Belief vs Action

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A presentation designed to help educators reflect on their practice.

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Beliefs vs. Actions(Reflecting on our Practice)

Joan Gallagher-Bolos, October 2010

Artwork by Doug Smithenry1Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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

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Wasnʼt sure how to start...

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Decided to start with big questions...

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...and move to the details...

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

What do you VALUE as an educator?

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

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

How will students be TRANSFORMED by their interaction with you?

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

How will students be TRANSFORMED by their interaction with you?

What do you VALUE as an educator?

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

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

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

How are your values communicatedin your teaching?

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

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

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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?

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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

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Contacted graduated students through facebook...

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Movie showing graduated studentsʼ perspectives

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Follow-up to student thoughts...

What would your students say?

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Follow-up to student thoughts...

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

time finding out what they’re thinking?

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Follow-up to student thoughts...

Are we listening?

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Follow-up to student thoughts...

Adora Svitak

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

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

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Humbling, isn’t it?

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

students lately?

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

Poem...

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

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What role do I play in this?

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

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

Do I know?

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Race to Nowhere

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Race to Nowhere trailer...

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

Happy

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

Happy

Motivated

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

Happy

Motivated

Creative

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

Happy

Motivated

Creative

HUMAN BEING22Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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

Sir Ken Robinson

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

Robinson

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

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Passion

Talent26Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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Force myself to look with new lenses...

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What do we do? What should we do?

Daniel Pink

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

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

What do you VALUE as an educator?

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How do we determine

what we value?

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

How do we determine

what we value?

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

Do our ACTIONS match these VALUES?

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What’s your

sentence?

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What role will you play in

helping others

develop their sentence?

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What’s your element?

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What’s your element?

When and where does your passion meet your talent?

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What’s your element?

When and where does your passion meet your talent?

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

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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...

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

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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

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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!)

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Thank You!

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