August 2010 Blog Posts (4)

Transitioning to Life After Secondary School - by Gary Bunch

Transitioning to Life After Secondary School

As the new school year begins, it is useful for families and teachers to think about how to make the best of the high school year, especially if this if the final secondary school year. Planning for the change from school to life beyond school should be a secondary school priority. …

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Added by Jack Pearpoint on August 28, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Open Windows

How open are we to people who are different from us? This is a question not for people have taken a step to explore themselves and their fears to welcome more people into their world. This question is for everyone else who talks about diversity inclusion because it is politically correct.

Inclusion starts in our work place, in our social network and in our thoughts. The discussion about openness begins with us. This openness begins in our workplace, with the acceptance of others who… Continue

Added by aarti sahgal on August 17, 2010 at 8:27am — No Comments

David Sibbet's New Book: Visual Meetings

David Sibbet taught many of us old timers group graphics and pioneered the use of graphic templates --of which MAPS & PATH are examples. He has supplemented his very useful set of beautifully produced (and expensive) specialized manuals with Visual Meetings: How graphics, sticky notes & idea mapping can transform group productivity. Very reasonably priced at your local bookstore or online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Anyone who wants to help any group do better work… Continue

Added by John O'Brien on August 16, 2010 at 2:02pm — 1 Comment

Social Role Valorization

Hi All! The College School Year approaches and I am yet again working and reworking my content for the Person Directed Planning class I teach part time! I would like to have SRV represented as it has not been historically. I am hoping I could get some reccomendations for video and reading material. I do have some but not really suited for first year Fanshawe students. I am looking for some introduction material. If anyone could help me out I would be thrilled. Thanks

Danielle…

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Added by Danielle Cheyne on August 14, 2010 at 4:42pm — 2 Comments