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Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
“Are we educating and equipping our young people to serve with empathy and compassion as global citizens?”
(Staley, 2005, p.1).
global citizens
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
What is required for social competence?
☺ Good interpersonal skills
☺ Clear moral code
☺ Able to show own feelings
☺ Have empathy for others feelings
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Why do good social skills = good academic skills?
☺ Better listeners: e.g. listen to instructions
☺ Cooperate more
☺ Manage emotions
☺ Problem solve well
☺ Think about the consequences for their actions
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Social competence depends on:
☺ Background
☺ Culture
☺ Family
☺ Surroundings
☺ Relationships
☺ Interactions
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
“But however families are defined and whatever form they take, for most children they still represent significant social units in which competencies of various kinds are learned and utilised” ( Hutchby & Moran-Ellis, 1998. p. 16).
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Why are social interactions declining?
☺ Multimedia
☺ Smaller families
☺ Unsafe to play *
☺ Smaller blocks of land and
houses
☺ No Time……………………..
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
“Are we educating and equipping our young people to serve with empathy and compassion as global citizens?”
(Staley, 2005, p.1).
HEALTH IS……..
“a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity” (WHO, 2007).
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
9 Values for Australian Education
1. Care and Compassion2. Integrity3. Doing your best4. Fair go5. Respect6. Responsibility7. Freedom8. Honesty and trustworthiness9. Understanding, tolerance and
inclusion
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Core shared values in CF
Cluster 1.A pursuit if knowledge and a commitment to achievement of potentialCluster2.Self acceptance and respect of selfCluter3.Respect and concern for others and their rightsCluster4.Social and civic responsibilityCluster5.Environmental responsibility
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
What is empathy?
☺ The ability to detect others emotions
☺ The ability to take others perspective
☺ The ability to understand others emotions and how they are feeling
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
There are 4 principle emotions:
☺ JOY
☺ ANGER
☺ SADNESS
☺ FEAR
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
“Increasingly, education psychologists and researchers acknowledge that emotions are central to learning and teaching, and that an understanding of their role in the learner’s experience is essential”.
Krause, Bochner and Duchesne (2003, p. 86)
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
How do young children learn about Emotional control?
☺ Social Interaction ☺ Observing☺ Imitating☺ Feedback☺ Instruction
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Promote joyful emotions in the classroom:
☺ Happiness☺ Delight☺ Contentment☺ Satisfaction☺ Pleasure☺ Elation☺ Pride
“Considerable evidence indicates that happiness increases people’s cooperativeness, friendliness, helping and pro social behaviours” (Eich, Kihlstrom, Bower, Forgas & Niedenthal, 2000, p. 117).
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE…….IS ABIG DEAL!!!!
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?
Social and emotional competence:
What’s the big deal?