Building Emotional Intelligence from the Start
Why Emotional Intelligence Must Come Before AI
Join Housman Learning and Rockland BOCES for lunch and a session focused on how emotional intelligence (EI) development, beginning in Pre-K and Kindergarten, strengthens the foundation for effective MTSS systems. This session explores why EI must come first and how building self-awareness, self-regulation, and relationship skills creates calmer classrooms, improves readiness to learn, and supports more consistent Tier 1 instruction and interventions.
EI Before AI
Why emotional intelligence must be the starting point
Calmer Classrooms
Self-awareness and self-regulation from Pre-K up
Stronger MTSS
EI as the foundation for Tier 1 instruction
Agenda
Dr. Donna Housman
Founder & CEO, Housman Institute
Clinical Psychologist & Former Clinical Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
EI Before AI:
Why Emotional Intelligence Must Come First
🍽️ Lunch
Table discussions and networking. Lunch provided by Housman Learning.
Dr. Robert Zywicki
Vice President, Housman Learning
Author, "All Paths Lead to Graduation: Fulfilling the Promise of an Education in America"
Begin to ECSEL:
The Foundation for Your MTSS System Starting in Pre-K and Kindergarten
Meet the Presenters
Dr. Donna Housman
Keynote Speaker
Founder & CEO of Housman Institute, Clinical Psychologist, and Former Clinical Professor at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Housman's research focuses on the critical role emotional intelligence plays in early childhood development and lifelong learning.
Dr. Robert Zywicki
Featured Session
Vice President at Housman Learning, retired superintendent, and author of "All Paths Lead to Graduation: Fulfilling the Promise of an Education in America." Dr. Zywicki brings decades of experience translating research into practical, ready-to-implement approaches for schools.
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