The RULER Program at Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence WHEN IT BEGAN
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Montessori educator Kathy Minardi is the founder of Whole School Leadership LLC, a consulting practice designed for schools and school leaders. Kathy Minardi —– completed the RULER program at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence WHEN IT BEGAN.

Dedicated to using emotions as a way to create a caring, effective society, the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence teaches individuals of all ages to improve their emotional intelligence. By teaching participants to Recognize, Understand, Label, Express, and Regulate (RULER) emotions, the center helps educators change their schools and districts in meaningful ways.

Participants in the RULER program begin by learning the fundamentals of emotional intelligence, a process that typically involves creating a healthy emotional climate and improving the ability to understand and regulate emotions. Phase 2 of the RULER program teaches educators how to incorporate emotional learning in all of their lessons. Once participants complete the program, they are well equipped to teach their students and other teachers about the importance of emotional intelligence.