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Problem Solving with Empathy, Kindness, and Support

OLANIYAN CASH

NCVPS FOOD AND NUTRITION INSTRUCTOR

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Problem Solving with Empathy, Kindness, and Support

What do you feel comfortable doing when you feel most safe?

Please share your answers in the chat (including any words, phrases, or sentences)
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Olaniyan Cash

(Please feel free to refer to me as Mr. Cash

Or, if you’re feeling ambitious, try pronouncing: Oh-lay-nee-yen)

NCVPS Food and Nutrition Instructor

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Short Biography

Olaniyan Cash
Education:

Morehouse College: Bachelors’ of Science in Biology ‘15
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University: Masters’ of Science in Food and Nutrition ‘18
Guilford County Schools Alternative Certification Track (GCS-ACT): Education Certification

Teaching Experience

3^rd year as a Lead Instructor

8^th Grade Science, 7^th Grade Science, and Food and Nutrition

4^th year as a Professional Educator

Other Interests:

Farming/Gardening, Cooking, Music, Movies

Unique Fact:

I wrestled in High School for 3 years, and served as a Wrestling Coach during my first year teaching

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Empathy: Story Time

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What is Empathy to you?�Copy and Paste the Jamboard link into your web browser (look in the chat for the link)

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What is Empathy?

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Kindness: Story Time

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What is Kindness to you? �Copy and Paste the Jamboard link into your web browser (look in the chat for the link)

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What is Kindness?

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Support: Story Time

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What is Support to you?�Copy and Paste the Jamboard link into your web browser (look in the chat for the link)

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What is Support?

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What do you feel comfortable doing when you feel most safe? (remember this warm-up question?)�

Lets make sure our students feel safe in our classroom and in our schools so that they can feel comfortable embracing the learning process!

Lets make our classrooms feel as safe as a house can feel for some, as a meditation space can feel for some, or as a therapist session can feel for some. Lets ensure our students feel safe, at the very least, in our classrooms and in our school!

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Summary

Problem-solving with Empathy is:

Being understanding
Being sensitive to feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others

Problem-solving with Kindness is:

Leading with a helpful nature
Assisting in providing relief

Problem-solving with Support is:

Promoting the interests/cause/needs of others
Advocating for others

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Tips to consider:

For Empathy, consider remembering that:

We are all learning
We all experience challenges, or struggle in some area
We are all human: we all make mistakes

For Kindness, consider remembering that:

Many times, we are better received/receive others better when kindness is extended
Kindness begets kindness

For Support, consider remembering that:

We tend to do better, once we know how to do better

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Questions, Comments, or Concerns

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Thank you for your time and your attention!