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Hire me to be your school’s Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach. Implementing the “Connect In EQ” Peer Mentoring Program at your school. This program is designed for children and youth to practice how to apply Emotional Intelligence to succeed in school, at work, and in life.
Program is a evidence-based Peer Mentoring Program lead by older peer mentors. Students learn to create awareness and positive healthy habit changes to set individual’s up for success for their social-emotional well-being to carry on now through adulthood.
Mentors act as Role-Models by being action takers and change makers working together to create a Emotional Intelligence School Culture. Applying knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to manage emotions smarter, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.
Students are equipped with the tools and strategies to demonstrate how to apply these skills in school, classrooms, recess, at work, relationships, home etc. to successfully to navigate the world more effectively.
Through this Connect In EQ Program mentors and mentees will: |
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Training workshop to Peer Mentors on leadership skills and roles of mentoring to lead by example |
Training workshop how to use models to apply EQ in school, at work, and in life! |
Activities on EQ with video clip coaching lesson on small-and large group discussions, knowledge and skill development, and connections to families and communities. No prep, No planning time for instructor. |
Learn ways to volunteer and do community work together |
Gain knowledge and strategies how to be “action takers” and “change makers” to solve problems with solutions and create a positive school culture |
Understanding the value of emotions and how to handle emotions smarter to practice and build the skills of emotional intelligence |
Action by Action step plan on activities to lead at school and with younger students |
Access to resources of evidenced based common core lessons on emotional literacy and self-science |
Training and resources on personal development “how be your own personal life coach NOW through adulthood” effective ways to use growth mindset, resilience, empathy, kindness to lead by example in school, work & life |
Work as a community to create and maintain a safe and EQ school culture |
College readiness and goal settings |
Training to implement POP-UP Festival, in partnership with UNICEF World Children’s Day emotional intelligence in education and insights from the world’s largest emotional intelligence project |
School’s personal Social Emotional Intelligence Strategist certified by six seconds emotional intelligence network in E.Q. Educator |
Program is designed to create a safe nonjudgmental place and engaging school environment. Mentors are provided with the essential tools and resources to increase leadership skills, be role models to younger students by modeling how to be a “action taker” and “change maker” to create a emotional intelligence school culture. Mentors self-reflect and choose a new way of learning to solve problems and succeed in our modern world we live in today.
Schedule a free one on one strategy call to learn more!
The Connect program was developed from the 5 competencies of Social and Emotional Learning. Principals of Emotion Intelligence.
Module 1: Self Awareness
Know your strengths and limitations, with a well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset.” Accurate self-perception. Recognizing strengths. Self-confidence. Self-efficacy.
Module 2: Self-management
Effectively manage stress, control impulses, and motivate yourself to set and achieve goals. Impulse control. Stress management. Self-discipline. Self-motivation. Goal-setting. Organizational skills
Module 3: Social awareness
Understand the perspectives of others and empathize with them, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Perspective-taking. Empathy. Appreciating diversity. Respect for others
Module 4: Relationship Skills
Communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when needed. Communication. Social engagement. Relationship-building. Teamwork.
Module 5: Responsible decision-making
Make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety, and social norms. Identifying problems. Analyzing situations. Solving problems. Evaluating. Reflecting. Ethical responsibility
Module 1: Bonuses
Teaching children and youth strategies and tools how to be their own personal life coach NOW through adulthood. Discovering self-worth, developing Grit, growth mindset and resilience skills to fuel better effectiveness, relationships, well being and quality of life.
I have 3 different levels of teaching options, each designed to fit your needs. Peer mentoring sessions run up to 55 minutes in length and each skill is taught 4-6 weeks.
- Tele practice/Virtual Learning live Via Zoom. Tele practice is a Live web-based platform such as i.e. (skpe, facetime, webcam) communication at a distance. It’s engaging, convenient and effective way to provide Peer Mentoring Programs.
- I facilitate and implement Connect Program from start to finish at your school depending on location. Coaching and guiding one to one groups or team groups by coordinating Peer Mentoring Programs alongside with mentors.
- eLearning Peer Mentoring coaching to administrators. Training will provide a Action By Action Step Survival Tool Guide. Includes all resources and engaging activities needed to implement and provide effective Peer Mentoring programs for mentors and mentees all year round from start to finish. Coming Fall 2019!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
What Topics and Strategies will be discussed in the Connect Program?
Emotional Intelligence/Social Emotional Learning (5 main core competencies). Groups will learn to collaborate, demonstrate and model how to apply skills in real-life situations.
- Self-Management fosters a means by which to balance emotions in the interest of making progress towards our goals. The ability to successfully regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations — effectively managing stress, controlling impulses, and motivating oneself. The ability to set and work toward personal and academic goals.
- Social Awareness helps us connect with and understand the people around us. The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
- Self-Awareness The ability to accurately recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior. The ability to accurately assess one’s strengths and limitations, with a well-grounded sense of confidence, optimism, and a “growth mindset and self-science.”
- Relationship Management guides effective interactions with others to make a greater impact. The ability to establish and maintain healthy and rewarding relationships with diverse individuals and groups. The ability to communicate clearly, listen well, cooperate with others, resist inappropriate social pressure, negotiate conflict constructively, and seek and offer help when needed.
- Responsible Decision-Making is the ability to make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions of the well-being of oneself and others. To make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions based on ethical standards, safety concerns, and social norms. The realistic evaluation of consequences of various actions, and a consideration of the well-being of oneself and others.
Peer Mentoring Group Topics discussed, but not subjected to, can change depending on schools discretion. Focus is to collaborate with group to target the roots of problems, boosting social emotional learning skills in youth and adults alike. Rather than focusing on a particular problem (examples: “bullying” “dating violence” or “anxiety”) group will focus on competencies that build positive behaviors and reduce negative behaviors.
- Coping strategies to manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression at school, work and in life
- Self Awareness, identifying emotions, self-perception, recognizing strengths, self confidence and self-efficacy
- Relationship Management, impulse control, stress management, self-discipline, self-motivation, goal-setting, and organization skills.
- Social Awareness, learning Perspective-taking, Empathy, Appreciating diversity and Respect for others
- Relation Management, Communication, Social engagement, Relationship-building and Teamwork
- Responsible Decision-Making, Identifying problems, Analyzing situations, Solving problems, Evaluating, Reflecting, Ethical responsibility
- Setting career goals and working on an action step plan to achieve goals
- Bullying awareness/Social Media Safety
- How to apply Social Skills to collaborate in classrooms, talking with adults, careers, relationships and friendships for long-term success.
- How to control our emotions smarter to resolve conflicts and problem solve situations were in at school and home
- How to create a better school climate as a group
Definitions and Resources:
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) as identified by the organization at the forefront of SEL research – The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). It also points to the positive link between SEL and improved academic success.
6 seconds The Emotional Intelligence Network https://www.6seconds.org/
What Is Peer Mentoring Programs?
Peer Mentoring Programs provide mentoring to children and youth. Development and leadership opportunities to the older youth who serve in the mentoring role.These programs provide peer leadership, peer counseling, and peer support groups. Peer mentoring can be delivered one-on-one or in group settings.
These programs create a safe nonjudgmental place and engaging school environment. A place to self-reflect and choose a new way of learning to solve problems and succeed in our modern world we live in today.
Children and Youth learn to coach themselves now through adulthood. Learning how to kick negative self talk to the curve, handle emotions of ups and downs, handle emotions smarter. Coaching is a partnership of equals to strengthen insight, make better choices and achieve purpose. We encourage and teach children and youth to connect together and create a emotional intelligence culture. Teaching core values of coaching we…
• partner with our students, building a trust-based
relationship.
• ask powerful questions so the students develops
clarity.
• stand as “guide on the side,” honoring
the students wisdom so they find their own
solutions.
• engage the students strength & encourages the
exploration of the emotions that drive action
steps.
• invite the student to see they have the resources
and capability to sustain growth.
• partner with our students, building a trust-based
relationship.
• ask powerful questions so the students develops
clarity.
• stand as “guide on the side,” honoring
the students wisdom so they find their own
solutions.
• engage the students strength & encourages the
exploration of the emotions that drive action
steps.
• invite the student to see they have the resources
and capability to sustain growth.
What is evidence-based gains School Peer Mentoring Programs will benefit?
Top 10 evidence based findings Peer Mentoring Programs impacts schools:
- Better attendance and increase in enrollment
- Significantly better academic performance (i.e., school grades and achievement test scores).
- Programs are among the most successful interventions ever offered to school-aged youth.
- Increased social-emotional skills in test situations (e.g., self-control, decision-making, communication, and problem-solving skills);
- More positive attitudes toward self and others (e.g., self-concept, self-esteem, prosocial attitudes toward aggression, and liking and feeling connected to school);
- More positive social behaviors (e.g., daily behaviors related to getting along with and cooperating with others)
- Preventing bullying/bully awareness
- Both mentees and mentors benefit in educational and developmental supports that enhance mentoring relationships.
- Lower levels of emotional distress (i.e., anxiety, depressive symptoms)
- Strong effects in schools’ character (e.g.; connectedness, relationships with adults, self-esteem, reduce anxiety, personal growth, future planning and goal setting, social-emotional development
(This Executive Summary with data and a technical report on the three reviews may be retrieved
from www.casel.org or www.lpfch.org/sel.)
Focus is to collaborate with group to target the roots of problems, boosting social emotional learning skills in youth and adults alike. Rather than focusing on a particular problem (examples: “bullying” “stress management” or “anxiety”) group will focus on competencies that build positive behaviors and reduce negative behaviors. Small group topics, but not subjected to, can change depending on schools discretion.
Which students will benefit from being part of a Peer Mentoring Program?
Anyone can benefit and join Peer Mentoring Groups, decision is based on school’s discretion and needs. Top 3 choices of who is invited to join group is usually based on:
- Students who do not qualifying to receive services in schools to be put on an IEP or 504 because of their academic and testing strengths. They are students who have struggles with social, emotional and academic problems due to their social learning challenges.
- Students who understand social skills but struggle to use them to collaborate with peers, participate in classrooms, critical thinking skills, being able problem-solve in real life situations.
- At risk students, students that struggle with social connectedness, relationships and friendships. Students that will benefit from having a peer mentor.
Which students are qualified to be a Peer Mentor?
It is up to school’s discretion; however, best candidates are those who know what students are facing, have been through same circumstances. Students that show leadership skills, have good attendance, great communication and compassion skills and are goal driven. Someone their peers can look up to.
What Resources Will The Peer Mentors Use In Small Groups?
I have put together a Peer Mentoring Program Survival Tool Guide. Best practice tools and strategies of everything you need to run a successful group in your school from start to finish.
Best Practice tools and strategies on how to connect with others and apply the four steps of communication skills in real life situations (i.e; classrooms, work, lunch, relationships, collaboration with peers and adults).
The tool guide will include:
Survival Tool Guide includes Skill training (acronym called S.A.F.E) Each letter refers to a recommended practice.
Sequence: Planned activities to develop skills in a step by step action sequence
Active: Active forms of learning, hands on activities, engaging activities, learning role-play behavioral rehearsal
Focused: Program focuses on devoting 4-6 weeks (45-55 minutes sessions) to teach skills
Explicit: Program targets practicing emotional intelligence. Teaching the 5 competencies of CASEL social emotional learning listed in the models on website.
How Do We Secure Funding For Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs?
SEL provides many benefits, including increased academic performance, decreased negative behaviors, and long-term economic gains to society. More and more states, districts, and afterschool organizations are rolling out SEL programs to better support students. Yet like most initiatives, SEL programs need sustainable funding. To help ensure you have the funds you need to support your program, we’ve provided ideas, tools and resources that will help you launch ─ and sustain ─ a successful SEL program.
FIGURE OUT YOUR SEL BUDGET
Whether you are just beginning an SEL pilot or are providing SEL assessments and curriculum across your entire district or program, you will need to map out a budget to support your plan. A great resource to help you work through the process is the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning’s (CASEL) “Roadmap to Financial Sustainability.” This tool includes actual site SEL budgets, handy budget calculators and case studies about a variety of districts’ SEL implementations. Review these models and use them to guide you through crafting an SEL program that will work for your district or program.
BROADEN YOUR SEL RESEARCH VOCABULARY
When looking for funding, it’s important to keep in mind the broad range of terminology that describes the many different aspects of SEL. Widening your search beyond the general term “SEL” will increase your search results. Here are some phrases to consider to broaden the net:
- social and emotional skills
- school climate and culture
- character education
- conflict resolution
- bullying prevention
- resilience building
- positive youth development
- 21st century skills
- chronic absenteeism
- personalized learning
- college and career readiness
INCREASE AWARENESS OF SEL WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
Cultivating local support and awareness of SEL will go a long way toward increasing state and local SEL funding. State and local funding sources comprise the bulk of K-12 funding, so it’s vital to inform decision makers on why SEL should be prioritized. Start a campaign to educate community leaders, school board members, and superintendents about the short- and long-term benefits of SEL. Help local leadership understand that investing in SEL now will help more students graduate, and every dollar invested in SEL ultimately results in eleven dollars in future gains to the economy. Once community leaders are bought in, they are far more likely to support sustainable funding sources for SEL.
FUNDING SOURCES
From federal legislation assistance to private and government grants, there are many funding sources local education agencies and out-of-school organizations can use to support SEL. Here are some resources to get you the funding you need:
- We’ve provided an extensive list of SEL revenue sources and done much of the research for you to identify federal programs and grants that support SEL.
- Peering Through the Funding Looking Glass: This recorded webinar provides an overview of available funding sources — some you may not know you have!
- How SEL Fits ESSA Requirements: Watch this webinar for an overview of how ESSA impacts the funding of SEL programs during the 2017 transition year while also examining projections for the future.
We understand the importance of funding to support high-quality SEL programs. Check out our website for additional information on how to find federal funding channels and write award-winning grants. If you need more help, call our experts to start a conversation on how to secure the funding you need.