Course Themes
Course Themes A Retrospective of Ideas to Consider U87 – 435 1. Choice. You choose your attitude – and you can choose to be positive 2. Perspective (remember Viktor Frankl. And you think YOU have problems?) 3. Stay focused 4. Response Ability and Accountability (to yourself as well as others) 5. Empathy and Active Listening – keys to interpersonal effectiveness 6. DO IT! (Don’t just hope/wish/want it to happen) 7. Let go (of the past; and/or negativity toward others) 8. Empowerment: You are in charge and control of you (but no excuses) 9. Create yourself (as well as discover...
Read MoreThe Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
By Sogyal Rinpoche, with a foreword by the Dalai Lama 1. Death is a natural part of life, which we will all surely have to face sooner or later. There are two ways we can deal with it while we are alive. We can either choose to ignore it or we can confront the prospect of our own death and, by thinking clearly about it, try to minimize the suffering that it can bring. However in neither of these ways can we overcome it. 2. Knowing that I cannot escape it, I see no point in worrying about it. 3. Our state of mind at the time of death can influence the quality of our next rebirth. 4. No less...
Read MoreTaking a Family Trip
Some thoughts about how to help make a family trip a learning experience for your child and still Save money as a parent. A Parent’s Guide From The Chelsea Detrick Experiential Learning Center Webster Groves High School 1. Overview: Choosing a destination 2. Planning prior to the trip Different possibilities for different age groups Knowing your kids Having objectives for the trip (or not) Pre-trip reading (for some types of trip) Discussing expectations before leaving 3. During the trip Asking questions (but not too many) Having kids keep a journal or diary Structure vs....
Read MoreEffective Teaching — Student Perceptions
Student Perceptions of Effective Teaching A focus group meeting was held with High School students, grades 9 – 12, as a follow up to the administration of the EBI High School Environment Survey. In the survey students had indicated that about 40% of the teaching they received was “excellent”, 35% was “average” and 25% was “poor”. Students were asked first to think about excellent teachers they had and to write down the attributes and qualities that made these teachers effective. Of the approximately 35 attributes derived, students were then asked to indicate which were the...
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