Educated Visions

Let's Talk About the "How."

I heard about this awesome private school group called "Waldorf."  Check them out at http://www.awsna.org/.  As I read their website, I noticed that they speak to many conceptss of Coaching.  So, I gained information about a school that embraces Coaching concepts.  Now what?!!

A Vision Of Collaboration

Where does Coaching fit into Collaboration?  In schools there are many different levels of collaboration, beginning with the student and going all the way up to the Superintendent.  Coaching offers the opportunity for each person to find their own unique contribution to the development of the group.  Here's a thought...

Honoring Your Parents' Child

You have a valuable job.  You spend every day nurturing, educating and caring for children.  But when was the last time that you took extra care of your parents’ child: You?  Do you make sure that you eat properly, get enough sleep, have fun, take time for the things that are most important to you?

Many teachers feel that they would be cheating their students if they didn’t work so hard.  I know many people (including myself from time to time) who feel that they just don’t have the time to relax; that too many other people depend on them. 

The irony to this way of thinking, is that when your own needs are being sacrificed, you might be giving it all you’ve got, but it isn’t close to what you are capable of.  No one wins.

An example is demonstrated through the pre-flight video on commercial airplanes.  When the flight staff instruct you on the use of oxygen masks, they always state that parents of small children must put a mask on themselves first, before they put one on their child.  This goes completely against parental instinct.  But the reasoning is valid: if you become unconscious, or worse, who is going to take care of your child then? 

Teachers are one of society’s most valuable resources.  Parents entrust you with their heart’s greatest treasure everyday.  Honor them (and your own parents) by living well yourself. It will be a gift for everyone.

Melinda Abrams

Melinda Abrams, cpcc, is a leader in transformational learning for individuals and groups. People who work with Melinda say that she provides clarity, excitement, and momentum infused with confidence.  She specializes in designing and co-designing experiential learning that deepens understanding and catapults people into action.

Melinda holds a Masters of School administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.  She is a certified 7 Habits of Highly Effective People trainer, and a certified Co-Active coach. She owns and operates Lifepowercoaching in Chapel Hill, NC.