Wes Bertrand and I continue our series based on Nathaniel Branden's book, Six Pillars of Self-Esteem. Today we continue to move through the second part of the book."Regardless of what we think we are teaching, we teach what we are."Discussed:-Branden: "For many children, school represents a second chance." says a lot about the home-There are so many great and caring teachers I had my first when I was in college-We are repeated sold this idea of the power of a good teacher and we chase it-the destructive leverage of the power-over system)-the impact of even one bad teacher can "extinguish the fire"-teachers' embrace of self esteem-but do they by in large understand it?-Carrots and sticks.-High self-esteem: not into worst-case or warm and fluffy sense of self but they ask the question: "what is? what exists?"-Teachers With Low Esteem-overdependent on approval from others-teachers need to relate to that person from their vision of his/her value know we tend to underestimate our inner resources-What great teachers, parents, coaches have in common: deep belief in the potential of the person concern, and the ability to transmit that-ARE RULES IMPOSED OR EXPLAINED?-The distress kids bring to schools-Every child has assets, teacher as "prospector looking for gold"THE SIX PILLARS OF SELF-ESTEEM1. The Practice of Living Consciously2. The Practice of Self-Acceptance3. The Practice of Self-Responsibility4. The Practice of Self-Assertiveness5. The Practice of Living Purposefully6. The Practice of Personal IntegrityBumper Music:moe. - "Okay, Alright"New Radicals - "You Get What You Give" Look Closer:Complete Liberty Podcasthttp://completeliberty.com/NathanielBranden.comhttp://www.nathanielbranden.com/An Introduction to Nonviolent Communicationhttp://happinesscounseling.com/NVC_Intro.pdfHappiness Counseling Resource Pagehttp://happinesscounseling.com/happiness-resources/The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem (pdf)http://experiencelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/70-the-six-pillars…
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