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Education
Traditional education relies heavily on reading
and writing. Students who are weak in these
areas are excluded or fail and drop out. Howard Gardner
has developed the idea 'multiple
intelligences'. MI theory considers the
individual differences in the way students
learn. More students are included and succeed.
Teaching
Substitute teaching in the public
schools. Taught programming at a vocational
school. Trained educators in the use of
computers.
Learning
I
have a master's degree in human development from Pacific Oaks College.
One of my interests is Gardner's Multiple
Intelligences. There is a simple test that you
can take online. If you decide to take the test,
please email me a copy of your results. Look
for the link here: Click Here
Leaderless personal growth/support groups.
Whenever you have two or more people coming
together, you have a group. This group has come
together either with no purpose but to socialize, or for a purpose or
task. When a task group is formed, each member
wants to make a contribution and wants to gain something from
participation. The benefits for each participant
are maximized went the meeting is structured. I
refer to this structure as group process
facilitation. What I consider to be the best
structure is the one that is equalitarian; the contributions of each
participant are valued equally and the use of time is agreed upon so
that everyone gets what they need. That way each
individual's joy and satisfaction are
maximized. For more information on this, search
the web for Radical Psychiatry (soul healing). Claude Steiner was one of my teachers. He has written many books.
Spirituality
This will give you an idea about what I have in
mind when I refer to spirituality. We have
physical and mental aspects to our lives. I am
using the term spirituality here to refer to that which is outside of
physical and mental.
Spirit = The immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person.
Spirituality = Of or relating to supernatural beings or phenomena.
Spiritualism = The view that spirit is a prime element of reality.
I have studied yoga and zen. I have learned from Alan Watts, George Leonard, and Jean Houston
Psychology and Well Being
What do you do regularly that contributes to
your wellness? It could be spending time alone
or socializing; walking or napping; meditating or
singing.
Education and Psychology Resources:
Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
Theories Of Learning
Reggio Emilia
University of Chicago Press, Journal Division
ERIC, Educational Resource Info Clearinghouse
Los Angeles Learning Community Network
Broadoaks School, Whittier College
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