https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/fet7kuj3324h After reviewing the resources, reflect on crucial conversations you have had or may have in the future as a mentor. en-us 2019-05-23 14:32:15 UTC 2019-07-21 02:43:50 UTC hello@padlet.com laura_bussler https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/fet7kuj3324h/wish/371357377 Crucial conversations are bound to happen at some point in our careers. I appreciated the section of the video that spoke to stating your path. In any given conversation, it is important to decide whether you are reporting/giving facts or if you are storytelling/involving emotion. In education it can be easy to let our emotions get involved (at least for me) but there is definitely a time and a place for it. I advise my mentees to be very careful in who they “vent” to. I truly believe it is wise to do and say those things with your closest family members who love you instead of other coworkers because you never want to develop a poor reputation because of it. You also never know who you can 100% trust. It is important to stick to a lot of fact telling as an educator, especially with parents and colleagues. That doesn’t mean you need to be rough or jagged but confident, careful, and full of tact. Speaking of being confident, this article was very interesting to me, personally. I used to be a very shy person with low self-esteem. Luckily I have had experiences that have helped shape me into a more confident person but it wasn’t easy getting there. Breaking down those barriers can feel daunting. As I read this article, I could relate to a lot of what the author was saying. I did have people compliment my posture and confidence even when I didn’t feel it inside. It taught me that appearances and the way we carry ourselves do make a huge impression. As I entered my interviews in the past, I was dying inside but according to what others said- it never showed. In cases like that I think these skills are important. We as educators have many times where we need to “grin and bear it” as we work with students, communicate with families, and collaborate with colleagues. Great read. ]]> 2019-07-16 21:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/fet7kuj3324h/wish/371357377 https://padlet.com/jessicaaprilwilliams/fet7kuj3324h/wish/371380487 I have been on the receiving end and on the starting end of crucial conversations with coworkers.  I would say most of the time if I would have asked a clarifying question I would not have walk away with so much frustration.  It took me many years to understand why people act or say the things they say.  As teachers we want to have confidence in our ability to teach and talk in a meeting.  What I have found out is some teachers really can talk a huge game and not a whole lot to show in the classroom.  Other teachers talk a big game and also deliver a great message to students.  Some teachers are really quiet and seem somewhere else in meetings, but they are constantly thinking of different ways to combat various problems.  So getting to the point, I have worked with great people and all have taught me a lot about relationships, teaching, and working together.  I learned that most of the time just going over to the person and having a conversation was always better than waiting and trying to figure out if they have a different opinion than myself.  I would work myself up and starting thinking way too much, what I needed to do is go sooner and have a meaningful conversation.  

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