belief vs action

Beliefs vs. Actions(Reflecting on our Practice)

Joan Gallagher-Bolos, October 2010

Artwork by Doug Smithenry1Tuesday, October 26, 2010

2Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Reflect on our practice...What we do and why we do it?


Wasnʼt sure how to start...


Decided to start with big questions...


...and move to the details...


RECORD FIRST...Then we can share...

What do you VALUE as an educator?



How will students be TRANSFORMED by their interaction with you?




Time to share...Choose your top two responses...Shift into groups and share...

How are your values communicatedin your teaching?




Time to share again...Choose favorites...Shift into groups...


Wonderful ideas...before investigating them more...I want to share what Iʼm haunted by...Beliefs v. Actions. Am I delivering? We allow ourselves to be pulled into decisions/conversations/actions that donʼt match what we value...And I wonder why?

Am I delivering?


Wonderful ideas...before investigating them more...I want to share what Iʼm haunted by...Beliefs v. Actions. Am I delivering? We allow ourselves to be pulled into decisions/conversations/actions that donʼt match what we value...And I wonder why?

Student Voice


Contacted graduated students through facebook...


Movie showing graduated studentsʼ perspectives


Follow-up to student thoughts...

What would your students say?



If we value their thoughts, do we spend the appropriate amount of

time finding out what they’re thinking?



Are we listening?



Adora Svitak


TedTalks Look what happens when we recognize talent, provide opportunities and then get out of the way...


Adora Svitak—What Adults Can Learn from Kidshttp://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/adora_svitak.html

Humbling, isn’t it?


Humbling, isn’t it?What have you learned from your

students lately?



Poem Hurry, Hurry by Clydia ForehandFound at the bottom of this site http://www.susanohanian.org/show_commentary.php?id=289

Poem...


Poem Hurry, Hurry by Clydia ForehandFound at the bottom of this site http://www.susanohanian.org/show_commentary.php?id=289

What role do I play in this?


What role do I play in this?Do I help or hurt?


What role do I play in this?Do I help or hurt?

Do I know?


Race to Nowhere



Race to Nowhere trailer...


Itʼs the “human being” part that stood out for me...

Happy



Happy

Motivated



Happy

Motivated

Creative



Happy

Motivated

Creative

HUMAN BEING22Tuesday, October 26, 2010


Sir Ken Robinson



Sir Ken Robinson—Schools Kill Creativityhttp://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Robinson


Sir Ken Robinson—Schools Kill Creativityhttp://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

Passion

Talent26Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Force myself to look with new lenses...



What do we do? What should we do?

Daniel Pink



Daniel Pink—A video clip discussing his book, Drivehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyRu7k70Jhc&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1


Hoped to plant the seeds of how to frame self-reflection...The following are a series of questions to guide you through your career...

How do we determine

what we value?

33Tuesday, October 26, 2010How do we determine what we value?

Do our ACTIONS match these VALUES?


What’s your

sentence?


What role will you play in

helping others

develop their sentence?


What’s your element?



When and where does your passion meet your talent?



When and where does your passion meet your talent?

How will/do you help others introduce their passion with their talent?



When we reflect on our practice, we might not see what we expect to see.But it is in these times when we grow best...


Our position can be used as ignition to helping others find their element, awakening their genius...


And we need to remember that we, too, are human. And finding a balance is important.

A Special Thanks To:

Thomas Armstrong, AuthorSpiro Bolos, TeacherRyan Bretag, TeacherJohn Dewey, Author

Clydia Forehand, AuthorSally Keith, TeacherAlfie Kohn, Author

Chris Lehmann, PresenterDeborah Meier, Author

(continued...)

41Tuesday, October 26, 2010The following helped me frame todayʼs discussion. I know these people personally or Iʼve been introduced to them through presentations and/or writing. Thank you all!

A Special Thanks To:

Jim Miks, TeacherRon Ritchhart, AuthorDaniel Pink, Presenter

Sir Ken Robinson, Author/PresenterWilliam Schubert, ProfessorDennis Smithenry, Teacher

Dr. Suess, AuthorAdora Svitak, Presenter

Alvin Toffler, Author(Compfight, Flickr, Google, You Tube & TedTalks, too!)

42Tuesday, October 26, 2010The following helped me frame todayʼs discussion. I know these people personally or Iʼve been introduced to them through presentations and/or writing. Thank you all!

http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/phrase/2915/burdock-leaf.html

http://www.officially-dead.com/tag/haunted-houses/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MYeEb3eoEhttp://www.flickr.com/photos21649179@N00/2441006195/http://jeffhurtblog.com/2009/12/16/four-principles-for-planning-brain-friendly-annual-meetings/

http://www.flickr.com/photos24113168@N03/3813556085/http://www.sketchumdesign.com/pages/equipment.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos50451886@N00/3534516458/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36113507@N00/177926979/http://www.flickr.com/photos48600090482@N01/238643986/http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10389

http://www.flickr.com/photos/b3ni/2369802854/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7728841@N05/2826199592/




http://www.officially-dead.com/tag/haunted-houses/

http://www.officially-dead.com/tag/haunted-houses/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MYeEb3eoE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MYeEb3eoE



http://jeffhurtblog.com/2009/12/16/four-principles-for-planning-brain-friendly-annual-meetings/

http://jeffhurtblog.com/2009/12/16/four-principles-for-planning-brain-friendly-annual-meetings/



http://www.sketchumdesign.com/pages/equipment.html

http://www.sketchumdesign.com/pages/equipment.html







http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10389

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=10389



http://www.flickr.com/photos/balikye/399431952/




http://www.flickr.com/photos/40645538@N00/250674118/http://www.laacera.com/posts/al-carbon/2010/02/finding-your-passion-life-element-ken-robinson

http://indrafebrina.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.htmlhttp://www.deism.com/einstein.htmhttp://www.theapplecollection.com/various/Celebrity/DrRichardFeynman.html

http://www.myspace.com/nmanoshttp://www.tvfanatic.com/characters/miss-hoover/http://www.flickr.com/photos/16230215@N08/3551548997/

http://www.edutopia.org/big-thinkershttp://www.flickr.com/photos/44718043@N06/4215941524/http://www.dow.com/xla/human.html










http://www.laacera.com/posts/al-carbon/2010/02/finding-your-passion-life-element-ken-robinson

http://www.laacera.com/posts/al-carbon/2010/02/finding-your-passion-life-element-ken-robinson

http://indrafebrina.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

http://indrafebrina.blogspot.com/2010_04_01_archive.html

http://www.deism.com/einstein.htm

http://www.deism.com/einstein.htm

http://www.theapplecollection.com/various/Celebrity/DrRichardFeynman.html

http://www.theapplecollection.com/various/Celebrity/DrRichardFeynman.html

http://www.myspace.com/nmanos

http://www.myspace.com/nmanos

http://www.tvfanatic.com/characters/miss-hoover/

http://www.tvfanatic.com/characters/miss-hoover/



http://www.edutopia.org/big-thinkers

http://www.edutopia.org/big-thinkers



http://www.dow.com/xla/human.html

http://www.dow.com/xla/human.html

Thank You!


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