The NLP in Education Network
May 1998 Issue 1
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WELCOME to the first edition of ‘New Learning’
"One reason that today's educational and training system has failed to consistently transfer excellence is its preoccupation with content and its virtual disregard of process. The emphasis is on what to learn, and the more basic questions of 'how to learn' and 'why learn at all?' are generally ignored." - Wyatt Woodsmall INLPTA
The new learning journey begins here. What would you do if you new you couldn’t fail?
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?" Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.....
We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in every one.....
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others the permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
Marianne Williamson - ‘A Return To Love’ ________________________________
Get Ready. How would you like to contribute to the day - Make a presentation, lead or report back on a group session, assist in managing? or just enjoy being with a passionate, persistent, powerful group of people all committed to excellence in education.
Our current thinking on the day revolves around providing opportunities for :
Of course most of us know how resistant people can be to NLP if they are not paced - and even then there are a fair number of footsteps before the leading can begin. However, how many of you have encountered school teachers or college lecturers? They are the ultimate resisters! (I don’t generalise!)
The changes in the education system are causing massive stress for teachers and an exodus from the profession. The increased bureaucracy means less time to do what teachers are paid to do - to teach. The new guidelines on what children should be taught leave very little space for flexibility for the uninitiated. My experience is they are crying out ‘give me a quick fix’.
Isn’t it ironic? The one tool which will enhance the lives of their students, and certainly make their lives easier, is available for the taking. NLP is now getting pretty high on the ‘product life cycle’ graph and is sufficiently widely accepted to be marketed overtly. In profit making organisations it is seen as leading edge. (Someone did some (albeit primitive) research at the latest Institute of Personnel and Development exhibition and discovered that 30% of the exhibitors had heard of NLP. Two years ago it was more like 5%.) In the public sector, yet again, they are not keeping up with the national trend.
As an academic with a background in learning theory, who has the advantage of being an NLP trainer too, I deliver public seminars to teachers all over the country. So, to the more adventurous teachers (for a mailing of 4,000 brings something like 100 responses) NLP (billed as ‘Removing blocks to learning’ or ‘Techniques for raising achievement levels’) is the answer. They are excited, delighted and cry ‘how can we persuade our colleagues to accept this?’
And that is the crux. There is a massive market out there - of teachers, and particularly of students, who would benefit from these skills. Imagine how wonderful it would be if all the youngsters in our society had the skills to respond differently to life when ever they chose; to know how to work out what they want and how to go about achieving it; to be able to communicate effectively in all areas of their lives....
This pacing and leading bit is taking an awful long time. So what do we do? How DO we persuade? How do we get to the people that matter? Is it through politicians? Is it through head teachers? Is it through parents? Do we put money into it? Do we put effort into it (like Jeff has)? How and where do we use our communication skills?
What is the next best question to ask?
Ed - Thanks Penny for the first - and wonderfully passionate - letter/article!
Networking is about creating, maintaining and developing contacts. We are initiating contacts with:
· The TTA (Teacher Training Agency) - opening eyes, ears and bodies to NLP and its contribution to education
· The QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) - ditto
· Michael Grinder - what can we learn from his experience of developing NLP in Education in The States?
· INLPTA (International NLP Training Association) - to create specific NLP in Education Certification
· We are also preparing a letter to David Blunkett (Secretary of State for Education and Employment) which will be written in Braille
Antidote: is a new charitable organisation that describes itself as a ‘Campaign for Emotional Literacy’. It has two main goals:
1 enabling people to develop the emotional and social skills they need if they are to manage their lives in ways that benefit themselves and our society
2 evolving new ways of understandings of the emotional and social factors that shape people’s ability to live and work in creative ways
3 So, although broader than Education per se, Education is their way forward.
Further Information - James Park on 0170 328 3284
OU Creativity in Education Network: is sponsored by The Open University. They are not specifically relating to NLP but will be of interest to many people. Their workshops take place in Central London. Further Information - Hazel Sampson on 01908 652652
At this stage of our Network, it’s not yet possible to provide a comprehensive guide. However, the following provides a starting point :
Waltham Forest LEA
New Oceans an NLP Training and Consultancy Company based in St Albans, is providing NLP Diploma and Practitioner Training for London Borough of Waltham Forest Education Department. The 4-day Diploma is on June 18/19 and 25/26. Practitioner is the Autumn. Further information - Paul Jacobs on 01727 869782 or Jeff Lewis on 01727 856200
Hertfordshire LEA & University
New Oceans are providing a number of taster sessions.
· July: a 1-day workshop on ‘An Introduction to NLP and Learning how to Learn’ - for a group of advisory and support teachers for Visually Impaired
· planning: a presentation to Hertfordshire University School of Education lecturers
Further information - Paul Jacobs on 01727 869782 or Jeff Lewis on 01727 856200
The London Borough of Ealing LEA
Ealing has sponsored and subsidised an NLP Practitioners’ Course this academic year. It is run by Cricket Kemp - who runs NLP North East. Next Academic Year there are plans to both repeat the Practitioners’ Course and run a Master Practitioner. Further information - Roger Butler (Adviser in Ealing) on 0181-832 6179 or Cricket Kemp (NLP North East) on 017683 51934
Do you have views and opinions about such a newsletter and what it might contain - even what it might be called. We welcome articles, papers, ideas.
Perhaps :
· you want to use The Newsletter to make contact with people interested in a particular aspect of education or application of NLP. A ‘Seek and Find’ section will be a great help.
· you’ve read a great book, or paper or article, or you’d like to know more about ….
· you’ve seen some wonderful Web Pages ….
· you want to initiate or get involved in a debate …
· you want to share some ideas, make available some resources and approaches to applying NLP in Education
· you have some quality research on …
· you are visual (or auditory or kinaesthetic ..) you’d like an article specifically written for you and people like you..
This Newsletter will provide you with an additional powerful medium for doing this.
Yes, we do have a Web Site up-and-running. It is part of New Oceans Web Site (a Training and Consultancy Company) and is very simple (at the moment) - but it will grow with your contributions and ideas (eg should we put everyone’s name, contact details and items of interest on the Web Site - this would definitely enable fast networking?) What about those people who are not (yet) into using The Web?
RIGHTING THE EDUCATIONAL CONVEYOR BELT - Michael Grinder
The author of this book has many years' experience of teaching at all levels of the educational system. This work successfully applies the techniques of NLP to the classroom. The author has elicited patterns of excellent teaching and explained them in practical terms. They are formulated for immediate usage in both regular and "special education" at all grade levels. A really excellent book by the brother of John Grinder. Paperback £14.99
REDISCOVER THE JOY OF LEARNING: With Blackerby's Academic Success Skills Tips - Don A Blackerby
A wonderful new book using the NLP model for excellence to aid learning. The author, a former teacher, struggled at school himself, so the ideal person to write a book like this! Containing a wealth of practical, effective strategies to overcome ADD issues, it covers specific strategies for academic tasks, as well as communication and motivational techniques for teachers, parents and counsellors. A marvellous resource to make learning easier, more satisfying and more fun, it also demonstrates the enormous value of NLP and the breadth of its scope. Paperback £19.99
Classroom Magic - Linda Lloyd
ACCELERATED LEARNING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY - Colin Rose & Malcolm Nicholl
QUANTUM LEARNING - Bobbi DePorter
Envoy:Your Personal Guide To Classroom Magic - Michael Grinder
MASTER TEACHING TECHNIQUES - Bernard Cleveland
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it" - Geothe
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