The magic that happens...

[Elena A. Marchuk]

yes, Julie, thank you,

'in small groups - easier'

the problem we have also here is that many people will not stand and will
not say words on 'big' meeting, on OST we give them possibility to think
about it and the more they see it is not 'punished' and is not hurting there
feelings and they can still express what they have 'on heart' which is
hashed and not spoken, though hurting them from inside...

yes, OST is not a democracy, but it is the way of giving people be in a
position of 'equal rights' and equal speaking... and also it motivates
listening.... which is not yet widespread need here.

best wishes

elena

----- Original Message -----
From: "Julie Smith" <jsmith at MOSQUITONET.COM>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: The magic that happens...


> Greetings again, Toni and all ~
>
> I remember two of the topics from last week's high school OST event.
> One topic focused on students wanting more respect from the
> administrative staff of the school.  The other topic focused on students
> wanting to show more respect for other students.  (In this particular
> school, students who are developmentally different from other students
> have a class that pays them to pick up other students' garbage after
> lunch.  Some students in the mediation class felt this practice sends
> the wrong message to everyone, and wanted to talk about how they could
> get this changed.)
>
> The group that wanted to talk about getting respect from administration
> was the largest (about 15 students).  The other two groups were small (3
> - 4 students each.)
>
> Once the opening and marketplace were completed, I invited them to meet
> in their sessions, and then I physically distanced myself from all the
> groups.  Some students visually checked in with me in the very
> beginning, but once it became clear I wasn't going to participate in
> their small groups, they ignored me and started talking with each other.
> From talking to students afterwards, it sounds like everyone liked the
> self-selection into sessions.  Many students also said they felt much
> more comfortable talking in the smaller groups.
>
> Julie
>
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