Portfolio Reflection
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Defense
"It's not who you are that holds you back,
it's who you think you're not."- Unknown
Curriculum
Feminism/Humanism/Progressivism
• Focus on basic skills (language arts and math) and personal and social
development (communication, problem-solving, and self-knowledge)
• Relationships-compassion, kindness, pervasive attitude of respect
• Issues of human concern (knowledge acquisition, personal growth, and
finding meaning in one’s existence) (Power, 2008).
• Experiential learning- problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration
Key TheoristsCarl Rogers, Nel Nodding, Lev Vygotsky, John Dewey
• Facilitation of learning & Zone of Proximal Development
• Relationship between teacher and learner
• Empathy/ Positive Regard/Genuineness
• Learner-centered
We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding,
true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most
potent forces for change that I know.
-Carl Rogers
Leadership
James Burns- Transformational Leadership Theory
• Leaders and followers engage in a mutual process of raising one another
to higher levels of achievement
• Uses social and spiritual values as a motivator, giving the followers a
sense of purpose for the greater good
• Develops followers into leaders
Experience: Personal Best & Leadership Theory Papers
• Coaching others to reach full potential/ consistent improvement
• Realization that every one has the potential to become a “leader”
• Leadership can be silent yet strong
• Everyday goal: Let your positive actions speak louder than
your words
"Truly great leaders are measured by the lives they reached, the people they
motivated and the legacy of their lesson that can extend for years to come,
like ripples from a skipped stone across an endless lake."- Dan Wetzel about
Joe Paterno
Collaboration
Basic Tenets Reinforced:
• Differing viewpoints and perspectives
• Knowledge to defend/explain self
• Compromise & coming to consensus
• Versatility & flexibility
• Alternate methods of communication (online meetings, Prezi, cloud
work spaces)
Personal Connection & Development:
Voice-story teller (comfort zone)
Multiple meanings
Communication- 2 pronged
• Personal Voice
• Shared Voice
Importance of communication includes the understanding duality
Research
Perceptual Shift:
What is research?
From:
Research
Perceptual Shift:
What is research?
To:
Research
Who am I as a researcher?
Active Participant
Personal meaning
Drawing out the hidden data
Voice & Story
Key Influences:
International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry
Dr. Campbell
Dr. Lassiter
Dr. Debela
Invitation to Anthropology
Thinking Outside the Girl Box
The Pull of the Earth
Who Am I?
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Educating whole person
Caring, respectful relationship as foundation
Self-reflection
Desire for knowledge and improvement
Leader•
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Building people based on strengths
Creating leaders
Communication
Teamwork
Researcher•
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Active Participant
Listen to the story that unfolds
Lived Experiences
Honest
Respectful