40 QUESTIONS WE NEED TO ASK!

40 QUESTIONS WE NEED TO ASK! Brett Lesley Cumberbatch

Importance of questions: • I believe the deeper the question the deeper the answer • Questions promote reflection and dialogue • I would like to have a discussion • There are 40 of them • Lets rock!!!

Question 1: • Am I a “Kids First” person?

Question 2: • What do we know about technology and our kids? • What do we know about technology and our selves? • What do we know about technology and our society?

Question 3: • Who am I ethically? • Who am I morally? • Who are my kids ethically? • Who are my kids morally? • How do my kids see me?

Question 4: • Am I a picture of Balance, if so how, if not how?

Question 5: • Do I preach and/or practice accountability?

Question 6: • If I asked ten colleagues what they think of me as a listener, what would they say?

Question 7: • What is my leadership style?

Question 8: • What would people say about my empathy skills?

Question 9: • How often do I remember that I am an educator?

Question 10: • How often am I civil? • How often am I kind? • How often do I reflectively pause?

Question 11: • How often do I create inclusive atmospheres?

Question 12: • What role do I play in limiting my organizational excuses?

Question 13: • How often do people see my smile? • How often do I see the kids smile?

Question 14: • How culturally responsive am I, and how does that gauge against or with my organization and staff members?

Question 15: • Am I an example of punctuality and preparedness?

Question 16: • Do I advocate to kids to write things down? • The role of literacy?

Question 17: • What role does numeracy play in my life and in my organization as it relates to kids?

Question 18: • Am I giving people a chance to succeed? • Am I giving people a chance to be leaders?

Question 19: • Am I showing kids how to set and measure goals?

Question 20: • Is our curriculum material relevant?

BREAK TIME • Let’s take a quick break!!!

Question 21: • Are we dealing with the real issues first?

Question 22: • Who is training my workers? • Who is recruiting my staff?

Question 23: • What does my cross field communication look like?

Question 24: • Who is doing the research and writing on my field?

Question 25: • Am I exposing kids to the most kinds of role models possible? • Am I a role model to my kids?

Question 26: • Do I have structured mentoring?

Question 27: • Do I know how to do the essentials of my job tasks well?

Question 28: • Do I know how to handle tension and conflict?

Question 29: • What do our professional development programs look like, how do staff members rate them?

Question 30: • Is our sexual education programs/curriculum working?

Question 31: • Are our drug awareness and treatment programs doing their job?

Question 32: • Do I remember that the “times” have evolved?

Question 33: • Do I manage my biases? • Do I manage my prejudices? • HOW??????

Question 34: • How often do I speak “at” versus speaking “with”?

Question 35: • What role does spirituality play in the community I work with?

Question 36: • Do I respect and appreciate the role of art and creativity in my job?

Question 37: • Do I have a proud moment every week?

Question 38: • Do I know my kids as people and as learners?

Question 39: • Have we looked at going back to some old solutions to move forward?

Question 40: • How often do I try to separate the “work me” from the “professional me”?

Conclusion: • Thanks • Questions???

40 QUESTIONS WE NEED TO ASK!