Professional Development from Body Therapy Institute and the Center for Embodied Education
PREPARATION Complete the Observation Exercise: Observation Walk Outdoors Complete the Journaling Exercise: Environmental Design 2 Required reading: The Four-Fold Way; The Way of the Visionary, pages 77-103 TO PRACTICEContinue practicing the movements and language for the Somatic Practices we recently reviewedAdd in your commitment, dedication, or your “for the sake of” as you do these … Read more
PREPARATION Complete the Journaling Exercise – The Rhythm of Excitement; answer questions #1-6 as preparation for class. Required reading: The Anatomy of Change; pages 29-53 chapter on The Rhythm of Excitement TO PRACTICEContinue to practice all the somatic exercises and Tending to the Heart BRING TO ZOOM CLASS 5 Your answers to the Journaling Exercise … Read more
Communication and Reciprocity Communication is at the heart of teaching that focuses upon the development of a learning community. Teacher and student each hold the roles of speaker and listener in an educational conversation designed to both impart, awaken and share information. We return again to the learning triangle where teacher, student and environment are … Read more
What is a Taxonomy? A system of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. Bloom’s Taxonomy addresses developmental learning as a hierarchy from simple to complex and offers an approach to writing learning objectives using action-oriented verbs that correspond to each stage of the students’ progression. For further … Read more
PREPARATION Make notes or outline for your 3-minute Presentation on some aspect(s) of Faith, Doubt and Determination Choose which skills you are focusing on from Presentation Skills 3 Required reading: none TO PRACTICEPractice delivery of your Presentation – pacing and timing of contentPractice Somatic Exercise: Rowing – pacing and sustainable effortContinue to practice the 7-step … Read more
PREPARATION Review all Lesson Plan documents and write down any questions. Required reading: Review The Four-Fold Way: The Way of the Healer; pages 47-74 TO PRACTICEContinue to practice the 7-Step Kata; begin to commit the movements to memory TO COMPLETE WORKING ONHealer Themes Assignment: Faith, Doubt and Determination due on Wednesday, January 18 BRING TO … Read more
PREPARATION Review all Lesson Presentation documents; write a rough draft of the Lesson Presentation section for Class 1 in your course. Required Reading: The Courage to Teach – all of Chapter II; A Culture of Fear TO PRACTICEReview and Practice Somatic Exercises: Somatic Dimensions of Length, Width, Depth; Embodied Presence and Connection with the Self; … Read more
Definition of learning objectivesLearning objectives are brief statements that describe what a student will be able to know or do by the end of a class, course or program. * * * * * In the Course Syllabus, the Course Objectives state briefly the primary knowledge, skills and abilities that students will learn through the … Read more