The world is full of ambiguities. Often those issues perceived as black and white turn out to be grey. And yet, there are some constants: There have been great societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no
I Gotta Have More Psycho-Social, Baby
Guess what! I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is more Psycho-Social. “In the everyday world, the psycho-social use of language abounds. It is so woven into how we interact, we don’t even think about it.” -Bill VanPatten, Communication
Let Language Serve Humanity
In TPRS we are taught to target 3 to 5 language chunks during a particular period of time. I’ve always done it this way. But I’ve always noted that sticking to just three has kept me from really paying attention
Dalai Lama on Creating a Community of Trust and Happiness
My good friend Ben is teaching in India this year. His school was lucky to host the Dalai Lama the other day. In his reflection on the visit, he writes: I especially remember some words from His Holiness’ speech: compassion,
Irrelevance of Corrective Feedback
Kathie Calkins Keyes from Principia HS in St. Louis posted this recently on the moreTPRS listserv and I thought it to be worthy of wider sharing. She later noted the caveat that this particular article is in reference to first
Realities Not Normally Seen
Krista Tippett’s show On Being offers us perspectives on spirituality as it manifests in different places, professions and people. Parker Palmer writes regular blog posts for her and, more often then not, they are incredible. This recent post struck me square
Yesterday I Was Clever
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. ― Rumi
Relax. Lower the Filter. Raise Acquisition.
I owe my professional sanity to Ben Slavic. Every once in a while I’ll share a quote of his that has impacted my thinking and my practice. The Affective Filter Hypothesis states there is a “filter” or “mental block” that
Mini Speech Communities
My colleague and friend Melanie Bruyers just sent me this quote by Bill VanPatten. It encapsulates what I strive to do with my level 1s and I think many who observed my Learning Lab at iFLT15 would agree: Inasmuch as