Emotional Development in Adolescence (10-14)

Questions for you:

 What do you think that emotional development encompasses?
 Look at the chart below; let’s discuss the factors that you believe would
impact each of the pillars of emotional intelligence

Where does each question/statement

below fall within the Venn diagram?
Perceiving Understanding (Some may fall under two)
Emotions Emotions
1. “Given how I feel, how should I
react?”
EMOTIONAL 2. “I know why you’re feeling that
DEVELOPMENT way.
3. “Why is that person acting that
Managing Using way”
4. “Why do I feel like this?”
Emotions Emotions 5. “ The best thing for me to do now
is…”

Mind-up Curriculum: Bottle activity

Characteristics of emotional development: Implications for the teacher:

 Many ups and downs
 Emotions change often and suddenly
 Emotional outbursts are likely
 Involves the attempt of self-regulation
 Perspective on how they compare with
their peers in terms of feeling confident,
and self efficacy
 Objection to authority, due to a sense of
independence
 Emotions are just as confusing to them as
they are to you
 Starting to realize that they are
empathetic beings
 Vital to be able to practice active listening
 Being a emotionally intelligent role model
 Resolving conflicts by asking ‘why’
 Be cognisant of frustrating subjects for
students
 Considering starting a practice or class
with a small period of deep breathing or
reflection to calm a student’s nerves or
anxiety
 Teach students about the science behind
their emotions to help them understand
that everyone’s brains are just trying to
make sense of the world
Works Cited:

Aray, and Dee. “Developing Emotional Intelligence In Children.” STEAM Powered

Family, 9 Sept. 2017, www.steampoweredfamily.com/brains/developing-

emotional-intelligence-children/.

Sanchez, Kathryn. “Social Emotional Developmental Checklists For Kids and

Teens.” Kiddie Matters, 14 Apr. 2018, www.kiddiematters.com/social-

emotional-development-checklists-for-kids-and-teens/.