Permission To Feel: Unlocking The Power of Emotions To Help Our Kids, Ourselves and Our Society Thrive
Permission To Feel is a book about emotions and...
how they play a vital role in our cognitive processes, physical health and relationships. The author, Marc Brackett, Ph.D., speaks to the importance of emotional intelligence and the implications for educators in classrooms. By giving ourselves permission to experience all of our emotions, we can reduce stress and increase our well-being and the well-being of our students.
Required Reading: Permission To Feel, Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive, by Marc Brackett, Ph.D.*
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1) Purchase and read Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive, by Marc Brackett, Ph.D. You can find this book at amazon.com or your favorite bookstore.
NOTE: Amazon.com sells this book in hardcover. They also sell the paperback version with a slightly different title, Permission To Feel, The Power of Emotional Intelligence To Achieve Well-Being and Success. Based on information from the publisher, the paperback has the same content as the hardcover. You can use either version. But, our course is built from the hardcover edition of this book, we recommend purchasing this version.
2) Write complete answers to all of the questions on the Book Study Handout. The handout is provided to you after registration is completed.
3) For educators seeking clock hours or professional development hours: In addition to Assignments 1 and 2 above...
Write a 2-3 page paper detailing how you will address each of the five RULER Skills in your classroom: Recognizing Emotion, Understanding Emotion, Labeling Emotion, Expressing Emotion and Regulating Emotion. The paper should be double spaced and 10-12 pt. font.
- Consider your own education setting and talk about each of the five RULER Skills.
- Discuss which skill(s) will be the easiest to address, which skill(s) will be the hardest to address, and why.
Effective July 1, 2024:
For educators seeking college credit rather than clock hours, here is the modified requirement: In addition to Assignments 1 and 2 above...
3) Write a 5-6 page paper that includes the following (The paper should be double spaced, 10- 12 pt. font.):
- Discuss how you will address each of the five RULER Skills in your classroom: Recognizing Emotion, Understanding Emotion, Labeling Emotion, Expressing Emotion and Regulating Emotion.
- Consider your own educational setting and talk about each of the 5 RULER Skills.
- Discuss which skill(s) will be the easiest to address, which skill(s) will be the hardest to address, and why.
- Look at the Mood Meter on the very last page of the book. Discuss how you can incorporate this into your educational setting and how you believe this will potentially impact your classroom culture.
- Read the quote on page 193 of the text that is taken from a 2019 report from the Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, & Academic Development called “From a Nation at Risk to a Nation of Hope.” Discuss what the quote means to you and why it is so relevant to the focus in schools today on social and emotional learning.
All 3 assignments must be completed within 1 year. Upload completed handout and paper to your Dashboard on the website or email all completed assignments and paperwork to lorie@teacherstudy.org.
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Grading Criteria – Permission to Feel, Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
1) All 3 assignments must be completed within 1 year. Upload your documents to your Teacher Study Dashboard or Email all completed assignments and paperwork to lorie@teacherstudy.org .
2) The rubric for the Book Study Handout is broken down into 3 goal areas.
The first goal area pertains to questions #1-24 on the handout. You will simply need to answer these questions and earn a “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” according to the rubric.
The second goal area pertains to questions #25-50 on the handout. You will simply need to answer these questions and earn a “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” according to the rubric.
The third goal area pertains to questions #51-65 on the handout. You will simply need to answer these questions and earn a “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” according to the rubric.
The maximum number of combined points that can be earned is 16 (12 points for the answers to the questions on the handout and 4 points for the reflection paper).
3) The rubric for Permission To Feel Reflection Paper explains how to earn a “1”, “2”, “3” or “4”.
“A” grade = 14-16 points
“B” grade = 13 points
“C” grade = 11-12 points
“D” grade = 10 points
“F” grade = 9 points or less
A “NC” (no credit) grade will be given if all three assignments are not completed within one year.
Pass/No Pass Grading System (for clock hours or continuing education credits)
Pass = 11-16 points
No Pass = Less than 11 points
A “NC” (no credit) grade will be given if all three (3) assignments are not completed within (1) year.
Clock Hours for Washington State Educators:
Washington State Educators have the option of earning 30 Clock Hours for an additional $3 per clock hour fee ($90). Clock hours are offered through the following OSPI approved organizations:
ESD 112 Clock Hours: Once you complete the course, you will be directed to the ESD PdEnroller online system to easily claim your clock hours.
Gonzaga University: Once you complete the course, Gonzaga Center for Lifelong Learning will provide you with instructions on how to pay your $90 clock hour fee and quickly claim your clock hours.
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Seattle Pacific University: Earn 3 graduate level quarter credits. Additional $180 fee, payable to SPU. You must register with SPU first to earn graduate credit.
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30 Clock Hours for professional development are available for those outside of WA State. Other known terms include, but are not limited to, Professional Development Hours, Professional Development Points, CEU's, CPE's, PDU's or your school district's equivalent language for clock hours earned. A Certificate of Completion will be provided to all students once coursework is reviewed and graded.
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