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Emotional Intelligence At a Glance

Link: http://www.edutopia.org/php/keyword.php?id=020

Episodes of school violence have focused attention on "quick fix" solutions, but the answer doesn't lie in equipping schools with metal detectors. We must help students develop the skills to manage their emotions, resolve conflict nonviolently, and respect differences. School programs that teach emotional intelligence can lead to: • Reduced violence and aggression; • Higher academic achievement and test scores; • Improved ability to function in schools and in the workplace.

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• Educational Type: Activity
• Educational Type: Best practice
• Educational Type: Curriculum support
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: facilitate collaboration or resource sharing
• Network/channel: Technology Applications for Learning: develop or conduct evaluation or accountability effort

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