Challenge #29 - 2022 WFLDP Campaign

 Challenge #29: Effective leaders provide a safe place for learning.

With your team or via self-reflection, respond to the following questions:

• Where are learning opportunities occurring?
• Are learning opportunities lecture-focused instead of experiential?
• Are we training like we “fight”?
• Are students engaged?

Make a plan to learn as much as possible in the work environment.

IGNITE: Strong Cultures

A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.” -  Simon Sinek, leadership consultant

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Learning Environment and Climate

 What is the learning climate of your unit and how do you contribute—whatever your position?

The firefighter’s operating environment makes the best learning environment. Therefore, if possible, get firefighters out in the woods, in the grasslands, in the neighborhoods. Hike the hills, keep them moving and exposed to changing environments to stimulate thought and learning. When possible, let the outdoors be your primary “classroom.”

IGNITE: Excel at Knowing How to Learn

 

Excel at not knowing but knowing how to learn. - The Daily Coach blog

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The Art of Teaching and Learning

 

“Tell me and I will forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.” - Unknown/Perhaps Confucius

For any learning opportunity, use these basic tenants:

• Determine your objectives. It is better to express them behaviorally if you can.
• Determine what your students already know. Only teach the things they need to learn.
• Try to avoid lecturing. The demonstration or the use of visual aids is much more effective.
• The students have to DO to learn. Hands-on is best.
• The student and the teacher should both agree that the objectives have been met. If not, repeat the cycle.

Challenge #28 - 2022 WFLDP Campaign

 

Challenge #28: A good learning environment is characterized by open communication; mutual trust and respect; freedom to raise issues and engage in debate; clear and obtainable goals, objectives and teamwork.

• With your team or via self-reflection, respond to the following questions:
• What is the learning climate of your unit?
• How do you—regardless of your position—contribute?

IGNITE: You Are Responsible

 

You are always responsible for how you act, no matter how you feel. - Robert Tew, author

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Supportive and Challenging Environment

Being openly criticized by the one teaching is a sure way to stop the learning process. Teachers must provide and maintain a learning environment that assists students in meeting goals and objectives.

Know Your Audience

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Something to think about – Have you ever sat down with a new employee or even one that you have worked with for awhile and asked these four important questions: What drives you? What gets you up in the morning? What is your belief about success or failure? How do you deal with challenges or something new to learn?

IGNITE: Personal Accountability

Everyone’s responsible for their own actions and attitudes they bring each day. - Nick Saban, coach

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