[Simtrainer-l] Possible Selves for rural settings?

Mon Feb 7 10:03:13 CST 2022

Good Morning!

I was one of the PDers who worked in Newton, Iowa.  A middle school teacher
named Alicia Hamm saw great success with Possible Selves.  She was a first
year teacher, and she was experiencing challenges with classroom
management.  The principal asked me if I had any ideas which would help.  I
suggested Possible Selves, and we began intense collaboration.  It was
amazing the way the students responded!  I remember that one student wanted
to become a chef, so Alicia and I suggested that he prepare one new dinner
entree for his family each week.  We designed an additional sheet besides
the ones in the manual because he believed he needed help with
organization.  It contained an area for the recipe as well as the steps and
prices of the ingredients. We also gave him a sheet for feedback from those
he served.
This student also shared a snack item with the class and reported the
preparation process.  I suggested to Alicia that we contact a chef in Des
Moines (less than an hour away) and invite him to be a guest speaker.  He
declined the invitation, but offered to talk with this student if he could
come to his restaurant.  I believe that did happen.  This student seemed to
mature, and his behavior in class drastically improved.

There are other stories I could share.  Alicia invited several  people from
the community to speak: a fireman, cattle breeder, veterinarian, mechanic,
and others.  Alicia spent time guiding the students to ask good questions.
The best result for Alicia was much improved classroom behavior as well as
better engagement in other areas of instruction.  I observed
the development of mutual respect during my visits.  Possible Selves
provides the opportunities for teachers to know  students as individuals,
and the students appreciate the interest and help given by the teacher.

I don't know if these are the resources you had in mind.  My suggestion for
teaching urban students has been the same when coaching teachers in PS.
Involve professionals in the community as much as possible. Give them some
guidance such as informing the students about the various skills needed to
perform the duties of their occupation. I have been amused when students
appear surprised when the skill of writing well is mentioned often.

Feel free to contact me if there is anything I can do to help.  My husband
and I recently moved to Warrenton, MO.  I always welcome collaboration.

Vicki

On Fri, Feb 4, 2022 at 9:06 AM Hock, Michael via Simtrainer-l <
simtrainer-l at lists.ku.edu> wrote:

> Hi Susanne, Thanks for the PS inquiry. I don’t remember any PS materials
> being developed for rural educators. That may have happened, but I’m not
> sure what that would be. PS seems very generic to me so not sure what
> adaptations would be necessary. Sorry.
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> I’ve just finished writing * Possible Selves, 2nd Edition *that makes
> extensive use of technology to make PS easier for students to complete
> activities. I’d be glad to share a copy with you to see if it’s a better
> fit for rural educators. I’d also be happy to visit with you and rural
> educators and answer questions.
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> Sorry I don’t have what you were looking for. Maybe the new edition will
> help?
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> Take care for mow,
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> Mike
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> Michael F. Hock, Ph.D.
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> The University of Kansas
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> *From: *Simtrainer-l <simtrainer-l-bounces at lists.ku.edu> on behalf of
> "James, Susanne via Simtrainer-l" <simtrainer-l at lists.ku.edu>
> *Reply-To: *"James, Susanne" <sjames at siue.edu>
> *Date: *Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 3:06 PM
> *To: *SIMTRAINER-L <simtrainer-l at lists.ku.edu>
> *Subject: *[Simtrainer-l] Possible Selves for rural settings?
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> Hi all,
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> I remember there were resources at one time to supplement Possible Selves
> for more rural communities. I think it was when a group of PDers were
> working in Iowa. I checked Simville and did not see these materials. Does
> anyone have any resources to supplement Possible Selves they would be
> willing to share with me? Thanks!
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> Dr. Susanne James
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> Associate Professor, Special Education
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> Program Director-Master of Arts in Teaching Special Education
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Vicki Ricketts
Educational Consultant
SIM Professional Developer
27501 Courtney Place Lane
Warrenton, MO 63383
(636) 377-1643
Cell (417) 844-5794
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