Know about your character Know about your character from your favourite type of from your favourite type of

chocolatechocolate..

If Bounty is your favourite type of If Bounty is your favourite type of chocolate ,this means that you arechocolate ,this means that you are::

• HelpfulHelpful• Remember birthdaysRemember birthdays• Kind and thoughtfulKind and thoughtful• OptimisticOptimistic• Like surprisesLike surprises• flexibleflexible

If Twix is your favourite type of If Twix is your favourite type of chocolate ,this means that you arechocolate ,this means that you are::

• LogicalLogical• See all possibilitiesSee all possibilities• Hate surprisesHate surprises• OrganisedOrganised• Hate dead linesHate dead lines

If Mars is your favourite type ofIf Mars is your favourite type of

::chocolate ,this means that you arechocolate ,this means that you are• PatientPatient

• ThoughtfulThoughtful• Problem solverProblem solver

• LoyalLoyal• DependableDependable

If Snickers is your favourite typeIf Snickers is your favourite type , ,

::this means that you arethis means that you are

• HumorousHumorous• Fun-lovingFun-loving

• Every one loves youEvery one loves you• OutgoingOutgoing

• Love parties and gamesLove parties and games• SassySassy

• procrastinatorprocrastinator

Workshop Objectives.Workshop Objectives. Opening question.Opening question. The Fish story.The Fish story. The Fish Philosophy principles.The Fish Philosophy principles. Closing Activity.Closing Activity.

The presentation will take you through:The presentation will take you through:

Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop ObjectivesAs a result of participating in this presentation , As a result of participating in this presentation ,

you will be able to:you will be able to:•Implement a new teaching philosophy.Implement a new teaching philosophy.

•Explain ideas for applying the Fish Philosophy Explain ideas for applying the Fish Philosophy in your workplace.in your workplace.

•Find ways to build a supportive work Find ways to build a supportive work environment everyday. environment everyday.

QUESTION !!QUESTION !!

Can someone describe a type Can someone describe a type of job that you are glad that of job that you are glad that

you don’t have?you don’t have?

• How do Seattle’s Pike Place Fish How do Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market fishmongers do it?Market fishmongers do it?• WHAT’S THEIR SECRET?WHAT’S THEIR SECRET?

Seattle Pike Place Fish Market is a highly Seattle Pike Place Fish Market is a highly successful market.To what do you attribute successful market.To what do you attribute

their success?their success?

What do you see in the fish market that you What do you see in the fish market that you wish you had at your place of work?wish you had at your place of work?

Why fish philosophy inside the classroom?Why fish philosophy inside the classroom?Schools around the world are using the Fish Philosophy to:Schools around the world are using the Fish Philosophy to:-Provide amazing ideas that make students in different -Provide amazing ideas that make students in different grades want to learn.grades want to learn.-Build a culture where students love to give their best -Build a culture where students love to give their best everyday.everyday.-Improve team work and build trust.-Improve team work and build trust.-Create classrooms where students respect and care about -Create classrooms where students respect and care about one another one another and feel safe and ready to learn.and feel safe and ready to learn.

Four cornerstones of fishFour cornerstones of fish

Choose your attitude means:Choose your attitude means:The positive impact you want to have The positive impact you want to have

on students.on students.

You can choose your You can choose your attitudeattitude by by

• Leaving your problems outdoors.Leaving your problems outdoors.• Being energetic.Being energetic.• Being committed to what you do.Being committed to what you do.

Choose your attitude will help you to•Be positive and that will inspire those around you to have the same spirit and so it will increase productivity.•Respond to problems and mistakes in a way that will strengthen your relationship with your students.

PlayPlay

It means:It means:The state of mind The state of mind that brings new that brings new energy to the energy to the classroom.classroom.

You can play byYou can play by::• Eliminating fear at the classroom.Eliminating fear at the classroom.• Sharing jokes or some funny stories Sharing jokes or some funny stories

with students.with students.• Imposing Funny activities in the Imposing Funny activities in the

classroom.classroom.

• Do boring tasks easily.Do boring tasks easily.• Make time pass quickly.Make time pass quickly.• Establish humane relationship with Establish humane relationship with

students.students.

Play will help you toPlay will help you to::

Make their dayMake their dayIt means doing something special, It means doing something special, unexpected and personalized that will unexpected and personalized that will delight your students . It is finding ways delight your students . It is finding ways to add positive morale and value to their to add positive morale and value to their day.day.

What is the nicest thing you have ever done for your students?

You can make their day byYou can make their day by• Meeting special requests.Meeting special requests.• Having a student-of-the-month incentive.Having a student-of-the-month incentive.

• Using Simple gestures of thoughtfulness Using Simple gestures of thoughtfulness and caring.and caring.

Making their day will help you toMaking their day will help you to: :

• Increase trust and teamwork.Increase trust and teamwork.• Encourage students to do better.Encourage students to do better.

Be thereBe there

It means giving your complete focus to It means giving your complete focus to whatever you are dealing with.This whatever you are dealing with.This includes setting aside distractions ;to be includes setting aside distractions ;to be fully present both your body and your fully present both your body and your mind.mind.

You can be there byYou can be there by::• Acknowledging students by name.Acknowledging students by name.

• Initiating conversation and practising Initiating conversation and practising active listening.active listening.

• Using direct eye contact.Using direct eye contact.• Giving individual attention.Giving individual attention.

• Ask sincere questions and engage them.Ask sincere questions and engage them.

Be there will help you toBe there will help you to::

• Strengthen relationship with your students.Strengthen relationship with your students.• Earn respect of students by showing respect.Earn respect of students by showing respect.• Learn more by listening better.Learn more by listening better.• Do different tasks efficiently.Do different tasks efficiently.

How will youHow will you?.……?.……• Be totally present?Be totally present?• Create a fun playful work/study environment?Create a fun playful work/study environment?• Be the teacher who makes your students day?Be the teacher who makes your students day?• Choose the attitude you like to have everyday?Choose the attitude you like to have everyday? By answering these questions, you will be able to By answering these questions, you will be able to

design this fish with your own ideas.design this fish with your own ideas.

• As you enter this place of work please As you enter this place of work please choosechoose to make today a great day. to make today a great day.

• Find ways to Find ways to playplay. . • Stay focused in order to Stay focused in order to be presentbe present . .• Make the day Make the day of your students.of your students.

Our classroomsOur classrooms

It’s time to go fishingIt’s time to go fishing

Thanks for participatingThanks for participating!!

This presentation wasThis presentation was::

(1) Awesome.(1) Awesome. (2) Fun.(2) Fun.

(3) smelled (3) smelled like fish!!like fish!! (4) Exciting(4) Exciting

(5) Boring(5) Boring