I just watched a video last night called “how to help those we love” on the School of Life Channel and it really parallels this one. I think by allowing students the safe place to just be, you are helping them in a much deeper and more impactful way than it appears on the surface. I love watching your videos because it really validates why I want to go into teaching. Thank you for articulating the importance of just showing up for kids and not injecting your opinion about their feelings.

@stormyjean05

3 жыл бұрын

I forgot to add too, you mentioned that your job is that of a facilitator. That is such a profound name for a teacher in my opinion. You’re giving students ownership of their feelings and giving them the space to LEARN how to cope. They are doing the learning themselves...I’ll stop ranting, I could go on forever, haha. this video just hit me really deeply.❤️

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the thoughtful reply. It really means a lot. Best to you on your road to teaching!❤️

very well said and perfect upload here buddy!! nicely done and unfortunately very needed!! i hope you reach some on this and this positively impacts as many as possible!! 🙏 good job 👏 man!!! couldn't agree more! very well put well said!! you're good soul bud for posting this!!! 🙌🙌✌️

Thanks Reynolds. I was just talking to my 14 year old daughter about this last night. Sometimes they just need to know that they are heard and it is okay to form opinions without a certain agenda pushed in them. Rather helping them formulate their own opinions based on facts and their opinion does not have to match mine. I ask questions back rather than state my opinion so they can make up their own mind. Create a safe place and a safe person to talk to. Well done.

Awesome perspectives. Making a space for students to express their struggles while respecting one another is SO meaningful. Difficult, but needed. Thanks for sharing!

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! I appreciate it.

This is so important and those kids are beyond lucky to have you and your leadership. Take notes, people!!!!

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

What’s up Kyle? Thanks for the kind words. ☺️

This is fantastic, really hits home even though I am disconnected overseas, applicable to many situations, and I really am grateful that I watched this. Thanks man!

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!

Thank you for always putting out such meaningful content it means so much

“Sit with them in the mud.” ❤️

This is powerful. A lesson we can use in many situations, in terms of listening and giving safe space for others. When you spoke of music speaking for us, I remembered playing Jewel's song "Near You Always" to my husband when we first started dating, because she put in to song what I couldn't say. Your students are in my thoughts.

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

Love it! Thanks for sharing that. Btw... Jewel was on the “Ask Gary Vee” show a couple of years ago and it was incredible.

@madmommy

3 жыл бұрын

@@CJReynolds Sweet!

I would love to see a video of you teaching your History of Hip-Hop :) is there a way to do that?

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve thought about trying to figure that out but my agreement with my school is that I’m not allowed to film during class.

Spot on Reynolds - couldn't agree more. Praying for you and those you are ' sitting in the mud' with.

Watched twice and taking notes and talking back to the video pretending we are on the phone! Good times. Thanks Buddy.

Bravo, as always very well said

But where do you draw the line between a tragedy due to police brutality and teaching about personal responsibility? The fact of the matter is the guy was approaching the police with a knife so how do you carefully teach actions have consequences while still being sympathetic

@stormyjean05

3 жыл бұрын

I hope you answer this also, there’s definitely a fine line!

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for asking this. I would say the first thing you want to do in a conversation like this is to not teach anything. I find it works best just to give the kids space just to air it out. To say what they are thinking and feeling. A lot of times if there is any pushback it hauls the conversation. That doesn’t mean you need to agree with everything they are saying. It means you get that they are throwing it all out there. It’s a cathartic moment. For me it’s an intuitive move as to when I start asking questions, pushing back, and helping students to walk away with something. There will be a natural shift in the conversation and that is your window. My pushback is never a lecture or a lesson. It’s more about teaching kids to have full conversations and to come to their own conclusions. At the same time I do have students that I’ve known for some time and we can have far more direct conversations.

@jubjub501st

3 жыл бұрын

@@CJReynolds I appreciate the feedback!

Very nice thanks 🙏

Love the shirt too !!👊👊👍✌️

Sometimes students experience in one side of the family and the other side of the family believes that opinions are good and the other side of the family believes that opinions are bad. I need some advice because my mom's side of the family believes opinions are bad and my dads side of the family believes that options are good.

Well said Reynolds. Your shirt says it all.

Thank you for this! I am in the dane situation in Louisville Kentucky. And, even though I'm not a white man, I'm a white woman from a small rural town. My constant is creating a safe space for discussion.

@CJReynolds

3 жыл бұрын

I hear you. Keep up the great work!❤️

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