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At Abundant Life Academy we present the Emotional Intelligence (the 6 Second Model). Specifically, we teach lessons from a curriculum called Self-Science in Trimester 2. Self-Science offers an excellent process for social-emotional learning (SEL). Abundant Life Academy student leaders enjoy the fruit of the experience of Self-Science and Emotional Intelligence.  There is compelling research about the benefits of SEL for students, including: Increased Academic Achievement, Stronger Positive Healthy Decision Making, Reduced Behavioral Issues, and Enhanced Leadership Skill Development.  The Abundant Life Academy student leaders, better known as former troubled teens, are proof in the pudding.

For more about this research, you can visit www.6seconds.org/case and download The School Case for Emotional Intelligence, or give me a phone call. I would love to share the foundational elements of Self-Science. The premise of Self-Science is straightforward: We learn to observe ourselves and our choices using the skills of the scientific method – it’s the science of ourselves. Self-Science teaches practical skills that are useful for everyone. For example, students will learn more about making positive decisions, communicating with peers, and managing stress. Self-Science is most powerful when the concepts are also part of conversations with peers, coaches, teachers, and other authority figures. We constantly ask Student-leaders of ALA about their Self-Science development skills (however, when they share, please note that we encourage students to respect others’ privacy; we don’t want students speaking behind the backs of others). They are led to “check-in” and relate to their emotional intelligence related to Self-Science.

If you would like to learn more about Self-Science and the skills we’re practicing, I’d be happy to meet with you. I also recommend this article:

http://www.6seconds.org/blog/2010/01/the-six-seconds-eq-model/. The Self-Science Curriculum coincides with the EQ for Families series we teach to Trimester 2 Students at Abundant LIfe Academy.

With research-based tools and exceptional training, Six Seconds helps create optimal learning environments where young people develop key skills for academic and lifelong success. School Climate EQ, Social-Emotional Learning, Adult Emotional Intelligence, Youth Emotional Intelligence, Train-the-Trainer Certification, EQ for Educators, In-Service Training & Coaching, Self-Science Curriculum, and EQ for Families Workshops

Emotions can fuel commitment, awaken curiosity, and unlock compassion. Or, they can lead to destructive behavior, block learning, and spiral out of control. The difference is emotional intelligence – the capacity to be smart with feelings. Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is strongly linked to critical outcomes for school and life success. The graph to the right shows how “Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Assessment – Youth Version” results are correlated to a combination of positive: achievement, relationships, efficacy, health, life satisfaction

Six Seconds teaches a set of skills that helps people make wise and empathic decisions. The process follows three steps:

• Know Yourself :: self-awareness. It helps people understand their own thoughts, feelings, and actions.

• Choose Yourself :: self-management. It helps people follow their intentions and live more consciously.

• Give Yourself :: self-direction. Student-leaders are able to align their daily choices with integrity, values, and beliefs and give these aspects to everyone they interact with.

EQ Self-Science is about creating and developing a safe and respectful culture for learning, classroom practices that enhance academic performance, and social-emotional skills for success inside the classroom and beyond.

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