PROJECT DATECLIENT OCTOBER 5, 2012 DR. GARY W. HOUCHENS & DR. THOMAS A. STEWART FOR KY TEACHMEET, WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY The enneagram pathways to.

PROJECT

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 One: The Perfection Seeker

High expectations

Knows what’s “right”

Disciplined

Judging

Type Two:The Love Seeker

Caring

Attends to others before himself/herself

Resentful

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

Type Eight:The Independence Seeker

Direct

Assertive

Advocate

Controlling

Type Nine:The Peace Seeker

Affable

Accepting

Procrastinator

Passive aggressive

Now let’s try it...

GO TO: http://WWW.ECLECTICENERGIES.COM/enneagram/test-2.php

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

Other Resources

www.enneagraminstitute.com

www.theenneagraminbusiness.com

www.eclecticenergies.com

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

[email protected]

DR. GARY W. HOUCHENSGARY.HOUCHENS@WKU.

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