I have an incredible amount of empathy for the NAPPsters and relate
to the infowhelm they are currently experiencing! It is so clear in my memory
from the journey I walked in 2012!
I am loving the opportunity to refocus my thinking and
re-live the coaching session…
I am enjoying listening to Jill Lunn sharing the power of
the listening and coaching in the journey.
It is always a challenge to take an idea further through
listening and reflecting. To take a
situation from clutter to clarity, identify the three main areas of concern,
and prioritize them.
When you have prioritized your situation make sure you
repeat the mantra “I need to be IN the change…” The answers are within us and
with the support of a buddy we must take time to find them out. This aligns beautifully with the wisdom in
the room philosophy of educamps.
I am enjoying the opportunity to re-look at the Coaching and
Mentoring Through Partnership by Jan Robertson…
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Why partnership?
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Active listening…
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Reflective interviewing…
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Self-assessment
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Goal setting
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Setting objectives and goals
Sticking with the WHY? Focus clearly on the why… enabling
deep reflection…
As always I am relating this session today to my current
situation. How can I use the coaching
model to focus my inquiries this year?
How can I share this with my schools? When I develop a page on the VLN
for my schools I can share links to Jan’s coaching model. I can actively listen to educators sharing
their inquiry. I can assist with
reflective interviewing and walk alongside my schools as they set manageable
objectives and goals.
My session sharing with the NAPPsters was around the use and
maneagability of the online environments they must work in. Ironic that this was to be without access to
the internet. I was able to share my
passion for everbody having a voice and making sure our voice is heard. Again I shared the clip Obvious to you,
amazing to others…
I encouraged all to get onboard early with comments,
interact and engage to establish conversation and collaboration.
Above all, the challenge is to make the journey
manageable. Make it a part of your life,
a manageable part of your life. Keep up
with the required components. I shared
my favourite life quote – "If you learn, teach; if you get, give!" Building on this I encourage the group to
share their current expertise in online learning environments within the group
and support each other to success!
Relating this to my current role, I know how powerful it is
to maintain touch with the required components.
As soon as you tick of items on your to do list you are so open and
ready for challenge and opportunities. I
am absolutely a ‘glass half full’ girl and I know that the world is full of
MAGICal opportunities. To engage in
these opportunities requires an openness, and a willingness to show your
passions, experiences, expertise and indeed your vulnerabilities! I am incredibly privileged to be in such a
supportive environment where I can do all of this. Yes, I get embarrassed when I muckup, as I
inevitably do from time to time, but if I treat every muckup as a chance to
grow and learn and laugh at myself I will be richer for each experience.
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