|
Colleagues,
MVP: The more you are trying to help people reflect, the less paraphrasing you should do. Paraphrasing is a good technique to communicate that you are listening and that you understand. Paraphrasing is a terrible technique for holding space open to reflect. Many of us have had it drilled into us that paraphrasing shows we understand and are listening. It does, but that isn’t the point of 5-mc. It doesn’t matter if we understand, it only matters that they understand. That understanding grows in the quiet space, and as soon as I begin paraphrasing, I have taken that space away. No paraphrasing. Shhhh… Cheers! Frederick
0 Comments
Colleagues,
MVP: No silence = no reflection. Be quiet. Today is election day. For many of us, regardless of our political views, today feels scary and uncertain. Please remember:
And most of all… Western North Carolina was ravaged by Helene and the rebuilding will take years. There are thousands of people helping each other here – neighbors helping neighbors AND strangers helping strangers. We don’t care about your party affiliation, who you voted for, or what bumper stickers you have on your vehicle. I am not my vote. You are not your vote. And how we treat each other should not be determined by how our political figures treat each other. We are better than that. I really want to release a podcast that is all silence, to drive home the point. No silence = no reflection. Silence is golden because, like the precious metal, it is so rare! We all know it is rare, so we all place a high value on it. Is this morning’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast mere silence? You’ll need to listen to find out. Please listen – this is perhaps the most powerful and important episode I have ever done. It is equally valuable for non-educators. Thanks again to IXL for sponsoring today’s episode. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: The quiet space you create is more valuable than your deepest insights. Ending the Good Enough October Challenge in mid-November. Life happens… 😉 Last week we looked at three simple reflective questions you can ask people to help them reflect. This week, we get to the most difficult part – listening. We are so used to being the problem solver, but that destroys reflection. The gift is the quiet space. Today, when people talk, be quiet. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: Use the three questions for multiple situations. Five-minute coaching is great for debriefing a teaching lesson. It can also be used for:
I bet you can think of other ways too. Feel free to share them with me by replying to this email. Next week, we will be focusing on the most difficult part of the Good Enough October Challenge – listening! Cheers! Frederick |
Categories
All
Archives
June 2025
|
RSS Feed