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DATE CLIENTOCTOBER 5, 2012 DR. GARY W. HOUCHENS & DR. THOMAS A. STEWART FOR KY TEACHMEET, WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
The enneagrampathways to enhanced classroom culture
The Enneagram is...
...an ancient personality-typing system that can be startlingly accurate.
...comprehensive in its descriptions of each of its nine levels.
Nine Ennea-Types
Let’s quickly discover the nine distinct personality types identified by the Enneagram system.
Each type identifies ways of communicating, behaving and interacting with others.
Remember: You embody one of those types…and so do each of your students (and colleagues).
Type Three:The Recognition SeekerConfident
Motivated by success and recognition
Workaholic
Little time for feelings
“Chameleon”
Type Four:The Individuality SeekerCreative
Expressive … sometimes overly so
Intense
Self-conscious
Deep need to feel unique and special
Desire to do “important” work
Type Five:The Wisdom SeekerAnalytical
Scientific thinker
Solitary
Detached
Feels emotion but does not show emotion
Type Six:The Safety Seeker
Loyal
Responsible
Careful/worrying
The “Devil’s Advocate” of the Enneagram
Type Seven:The Fun Seeker
Enthusiastic
Spontaneous
Synthesizing
Unfocused
Rebellious when completing unrewarding work
Implications?School and classroom culture
Parent/teacher communication
Anti-bullying lessons
Differentiation
Self-awareness
What else?
Our Enneagram ResourcesEmploying the Enneagram in a Public School District: Creating Opportunities for Authenticity
http://www.internationalenneagram.org/home/Article.html
Utilizing the Enneagram to Differentiate Classroom Instruction
http://www.internationalenneagram.org/nine_points/Utilizing_the_Enneagram_to_Differentiate_Classroom_Instruction.html
Ongoing series of school leader Ennea-type profiles on our website
www.contemplativelearning.org
Enneagram and other related links on our Facebook page
www.facebook.com/contemplativelearningsolutions
Our Primary Print Resources
The Wisdom of the Enneagram, by D. Riso and R. Hudson
Bringing Out the Best in Yourself at Work, by Ginger Lapid-Bogda
CONTEMPLATIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONSWWW.CONTEMPLATIVELEARNING.ORG; WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CONTEMPLATIVELEARNINGSOLUTIONS
CONTACT US
DR. THOMAS A. STEWART
DR. GARY W. HOUCHENSGARY.HOUCHENS@WKU.
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