Brainstorm strategies to help improve emoitonal intelligence in your classroom by Fleur Dsilva

Conflict - name calling, friends separated from each other

2023-12-01 07:12:44 UTC

Strategy -To correct behavior, have a one on one conversation with the student

Conflict and resolution situation games

Show kids movies connecting to inner conflict and emotions - such as Inside Out

Conflict - struggling with competition

2023-12-01 07:16:41 UTC

Strategy - Encouraging students to do their best

Showing students their own different strengths

Understanding there’s a lot that comes into play apart from marks

Strategy

2023-12-01 07:20:24 UTC

We can come up with activities where the students can interact with each other

Group Activity

2023-12-01 07:21:10 UTC

Challenges

1) Lack of self confidence

2) Fear of speaking in public

3) Lack of communication - Vocabulary with students and Peers

4) Prejudice (self) and Fear of Judgement (by others)

5) Not open to feedback

6) Anxiety

Strategies

1) Empathy and Guidance

2) Interactive classes & Group activities

3) Developing a connect with students

4) Self improvement courses

5) Learning to take feedback positively

6) Speaking with a friend or colleague whom you are comfortable with

7) Learning to develop organisational skills

8) Learning to be an active listener

CHALLENGES & STRATEGIES

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CHALLENGES
Experienced v/s fresher
Generation gap
Lack of communication skills
Unable to connect with the students (one on one basis)
Diverse upbringing & background

STRATEGIES
Building a good rapport
Making small conversations
Creating a safe and positive environment
Being non judgemental
Avoiding prejudice
Being fair (not biased to specific student etc)
Being approachable
Interactive teaching
Special attention to students with LD (learning disabilities)

Emotional intelligence

hejalck123_ — 2023-12-01 07:21:23 UTC

Fear of speaking up
Being emotionally available
Take responsibility of your feelings
Don't ignore the negative
Appreciate the positive
Not to be transparent about individual students weakness.
Give importance to the feedback of students.
Understanding students verbally and non verbally

Challenge found-

2023-12-01 07:21:27 UTC

Student trying to assert dominance and showing clear disinterest in class and making faces.

Strategies-

Make the lecture more interactive and divert the attention and calling the kids after class and ask what's going on.

Challenges faced in classroom in developing emotional intelligence and strategies to overcome them

2023-12-01 07:21:35 UTC

Strategies

Involvement in group activities
Counselling
Engagement in group activities: assigning different roles
Being friendly and understanding from their perspective
Knowing each students strengths and weaknesses
Coordination with parents

Personal issues

2023-12-01 07:21:41 UTC

One on one counseling. Allowing students a time out to collect themselves

Situation when students have a group discussion.

2023-12-01 07:30:34 UTC

Challenges:

There can be difference of opinion among the group of students.

Some students can be too opinionated

Lack of confidence

Low self esteem

Not interested

Only listening and not much interractive

Fear of being judged

Solution:

List different opinions and find one solution

Advising to listen and value others opinions

Creating a friendly environment and encouraging them to interact.

Helping the students inbuilt confidence by talking privately.

Trying to make the topic more interesting, according to their understanding.

Helping them to concentrate in the discussion.

Talk out and help them interact without being judged.