Start With Strengths - Change the Lens. Change the Story
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Start With STRENGTHS:change the lens
change the STORY
The FORCE Society‘in the know’ Series
August 27, 2014
Chris Wejrwww.chriswejr.com@chriswejr
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"I come to you humbly not to tell you what to do on your journey but to share with you what I have learned on mine”
Wab Kinew
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What Matters
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Our stories shape who we are
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Talking about our kids
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What STORIES are we telling?
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“Connection is why we are here. We are hardwired
to
connect with others
-- Brene Brown
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Stories
StrengthsInterests
Confidence
Engagement
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“We don’t know who we can be… until we know what we can do”
-- Sir Ken Robinson
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The Stories of our Students
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The Story
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Is our children’s work at school both a reflection of
who THEY are and what WE want them to do?
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Exploring who they are… creating their stories
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New Stories
From Vancouver Sun
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STRENGTHSdefi c i t s
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It is not always about overcoming a perceived deficit.
It is often about embracing a lesser-known STRENGTH.
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Differences are NOT
deficiencies
Simon Ibell
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Each child has a gift... We need to see and nurture these gifts so they emerge and flourish throughout an individual’s life. -- Lorna Williams
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Our students’ strengths are not carrots to be dangled to get them to comply… they are valuable resources to
be tapped and embedded in their learning.
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Where STRENGTHS are embraced
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A School Built on Strengths
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What we see… Depends on what we look
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Learning from
Liam
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CONFIDENCE
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“To shift a cycle from decline to
success, leaders must restore
people’s confidence”
--Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Back up to where they
are… and get em on
a winning streak
Tom Schimmer
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Make it worth the effort.Narrow the gap.
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Got grit?
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Resiliency craves confidence…
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Winners and Losers?Rethink how we
honour
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Change the streak.Change the story.
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ENGAGEMENTchanging the stories
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CHOICES
Passion Projects
Innovation Days
Inquiry
Project-Based Learning
Genius Hour
Outdoor Education
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Home-School Communication
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Pull TogetherEmbrace the TEAM.
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The Strength of Dom
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Changing the stories“With a piece of chalk” http://youtu.be/mBZAFJ-Q6Mw