Self-Awareness in Action by Jessica Mahan | P4S https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness What does Self-Awareness look like? Participants in each group offer examples from their own experience. en-us 2021-11-09 15:11:37 UTC 2021-11-10 15:53:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4a1.png jessica695 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1879667137 Jen said she was thankful to receive recognition for presentation at the P4S Summer Retreat​

]]> 2021-11-09 23:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1879667137 jessica695 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1879667795 Jean asked a colleague for feedback concerning his student’s success plan​]]> 2021-11-09 23:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1879667795 Imagery - Jean taught one of my students how to do a relaxing exercise and then she took me through it. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881571836 2021-11-10 15:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881571836 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881571951 Kyren told me he was nervous when he didn't get a good grade. 

]]> 2021-11-10 15:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881571951 Jenna said "that makes me sad" when some one said something she didn't like. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881572311 2021-11-10 15:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881572311 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881573663 Ashley said she was sad that she missed a visit with her mother. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881573663 Holly verbalized how hard she worked to meet her goal. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881573929 2021-11-10 15:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881573929 I have a student how is very aware his social status at his school. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881574563 2021-11-10 15:11:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881574563 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881574733 Student shared that when he tries he still fails so he does not want to continue to try]]> 2021-11-10 15:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881574733 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575007 Abdul said he was frustrated his older brother keeps calling him a baby because he is the youngest. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575007 As a counselor, I once worked with twin kindergarteners. We often would do joint sessions because of how often they would clarify or explain concepts we were discussing to each other. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575122 2021-11-10 15:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575122 Shamiyah told me she was embarrassed because people kept complimenting her on her new hair style. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575161 2021-11-10 15:11:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575161 Students will always ask, what does that mean??? https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575662 2021-11-10 15:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881575662 My student Lexi taught me how to draw an animal that she really likes. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881576016 2021-11-10 15:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881576016 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881577410 Student shared that they were feeling good at the new school that they were at and making friends was easier than it had been in the past]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881577410 Joseluis Guajardo https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881577467 Dilyan let me know that the lack of relationship or trust she has with her mother is a daily trigger for her. She dreads going home on a daily basis and expressed no desire to discuss her personal life with her. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881577467 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578327 While making monthly goals, one of my students was aware enough to know that making a behavior goal of no write-ups or suspensions for the month was not attainable. So we adjusted it to fit what she felt she could do. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578327 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578375 B was very nervous to be alone with a group of 10, but put her fear aside and was able to become the leader of the week.]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578375 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578647 Mammadou said he was excited because they are going to Africa next summer to see their family.]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578647 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578700 Isatu wanted help understanding the college admission process and aid packages.]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881578700 Colleague of mine is very adept at describing how she feels and can identify her emotions very well. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579166 2021-11-10 15:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579166 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579609 Ally - colleague - volunteered to create graphics for the DEI Dashboard.]]> 2021-11-10 15:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579609 Summer Camps https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579670 Our high school cheerleaders, soccer players, football players, volleyball players, and tennis players taught our elementary students in weekly camps as part of our summer TANF program. The HS students take a lot of pride in themselves, and the young ones look up to them a lot. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579670 trivers3482 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579745 A student did a check in with the staff to see how his/her behavior was for the day.

]]> 2021-11-10 15:13:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579745 Jenna said "I am so frustrated" when she could not get her coat zipped. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579839 2021-11-10 15:13:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881579839 My colleague DJ taught me how to create a specific action in excel. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881580019 2021-11-10 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881580019 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881580052 Sarah said that she was happy and proud of herself after we looked at her grade card together. 

]]> 2021-11-10 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881580052 A co-worker communicated her frustration with the myriad challenges of advocating for the education of children in foster care. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881580958 2021-11-10 15:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881580958 I currently work with a sibling set of 4 brothers. 2 in ES and 2 in MS. I regularly teach the middle schoolers coping exercises then they are responsible for teaching the other set of brothers. Then I repeat the process the next week the elementary schoolers who are then to teach their older brothers. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881581543 2021-11-10 15:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881581543 Mary said she did a good job getting a shy child to open up to her. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881581696 2021-11-10 15:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881581696 This one is my favorite https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881582222 Scholars, in my experience, often would raise their hands after I gave directions and say I do not understand, and I will say which part and they will reply, all of it! Which I am always appreciative of]]> 2021-11-10 15:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881582222 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881582598 Students have asked me what a specific word means many times. Or have asked what they are supposed to do during a certain activity.]]> 2021-11-10 15:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881582598 Student expresses feelings https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881583033 I had a student that was having a bad day.  I meet with him in the morning, 1st thing.  He was shutting down and not able to communicate very well.  His body language was showing me that he was very defensive. I tried to engage, but had very little interaction. After coming to the conclusion, our meeting needed to take place at another time.  I had to do some research and find out how this student reacts with different adults. 

]]> 2021-11-10 15:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881583033 At the beginning of Covid and working with students remotely. I had a student that really had a hand on zoom, and what all you could do with it. She was teaching me something new every time we would meet. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881584381 2021-11-10 15:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881584381 Savier https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881584499 Savier had an outburst in class and disrupted the entire class. Savier was reflective on his own remorse and feelings of regret, as well as how he made his classmates feel, and asked his teacher for feedback on how he should make it better for the class. 

]]> 2021-11-10 15:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881584499 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881584700 Angie explained her frustration when speaking to parents about plans to help improve behaviors in children. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881584700 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881585887 Tessa asked for clarification regarding the task at hand over zoom, during P4S. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881585887 My students Bobby and Domani show me the correct technique for how to flip a waterbottle...... every day. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881586117 2021-11-10 15:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881586117 Uncertainty https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881586684 I have a real cool co-worker who has never worked with scholars before, she is always willing to ask for clarity on the schedule, intent for the day, times and even in dealing with scholar related conflict.]]> 2021-11-10 15:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881586684 A co-worker communicated her frustration with the slow pace of making positive changes in a large government organization. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881588591 2021-11-10 15:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881588591 school event or initiative- team working on it assigns roles based on strengths- Team is able to voice where they are strong and how they can contribute or areas they want to grow and can partner with someone where this was a strength. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881589624 2021-11-10 15:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881589624 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881591057 I had a student ask, "what is the difference between being rich and being wealthy?"

]]> 2021-11-10 15:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881591057 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881591380 A student shared that he felt burnt out on school and felt like he was not learning anymore

]]> 2021-11-10 15:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881591380 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881592880 A first grader was able to recognize his triggers and came up with coping skills to help when situations arose in the classroom and at home. Through additional conversation with him, he was able to identify more coping skills that could be beneficial to him and was open to trying them.]]> 2021-11-10 15:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881592880 anonymous https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881593718 In a previous job-a child showed awareness of being able to identify triggers verbally and working on ways to help calm himself in a more positive manner

]]> 2021-11-10 15:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881593718 trivers3482 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881596488 When teaching ELA MS/HS students sometimes want feedback written vs. verbally. If they are open to feedback they wanted it to be specific and if not they wanted it to be general.]]> 2021-11-10 15:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881596488 During an activity involving animals we did in class this week, my student Kyrie was very excited and proud to teach me facts about the animals. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881597678 2021-11-10 15:18:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881597678 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881597820 JT recognized that he did not get along well with a specific teacher and took advantage of his allotted break time to prepare himself to be in the classroom with that teacher without being disrespectful or disruptive. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881597820 Molly https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881598899 Molly recognized that she likes to help others so she volunteered to help a classmate to the nurses office every day for medication. 

]]> 2021-11-10 15:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881598899 Denise https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881602294 A student who was entering a foster home for the first time asked a lot of questions about what was going to happen. I worked with the foster parent to ease the child's anxiety.]]> 2021-11-10 15:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881602294 trivers3482 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881606202 Students to know that they are safe to express their feelings. Without fear of being punished, shamed, or blamed.]]> 2021-11-10 15:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881606202 We do "temperature checks" at the start of our meetings. Everyone picks a picture that best describes how they are feeling today. https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881607633 2021-11-10 15:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881607633 trivers3482 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881609313 With colleagues having a critical friend to check in with.

]]> 2021-11-10 15:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881609313 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881611536 EPSEA is filled with people from all different backgrounds (former teachers, coaches, school counselors, etc.) Everyone is able and willing to offer their expertise on a subject when fellow colleagues need help.]]> 2021-11-10 15:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881611536 trivers3482 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881612267 Check-in (mood meter) & restorative check in meetings.]]> 2021-11-10 15:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881612267 andrea_summers https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881612327 my high school student would sometimes invite feedback on her relationship asking what perspectives she was missing, what reactions she could shift, and she would frequently make a plan for a what if it happened again, naming how she might react in the future. this was only after trust and rapport had been built]]> 2021-11-10 15:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881612327 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881612538 Many kids ask for feedback in regards to work/activities they have completed seeking reassurance/affirmation. 

]]> 2021-11-10 15:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881612538 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881618629 Faith was unsure on how to write about someone else trauma/ pain without hurting them and was looking for a way to tell their story without disrespecting the person.]]> 2021-11-10 15:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881618629 trivers3482 https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881624693 Restorative Questions - https://store.iirp.edu/restorative-questions-poster-english-or-spanish/]]> 2021-11-10 15:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881624693 How To Make Good Decisions https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881626000 Dealing with behavior / safety concerns with a camper. Discussing the importance of making good decisions. The child genuinely said: "But I don't know how to make good decisions." so we did a group activity with his peers, acting out scenarios and asking how to best approach them. Staying calm, walking away, asking questions, etc. to help build the skills not only for him but for his peers as well. ]]> 2021-11-10 15:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jessica695/SelfAwareness/wish/1881626000