1. Appreciative Inquiry
and Teaching English

2. Read This Poem (Individually – 1 min.)
First read for:
Positive or Negative?
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2. Now make notes where you see:
Images (pictures)
Colors (red, blue, green, etc.)
Feelings (emotional and physical)

3. Dividing the Poem Identify the four parts of the poem.
Draw lines to separate the four parts.
Copies of the poem can be found at:

4. Poetry in Motion

5. Poetry in Motion (Teamwork – 5 min.)
Each team will work with one part of the poem.
Discuss the overall meaning of your part of the poem.
What images do you see?
What colors do you see?
What emotions and textures do you feel?
Create actions for the words/meaning in your part.
You may also draw 2 pictures for your part.
Your group will provide the actions and visuals to your part of the poem.

6. From Poetry to Video
Connect the visuals and actions of the poem to the following video. (This is a true story.)

7. Video Discussion (Teamwork – 3 min.)
1. Discuss with team:
How did the poem connect to the video?
What other words can you brainstorm? (think of as many as possible)
Identify 5 positive words to share.
2. Share 2 of your words .
Elicit from groups 2 words

8. Where the Hell is Matt? Stats
Started with 2 people
14 months
42 countries
41, 377, 809 hits on youtube
Now sponsored by
Stride gum
Visa with the slogan Travel Happy

9. The Questions He Asked
How can I make this more interesting for my family and friends?
How can I make this more interesting for other people?
How can I help these communities to where I’m traveling?

10. Which leads us to….

11. Defining the Terms (Pairwork – 1 min.)
In your own words, define:
Appreciate
Inquiry

12. Compare Your Definitions (Pairwork – 1 min.)
Ap-pre’ci-ate, v., 1. valuing; the act of recognizing the best in people or the world around us; affirming past and present strengths, successes, and potentials; to perceive those things that give life (health, vitality, excellence) to living systems 2. to increase in value, e.g. the economy has appreciated in value. Synonyms: VALUING, PRIZING, ESTEEMING, and HONORING.

13. Compare Your Definitions (Pairwork – 1 min.)
In-quire’ (kwir), v., 1. the act of exploration and discovery. 2. To ask questions; to be open to seeing new potentials and possibilities. Synonyms: DISCOVERY, SEARCH, and SYSTEMATIC EXPLORATION, STUDY.

14. Assumptions of Appreciative Inquiry
Something works in every society, organization, or group
Our focus becomes our reality
Asking questions influences the group in some way
What we want already exists in ourselves, our groups, our communities

15. Steps to Appreciative Inquiry
Discover – what works well
Dream – what might be
Design – what should be
Destiny/Deliver - what will be
Actions for these four terms

16. Steps to Appreciative Inquiry (Pairwork – 2 min.)
Discover – what works well
Dream – what might be
Design – what should be
Destiny/Deliver - what will be
Actions for these four terms
How does this match Matt’s path?

17. Connecting to Our Workshops

18. The Language from Our Workshops (Pairwork – 1 min.)
What do you notice?
What did the trainer do that was effective?
What do you need from your students in order to have a great English class?
One thing I appreciate about my network is…
Choose a routine you will add to your classes.
With your team, create three more rules.

19. Recalling the Steps Discover – what works well Dream – what might be
Design – the processes, steps we need to achieve the vision
Destiny/Deliver - implement the vision

20. Applying Appreciative Inquiry (Individually Make Notes – 3 min.)
Choose 1 area of your life:
Teacher
Coordinator
Personal life
Mother/Father
Brother/Sister
Friend, etc
Complete the first two sections of this handout.

21. Great Job!!!!

22. Symbolic Reflection (Write Individually- 2 min.)
Please add the shape, design, word or image that best represents this workshop for you.
1. (Check that all Ps have a pen/pencil and Take-it-Home page ready.)