Goal setting end of a workshop
A survey was done to check how many participants remembered what they learnt in a workshop. It was found that after a day 15% and after 5 days 5%. I am very aware of this when I conduct workshops. One of the strategies I use to have at least ONE idea from the workshop to go into the classes is Goal Setting.
Goal setting...it’s so important at the end of a workshop in order to remember and commit yourself.
This is what I ask the teachers:
Take one or a maximum of three goals. However, clearly visualize what you are expecting from yourself in the end. The clearer the visualization, the more I am sure the teacher will apply it in her/his classroom!
Works most of the times...!
Write clearly: "By this date ... I will apply the idea ... in my class... and section...".
This makes it concrete. I find that the more concrete and clear the language used is, the more is the certainty that the idea would be applied in the class.
Goal setting...it’s so important at the end of a workshop in order to remember and commit yourself.
This is what I ask the teachers:
Take one or a maximum of three goals. However, clearly visualize what you are expecting from yourself in the end. The clearer the visualization, the more I am sure the teacher will apply it in her/his classroom!
Works most of the times...!
Write clearly: "By this date ... I will apply the idea ... in my class... and section...".
This makes it concrete. I find that the more concrete and clear the language used is, the more is the certainty that the idea would be applied in the class.
Teachers resistance drops considerable when they are asked to focus only on "1 or 2" goals at a time. Information given in a workshop can be overwhelming. Goal setting makes it doable and therefore less threatening.
One may ask: Only 1?
1 teacher, 1 goal, 100s of students in a year, 1000s of students in his/her teaching career...chain effect of change.
One may ask: Only 1?
1 teacher, 1 goal, 100s of students in a year, 1000s of students in his/her teaching career...chain effect of change.
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