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Everyone Can LearnEveryone Can Teach
Tips and Tricks from a Master Teacher Barbara T. Doyle, MS2008
“Make no little plans;they have no magic to stir men’s blood.”
 
Daniel Burnham,Director of Works at the World’s ColumbianExposition, 1893
Using the Plan to Change Form:Thinking about change is NOTenough!Look at the Plan to Change FormUse the form anytime you arelearning and growingMy role: to encourage thinking andchange
Our learning environment for today:
Have fun, be creative, think, learnRespectful discussion andinteractions in a safe environmentNon verbal, auditory signalsQuestions that cannot beanswered hereEmail: barbaratdoyle@att.netPhone: 217-793-9347
 
Use of room space:
choose your ownproximity (where you are in relation toactivities and people) and optimumlearning style: sit, stand, walk, doodle,draw, write, etc. (Be aware of thosearound and behind you.)
No side bar talking please:
Listen toonly one voice at a time. Feel free to getup and have a discussion in the hall or write notes.
HINT:
do all of these wherever you“teach”
 
Principal of Partial ParticipationNo one has to participate in allactivities in a particular way or to acertain degreeEveryone chooses to participatein the way that helps them learnand be calmEveryone learns with uniquelearning style/learning strengths
Barbara T. Doyle – October 11, 20081 of 10
 
Multiple ways to participate are:
Listen, observe, talk, write, think,draw, doodle, think, read, makecharts, graphs or lists, askquestions, find answers in theprinted materials, take notes,create poems or song lyrics,report to others, keep time for thegroup or make learning or memoryaides.
If you want to, try something new today!VisualSpatialKinestheticLinguisticLogicalMusicalMathematicalMechanicalInterpersonalIntrapersonal
Based on the work of Howard Gardner www.howardgardner.com
Teach Learners:
To choose their own proximity totasks, people and events
based onbest learning 
To work seated, standing, using aneasel, objects, etc.According to
unique learning strengths
and preferences(Create individual
learning profiles
)
Teach Everyone How to:
Be Safe: safety for self and others(Trumps everything!)Belong: have relationships withindividuals and groupsContribute: do small and great things toimprove home, school, work &communityParticipate: pleasant and productivethings to doBe valued: recognized as a valuablemember of family and community
 
We need to teach people to avoid:
Dangerous behavior Fight or flight responseDepression, anxiety, low self-worthLack of belonging, participation andcontributionPovertyInstitutionalizationJailBoredom and wasted lives
Domain of InfluenceDomain of Concern
Barbara T. Doyle – October 11, 20082 of 10
 
The greatest discovery of mygeneration is that human beings canalter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
William James
To Teach OthersFirst, change
yourself 
!What do you say and write? Your words will follow others always!Use respectful, non-judgmentaldescriptionsLearn to separate
objective
and
subjective
information. Look at your handout.
 
To Teach OthersFirst, change
yourself 
!Don’t take features of ASDpersonally, especially tone of voiceand communication styleDon’t punish the person for featuresof the disabilityExplain the person to othersAssume Can’t instead of Won’tLook at your handout.
“We must BEthe changewe wish to seein the world.”
Mahatma Gandhi 
“You ARE beingwatched…and thiscreates theopportunity for others to learn toappreciate andvalue theindividuality andcontribution of people with specialneeds in theworld.”Barbara
Teach Others with Your Behavior People pick up on our attitudes bywatching how we interactWe can model the patience,respect and love that individualsdeserveOthers may not even realize theyare learning a positive messagefrom us: BUT THEY ARE!
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