Assumptions
Below are the assumption that form the basis of our coaching philosophy.
1. All behavior has a Positive intention behind it.
The fact that a student acts in an inappropriate way, does not mean that his intentions are bad. He or she may just need a more creative way or a different way to do the task.
2. If it is possible in the world for anybody else to learn, then it is possible for me to learn.
This assumption opens up the world of possibilities and keeps us away from limiting beliefs about the student and ourselves.
3. Anything can be learned if it is chunked properly.
Sometimes the biggest obstacle to learning is that the amount or scope of material is overwhelming to the learner. By learning how to chunk down (or break down) the material into more manageable sizes, the task becomes more achievable.
4. There is no such thing as failure, there is only feedback.
So many times, students will take feedback personally and think of themselves as a failure if they score poorly on schoolwork. So, rather than using feedback to make adjustments in what they are doing so they can do it better, they become traumatized by a feeling that they, as a person, are a failure. This then goes to their sense of who they are or their self esteem and becomes a part of their identity and personality. They tend to carry this into the rest of their lives.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” Thomas Edision
5. We choose the best behavior we know based upon the choices we have in our model of the world.
This assumption frees us up to look for positive intention and help solve problems rather than assume something is wrong with the person and place blame on them.
6. More choice is better than limited choice.
The more choices we have, the better our ability to behave appropriately and succeed.
The way students experience the world is only a perceptual model. Too many times we lock in a student's way of thinking or learning as though it was some absolute that can't be changed. The student is 'just that way." In reality, it is only a perceptual model of their world that they have formed over the years and that PERCEPTION CAN BE CHANGED. In fact, perceptions are changed naturally all the time. As we learn about the world about us, we upgrade our perceptions and outlooks. It is a natural part of maturing and growth. When a student or teacher or anybody else is stuck in a limited perceptual model, wouldn't it be nice to recognize it and help them in changing the limited perception to one that would empower him or her in the learning and growth process?
1. All behavior has a Positive intention behind it.
The fact that a student acts in an inappropriate way, does not mean that his intentions are bad. He or she may just need a more creative way or a different way to do the task.
2. If it is possible in the world for anybody else to learn, then it is possible for me to learn.
This assumption opens up the world of possibilities and keeps us away from limiting beliefs about the student and ourselves.
3. Anything can be learned if it is chunked properly.
Sometimes the biggest obstacle to learning is that the amount or scope of material is overwhelming to the learner. By learning how to chunk down (or break down) the material into more manageable sizes, the task becomes more achievable.
4. There is no such thing as failure, there is only feedback.
So many times, students will take feedback personally and think of themselves as a failure if they score poorly on schoolwork. So, rather than using feedback to make adjustments in what they are doing so they can do it better, they become traumatized by a feeling that they, as a person, are a failure. This then goes to their sense of who they are or their self esteem and becomes a part of their identity and personality. They tend to carry this into the rest of their lives.
"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” Thomas Edision
5. We choose the best behavior we know based upon the choices we have in our model of the world.
This assumption frees us up to look for positive intention and help solve problems rather than assume something is wrong with the person and place blame on them.
6. More choice is better than limited choice.
The more choices we have, the better our ability to behave appropriately and succeed.
The way students experience the world is only a perceptual model. Too many times we lock in a student's way of thinking or learning as though it was some absolute that can't be changed. The student is 'just that way." In reality, it is only a perceptual model of their world that they have formed over the years and that PERCEPTION CAN BE CHANGED. In fact, perceptions are changed naturally all the time. As we learn about the world about us, we upgrade our perceptions and outlooks. It is a natural part of maturing and growth. When a student or teacher or anybody else is stuck in a limited perceptual model, wouldn't it be nice to recognize it and help them in changing the limited perception to one that would empower him or her in the learning and growth process?
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