Good Morning and Happy Friday Steer Nation!
Congratulations,
Michelle Lowrey! On Wednesday,
Ms. Lowery received the message below from Samsung Solve for Tomorrow. Michelle
is a Project Lead the Way Engineering teacher at GHS.
You have
been selected as one of the five State Finalists for the state of Texas in the
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest! We were amazed by the quality of entries
that we received this year and applaud your dedication to inspiring your
students, improving your local communities and fostering STEM education in your
school. Out of the more than 4,100 applications, yours was chosen as one
of the five best in your state. To reward you for becoming a State
Finalist, we will be sending you two Samsung Galaxy Tabs for your
classroom!
As a State Finalists, you qualify to move to the second phase of the
contest. You will now compete against four other finalists from your state for
the title of State Winner.
Our Graham Steers footballers are in action this evening vs.
Brownwood. Good luck and safe travels
for all!
Basketball season has begun!
Tons of games on the calendar- http://www.grahamisd.com/page.cfm?p=213&start=11/11/2015&period=month.
Good luck to the boys at Rider this weekend. The Lady Blues will be in action at home this
coming Tuesday evening. Good luck!
Events on the official
campus/district calendar. Each week I look at the calendar to build
my schedule of events to attend and to provide “shout outs” in the weekly Steer
Nation Message. Please make sure your
events are being placed on the calendar.
If you have questions on how to make this happen, please talk with your
campus principal.
Storytelling
Without doubt good storytelling is a powerful skill. The best speakers, writers, leaders are good
storytellers. From personal experience,
my best teachers and coaches were good storytellers.
Stories spark emotions.
Mary Catherine Bateson states, “Storytelling is fundamental to the human
search for meaning.” Connecting with
others on a rational level does not usually change how people behave. Simple understanding, without emotional
engagement, leads to little action.
Storytelling provides a method to reach both the logical and emotional
sides of human character.
People learn from stories.
This has been true for thousands of years. Stories shape our beliefs,
our practices and our culture. They
serve as the individual threads that morph into the tapestry of our life. Stories bind us as a family unit.
Stories serve as a very powerful connection to our
listeners. When we share real life
experiences or the stories of others it allows our audience (students) to see
us as authentic people. People who have
lives outside of the school setting, people who have had challenges and learned
to overcome them. I have heard it said that people buy from people they know,
like and trust. I think they also learn
from people they know, like and trust.
One of my favorite television shows is CBS Sunday
Morning. Sometime ago (2012), they
produced a story on the topic of storytelling and it has resonated with me
since. Should you be interested, the
link below will lead you the segment:
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/storytelling-festivals-keep-an-age-old-tradition-alive/
How might you jumpstart your storytelling? Consider these basics:
- What story would put “flesh and bone” on the point you want to make?
- Inspire with phrases such as “imagine if,” “an experience that taught me was,” “I knew this mattered when,” “John is a service hero because.”
- Ask your audience, your students this question: “Please describe a day in your life that will help me understand your knowledge about “X” and how you will use it.”
Corny Joke of the Day:
What do frogs wear on their feet? (scroll down for the answer)
OPEN TOAD SHOES!
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