a stupid school........" might want to remember that schools are made of brick and mortar, not functional cells. Thus, they do not think and have no ability to be stupid. And, they must have never heard the term "in loco parentis."

anonymous

BFMS is a stupid school with

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BFMS is a stupid school with poor judgment and teachers that think they are your parents.