By Bill Overton, EdD. Abstract Our present world needs a paradigm shift; one that has co-existing peacefully as the main goal. While people from all over the world have different theories about the challenges involved, most can agree that education is at the center of making any long-term changes. Education has been touted as one […]
Education, the Path to Peace? Read More »
I had to look up the term “authentic communication” because I’d never heard it before. “Effective” yes but not authentic. I like to think of communication in terms of effective vs. ineffective, or constructive vs. destructive, helpful vs. unhelpful, rational (makes life better) vs. irrational (makes life worse). First, I think you have to consider
Authentic Communication Read More »
90% of K–12 school district leaders have already invested in social-emotional learning products, or plan to do so over the 2019–2020 school year. Despite consistently significant medical advances and over 100 years of increases (pre-Covids), life expectancy in the USA actually dropped for 3 years in a row. A recent article in Educational
EQ & SEL in the News- 2 Read More »
Welcome to the MoodBooster part of our newsletter! Every newsletter you will see strategies for how you can “boost” your mood and even help others with their moods. We have choices about the way we feel. We all have times when we feel down, especially with the challenges of the pandemic.
MoodBooster Corner Read More »
Welcome from our CEO Matt Perelstein, EQDude The world is changing. We had better change with it. The pandemic has been, and continues to be, horribly painful for so many. The most brutal thing we can do to people, emotionally, is to lock them in a room by themselves. It’s called ‘solitary confinement’
through mastering the knowledge, skills and competencies of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), & Peace Education (PE). By Bob Ingram *This is Part One of a Two Part Series. Please see the 2nd edition of this newsletter coming out October 1st to read the rest. When my friend Matt Perelstein first
How EQ & SEL Lead to Peace! Read More »
Hi everyone! Welcome to the EQ4Peace newsletter’s first edition and to the EQ & SEL in the Classroom Corner. It will be our goal to give you information, tips, & activities relevant to the classroom in every edition. My name is Bill Overton, EdD. and I was a classroom teacher for
SEL & EQ in the Classroom! Read More »
Treat your Neighbor as you would treat yourself. Really??? Now that’s a really bad idea. Do you know what’s going on inside this head? Do you know what’s going on inside your head. I do and most of the time it just not pretty. That voice is a collection of ideas, opinions about one’s self.
Treat Your Neighbor Read More »
