Assignment task:
How do emotions affect learning, and how does the classroom affect emotions? Emotions are an important factor of student learning. They influence our ability to process information and it impacts our thinking. Learning how to manage feelings and relationships is developmental and can be measured as a kind of "emotional intelligence." Based on Howard Gardner's theories of multiple intelligences, it's the ability to manage feelings and relationships.
It's important that teachers know and understand effective ways to create positive and emotionally-safe classrooms. An emotionally safe classroom environment is necessary for learning. Use the information from the video to construct your I.Q. Think about the grade band you want to teach (elementary, middle, secondary) and describe two specific actions that you can take to create an emotionally safe learning environment in your future classroom.
Compose your IQ by sharing at least 2 specific actions that you can take to create an emotionally safe learning environment in your future classroom. Finally, post one question that you still have about creating emotionally safe classrooms.