The Lavoie videos have opened my eyes to things I otherwise would not see. The Poker Chips video has had a great impact on my philosophy of teaching. The analogy of comparing self-esteem to poker chips was right on. Some points of the video could even apply to my personal life in regards to the amount of poker chips I sometimes feel I don't have. I have learned that my main and number one objective as a teacher is to make sure that my students leave with more poker chips than when they arrived. I see this as a liberating idea. Suddenly the "important" things move down the list. The lens through which I view my position as an educator changes, and I now see how my actions can directly give or take away self-esteem. Great video!
I just posted my thoughts on the Lavoie videos and then I read through yours. The Poker Chips analogy was one of the main things I took away and I know what you mean about feeling short of chips sometimes.
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You got it Grummer. I feel the same way. Even as adults we can have those same feelings...the analogy carries over. These last few weeks I felt like I was down a few chips, maybe even down to my last few - but just as easily as they are taken away, people can give them right back and then some. As to the "little things" comment - you are absolutely right. Perspective for me has changed a lot and some things just don't really matter. Good comment. 100,000 chips.
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