Nordic Integral Education

(THIS SITE IS NOW TRANSFERRING TO http://nordicintegral.thoughtlead.com/ )In these podcasts I inquire into the moral, ethical, philosophical and spiritual context fundamental to leadership in education today and tomorrow - from preschool and up - highlighting case studies from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, USA, Canada, Australia and UK. These calls are inspired by the model IT'S YOUR CHOICE! Important themes on the podcasts and Tuesday Conference Calls on Education are: What does it mean to be a teacher/leader in our time in history? What role can education play as a vehicle for catalyzing development at the level of consciousness and culture both in and outside of a classroom? What does the expression of higher and deeper values and expressions of inclusiveness, meaning and purpose look like between teachers and students? THIS SITE IS NOW TRANSFERRING TO http://nordicintegral.thoughtlead.com/

Tuesday, Aug 12, 2008

Tuesday Conference call on Education August 12, 2008 - Atmosphere in the Classroom

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This is a recording of the third Tuesday Conference Call on Education.

We had 8 people on from the USA, Canada, Sweden, and Denmark.

The topic for this call is what we mean by the quality of the atmosphere in the classroom, and its significance for what is possible.

In my work I have noticed that the quality of the atmosphere in the classroom – the relationship between the individuals – is not an accident. The atmosphere is the sum of everyone’s awareness and interest. It is totally dependent on where we direct our awareness and our interest. I have found that I and the students are always 100% responsible for how we are towards each other; we are always totally responsible for our behaviour, and our choices. Talking about this perspective always creates an atmosphere of high expectations for both me and for the students. But it is not experienced as stressful or burdensome; rather it has the qualities of freedom and creativity. In this atmosphere I experience the potential for constant and positive development for me and the students as always being possible. But more important, because it is a question about a changed attitude towards each other, the result is that I and the students can change the quality of our relationship, the atmosphere in the classroom, immediately! We stop seeing ourselves as not being able to take responsibility for our choices. We stop seeing ourselves as victims.

These first calls are part of a series where Joan Berland and I enquire into how the models “It’s Your Choice!” model, 1-5 rubric developmental scales and “sitting still meditation” can be structured and introduced into a class. On each call we engage with listeners and answer questions.

These calls are FREE to join and open to all interested people. You are welcome to pass this invitation on to others. This conference call will be recorded as a podcast and posted on www.nordicintegral.com as well as on www.enlightennext.org/membership/
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The next Tuesday Conference Call on Education will be Tuesday August 19
The dial in number is: 1-712-580-1100
Access Code: 811288 #

TIME 8.30 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time. (6.30-7.30am EDT, 12.30-1.30pm CEST).

Time of Australian/Pacific call in other time zones

3:30am — West Coast USA Time
5:30am — Central USA Time
6:30am — East Coast USA Time
11:30am — UK Time
12:30am — Continental Europe Time
1:30pm — Israeli Time
6:30pm — Western Australia Time
8.30pm — Eastern Australia Time