Well, here goes nothing! I've never blogged before and haven't spent very much time reading other people's blogs so I'm not exactly sure what to write about. Random thoughts and opinions, right? You're in luck, I have plenty of both. :)
Having just started this class on Human Motivation I'm still wrapping my mind around the ideas we've covered thus far. I must say though, I am positively struck by the whole concept of self-handicapping tricks. We read about them mainly in terms of adolescents, but I see many adults plagued by the same undermining strategies and it can really break your heart to watch it in live time. I can't wait to read and discuss more, and hopefully get a few tricks up my sleeve to head off tactics like these at the pass.
Working in the field of early childhood education has granted me many opportunities to work with people of all ages, and while I enjoy working with kiddos 0-5 the most (I find young children to often times be more forgiving of themselves and others, as well as honest, hilarious, loving, easily amused, and beyond smart as they take in the world around them), I am now mainly working with "big people," i.e. program directors, and am intrigued by how different we all are from each other in terms of how we see ourselves as well as how we push ourselves forward, go after what we want, hold ourselves accountable when appropriate, high-five ourselves when appropriate, and dust ourselves off to try again when appropriate. Or not. This is the part that particularly intrigues me - what lights a fire in someone, and how do you keep it stoked and burning over time? We all know the rainy season is bound to hit each of us at multiple times throughout our lives, so being able to tap into that fire within, keep it strong, and help kindle it in others is something I look forward to learning more about.
Happy blogging, everyone!
Mia
Very true, we all tick in different ways. I think one of the important strengths of teachers, is the ability to find what the motivation is in different students. What makes them tick and how do we encourage that drive?
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