Empowerment Strategies That Motivate Problem-Solving in Teachers – Online 4 hours, 2 Parts (links emailed separately)
Life, as well as teaching, is a series of problems to be solved; do you have the tools to solve them? Do your staff have the tools to solve their own problems? As educators, we strive to provide each child with a nurturing learning environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and communication, so children can become good problem-solvers. But how do Directors provide this to teaching staff so they can do the same?
In this training, we explore how ECE leaders can create an environment where teachers are empowered and equipped to solve problems that bog down the entire program, especially for managers and coaches. We will explore how to cultivate this culture in teachers using three empowerment teaching strategies that are based in engineering school of thought: 1.) embrace cognitive tension, 2.) facilitate connections, and 3.) support risk-taking and failure. Gather new tools to successfully implement collaborative problem-solving that synchronizes teaching teams and empowers teachers to own their growth and happiness.
Training Goals:
- Learn strategies to embrace cognitive tension in your teaching staff and move away from rescuing and micro-management.
- Learn how to facilitate meaningful connections using predictable and fair problem-solving protocols that support and encourage teachers to use any resource available.
- Discover and plan new ways to support risk-taking and failure and move away from perfectionism and control.
