Tag: class
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A Good Class
I just finished a class tonight. It was an amazing group of students. We had a great time. We really wrestled with the issues and the theories in education. Tonight we talked about the new insights that we picked up in our time together in class. It always amazes what…
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Disagreeing with Someone
……and being able to do so without getting emotional over it takes a tremendous amount of skill. When I meet someone or hear someone that can intelligently disagree with someone and do so with class and grace, it makes me want to be around them more. I like being around…
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Cultural Programming
Last week I lectured on Cultural Programming. Ever since that lecture, I have been more aware of how cultural programming really shapes your sense of self and what you do. I had this graphic up at the beginning of class, and my students just started reacting to it – based…
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More Than Theory
In the past, I would have said that it’s easier to just teach theory. Go to class. Just teach the next chapter. Keep it theory, and I would have fulfilled the requirements of that course. Easy enough. But teaching is so much more than theory. When you teach the…
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Your Mom and Identity Formation
I was preparing for class today. It was on self-control and self-regulatory principles for interpersonal relationships (I’m sorry for any of my students that will be in class tomorrow – you’re going to hear this again). Self-control is necessary to maintain interpersonal relationships. Children – as young as 3 months…