Empathy is the fourth building block on our social/emotional pyramid that is measured by the Success Profiler’s Personal Skills Map. Empathy is one of the more critical characteristics in our social/emotional pyramid. Without empathy, emotional intelligence is simply not possible. Empathy is also a critical skill needed in MTSS. Multi-Tiered [...]
Multi-tiered system of supports or MTSS is a term used to describe an evidence-based model of schooling that uses data-based problem solving to integrate academic and behavioral instruction and intervention (Florida’s MTSS Project). MTSS is the combination of Response To Intervention or RTI with Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports or [...]
Interpersonal Assertion is the second building block for social/emotional development as measured by the Personal Skills Map. The Personal Skills Map is a core assessment in our Social/Emotional Learning Program, and clearly the grandfather of all social/emotional learning assessments with over 120 research papers written on its effectiveness and over [...]
From the very beginning, we knew our Personal Skills Map would go far, but it has actually exceeded our greatest expectations. There are now 120 masters and doctoral-level dissertations, papers and books published on this popular instrument. Not only that, but the Personal Skills Map now has over 8,500,000 (8.5 [...]
In light of the events of last week, it is with a heavy heart that I write this blog post. While I can’t imagine the level of pain and hurt that those families are experiencing, our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone whose lives are forever changed by the [...]
If you pay attention, you can see examples of people exhibiting emotional intelligence skills every day. When your boss cuts you a break for being late because he knows you're having a rough week; when you get up an hour early every day to study after a poor performance on [...]
We all know the feeling of being stressed out; whether it was during a time when you had too much on your plate or maybe you were put into an uncomfortable position. The sense of anxiety that comes with stress is so overwhelming that some people struggle to find healthy [...]
"Whatever it takes." Those are words of commitment. Words said by a person with the drive to reach a goal by doing what needs to be done until it is achieved. Commitment ethic is a deeply held belief that, once you have agreed to do something, you must do it [...]
Those of you who have ever been impacted by a strong leader can easily attest to the value they bring to our society and our lives. A good leader has the ability to guide one person or an entire group of people in the right direction. They’re able to pinpoint [...]