Life Judo
The
word judo means "gentle way". Judo is also a form of martial arts in
which the objective is to take down and subdue your opponent. Hence I dubbed
this section of my blog Life Judo with the hopes that it will help to gently
release and subdue any negative thoughts or obstacles that may be getting in
the way of accomplishing dreams!
Quotes
“It takes
courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are.”
e.e. Cummings
“Life is either
a daring adventure or nothing at all.”
Helen Keller
“If everything
comes easy you’re nobody”
Denise
Goering
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others"
Mahatma Gandhi
“How you end
things is more important than how you begin them.”
Alan Cohen
“Ultimately what
you do is secondary, how you do it is primary.”
Eckhart Tolle
“Whatever we
concentrate on expands and increases.”
Alan Cohen
“Our deepest
fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful
beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We
ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, beautiful, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small
does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as
children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light
shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are
liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
Marianne
Williamson
“Suffering is
when one is in conflict with what
is.”
Dahli Lama
“Never under
appreciate the power of your essence....your traveling soul. There are reasons for everything you do.
The subconscious mind occupies the largest area of your brain. Don't
underestimate its capability. Instead of doubting your decisions-accept them
and learn from them."
Jennifer Bauer
"They say that the most important thing about buying a house is Location Location Location...I say that the most important indicator of a happy life is Relationship Relationship Relationship. The more healthy and positive relationships you have - the happier you will be."
Jennifer Bauer
"If prayer
is you talking to God, then intuition is God Talking to you."
Jo Goering
" Everything is okay in the end. If it is not okay-it is not the end."
John Lennon
"You
are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have
done, but simply because you are."
Max Lucado
"Desire sets our compass, but real life steers our course"
"Desire sets our compass, but real life steers our course"
Mitch Albom
When you believe
that your problem is caused by someone else, then you are your own victim, and
the situation appears to be hopeless.
Byron Katie
You can’t have
an up without a down. You can’t have a left without a right. This is duality.
If you have a problem, you must already have the solution.
Byron Katie
" Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing"
Benjamin Franklin
“It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and then tell them what to do, We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do.”
"If you don't heal what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't cut you"
Unknown
No hurt survives for long without our help
Brian Andreas
Universal Truths:
This is a list of the most important life lessons I have learned...so far.
This is a list of the most important life lessons I have learned...so far.
Things
happen for us.....not to us
The
issue is never the issue
Hurt
people...hurt people
If
you feel sorry for you're children....they will feel sorry for themselves
Healed people...heal people
You have to name it to tame it
Let your body lead and the brain will follow
Healed people...heal people
You have to name it to tame it
Let your body lead and the brain will follow
Pretend you're good at it.....and you will be
We don't make mistakes-mistakes make us
Eat to live: Don't live to eat
The longest relationship you will have in your lifetime is with your siblings (and with yourself).... it is important to love both always!
Time is the universal healer-never underestimate the tincture of time
It You feel it- you can heal it: Whatever appears in you life, no matter how it got there, is up for healing simply because it is now on your radar.
You spot it -You got it
Nothing is really a joke -There is truth in every statement
The longer I live, the more I am convinced that the most important words in the English language are I'm sorry and thank-you
A person has many ages and chronological is the least important
What we believe we will receive
Three Word Mantras
This is a list of my favorite three word precepts
Find the Good
This Shall Pass
So Be It
Let It Be
This Shall Pass
So Be It
Let It Be
Love Them More
It's all Good
Let it Go
Let it Go
Links to Living:
Having
taught Middle School for over 32 years I have learned that the middle
schooler envelops all opposites: joy and pain, highs and lows,
conflicts-positive and negative, love and hate, mischievousness, and
helpfulness, silliness and seriousness…..unifies them….and wallah...you have
your adolescent. That young being who is just figuring out their own yin
and yang cosmic dance…. Balancing their yang desire to know, control,
understand, and analyze- with their yin- their openness, their vulnerability,
ect. This balancing act can last well into adulthood....it did for
me.
I have found the following Ted Talks and adages to be powerful seeds for learning life lessons. Adolescents (all humans really) make great fertilizer. Plant a seed, don't over sow it, and it will grow and expand faster than any lecture could. It is magical. Simple questions and ideas can cause a cerebral chain reaction, connecting neurons and creating new neurological pathways and new ways of thinking about things.
These are a few of my favorite "seeds"
I have found the following Ted Talks and adages to be powerful seeds for learning life lessons. Adolescents (all humans really) make great fertilizer. Plant a seed, don't over sow it, and it will grow and expand faster than any lecture could. It is magical. Simple questions and ideas can cause a cerebral chain reaction, connecting neurons and creating new neurological pathways and new ways of thinking about things.
These are a few of my favorite "seeds"
To This Day...
PS school 22-Andy Grammer Don't Give Up On Me
One voice can make a difference
Liz Gilbert-Writing Process-ted talk (Your Elusive Genius)
How one simple task can change the world-Goalcast
The Stone in the Road
Two Frogs in a Well -power of positive thinking
Nails in a fence
Find Your Broom
Rocky-Don't let others define who you are
Hillary Kobernick/Button Poetry- "Famous"-living your dreams
If I should have a daughter/ Sarah Kay Ted Talk
It's not about the nail. The Issue is not the Issue
Happiness Revealed: From the eyes of a child and an elderly man
You are not special....
David Flood- Just Show Up
Brene Brown: The power of Vulnerability
How one simple task can change the world-Goalcast
The Stone in the Road
Two Frogs in a Well -power of positive thinking
Nails in a fence
Find Your Broom
Rocky-Don't let others define who you are
Hillary Kobernick/Button Poetry- "Famous"-living your dreams
If I should have a daughter/ Sarah Kay Ted Talk
It's not about the nail. The Issue is not the Issue
Happiness Revealed: From the eyes of a child and an elderly man
You are not special....
David Flood- Just Show Up
Brene Brown: The power of Vulnerability
Why you will marry the wrong person New York Times #1
Brene Brown-Sermon on Love
How to Live Before You Die: Steve Jobs connects the dots
Elizabeth Gilbert: Harnessing your passion
Jill BolteTaylor: Stroke of Insight
Ric Elias; Three Things I learned (good short story)
Jay Mac Inspirational Story
On the Road: Inspirational Olivet MS Football team
No good or bad- only creation, maintenance, and destruction.
Brene Brown-Sermon on Love
How to Live Before You Die: Steve Jobs connects the dots
Elizabeth Gilbert: Harnessing your passion
Jill BolteTaylor: Stroke of Insight
Ric Elias; Three Things I learned (good short story)
Jay Mac Inspirational Story
On the Road: Inspirational Olivet MS Football team
No good or bad- only creation, maintenance, and destruction.
Full Circle:
One of my dreams was to be a teacher-of-teachers. I envisioned myself one day teaching an education course at the collegiate level. However, after 32 years, I still find myself teaching Middle and High School students. It wasn’t until my daughter, Camille, shared with me one of her papers that she wrote for her Education 315 course, that I realized my dream had indeed come to fruition. It wasn’t in the form that I imagined, but even better. Her paper contained all of the life lessons that I hold dear to my heart. Reading her words were like reading my soul. As teachers, we often forget that our best students are right in front of us every day, our children. After reading the comments that Camille’s professor wrote at the end of her paper, I realized it was Camille who would be the teacher-of -teachers in our family.
Camille Bauer
Professor Carson
EDF 315
11 February 2020
My personal belief is that teachers must be life-long learners and must continually learn from their students so they can inspire them to reach their full potential. John Dewey was one of the founders of the teaching philosophy progressivism. He supported that the child’s interests should guide the curriculum. He supported, “education in nature, away from society as it may corrupt the child”. I lean towards this philosophy and believe that the curriculum of a school should be built around the personal experiences and needs of the students. As I reflect back on my childhood, I remember my teachers made learning lessons meaningful and built them around personal experiences. For instance, I remember one chilly November school day when our teachers escorted us outside to the playground and had us unravel an old piece of twine. We stretched that twine as tight as we could and discovered it was 90 feet long! It was there that they shared with us everything they knew about the Mayflower, the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America. It was 90 feet long and carried over 100 passengers. When teachers make learning fun and meaningful they are leaving imprints on their students’ brains that can last them a life-time.
I believe my biggest role as a teacher is to remember that I began as a student and that I will always be one. As a student I learned the power of self-fulfilling prophecy. I learned this concept when I read my book report to my third-grade teacher, and she told me that I could be a writer someday; I believed her! As a student I learned the pain and hurt of being picked last for a team, and being the first one out in a game of Simon Says. As a student, I learned that when you help your neighbor in the next seat with a math problem you understand it more. I believe these are the beliefs that John Dewey was describing. I believe one of the major purposes of education is to create a child-centered school and curriculum that allows a child to grow and take risks while learning curricula that is meaningful to him or her.
The community of diverse learners that I hope to teach someday will be in an urban setting. I have learned that it is important to explore and celebrate the diversity that occurs in the classroom. Having thoughtful discussions about diversity will guide learning to be child-centered rather than demographic centered such as race or religion. Child-first language will help make all students feel included and an important part of the classroom community. Through celebrating various cultures in the classroom setting, children will gain global awareness and world knowledge through authentic experiences. These experiences may include food, films, dress, dance, music, and much more. In the book Good to Great by Jim Collins, it states that a good teacher teaches, while a great teacher inspires. I hope to inspire my students to travel the world and to explore other cultures.
As a daughter of a teacher, I learned that students may not remember what you taught them, but they will always remember how you made them feel. As a teacher I believe that having positive relationships with your students is very important. Creating these positive relationships with students can be as easy as having short conversations about something non-school related with them to get to know them better. Although these conversations may be short, in the long run they will be very valuable in creating a caring culture in your classroom. I remember growing up and sitting at our dinner table while our mom would share stories about her school day. During those dinners, I learned that teaching is not just a career but a lifestyle. As a teacher, I believe it is important to be a good role model not just in your classroom, but in your community as well. I believe that a school should prepare and encourage the students to take active roles in their communities and society. As a teacher I can also inspire students to participate in teamwork to strengthen their skills at building connections with others.
According to the College of Education Mission at Grand Valley State University, “It is the purpose of the college to prepare teachers with practices that promote principles of democratic education to their students.” The College articulates this mission as, “Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Democratic Society.” This mission, when coupled with my own personal teaching philosophy, will have a direct impact on my instruction regarding classroom management, instruction, and assessment. It is my hope to someday be a teacher who will encourage my students to become life-long learners who are inspired to pursue their dreams and become active members of their communities. I will do this by providing my students with opportunities in which they will be successful in the classroom. These successes may come in the form of participation, assessments, or even conversations that the student experiences while in my classroom. As mentioned before, it was as a student I learned the power of Self-fulfilling prophecy. I hope that as a teacher I create an environment in which my students will experience success in the classroom so they know that they can be successful in their futures and become valuable contributing members of society.
One of my dreams was to be a teacher-of-teachers. I envisioned myself one day teaching an education course at the collegiate level. However, after 32 years, I still find myself teaching Middle and High School students. It wasn’t until my daughter, Camille, shared with me one of her papers that she wrote for her Education 315 course, that I realized my dream had indeed come to fruition. It wasn’t in the form that I imagined, but even better. Her paper contained all of the life lessons that I hold dear to my heart. Reading her words were like reading my soul. As teachers, we often forget that our best students are right in front of us every day, our children. After reading the comments that Camille’s professor wrote at the end of her paper, I realized it was Camille who would be the teacher-of -teachers in our family.
Camille Bauer
Professor Carson
EDF 315
11 February 2020
Philosophy of Education
Camille Bauer
I believe my biggest role as a teacher is to remember that I began as a student and that I will always be one. As a student I learned the power of self-fulfilling prophecy. I learned this concept when I read my book report to my third-grade teacher, and she told me that I could be a writer someday; I believed her! As a student I learned the pain and hurt of being picked last for a team, and being the first one out in a game of Simon Says. As a student, I learned that when you help your neighbor in the next seat with a math problem you understand it more. I believe these are the beliefs that John Dewey was describing. I believe one of the major purposes of education is to create a child-centered school and curriculum that allows a child to grow and take risks while learning curricula that is meaningful to him or her.
The community of diverse learners that I hope to teach someday will be in an urban setting. I have learned that it is important to explore and celebrate the diversity that occurs in the classroom. Having thoughtful discussions about diversity will guide learning to be child-centered rather than demographic centered such as race or religion. Child-first language will help make all students feel included and an important part of the classroom community. Through celebrating various cultures in the classroom setting, children will gain global awareness and world knowledge through authentic experiences. These experiences may include food, films, dress, dance, music, and much more. In the book Good to Great by Jim Collins, it states that a good teacher teaches, while a great teacher inspires. I hope to inspire my students to travel the world and to explore other cultures.
As a daughter of a teacher, I learned that students may not remember what you taught them, but they will always remember how you made them feel. As a teacher I believe that having positive relationships with your students is very important. Creating these positive relationships with students can be as easy as having short conversations about something non-school related with them to get to know them better. Although these conversations may be short, in the long run they will be very valuable in creating a caring culture in your classroom. I remember growing up and sitting at our dinner table while our mom would share stories about her school day. During those dinners, I learned that teaching is not just a career but a lifestyle. As a teacher, I believe it is important to be a good role model not just in your classroom, but in your community as well. I believe that a school should prepare and encourage the students to take active roles in their communities and society. As a teacher I can also inspire students to participate in teamwork to strengthen their skills at building connections with others.
According to the College of Education Mission at Grand Valley State University, “It is the purpose of the college to prepare teachers with practices that promote principles of democratic education to their students.” The College articulates this mission as, “Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Democratic Society.” This mission, when coupled with my own personal teaching philosophy, will have a direct impact on my instruction regarding classroom management, instruction, and assessment. It is my hope to someday be a teacher who will encourage my students to become life-long learners who are inspired to pursue their dreams and become active members of their communities. I will do this by providing my students with opportunities in which they will be successful in the classroom. These successes may come in the form of participation, assessments, or even conversations that the student experiences while in my classroom. As mentioned before, it was as a student I learned the power of Self-fulfilling prophecy. I hope that as a teacher I create an environment in which my students will experience success in the classroom so they know that they can be successful in their futures and become valuable contributing members of society.
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