Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008

Creating Dynamic Harmony in a Classroom. Nick's May 19 seminar in Copenhagen. Part 1: Intro by Peter Bastian

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In this podcast Peter Bastian introduces Nick Drummond at the May 19 seminar he presented in Copenhagen.

Peter points out "Can you imagine the level of differentiation that Tiger Woods is aware of? Integration at his level means Hole in One. In this incredibly complex area of details he is aware of he is able to make a conclusion and integrate all these details [weather, grass, club, ball, body mind, soul]."

But, "differentiation without higher integration leads to extinction" Peter Bastian points to the need for a vertical perspective in education.

Peter Bastian www.peterbastian.dk has an education in theoretical physics from the University of Copenhagen, and classical bassoon playing by Professor Aage Bredahl at the Royal Danish Conservatory. During the 70's and 80's he was a private student of the conductor and philosopher Sergiu Celibidache. He is cofounder of The Danish Wind Quintet and the style-transcending multi-music-group BAZZAAR.

In 1987 his book, 'Into the Music' was released and became a Danish bestseller, with 100.000 sold copies. The impact of the book has led Peter to becoming a highly demanded lecturer in all kinds of gatherings. He is a popular guest on Danish television and radio and is a producer of numerous programs about music and consciousness. He is regularly invited by the Danish Ministry of Education to give lectures to teachers and people in education. Peter Bastian is also the managing director the EnlightenNext center in Copenhagen.

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Friday, Jul 11, 2008

There is always further to go: Camp True North (Part 4)

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In this podcast Nick Drummond talks with youth consultant Martin Fluri who has been working as a volunteer trainer with the Danish educational organization True North. Martin shares his experiences of what it is like to participate on the camps and engage with the kids as well as the other volunteers. He senses that many are connecting to a bigger vision of what is possible in education and culture.

Martin also describes the field of creative energy that is created on the camps and that without it learning won’t happen to the degree that it can happen.

Martin also participated in the recent workshop that Nick held in Copenhagen and is familiar with the work and perspective that he is using. They talk about some of the similarities, differences and potential for what could come about from a collaboration.

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Friday, Jul 11, 2008

School of the Future: Camp True North (Part 3)

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In this interview, recorded Monday July 7, Nick Drummond talks with Danish learning style specialist Susanne Aabrandt, director of the Danish Learning Style Institute www.dlsi.dk

We begin with Susanne talking about a project called School of the Future that she is developing together with Camp True North. She showed me the following 4 minute film clip that describes the model www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bYR6nMwNkw

“In the Danish school law it says that all students should be taught according to their potential and their best way of learning. My work has been recognized by Howard Gardener and Hans Henrik Knoop. The way we do it in Denmark is to our knowledge not practiced anywhere in the world.”

This August Camp True North will be applying their program and methods within the traditional Danish school system and this will take place at Vejle in Jutland.

Susanne Aabrandt is regarded as Denmark’s leading expert in reading and learning styles as well as Multiple Intelligence and works with Europe’s leading experts in reading and learning. Susanne is a teacher, author and public speaker, has given more that 800 talks on multiple intelligent theory (Howard Gardener), learning styles (Professor Rita Dunn), reading styles (Dr. Marie Carbo) and flow and regularly holds workshops in Scandinavia and in the USA. She is on the Intellectual Advisory Board for True North together with Hans Henrik Knoop, Svend Erik Schmidt and Chris MacDonald.

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Wednesday, Jul 09, 2008

An example from the forefront of teaching and learning in Denmark: Camp True North (Part 2)

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In this interview Nick Drummond talks with John-Erik Bang who is an instructor and teacher trainer consultant at True North www.truenorth.dk

John-Erik talks about the program and the methods used, like how to maintain the energy in a group and techniques that can also be used in all classrooms and how these offer students and teachers both personal and social skills that are not presently offered in Danish public education today. He also talks openly about the vision behind True North, the attention it has received in the Danish media, from Danish political leaders and from educational professionals who have given both criticism and praise.

He also talks about an important part of the program which includes cultivating mentors amongst the young people who pass through the program and become role models and leaders.

John-Erik Bang’s CV includes training and teaching consultant at True North, school teacher, headmaster, NLP Master/trainer and the owner of the consultancy company www.lykion.com

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Wednesday, Jul 09, 2008

An example from the forefront of education in Denmark: Camp True North (Part 1)

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In this podcast recorded Monday July 7, Nick Drummond reports from a youth camp at Rungsted Gymnasium (north of Copenhagen) and speaks with two of the leaders behind the camp that are pioneering a unique educational concept being introduced into Denmark's schools.

On this particular 5 day camp for 13-17 year olds, their largest so far, they have 160 teenagers, 26 volunteer team leaders, 13 mentors as well as support staff. The camp begins on a Monday and finishes on a Saturday morning, with each day starting at 9 am and finishing at 10 pm. Each day is full packed and the program is extremely well planned. Through experientially learning the kids learn about leadership, values, behaviors, authenticity, their Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic learning styles, their strengths and weakness in terms of Multiple Intelligences, group dynamics, goal setting, key factors to maintain group and individual motivation, energy and attention, public speaking, as well as how to have lots of fun. During the five days the kids go through an amazing developmental transition that affects them both socially and academically.

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At a recent seminar I gave in Copenhagen I met with Nicolai Moltke-Leth who told me about a unique educational concept that he is introducing into Denmark to fill a gap being created by conventional education, called Camp True North www.camptruenorth.com/denmark108/

In this podcast I talk with Nicolai and his partner American Greg Evens from Seeds Training about the pedagogical methods and perspective behind what they are doing, what they see as being the need in education today, what education will be about in the future, as well as the goal and vision behind their recent collaboration.

Greg Evens says,"The same challenges that are faced in education in the USA are faced almost everywhere else. There is a real opportunity in education now for organizations like ours to come to the table with solutions. We know that we don’t have the total solution, we can’t fix education as a whole, but we know we have part of it. We are really looking to partner with other organizations like True North and people like Nicolai and start to create programs and sets of solutions that will make a difference."

They talk about an integration of methodologies that give teachers their passion back for being teachers and motivate students to learn in accelerated ways. Both see it is a model that is desperately needed in many countries, as Nicolai says "only helping the Danes to think better will not help this planet, but if we can prove a model here then we can apply in many other places."

In the interview Nicolai Moltke-Leth mentions a recent film clip by Dr. Daniel Goleman where he talks about and endorses the importance of Social as well as Emotional Learning in schools www.edutopia.org/daniel-goleman-sel-video Prosocial behavior goes up by 9-10%, negative behavior goes down by the same amount, and academic achievement goes up by 11%.

Nicolai Moltke-Leth is the director of True North www.truenorth.dk His CV includes a degree in sociology, soldier in the Danish Special Forces, NLP master practitioner, peak performance coach (Anthony Robbins) as well as having competed in a range of endurance events like the Paris-Dakar rally. He is a well known public speaker in Denmark and regularly holds leadership training courses.

Greg Evens is director of Seeds Training www.seedstraining.com a rapidly expanding youth-based training company and consultancy offering youth programs, teacher development and educational services in the USA, Asia, Middle East and Europe.

To find out more please contact nick.drummond@nordicintegral.com www.nordicintegral.com

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Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008

What number are YOU at today? We're going to 5 and beyond! Nick's visit to Joan Berland's class (Part 15)

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The last episode of Nick Drummond's 4 day visit to Joan Berland's 3rd grade class (eight-year-olds), January 17, 2008. Day 4.

Nick begins talking about sitting still as a way to be relaxed, focused and concentrated, and thus raise the energy field in the class. Nick and Joan then talk to the children about the most important thing to do in Life.

"Making positive choices 24/7."

Where are WE right now?

5. We care that the positive choices we make as individuals are strengthening the class.

4. I understand how my behaviour affects others and nearly always choose to make positive choices.

3. I can care about making positive choices if the teacher or a positive leader reminds me.

2. I don’t really care about how my choices affect the whole class. I zigzag up and down between positive and negative choices throughout the day.

1. I make negative choices even though I know what positive choices are.

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Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008

Expressions of Level 1 as well as Monumental Change: Nick's visit to Joan Berland's class (Part 14)

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Day three of Nick Drummond's 4 day visit to Joan Berland's grade 3 class (eight-year-olds), January 16 2008.

In this episode Nick and Joan talk about the kids that drew themselves expressing a level 1 leadership on the WE wave as well as one boy who clearly sees himself being divided between a 1 and a 5. Joan then describes the monumental development that occurred when I spoke with her several weeks later.

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Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008

Expressions of Level 3: Nick's visit to Joan Berland's class (Part 13)

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Day three of Nick Drummond's 4 day visit to Joan Berland's grade 3 class (eight-year-olds), January 16 2008.

In this episode Nick and Joan talk about the kids that drew themselves expressing a level 3 leadership.

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Tuesday, Jul 08, 2008

Expressions of Level 5: Nick's visit to Joan Berland's class (Part 12)

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Day three of Nick Drummond's 4 day visit to Joan Berland's grade 3 class (eight-year-olds), January 16 2008.

In this episode Nick and Joan talk about the kids that drew themselves expressing a level 5 leadership. Joan also comments on the development that has happened since she started using the rubrics.

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