Dialogue Education as a Philosophy of Life
by Chris Pullenayegem
~ Director of Leadership Exchange, CRCNA
I remember my dad’s opinion on education. He reminded me constantly that it really didn’t matter how “educated” one is, if education didn’t teach one how to live. I guess this is one of the reasons I regard Dialogue Education™ (DE) as more than just a process; it is becoming a way of life for me. >>more
Dialogue Education and the Attorney-Client Relationship
by P. Marshall Yoder
Like the traditional student-teacher relationship, there is often
a distinct power imbalance in many attorney-client relationships.
When clients come to see attorneys, they are often afraid,
uncertain and vulnerable. Into this mix steps the attorney who
aligns with them, takes up their cause and becomes their champion. >>more
Making My Anatomy Classes Fun and Meaningful
by Sheila Schuehein ~
Manager, Make Yourself at Home Program
Guelph Wellington Seniors Association
About a month ago I took a course with Global Learning Partners
on Dialogue Education™. Going into the course, I thought the
concept of educating through sharing an exchange of life
experience would be invaluable to my work as a gerontologist. I
facilitate education events for older adults who are peer
leaders, so exploring the wisdom and insight they, as
individuals, bring to the group is a key to successful
engagement in their learning process. >>more
From
Praxis to Practitioners
by Will Story, MPH ~
Child Survival and Health Technical Advisor ~ CRWRC
...The long-term impact of incorporating praxis
into a learning design was illustrated during my recent visit to
Bangladesh for the final evaluation of a five-year, USAID-funded
child survival project...
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Using Dialogue Education to Sustainably Improve Child and Maternal Health in Bangladesh
by Jan Disselkoen, GLP Certified Dialogue
Education™ Teacher ~
Learning and Innovation Coordinator, CRWRC
In 2004, CRWRC applied for and received a grant from USAID for a five-year project in Bangladesh aimed to improve the health and rates of survival for children under the age of five and women of reproductive age.
Five years on, it is clear that including Dialogue Education™ as a integrated part of the project contributed to the success of its three strategies...
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Bumper Stickers Are All the Rage!
by Jeanette Romkema ~
GLP Partner & Certified Dialogue Education™
Teacher
Finding a meaningful, short, purposeful warm-up (Anchor) or
closing (Away), is no easy feat.
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If They
Don't Dispute It, They Don't Learn It
by Adriano Pianesi ~
ParticipAction Consulting Inc
This principle has guided my search in how to
interpret and deal in an instructionally effectively fashion with
people fighting the content I am teaching.
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Making a Difference with Making a Difference: Incorporating
Dialogue Education™ into an Organizational Change Consulting
Practice
by Tom Crawford, CDEP ~
Praxis Northwest, LLC
I operate a small consultancy which helps large and small government and business organizations make significant organizational or process improvements. Because of my IT experience, I am often called upon to clarify business requirements and facilitate organizational change for IT projects. The business’s mission is to help organizations build great collaborative partnerships, both inside the client organization and with external partners, to achieve big, bold goals which were previously thought to be impossible.
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Keen to
Learn
by Jane Vella ~ Global Learning Partners,
Raleigh NC ~ USA
For many years now, The InterFaith Food Shuttle (IFFS) in Raleigh, NC has sent staff to the public course
Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach...
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4 A’s in 10 Minutes
by W. Clayton Rowe ~
National Manager, World Vision Canadian Programs
In a busy work place we are sometimes called upon to do last minute jobs. One day as I walked into the office I was told that the presenter from our group was sick and I was to lead a 30-minute presentation. I realized I had about 10 minutes to prepare for this.
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Reflections from Haiti
by Peter Noteboom ~
GLP Partner & CDET
Marie Paulette Payen~
CAFT & GLP Teacher
Claudia Laure~
CAFT & GLP Teacher
After another successful Dialogue Education™ event in Portau-Prince, the teachers – Claudia Laure, Peter Noteboom, and Marie Paulette Payen – reflected on their current experience of Dialogue Education™ in Haiti.
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Changing How I Teach On-line
by Elizabeth Dunning, CTE ~
Queeens University
Upon completion of the Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach course a month ago, I was still uncertain how to apply my learning to an on-line situation.
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