1. Allison Pyle Portfolio Reflection & Defense
"It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not."- Unknown

2. Curriculum Feminism/Humanism/Progressivism
Focus on basic skills (language arts and math) and personal and social development (communication, problem-solving, and self-knowledge)
Relationships-compassion, kindness, pervasive attitude of respect
Issues of human concern (knowledge acquisition, personal growth, and finding meaning in one’s existence) (Power, 2008).
Experiential learning- problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration
Key Theorists-
Carl Rogers, Nel Nodding, Lev Vygotsky, John Dewey
Facilitation of learning & Zone of Proximal Development
Relationship between teacher and learner
Empathy/ Positive Regard/Genuineness
Learner-centered
We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.
-Carl Rogers

3. Leadership James Burns- Transformational Leadership Theory
Leaders and followers engage in a mutual process of raising one another to higher levels of achievement
Uses social and spiritual values as a motivator, giving the followers a sense of purpose for the greater good
Develops followers into leaders
Experience: Personal Best & Leadership Theory Papers
Coaching others to reach full potential/ consistent improvement
Realization that every one has the potential to become a “leader”
Leadership can be silent yet strong
Everyday goal: Let your positive actions speak louder than
your words
"Truly great leaders are measured by the lives they reached, the people they motivated and the legacy of their lesson that can extend for years to come, like ripples from a skipped stone across an endless lake."- Dan Wetzel about Joe Paterno

4. Collaboration Personal Connection & Development:
Basic Tenets Reinforced:
Differing viewpoints and perspectives
Knowledge to defend/explain self
Compromise & coming to consensus
Versatility & flexibility
Alternate methods of communication (online meetings, Prezi, cloud work spaces)
Personal Connection & Development:
Voice-story teller (comfort zone)
Multiple meanings
Communication- 2 pronged
Personal Voice
Shared Voice
Importance of communication includes the understanding duality

5. Research
Perceptual Shift:
What is research?
From:

6. Research
Perceptual Shift:
What is research?
To:

7. Research Key Influences: Who am I as a researcher? Active Participant
Personal meaning
Drawing out the hidden data
Voice & Story
Key Influences:
International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry
Dr. Campbell
Dr. Lassiter
Dr. Debela
Invitation to Anthropology
Thinking Outside the Girl Box
The Pull of the Earth

8. Who Am I? Scholar- Leader- Researcher- Educating whole person
Caring, respectful relationship as foundation
Self-reflection
Desire for knowledge and improvement
Leader-
Building people based on strengths
Creating leaders
Communication
Teamwork
Researcher-
Active Participant
Listen to the story that unfolds
Lived Experiences
Honest
Respectful