DEVELOPING THE “OTHER” KIND OF SMART Mike Sissel July 18, 2017
Who is Mike Sissel? Born and raised in Albany, Oregon Attended Oregon State University Followed my wallet into business in 1994 Followed my heart into education in 1998 Received Masters in Education from Willamette University 10 years as a 4 th /5 th grade teacher Trained with Erin Gruwell (Freedom Writers) in 2016 Started AZ YELP in 2008 Changed business name to KaleidoEye in 2012 2 CONFIDENTIAL
INSIDE-OUT CHANGE 3 CONFIDENTIAL
KaleidoEye’s core beliefs 1. Positive, sustainable change occurs from the inside- out. 2. Emotional Intelligence is a critical component of one’s success. 3. Students learn best when they have an opportunity to “own” what they’ve learned. 4. The accumulation of knowledge is not enough. True growth occurs when students are given an opportunity to transform knowledge into wisdom. 4 CONFIDENTIAL
The “other” kind of smart IQ “school smarts” EQ SAT, GPA, AIMS gets you through school “self and people smarts” choices you make every day gets you through life 5 CONFIDENTIAL
Why EQ? STUDENT GAINS Increased engagement Positive behaviors Increased test scores Intrinsic motivation Fewer office visits Conduct problems Aggressive behavior Emotional distress Burnout Bullying REDUCED RISKS 6 CONFIDENTIAL
A new paradigm on leadership Reflection Questions … 1. What words or thoughts come to mind when you hear the word leadership? 2. Who are leaders in your life? Leadership myths… 1. You must be in charge of someone in order to be a leader. 2. You must be popular or vocal. 3. You’re either born a leader or not. Leadership = 7 CONFIDENTIAL
Great leaders stay in their “driver zone.” PASSENGER ZONE DRIVER ZONE Past mistakes Homework ea What others Bedtime say about me Thoughts Feelings Teachers Weather Actions 8 CONFIDENTIAL
Mentor Takeaway Be a coach for your mentee with regard to self-awareness. When you attempt to modify a When you help a child modify child’s behavior , you are their own heart , you are addressing the symptoms . addressing the cause . • Why did you do that? • What are your thoughts You need to make a better about that situation? • choice. • How did that make you feel? • You know better than that. • It’s okay to feel that way. INSIDE-OUT OUTSIDE-IN VS. EMPOWER CONTROL 9 CONFIDENTIAL
Change your lens, change your life. PASSENGE GER HEAD HEAD (thoughts) or ZONE HEART (feelings) “The lens through which you view the world will greatly affect the quality of your life .” - Mike Sissel FEET FEET (actions) 10 CONFIDENTIAL
What do you see? 11 CONFIDENTIAL
Are you sure? 12 CONFIDENTIAL
What do you see? Old Woman? Young Woman? 13 CONFIDENTIAL
How many F’s How many F’s do you see in this sentence? FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS. 14 CONFIDENTIAL
There are 6 F’s FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF YEARS. 15 CONFIDENTIAL
What is the right way to see things? 16 CONFIDENTIAL
The KaleidoEye lenses Owner er – I am the driver of my life and therefore take full responsibility for my current circumstances. I choose (or own) “what is”. Curious us/C /Crea reati tive ve – My imagination is my greatest gift. Gratitu itude de – I can be grateful in any circumstance. Empathi thic – I can attempt to “see” life through his/her eyes. iLens ns – Who I am is… Powerle erless ss – I blame, complain, or make excuses about my circumstances. I give my power away. 17 CONFIDENTIAL
Mentor Takeaway Nurture a “growth mindset” in your students. 18 CONFIDENTIAL
Mentor Takeaway Be a coach for your mentee with regard to self-management. “I can understand how you might feel that way.” “If we were using a growth “Is there a mindset, what different way would we we can think think?” about this?” 19 CONFIDENTIAL
My lens on peers Me AGAINST You VS. Me AND You “I don’t need to be better than you. I’m interested in making you better.” 20 CONFIDENTIAL
Emotional Intelligence In Action 1. A role model who demonstrates the behavior I expect to see (i.e. patience, diligence, commitment, etc …). 2. An empathic listener who seeks to understand the needs of those I mentor. 3. A source of positive energy that will powerfully influence the young people around me. 4. A servant’s heart who recognizes the enormity of the gifts I’m offering. 21 CONFIDENTIAL
Emotional Intelligence In Action 1. Start with an emotional backpack check-in (Above/Below The Line, How Full Is Your Bucket?). 2. Practice square breathing. 3. Create expectations. Share your commitments, then allow the students to share theirs. 4. Take a brain break (shake it out, jumping jacks, etc …) 5. Create connections by sharing yourself. Sometimes this requires being vulnerable. 22 CONFIDENTIAL
Thank You Website: www.kaleidoeye.com Blog: www.kaleidoeye.com/blog Email: mike@kaleidoeye.com 23 CONFIDENTIAL
Questions 24 CONFIDENTIAL
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