Friday, October 31, 2008

Emotional Intelligence


Listening to Others--with Understanding and Empathy

This "Habit of Mind" is exemplified by emotionally intelligent individuals. In the linked article published in Edutopia, students with well-developed emotional intelligence demonstate not just the abiltity to empathize, but to persist, manage impulsivity, think flexibly, and solve problems.


1 comment:

Peggy Harvey said...

Please post your comments to contribute to a discussion of this article and its relevance to Harvard Public Schools.