Photos from December 17, 2021 Workshop

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Regional Workshop December 17, 2021

More Than Words

December 17, 2021

New London High School STEM Lecture Hall

7:45 Groton STA bus picks up Fitch High students 

8:00 Groton STA bus picks up Ledyard High students

8:30 Arrive at New London High STEM Program Lecture Hall

8:45 Icebreakers:

• Movement Games
• Name Games
• Group challenge

9:30 Issues Forum :

• In small groups, identify the three top issues that are facing our schools this fall
• Large group report out of top issues
• Small group – pick one issue that is most important and propose a solution
• Large group report out

10:30  Listening exercise- small group with large group report out:

• Think a person you admire as a great listener; what qualities do they show that makes you think he or she is such a good listener
• Think of a person who you suspect does not listen well, what qualities or actions do they show that makes you think they are not listening?
• Report out as small group to the large group

11:00  Leadership Skills:

• Think of an effective leader, what qualities does he or she possess? What qualities do you think you need to improve or learn to be an effective student leader?
• Small group talk --> report to full group

11:30 Lunch

12:00 Group challenge

• Toothpicks and marshmallows
• What Mike Graner noticed as groups

12:10 – Fish Bowl

• Cell phone usage in school – personal privacy vs school security
• Oxford Michigan school shooting – student responsibility?
• How can a group like More Than Words make a diffierence?

1:15 Bus departs New London High

1:45 Drop off Ledyard High students

2:15 Drop off Ledyard Fitch students