Mind-SHIFT: Possibility & Potential on the Path to Self-Actualization
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The document outlines the mission and vision of Compass Montessori School, emphasizing the importance of nurturing the whole child through self-actualization and authentic Montessori methods. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of educators in facilitating students' growth, autonomy, and mastery while fostering a love for learning and respect for the environment. Additionally, it identifies characteristics of self-actualized individuals and highlights the significance of a growth mindset in achieving personal potential.
Mind-SHIFT: Possibility & Potential on the Path to Self-Actualization
- 1. Mind-SHIFT: Possibility & Potential on the Path to Self-Actualization Compass Montessori School - Golden Staff Development Day January 4, 2016
- 2. What is our role… ...within a pedagogical framework that values observation, spontaneous activity, and self-actualization?
- 3. What is our relationship with children… ...within a pedagogical framework that values observation, spontaneous activity, and self-actualization?
- 4. What is our responsibility... ...within a pedagogical framework that values observation, spontaneous activity, and self-actualization?
- 6. Mission Utilizing authentic Montessori methods, the Compass community aims to nurture the whole child and enrich the life of each student from preschool to twelfth grade.
- 7. Mission Utilizing authentic Montessori methods, the Compass community aims to NURTURE the whole child and enrich the life of each student from preschool to twelfth grade.
- 8. Mission Utilizing authentic Montessori methods, the Compass community aims to nurture the whole child and ENRICH the life of each student from preschool to twelfth grade.
- 9. Vision Our goal is to foster competent, responsible, and independent citizens who love learning and respect themselves, other people, and their environment.
- 10. Vision Our goal is to FOSTER competent, responsible, and independent citizens who love learning and respect themselves, other people, and their environment.
- 11. Values / Belief Statement Compass will provide appropriate challenges and support to enable each student to prepare for the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, physical and societal transitions appropriate to each student’s inner vocation.
- 12. Values / Belief Statement Compass will PROVIDE appropriate challenges and support to enable each student to prepare for the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, physical and societal transitions appropriate to each student’s inner vocation.
- 13. Values / Belief Statement Compass will provide appropriate challenges and support to ENABLE each student to prepare for the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, physical and societal transitions appropriate to each student’s inner vocation.
- 14. Our work is one of ACTION.
- 21. We are champions of curiosity, joy, and self-actualization!
- 22. When we speak of children self-actualizing, we might misinterpret this to mean that they do this by themselves. self-actualization = fulfilling one’s innate potential
- 23. When we speak of children self-actualizing, we might misinterpret this to mean that they do this by themselves. self-actualization = fulfilling one’s innate potential
- 24. Our work is to shepherd this growth and development: - creating dynamic learning opportunities for all - providing direct instruction across the content areas - holding students accountable to their work, behavior, and their potential...
- 25. Our work is to shepherd this growth and development: - creating dynamic learning opportunities for all - providing direct instruction across the content areas - holding students accountable to their work, behavior, and their potential...
- 26. Our work is to shepherd this growth and development: - creating dynamic learning opportunities for all - providing direct instruction across the content areas - holding students accountable to their work, behavior, and their potential...
- 27. Our work is to shepherd this growth and development: - creating dynamic learning opportunities for all - providing direct instruction across the content areas - holding students accountable to their work, behavior, and their potential...
- 28. Our work is to shepherd this growth and development: - creating dynamic learning opportunities for all - providing direct instruction across the content areas - holding students accountable to their work, behavior, and their potential...
- 29. If we are not truly guiding children...
- 30. … we are merely highly qualified chaperones.
- 31. Cosmic Education Fundamental Needs of Humans Human Tendencies Autonomy Mastery Purpose Intrinsic Motivation & Engagement
- 32. Cosmic Education Fundamental Needs of Humans Human Tendencies Autonomy Mastery Purpose Intrinsic Motivation & Engagement Pedagogy
- 33. Cosmic Education Fundamental Needs of Humans Human Tendencies Autonomy Mastery Purpose Intrinsic Motivation & Engagement Our WORK
- 34. Cosmic Education Fundamental Needs of Humans Human Tendencies Autonomy Mastery Purpose Intrinsic Motivation & Engagement Self-Actualization
- 35. Concept by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” (2009)
- 36. Concept by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” (2009)
- 37. Cosmic Education Fundamental Needs of Humans Human Tendencies Autonomy Mastery Purpose Intrinsic Motivation & Engagement Our WORK
- 38. In what ways do we: - Provide Choices for Meaningful Autonomy? - Design Opportunities for Mastery Learning - Partner with Students in Work that is Purposeful
- 39. In what ways do we: - Provide Choices for Meaningful Autonomy? - Design Opportunities for Mastery Learning? - Partner with Students in Work that is Purposeful
- 40. In what ways do we: - Provide Choices for Meaningful Autonomy? - Design Opportunities for Mastery Learning? - Partner with Students in Work that is Purposeful?
- 41. In what ways do we: - Provide Choices for Meaningful Autonomy? - Design Opportunities for Mastery Learning? - Partner with Students in Work that is Purposeful?
- 43. Cosmic Education Fundamental Needs of Humans Human Tendencies Autonomy Mastery Purpose Intrinsic Motivation & Engagement Self-Actualization
- 52. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 54. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 56. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 58. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 60. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 61. Acceptance & Realism Problem Centering Spontaneity Autonomy & Solitude Continued Freshness of Appreciation
- 62. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 63. Acceptance & Realism Problem- Centering Spontaneity Peak Experience Continued Freshness of Appreciation Autonomy & Solitude
- 64. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 65. Six Characteristics of a Self-Actualized Person ACCEPTANCE & REALISM: possess realistic perceptions of themselves, others and the world around them. PROBLEM-CENTERING: concerned with solving problems outside of themselves, including helping others and finding solutions to problems in the external world. These people are often motivated by a sense of personal responsibility and ethics. SPONTANEITY: spontaneous in their internal thoughts and outward behavior. While they can conform to rules and social expectations, they also tend to be open and unconventional. AUTONOMY & SOLITUDE: need independence and privacy. While they enjoy the company of others, these individuals need time to focus on developing their own individual potential. CONTINUED FRESHNESS OF APPRECIATION: view the world with a continual sense of appreciation, wonder and awe. Even simple experiences continue to be a source of inspiration and pleasure. PEAK EXPERIENCES: have moments of intense joy, wonder, awe and ecstasy. After these experiences, people feel inspired, strengthened, renewed or transformed.
- 66. Acceptance & Realism Problem- Centering Spontaneity Peak Experience Continued Freshness of Appreciation Autonomy & Solitude
- 67. What is the critical ingredient to self-actualization?
- 70. What is the catalyst in the reaction?
- 71. “How to Help Every Child Fulfill Their Potential” - Dr. Carol Dweck (2015)
- 73. How do we foster a sense of the possible?
- 76. Role Relationship Responsibility Autonomy Mastery Purpose + = Growth Mindset
- 77. Role Relationship Responsibility Autonomy Mastery Purpose Acceptan ce & Realism Problem- Centering Spontaneity Peak Experience Continued Freshness of Appreciation Autonomy & Solitude + = Growth Mindset
- 78. Role Relationship Responsibility Autonomy Mastery Purpose Acceptan ce & Realism Problem- Centering Spontaneity Peak Experience Continued Freshness of Appreciation Autonomy & Solitude + = Growth Mindset The Prepared Adult Self-ActualizationThe Prepared Environment