Hershey—Table+15

= Verbal Skills for Meeting Resistances Presentation = = = //Below are 2 separate activities. When prompted, the table Recorder will input responses// //from tablemates// //for each activity.//

//**Slide #1**// What are the resistance statements you have heard? A. Share with a partner. B. Share at your table C. Record Tablemates' responses below. Not enough time (Emotion) That won't fit into my curriculum (Emotion) Kids are bored with it (Emotion) I can't trust my students with it (Emotion) I've only got 3 years until I retire (Intellect) It didn't work last time I don't want to do it again (pride) You lost all my stuff last summer because I didn't know what reimaging meant (emotion) I've tried that and it doesn't work (emotion) I'll never get my content coverered, I have too much content to cover (intellect) It takes too long for the students to get the computers out (Emotion) It doesn't help for PSSA (emotion) I'm happy with the technology I am using already (intellect) I have all that I need (intellect)

D. Reporter be ready to share out.

 //**Slide #6**// A. At your table list the three most common and or most challenging resistances you hear. 1. 2. 3.

B. Develop appropriate empathy, support and approval statement responses for the above listed resistances.

I know time is really hard to find, let's take a look at starting small and building on what you may have started. Why don't you let me come in and see what you are using and I can help you find some additional tools and resources that might mbe more engaging Your students are going to have 45 years until they retire, don't they deserve to be prepared for to do what they are going to do during that time?

C. Reporter be ready to share out.