MENTOR - Making Empathy Necessary in Triggering Outstanding Results
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Zakiya
Daniel
Daniell Institute of Learning
, PS, Port of Spain
, SL, Laventille
Administrator, After-School Provider, Teacher.
Public (tuition-free)
1‐5 years
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This solution is quite innovative as it has never been done in this country or in the Caribbean. Thus it is indeed ground breaking!
As previously mentioned, this particular model has never been used in the Caribbean. However, there has been huge international success in the application of EL and ROP to manage behaviours, improve academic performance, and motivate youths. An analysis conducted by Durlak et al (2011) on 213 schools with EL programmes (the largest and most comprehensive of its kind) concluded that among students enrolled in EL programmes, discipline problems were cut in half and that students scored at least 11% more in achievement points. Furthermore, Dr. Majors illustrated the success of ROP when the programme was implemented in a local U.K. college for male students. The project has seen many of the young men refocus their lives and start taking an interest in their education; some of them have won awards, others have gained places in universities. Following the positive outcome, the programme is in the process of being rolled out to other campuses at City College.
a.A reduction in the percentage of violent crimes within EPOS schools by at least 10%
b.A decrease in deviancy and delinquency in EPOS schools by 15%;
c.A raise in the percentage of O’Level passes attained by male students of each school of the 3 schools in the EPOS district by about 3% annually; and
d.Motivating male students' desire to stay in school, to learn and to secure jobs by increasing the school leaving age from about 13 years to 16 years.
The first 6 months are critical since the focus groups will be selected and the need for this project will become paramount
Pre-test phase – various aspects of students’ feelings, outlook and satisfaction about their current situation will be measured
Identifying focus groups – results of the task 1 will be analysed and suitable candidates will be selected for the focus groups
Introduction of ROP – participants’ feelings will be further analysed, to prepare them in using proper coping mechanisms.
In 12 months of implementation we should really see the model start taking effect and some of our results being materialised
Candidates will complete the ROP training and simultaneously be equipped with the 'soft' skills needed to combat challenges
Introduction of our ‘Trainers’ trainer’ programme – relies on the ability of teachers and ‘elders’ to apply learned skills
Post-test phase –involves using the same measures in pre-test phase & comparing the results to EL & ROP scores to gauge success
The “Aha” moment occurred when I met Dr. Richard Majors at the first ever UK training/ HR/ Education exhibition in Trinidad. Although I had heard of the term emotional intelligence, I never knew of formal EL programmes, much less their successful results. Dr. Majors spoke so confidently and passionately about the many applications of EL that I immediately began to think of the benefits of EL to the Trinidadian population given our high crime rate and many behavioural issues affecting our young men. It then made me wonder why these concepts had not been introduced sooner and that given the global impact of EL and ROP, it is only a matter of time for these concepts to be formally introduced to Trinidad and the entire Caribbean.
Daniell Institute of Learning is currently working in partnership with Dr. Richard Majors, an educational psychologist and international expert in the area of emotional literacy, race, gender and class. Dr. Majors is a former senior fellow at Harvard Medical School and is the author of the bestseller ‘Cool Pose’ and creator of the highly acclaimed and award winning ‘Rites of Passage’ programme – a programme that will be used as a component in this model.