Lifetime educator, Dr. Mindy Shaw, maintained a philosophy in her classroom of 4 to 8 year olds to "teach humanity daily" in addition to the more traditional skill sets of reading, writing and math. Now, in an era of remote and hybrid learning, the notion of teaching humanity is somewhat threatened. She has created a series of e-books and paperbacks so that parents can have the tools they need for also teaching social and emotional skills, and in this series, Dr. Shaw discusses what it means to teach humanity both in general and in an era of learning via computer.
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Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
In this episode, Dr. Shaw takes a moment to examine an aspect of human behavior that comes up in both parenting and in all interpersonal exchanges, and that is the topic of defensiveness. Dr. Shaw recently participated in a family gathering and found herself in a situation where there was some confusing communication among the family members, and that communication led to a situation where she might have found herself defending herself. However, she chose to keep the the peace, and she used the model of backward design that she also uses in education to set her goal first, and act in a way that will facilitate reaching that goal. It's a great reminder about how to use your energy in the best possible way during certain types of interaction.
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