Archive for February, 2009

ICEI Update: Conference Certification Workshops Announced

February 26, 2009

We have received many ICEI presentation submissions, and conference organizers are in the midst of finalizing the speakers list. Individuals who submitted presentations can expect to hear back about the status of their submissions in the coming days, and we will be publishing the list of presenters on the ICEI site in March.
If you are [...]

Emotional Intelligence vs. Personality

February 26, 2009

It seems like the issue that never goes away: the question of whether or not Emotional Intelligence is just another aspect of personality. Well, there are probably studies out there that have linked eye color, shoe size, height, weight, freckles, and countless other human attributes to personality. Maybe they can all be subsumed as personality. [...]

Promoting Emotional Intelligence at University of the Pacific

February 26, 2009

University of the Pacific, located in Stockton, CA, has recently taken significant steps to promote Emotional Intelligence on its campus through the creation of the Center for Social and Emotional Competency (SEC). The aim of this center is to provide the strategic direction for University of the Pacific to become a national leader in whole-student learning through [...]

Introducing our EI Consultants

February 26, 2009

We recently added some new expertise to the ranks of our EI consultants, so we thought this would be a good time to introduce EI Insider subscribers to Timothy W. Turner, Dan Ahern, and Jon Duffy.
Timothy W. Turner, Ed.D., comes to MHS after serving 35 years with the US Military, FBI and Home Land Security.  [...]

EI, Emotional Self-Efficacy and Academic Success in British Secondary Schools

February 26, 2009

The significant progress that educators in the United Kingdom have made in recognizing the importance of Emotional Intelligence and integrating it into school curriculums can be seen in the success of the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) program, on which we have often reported here in the EI Insider. The following study, submitted [...]