The magic that happens...

[Toni Petrinovich]

Thanks much Julie - that is what I was wondering about.  Blessings, Toni
Sar'h
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From: "Julie Smith" <jsmith at mosquitonet.com>
To: <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 3:31 PM
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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