The EQ Intervention: Shaping a Self-Aware Generation Through Social and Emotional Learning

by Adam Saenz

Overview

Emotional intelligence in the classroom matters more now than ever.

Raising the bar for EQ in education. Written by Dr. Adam Saenz, a licensed psychologist with years of experience working within school districts, The EQ Intervention is an accessible, deep-dive exploration into the critical value of practicing Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills in your role as an educator, including stopping violence in schools before it ever starts.

Better mental health on campus. Designed as a practical guide for educators and administrators, The EQ Intervention includes a research-backed tool called the Educator Assessment of Social and Emotional Learning (EASEL). Using this assessment, measure your own SEL skills or those of your faculty to identify where you can adjust conflict resolution practices in the classroom for a healthier, safer, more self-aware campus.

The lessons and tools in this book can help educators tothoughtfully address points of conflict among students, between students and teachers, and between teachers and school administration. The EQ Intervention includes careful analysis of common issues facing educators in the classroom, such as:

* Students disrupting class

* Students facing turbulence or instability at home

* Intervening in personal conflicts between students

* Discussing potential learning disabilities or behavioral issues with parents

* Faculty and administrators with difficult or uncooperative working styles

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626346789
Publisher:	Greenleaf Book Group Press
Publication date:	01/21/2020
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Dr. Adam Sáenz earned his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Texas A&M University as a United States Department of Education doctoral fellow. He completed his predoctoral clinical training under a fellowship appointment to Harvard Medical School, and he has a postdoctorate in clinical psychology from the Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Sáenz also earned a Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from Graduate Theological Foundation with residency at Christ Church college of Oxford University.

He currently serves as the clinical director of the Oakwood Collaborative, the counseling and assessment clinic he founded in 2003, and he consults with school districts, businesses and non-profit organizations across the United States.  Dr. Sáenz and his wife, Kim, have been married 24 years, and they have four teenagers: Alisa, Mya, Isaiah, and Andrew. 

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Why Social and Emotional Learning? 17

Chapter 2 How Can We Know Ourselves? 57

Chapter 3 How Can We Regulate Ourselves? 87

Chapter 4 How Can We Know Others? 121

Chapter 5 How Can We Engage with Others? 145

Chapter 6 What is the Heart Smart Classroom? 167

Chapter 7 Conclusion: If It Is To Be, It Is Up To Me 193

Appendix: The Easel Sample Report 211

Index 239

Acknowledgments 247

About the Author 251

Editorial Reviews

Dr. Saenz’s experience working with students and staff makes this book a very powerful tool for all educators.  This book validates how social and emotional learning impacts school cultures and positively impacts academics in the process.  Emotional intelligence is an essential component of education…of life!

Orlando Farias
Principal, Mission Collegiate High School
The Mission Consolidated School District

Kudos to Dr. Adam Saenz for laying the groundwork in “best practices” for Social Emotional Learning!  As educators we often focus our work on improving instruction in order to meet standardized testing expectations but fall short in addressing this critical area. Now more than ever we must provide social emotional learning as statistics continue to show that mental health concerns are clearly on the rise in our younger children. Heart Smarts goes beyond school safety and emphasizes why we must prepare our youth to handle the adversities of life. Simply put, our children’s lives depend on social emotional learning. Thank you Adam for always being a “Life Giver”. Your insight and kindness never cease to amaze me.

Diana Otero, Ph.D.
Director of Special Services
The Ysleta Independent School District

Heart Smarts: How We Can Live Socially and Emotionally Intelligent Lives and Why It Matters is more than a book about how to improve the social and emotional learning that occurs in our classrooms.  It is more than a book about identifying ways for educators to work with students so they find a place of belonging and investment in school.  It is a book about connecting … connecting with ourselves (within the walls of our own hearts and minds) and connecting with each other (within the walls of our homes and within the streets of our neighborhoods).  It brings insight, wisdom and compelling arguments to the necessity of having smart hearts to make our schools and (in my opinion), our homes and communities more connected and safer for everyone.

James Deegear, Ph.D., L.S.S.P., A.B.P.P.
Board Certified Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Specialist In School Psychology
Associate Director, Student Counseling Services
Texas A&M University

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