you matter! yes you!: be inspired to inspire
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You Matter! Yes You! Be Inspired to Inspire
A Short IntroPlease take a few moments now to introduce yourselves to the other 7 members in your group.
Share where you work/ share length of service
SHARE THE ONE CRITICAL THING THAT FRUSTRATES YOU ABOUT TEACHING.
Buzz 1Decide as a group- the 1 thing that is common to the members of this group and put that in LARGE HANDWRITING on the mahjong paper for all who have eyes to SEE….
Still Teaching? Why?Could I now ask you to share with me and all of the teachers here – what keeps you going in spite of all that frustration….
Worthy WebPlease share with the whole group words/actions that the significant people in your lives said or do for you that make you feel VALUED,VLAIDATED,APPRECIATED,LOVED, WORTHY
PresenceBe in the NOW – this place, this moment, you and I, & the divine
We offer a full us to the persons that we are engaging with
Mindful ListeningWhen you are in the NOW – you listen with an open mind
To seek an understanding
To use clarifying questions
Indicate Presence through voice/sight
Edify and EncourageEdify – to instruct in knowledge/to build – it begins in positivity
Encourage – to first show that we know their capability/potentiality
Then to provide avenue to make it better – to build capacity
Consider your own classes
As a group – discuss the 1 child in your experience you felt would have benefitted most from edification and encouragement.
Share with your group if you can why working with child was especially difficult.
As a group, choose 1 case from the experiences members shared.
brainstorm ways in which tutors could have reached out to the child and let him/her know that they mattered.
Consider especially how that particular child could have been edified and encouraged.
On your mahjong paper – please put down your joint thoughts.
We have some time for a gallery walk – please stay by your flipchart and share your thoughts with the groups I randomly assign.
Takeaways
I hope this short talk/cum workshop has helped you see yourself in new light and how some ways of being and doing can also help children in your classes feel like they are worthy and their thoughts and feelings are valued
Necessary especially for our children who may be exhibiting self doubt/poor self esteem.
Our approach may be the one way we can help them see themselves in another light.
Write a NoteYou have been provided with Post it – take 1 and write a short note of appreciation to 1 person you indicated as significant
Let them know of your love and appreciation for all they have done for you.
Put the note in a place where they will find it – make their day!
Short FeedbackI have created a short feedback form for my own information.
Please help me fill it in to improve my practice and delivery.
Also do let me know of the kinds of topics or content area you feel I could address if I get any opportunities to work with you again!