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n urtured heart approach for educators. c reating connected, powerful and healthy energy in the classroom. w ho is this guy?. j effrey swan, ma l icensed professional counselor Nurtured H eart A pproach C ertified T rainer Co-founder Austin Child Therapy
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nurtured heart approach for educators creating connected, powerful and healthy energy in the classroom
who is this guy? • jeffrey swan, ma • licensed professional counselor • Nurtured Heart Approach Certified Trainer • Co-founder Austin Child Therapy • grant counselor at cedar creek elementary school • father of teenage boys
goals for today • Develop an understanding of the core principles of the nurtured heart approach • Develop an understanding of the philosophy upon which NHA is based • Understand why other models may fall short where the NHA succeeds
2 disclaimers + 1 promise • i do not pretend to know your job or how to do your job • i will likely say something with which you STRONGLY disagree alongside something with which you STRONGLY agree. please keep your mind open for the things with which you can agree • i promise, with 100% certainty, that by the end of the class, i will have said at least one thing that you can pick up and use immediately to your satisfaction.
a day in the life… i need 11 victims
energy and our bodies • for what purpose do we eat? • for what purpose do we sleep?
shared energy • what does it feel like when someone shares energy with you? • what is the ultimate goal of a mentor?
training shamu • training a whale to do tricks without eating people is difficult to do with negative energy
dance of the toll-booth attendant • perspective matters • stop for a moment and consider how you think about a “spirited” child’s energy…
3 crucial stands! • absolutely no! • absolutely yes! • absolutely clear!
3 crucial stands! • absolutely no! • irefuse to be drawn into accidentally energizing or rewarding negativity
3 crucial stands! • absolutely yes! • iwill relentlessly energize and nurture success
3 crucial stands! • absolutely clear • iwill clearly but un-energetically enforce limits. irefuse to NOT enforce the rule when it is broken. • “here are the rules and here’s what happens when you break a rule.”
formula for fueling success • I noticed ___________ (what you did) when ________ (what the circumstance was). that shows me you are _________(virtue). • You did ___________. That tells me you are __________(virtue). • You did not ________, instead you _____. It shows your _________(virtue).
resources + contact info book: the nurtured heart approach: transforming the difficult child, by howardglasser jeffrey swan, ma, lpc phone: 512.732.9120 ext 22036 email: jswan@eanesisd.net Web: http://ccecounselor.weebly.com/
100% iron-clad promise • If you have found nothing else overly useful, inspiring or insightful, try gramma’s chocolate cake at upper crust bakery. now that right there is something you can pick up and use to your satisfaction immediately.