Emotion Coaching
As part of a whole-school approach, staff at Newtown High School have been trained in using Emotion Coaching as an aid to behaviour. All pupils have received training in Emotion Coaching and receive a half-termly refresher session during Learning Mentor Time. Our next step is to offer training to parents and carers.
What is Emotion Coaching?
- Emotion Coaching is a communication tool that uses moments of emotion to guide and teach a child or young person about more effective responses.
- Accepts all emotions as normal and healthy (but not all behaviours), and considers what the feelings, needs and emotions are behind the behaviour.
- It enables us to potentially diffuse and de-escalate situations by activating changes in the child’s neurological system and allowing the child to calm down, physiologically and psychologically.
- Emotion Coaching helps children to feel seen, appreciated and cared for.
- Emotion Coaching was developed using psychologist John Gottman’s research on emotional intelligence, using a five step method that builds emotional intelligence and creates positive, long lasting effects for children.
What are the 4 Steps of Emotion Coaching?
1.
Recognising the young person’s feelings and empathising with them
2.
Labelling the feelings and validating them
3.
Setting limits on behaviour (if needed)
4.
Setting limits on behaviour (if needed)
Emotion Coaching Training (Pupil Version)