emotional control

8/29/2013

To see the lesson on Emotional Control, follow this link:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0xRdYV22AFmLXJJRWJKVldCU2s

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2 Comments

Tim

11/6/2013 20:51:10

The EC lesson went well. Again, the students liked the video, and it got them talking. The students helped develop a class plan for when they are upset. We talked about the need to communicate when something is bothering them so we (the teachers) don't exacerbate the problem. Interestingly, they said that they recognize that they are often upset with people who have nothing to do with the problem they are experiencing. I didn't expect this level of insight to be honest. I think this will be useful in dealing with emotional control issues in the future with this group of students. I think it did a nice job of setting the groundwork for interventions and maintaining the learning environment in the classroom.

This is more speculation on my part-- but I got the sense that emotionally charged situations are considered the norm in their daily lives. The idea of separating themselves from the emotions that are getting in the way of their learning and focusing on the classwork is not only unlikely but probably impossible from their point of view.

Jeff

11/14/2013 01:56:03

Students clearly identified the obvious good and bad behaviors regarding the video. Interestingly, many students recognized the absurdity of the coaches behavior but applauded him for his loyalty to his team. This seems to forgive the innappropriate behavior because "no one got hurt." Also, the umpire was judged to be under-reacting rather than reacting appropriately by maintaining calm. I had trouble getting through on the under reaction point because it seemed to me that they were saying stoicism is good in some situations (don't look vulnerable) but bad in others b/c you're not standing up for yourself.

I don't have many emotional outbursts in my classroom so the phrase of the week and class plan seemed a bit unnecessary to them. In retrospect I would have liked to have done more to address the way emotional issues outside of the classroom can impact your ability to focus in the classroom. Only one student made that connection this week.

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