Summary
This article emphasizes the importance of emotional processing and reflection alongside regulatory skills in learning. It highlights the use of reminders, models, and checklists for adaptive emotional strategies, as well as scaffolds for developing social awareness, respecting diversity, and fostering identity-safe learning environments.
Supporting Emotional Regulation and Social Awareness in Learning
Highlights
Emotional Processing and Regulatory Skills
Simply providing models of regulatory skills is not enough for learners. It's crucial to offer opportunities for them to process their emotions and reflect on their personal strengths and challenges. Tools like reminders, models, and checklists can help learners select and implement adaptive strategies to manage their emotional responses to both external and internal stimuli.
Developing Social Awareness and Inclusive Environments
Beyond emotional regulation, scaffolds are also necessary to develop and support social awareness, which involves understanding diverse perspectives, including those from different backgrounds and cultures. These scaffolds should offer various options to respect individual variability and create identity-safe spaces for all learners.