My students not only learned about cognitive distortions, but also how to apply their knowledge! I noticed an incredible change as they held each other accountable throughout the day to identify and correct their words and behavior. “That’s a black and white thought!” could be heard when a student voiced a complaint or negative comment. Children’s minds are so moldable that they quickly adapted to the positive way of thinking as taught in this curriculum.
One day I was upset with one of my students for doing the wrong thing. My student responded, ‘Teacher, I think you need to untangle your thoughts.
I saw a student look up at me with tears in his eyes over his ruined art project and say, “I think I can handle it, Teacher,” instead of getting upset with the student who had knocked over the cup of water.
Just a small exposure to the principles of this curriculum can make a big difference. I had a seventh grader terrified of heights who couldn’t get down from the top bunk on an overnight educational outing face her fears and climb down just because I shared with her the basic principles of EQ and CBT taught in this program. She had the biggest smile on her face after she had conquered her fear.
I watched a troubled third grader choose to be quiet instead of yelling back when another student called him rude during class. This wouldn’t have happened eight weeks ago when we first started piloting the GoEQ® lessons.
There was a 7th grade student who was about to be expelled for bullying and abuse at school. I saw her choose to walk away from a confrontation instead of fighting. When I asked what happened, she told me it must be because of what she was learning in the EQ program.
I like coming to school now.
The GoEQ Curriculum has changed my life as a teacher. My marriage wasn’t doing well. As I taught the program, I realized maybe it was because of my emotional intelligence or lack of it. I started trying to put principles I was learning as I taught into practice at home. Life is so much better now.
“The curriculum is easy to follow and doesn’t need a lot of resources.”
“Students really enjoyed the activities.”
“I learned along with my students.”
"I saw an increase in students' confidence levels."
"Students are hungry for more!"
"EQ should become a core subject for every classroom."
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