FINDINGCOMMONGROUND

Directions: In your table groups, find and record 3 things that every member of the group shares in common.

1.

2.

3.

Warrior

WEST

Bear

Thinker

EAST

Eagle

Visionary

SOUTH

Deer

Nurturer

MyAnimalTypeIs:

Creative Energetic Charming Risk-Taker TestsLimits

VisualandKinesthetic ThrivesonCompetition NaturalNon-Conformist Impulsiveand Spontaneous

Caretaker

Optimistic

NeedtoFeel“Special” Concerned withMorale ConcernedaboutFairness Passionate

ThrivesonCooperation,not Competition

Mediator

Giving

Intellectual Philosophical Perfectionist Visionary,Futurist

Canneverknowenough

Calm,Cool,andCollected

Needfor independenceandprivatetime

Logical

Total:

Total:

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Knowshow tospellandpronounce“big”words

Driven

Task-oriented

Valuestraditionsandroutines Punctual,Predictable,Precise Difficulty delegating

Value orderandthestatusquo

HelpfulandTrustworthy

Loves toplan

Alwaysprepared

Total:


Medicine Wheel Learning Environment

Bear Learners Need:
•Guided Imagery/Specific Focus
•Films Showing Origins
•Create NewModels
•Lecture
•Library Research
•Individual Study Research
•Analyze Graphs, Charts
•Develop Teaching Posters
•Deductive Reasoning
•Debate
Bear Learners Prefer:
•Quiet and NoInterruption
•Neat and Orderly
•Mental Activity Supersedes Environment
•Brief Overview, then Focused Learning
•Logical Presentation
•Leave me Alone toThink About It
•Don’t WasteTime, Get to it
•Opportunities for In-DepthIndependent
Exploration / Eagle Learners Need:
•Field Trips
•IndependentStudy
•To Brainstorm
•To Synthesize
•Link Abstractand Concrete Science-Poetry
•Create New Systems
•Problem-Solving
•Debate
•ToManipulate
•Contests, Competition
Eagle Learners Prefer:
•Active Environment
•Teacher to Be Active
•Teacher to Be Facilitator
•Hands-On
•To be Animated and Entertaining
•Variety is theSpice of Life
•No Dittos
•No Busy Work
•IndependentWork
•To Bea Partof Planning
•Don’t Talk Down toUs
•To NegotiateRulesWithina Framework
•Purposeful Learning
Deer Learners Need:
•Group Work
•Group Discussions
•Poems,Essays,Reports
•Written Descriptions
•To Illustrate,Draw, Paint
•To Collect Items
•Library Reading
•Cooperative Learning
Deer Learners Prefer:
•EnvironmentSafe, Secure, Non-Threatening
•Warmth, Friendliness
•Displaysof Student Work
•Small GroupCircles
•One-On-Onewith aTeacher
•Active Participation
•Positive Reinforcement
•Hands-On Activities with Interaction
•Variety
•Flexible Time-Frame
•Relevance toown Life
•Praise/Feedback with Acknowledgement
•Personal Interaction
•Informal Situations
•TalkTime / Buffalo Learners Need:
•Classification
•Categories
•To ConstructModels, SolarSystem, Maps
•Textbook Sources
•ToEvaluate Via Quiz
•Worksheets
•ToMakes Graphs, Charts
•To Organize& PlanExperiments, Activities
Buffalo Learners Prefer:
•Objective Clearly Stated
•Scheduled Time-Frame
•Structured/Organized/Brief
•Discipline-Assigned Seats
•Visual Aids
•Prefer SmallGroups
•Reinforce Content
•To Give Individual Attention
•Specific Step-by-Step Directions
•ToWant Other Students and Teachersto be on
Task
•Needs Time Schedule for Deadlines
•Desires Question/Answer Periodsand Instant
Feedback
•Like Re-teaching and Review
•Environment:Quiet, Orderly, Uninterrupted
•Learning Must have aMeaning or Purpose
•Opportunity to Practice
•Recognition for a Job Well Done

Medicine Wheel Teaching Styles

Discipline Expected Due to Interest
Sharing of Instructor Research
Lecture / Discussion
Expects Critical Thinking
Strong Useof OutsideMaterials
LearningLinked to Answering Questions
LogicalbutChangingLessonPlan
Emphasis on Futuristic Applications / Unstructured Discipline
Spontaneous
Hands onImmediacy
Strong Useof Innovative Approaches
LearningLinked“Hereand Now”
Variety of Action Responses
Emphasis on Relevancy
Fair / Democratic
Discipline Nurturing Format
Individualization / Cooperative Learning
ExpectsStudent Initiated Learning
Strong Useof aVariety of Materials
LearningLinked toIndividual Needs
AdjustableLesson Plans per Student Needs
Emphasis on Application / Firm Discipline
OrganizedRoutine
Outlined Lectures
ExpectsStudent Accountability
Strong Useof Text / References
LearningLinked toPast Traditions
Detailed LessonPlans/ Syllabi
Emphasis on Traditional Content

TeamProfile

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Using Adult LearningStrategies

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Communication Game

Rulesof thegame: How’syour communication?

•Each groupwill receive a drawingwhichonly1ofyouwill see(thecommunicator)

•Theteamwill have 2minutesto come up with a plantocompletetheactivitybeforethe communicatorseesthedrawing and thegame begins

•Thecommunicator:

–will havetodescribe the drawingtothegroup in amanner thatallowsthemto recreateitonchartpaper

–can onlygive a description once (norepeats)

–isnotallowed to see thegroup’sdrawing(no peeking)

–cannot reacttoanyconversationoverheard(keep still)

•Thegroupmembers

–arenotallowed to askquestionsofthecommunicator

–eachhave tocontributetothe drawing (makeyourmark)

•Timelimit:You haveatotalof10minutestocompletethis task