I follow-up on concerns or questions the student(s) may have had in the past.
I act truely concerned about them and their well-being as a student.
In clinic, if they missed area(s) with their dental instruments, I show them how to detect calculus and watch them with their instrumentation before I move on to the next student. I recheck their patient.
It is hard to answer the first part as I'm only here at this school 6 hours a week, though at first glance their is more here than at my last school. My perception of an Intelligent Heart is Buddhism in action.
Grace,
This sounds like what a career college, or any institution for that matter, should be.
Jeffrey Schillinger
Bonita,
What are one or two common behaviors that unquestionably demonstrate the caring you reference in this post?
Jeffrey Schillinger
Our educators/team posses the inteligent heart. Each one has the same vision... "success", each one assist the students in all aspects to attain their goal.
Our institution is made up of intelligent hearts because all our departments from the admissions to the academic personnel all work together with efforts to make a difference to each and every student we have. Our goal is clear enough to model, to motivate and to mentor our students as much as we can. We give positive feedbacks to our students. Even after graduation, we help our students find a workplace.
I feel our school is very caring and want the best for their students and staff. The admin dept is available for questions and will listen.
Our school organization takes pride in giving excellent quality costumer service and focuses on student success. Our Admintrations,staff and faculty is made up of people that really care for the student to succeed.
My perception of an intelligent heart is that you must have passion and compassion for the studentas well as the people you work with.
I am early in my academic career,so I don't have alot to base my answer on, but at this time my experience to this point is that co-faculty have the students best interest in mind. This being my first year at this teaching institution I have limited experience with administration in respect to "Intelligent heart". That said, the programs I have experienced where concern for student involvement and overall enjoyment of the educational experience seems quite positive!
Laurel,
It may not be possible to separate the emotional side. Thanks for stating this.
Jeffrey Schillinger
Debbie Kay,
You are describing a well-positioned career college. Many times departments at less functional schools tend to put their goals ahead of full student success.
Jeffrey Schillinger
I think that my school's culture has many facets, yes some of us does have a heart for our students, but sometimes I think we try to stay away from the emotional side of our students. Sometimes when one gets involve emotionally we end up getting hurt so badly that we are very cautious. After going through this couse I think I will invest in my student both emotionally and mentally. I will be more conscious to try an experiment with this concept :Intelligent Hearts". It would be interesting to see what the outcome looks like.
Our school seems to naturally work together with all departments. The chefs have known each other for years and the students see the ease, respect and interaction with each other. Students are always first, so when chefs are in conversation,the student is immediately included in a conversation involving all.
We have various meetings that include most key departments and in some form or other. Also, we have an open-door policy within all departments.
To me this means that you have an intellegent outlook on empathy, your always able to put yourself in other peoples shoes and view there life goals and admirations in a different way.
The culture is very diverse and there are many from different backgrounds and cultures. The age gap is from teenager(18 and up) to older adult.
Patricia,
Getting each student each day is a very powerful rapport building tool. So is saying good bye each day.
Jeffrey Schillinger
I believe that our school is made up of Intelligent Hearts because the term implies that each individual working on campus cares about student success. However, I also believe that many "Intelligent Hearts" struggle with understanding that student success cannot be accomplished with department isolation. For example: I work in the Education Department as a Deparment Chair. At times, I might need to assist a student who does not understand his or her schedule. Because I do not schedule the student for his/her classes, I should be able to collaborate with any other Deparment Chair to better explain the student's schedule to him/her. However, every once-in-awhile, a Deparment Chair will come along who is very "territorial" and who want complete control over his/her deparment. Keeping this in mind, that same Deparment Chair has already given the schedule to the student and explained it to the "lost" student. That is why the student has asked me. I believe that an "Intelligent Heart" Deparment Head would not believe that there is a loss of control here. S/he would put the student's need first. Intelligent Heart employees need to always need to have a balance between their cognitive and emotional thinking.
Greeting students in the hallways is a great idea. I know that we (teachers) used to do this in public schools at the beginning of the school year and then, the practice slowed down after the year carried on. However, I believe that meeting college-vocational adult students at the doorway also is effective. It shows the students that you are waiting for them and that you care that they are showing up to your class. I have noticed that it brings a smile to the learner's face. Reading this post reminded me that I have to do this more often.
Kathryn,
You may want to get in tough with representatives of The Pacific Institute. Their education initiative has been very successful at turning attitudes toward the positive.
Jeffrey Schillinger
Our school does have intelligent hearts. However I believe a lot of them see things very negatively. They see the students very negatively. Our school would benefit from taking this course as a school formally, not just online.
