Beyond IQ: How to help teens develop the social + emotional intelligence they need to navigate the college transition
with Jennifer Miller
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Beyond IQ: How to help teens develop the social + emotional intelligence they need to navigate the college transition
When it comes to making sure your teen is READY for college, it’s very likely you’re thinking about their application, making sure they do campus visits, and that they’re prepared for the SAT. But have you paused to say, “I need to get my kid to be socially and emotionally ready for this” yet? It’s not something parents are necessarily thinking about, yet it’s so important. Jennifer Miller has been working with educators and families for years on this topic of social and emotional learning. She is the founder of the blog “Confident Parents, Confident Kids.” She shares why Emotional IQ is so important for teens heading off to college. Join us to learn…
- Why it’s critical for your kid to be as emotionally prepared as possible before they head off to college
- They key social skills for your teen to develop
- How your teen can begin developing self-awareness, and why it’s so important
- How to have this conversation with your teen — without getting pushback
- How to help your teen learn to navigate and process their emotions
Click here if you’d like to check out Jennifer’s Book, Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence In Ourselves and Our Kids — From Toddlers to Teenagers.
About Your Speaker
Jennifer Miller
Jennifer Miller has worked with educators and families to help them become more effective with children through social and emotional learn-ing (SEL). She is author and illustrator of the blog, Confident Parents, Confident Kids with more than 22,000 followers in 152 countries world-wide. Her book, “Confident Parents, Confident Kids: Raising Emotional Intelligence In Ourselves and Our Kids” will be released on November 5, 2019. She serves as a regular expert contributor to the Webby Award-winning site, NBC Universal’s Parent Toolkit. She writes and offers expertise for numerous publications including The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Parent Magazine and Edutopia. She serves on the Tauck Family Foundation’s Advisory Committee along with members from Child Trends, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and Harvard’s School of Education. She consults with schools, conducts research and creates tools on parenting and SEL with partners at the University of Pittsburgh, Montana State University, and the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. She frequently speaks at conferences, offers coaching, and conducts workshops in Ohio and nationally. Past roles were with the Ohio Department of Education, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, the Center for Peace Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service. She has her master’s degree in Instructional Leadership with a focus on social and emotional development and lives with her husband and eleven-year-old son in Columbus, Ohio.
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