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The 'Since-Then' Assignment

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Therefore, teachers
Each person knows himself better than anyone else can - and is one of a kind. + Individualize + Trust each student
+ Assist self understanding and empower communications + Value personal histories
Each studentās perceptions and expressions of feelings, ideas, and thoughts give a better picture of self than a diagnosis or assessment. + Provide powerful self assessment tools
+ Teach and model active listening
+ Facilitate healthy self evaluation
The need for feeling in control of life, having choices and meeting needs and desires is a strong undeniable inner force. + Teach social skills + Assist students in understanding autonomy + Develop clarity about self control, power and will
Meeting personal needs is counter balanced by the need for approval and acceptance of others. + Engage in learning communities + Utilize systemic and ecological rather than linear solutions + Use cooperative learning
Potential belongs to each individual, who in turn has a right to believe in the self and an obligation to move on inner drives and potentiate self fulfillment. + Prepare students to assume personal responsibility + Emphasize ownership of self and learning + Give students increasing leadership opportunities
Each individual gives personal meaning to objects, ideas, events and that meaning is critical to learning and self understanding. + Teach tools for rational and logical thought + Honor personal insights + Listen to the visceral messages + Provide hands on learning
Each person senses life as meaningful within the context of life experiences. Relationship and intimacy is directly proportional to the affirmation and credence accorded that self awareness and the ability to honor the individualās views and feelings. + Model and teach self affirmation + Value othersā perceptions of truth, reality + Look to understand behavior in simplest context + Learn and use ćbeingä statements + Affirm efforts + Evaluate in a manner that is self competitive and mastery based
Teacher, as authority figure, can enhance the well being and wholeness of a student through affirmation and acceptance, and has the responsibility, not the right, to help each person develop knowledge, understanding and competence. + See and honor growth + Refrain from using authority or power to be punitive or in any fashion + Focus judgmental and evaluative stance for doing rather than being + Show unconditional love for the being of the student + Focus the value of learning for students
The desire to grow, to become, to enhance self is present at all times. + Provide clear structure and expectations for work and interactions
Those who are suffering, who feel dejected, hopeless or defeated still have an innate, though thwarted need and desire to grow. + Build a personal relationship + Provide face saving in answer to defensiveness + Model warmth and teach self control techniques
Promoting a sense of safety is the most crucial step in assisting others to grow and learn, and this contributes the building and repairing . + Structure and safety potentiate building and developing + Remain committed to recognize that people are good and strive for health, joy
Human being have a need for community and hope to be valued by others. + Teach community building, respect, and second person perspective + Model them
Relationship is a powerful catalyst for learning. + Share excitement and appropriate insights + Personalize with stories + Exude trust
- Adapted from Carl Rogers
Freedom to Learn

Assignment

These statements define a philosophy that contradicts some of the common practices in schools.

After reading them, consider your personal position about children. Are human beings basically good? Do we have an internal drive to learn?

These constructs are a vital part of the motivations for pro-active discipline.

Since idea Personal feeling Reason for accepting Plan to implement
       
       
       


Directions:

  1. Copy and paste those beliefs you agree with to a new page. The table above is one way to organize the activity.

  2. Note those you have already developed as common practice by underlining them.

  3. Write a 100-200 word plan for implementing one of the beliefs that you do not currently have in the classroom. (If not currently teaching, write the plan for future implementation.)


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