Part 5:Learning Learning CenterFramework™Frameworkof the…Global Learning F k™ Framework™ Course.

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Agenda The Learning Center Framework

The Learning Center • Uncommon world• Safety & Love• Safety & Love• Learning Center Framework™

– IndividualC ti– Creative space

– Writing to heal– Empowerment– Situational experience

ll b– Collaboration– Personal touch– Recognition– Collaborative reflection

• Outcomes

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Common Core in a Uncommon WorldWalt Disney's Surprise Package (1944)Walt Disney s Surprise Package (1944). 

“Might Highty Tidy” By Dick Huemer and Joe Grant

In front of the jail, the Highty-Tighty put a great Highty-Tighty put a great machine. “Now,” he said, “begins the fun. We'll take these folk and stretch them a little here, squeeze them a little there, press a bit, flatten a bit, until their forms are just like mine!”

The people shook their fists and cried out angry shouts. But it was no use. One after the other, the short, the tall, the fat the lean were the fat, the lean, were crammed into the wide metal mouth of the dreadful machine. One after the other they tumbled out again,

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e u le ou g , stretched and flattened and absolutely square!

Creating Spaces for Speaking & Writing the Pain Research Studies 1 &3 = Joni Schwartz Ph.D.

Recommendations:Recommendations:• Disclaimer from the Instructor• Physical Spacey p• Being vulnerable yourself• White privilegep g• Reflective/Evaluative Journals• Personal Narratives• Mentoring• Focus and Male Therapeutic Focus Groups

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Global Learning Conference 2011

Assessment as an Empowerment Tool

You Must Trust Your StudentsYou  Must Trust Your Students– Self administerLearning styles– Learning styles

– Personality typesLif Skill– Life Skills

– ListeningW i i h l– Writing to heal

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Strategy 1, The Total ExperienceStrategy 1, The Total Experience

CenterCulture Content

Community Methods

Student’sPersonal LovingStudent sExperience

PersonalCulture

LovingVolunteers

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Strategy 2 A Safe PlaceStrategy 2 A Safe Place

• Safe space• Safe people• Safe people• Nonjudgmental 

th dmethods• Positive mentoring• Love… most important

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Creating “Safe” SpacesResearch Study #1Research Study #1

safety healing

voice growthg

Global Learning Conference 2011

Blending the Internet into CollaborationStrategy 3Strategy 3

DiscoverProblem Adopt ShareCollaborateDiscoverob e Adopt ShareCollaborate

AgreementExplore

What is gift to the

Learning StylesQuiz

Personal Report d St d

GroupDiscussion Published 

Essaysthe world?

and Study Guide

Poems

Journaling book

Study Guide

Social  Networking (Ning)Poetry “Writing to Heal”

Personal Counseling

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Global Social Change Model Global Learning Framework™ Global Learning Framework™

Global Change

Disco erP bl Adopt ShareCollaborate

Personal Change

DiscoverProblem Adopt ShareCollaborate

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Strategy 4, It’s PersonalStrategy 4, It s Personal

• Sensitive to what trust isSe s t e to at t ust s• Sensitive to past experience and valuesp

• Assessment• Personal planp• Individual counseling• Individual support ppservices

• Privacy

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Strategy 4, RecognitionStrategy 4, Recognition

• All adults as individualsAll adults as individuals• Easy reward system

bli h i i• Publish writings• Equal voice• Encourage• Honor responsesHonor responses

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Strategy 5 ReflectionsStrategy 5 Reflections

• Caution with solo reflection

• Facilitate discussion• Stretch but not to far.. achievable

• Writing to heal• Writing to heal• “Freedom Writers”• JournalingJournaling• Media discussion• Poetry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f8liieRepk

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y

Collaborative ReflectionCollaborative Reflection

Democratic Teaching Methods:Democratic Teaching Methods:– Present opportunities for discourse– Present topics with competing valuesp p g– Review life histories and lessons– Stories and lesson from home– Offer controversial statements and situations– Discuss alternative ways to see things– Present a model of patience, respect, civility, responsibility and helping.

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Strategy 6 DemonstrationStrategy 6 Demonstration

• ProjectsProjects• Writings

b• YouTube• Work• Badges• CertificatesCertificates

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When The pieces come together

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Get Real – AL educators are…Get Real  AL educators are…

• servantsse a ts• a resource• facilitatorsfacilitators• guides• confidantsconfidants• life lines• shoulders to cry onshoulders to cry on• The one who passes or fails

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passes or fails

Content QuestionsContent Questions

Define the following strategies for LearningDefine the following strategies for Learning Centers:Total Experience:p Safe Place:Blended experience:pPersonalized:Collaborative Reflection:Demonstration:Love:

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Your Personal Context QuestionsYour Personal Context Questions

Using these strategies for your Learning Center orUsing these strategies for your Learning Center or education program, how will you change it?Total Experience:Total Experience: Safe Place:Blended experience:pPersonalized:Collaborative Reflection:Demonstration:Love:

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Where are you going:Where are you going:

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