The Seed Field

Taking Emotional Intelligence Seriously Helps Us Cultivate Great Places to Learn

Episode Summary

“Emotions are neurohormones,” says Joshua Freedman. “And these little chains of chemical affect every living cell in our brains and bodies.” But for as much power as emotions have over our lives and selves, too often our educational systems emphasize subject area mastery over cultivating emotional intelligence.

Episode Notes

 “Emotions are neurohormones,” says Joshua Freedman. “And these little chains of chemical affect every living cell in our brains and bodies.” But for as much power as emotions have over our lives and selves, too often our educational systems emphasize subject area mastery over cultivating emotional intelligence. Freedman is the perfect person to talk to about this, because for the last 25 years has served as CEO of 6 Seconds, and he helped design the Social Emotional Learning Specialization for Antioch University’s Doctor of Education program. In this interview we talk about how to befriend and learn from the feeling of shame, how to cultivate a school that is a great place to learn, the importance of adult social emotional learning, and much more.

 

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Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the low-residency Doctor of Education program and its Social Emotional Learning Specialization. 

You can also visit the website for 6 Seconds, which has many resources for understanding and cultivating emotional intelligence. 

This episode was recorded April 20, 2023 via Riverside.fm and released May 17, 2023. 

The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University

Host: Jasper Nighthawk

Editor: Johanna Case

Digital Design: Mira Mead

Web Content: Jen Mont

Work-Study Intern: Sierra-Nicole E. DeBinion

A special thanks to Karen Hamilton, Amelia Bryan, and Melinda Garland

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