SEL4SC (Social Emotional Learning Alliance for South Carolina) and SCETV are excited to present an interactive webinar with Marc Brackett, Ph.D., founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University on Wednesday, August 5. Educators and the general public are invited to tune in for the two-hour virtual motivational keynote presentation and workshop featuring his book titled “Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-Being and Success. To participate in the workshop, you can register to attend here.
Marc’s research focuses on the role of emotional intelligence in learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, health, and performance. He is the lead developer of RULER, a Pre-K to high school evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by over 2,500 schools across the globe. He also is on the board of directors of CASEL and the author of “Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help our Kids, Ourselves, and our Society Thrive.”
The two-hour event will be broken down into two one-hour sessions:
Permission to Feel: The Power of Emotional Intelligence to Achieve Well-Being and Success
Marc A. Brackett, Ph.D.
Emotions influence learning, decision making, relationships, physical and mental health, creativity, and performance. But it’s our wise use of emotion that’s especially important. In this keynote, Dr. Brackett will (1) describe recent large-scale studies on the emotional lives of children and adults, (2) share his Center’s model of emotional intelligence, (3) describe RULER, the systemic, evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning developed at Yale that has been adopted by over 2,500 schools across the globe and (4) teach participants tools to develop emotional intelligence to enhance personal and professional success.
WORKSHOP
Strategies for Healthy Emotion Regulation During Uncertain Times
Marc A. Brackett, Ph.D.
Have you been riding a roller coaster of emotions lately? You aren’t alone. In this presentation, Dr. Brackett will share strategies that can help make the ride a little smoother. Don’t miss this interactive session where you will learn research-based strategies to support your own and your children’s well-being, healthy decision making, relationship quality, and performance during these challenging times. A particular focus will be on culturally responsive strategies to manage anxiety and stress.