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“I hate Obama!”

2011-11-28 in Stories

I must say that the situation on my mind still leaves me feeling kind of vulnerable and insecure and sad with my own decisions in that past situation. At the same time I feel deep gratitude that after several months of dealing with the process, I was able to come to a place of peace and empathy with myself and the people involved.  So here it is: Read the rest of this entry →

Reflections about praise

2011-11-28 in Reflections

I participated in the NVC Education Europe meeting in Bremen 2011. Along with (mostly) teachers from all over Europe, I explored Praise, Punishment and Rewards. My strongest and maybe most important discovery was, how praise can interfere with the connection I want to achieve with the pupils. Read the rest of this entry →