Encouraging Independence through Project Work Sonja Crawford 4H Coordinator Livestock Agent III Hendry County Kate Fogarty 4H Youth Development Specialist Special Thanks to Geralyn Sachs 4H Extension Agent II St Johns County ID: 539415
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An Equal Opportunity Institution
Encouraging Independence through Project Work
Sonja Crawford, 4-H Coordinator / Livestock Agent III, Hendry County
Kate Fogarty, 4-H Youth Development Specialist
Special Thanks to:
Geralyn
Sachs, 4-H Extension Agent II, St. John’s CountySlide2
Overview
Independence – What is it?
Fostering Independence in Project Work
Goal Setting/Helping Youth Make Progress toward Self-set goals, Empowering vs. Enabling
Recognizing Independence through Helping Youth Set
Their Own Goals
Review of Standards of Excellence
Summary, Questions, Evaluation
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Independence Defined
“I pledge my
head
to clearer thinking…”
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Independence Defined
In order to develop self-confidence, youth need to feel and believe that they are capable, and they must gain experience at solving problems and meeting challenges. They need to know that they are able to influence people and events through decision-making and action. They need opportunities to understand themselves and become independent thinkers. (University of California Cooperative Extension Service – Project Leader’s Digest – ANR Publication 21729)
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Independence: Questions to Ask Youth
How
are you going to influence people and/or events through decision
making (your decisions)?
What did you learn or discover from participating in your project that can be applied to the future?
How does what you learned relate to other parts of your life?
How can you use what you learned outside this project in other settings?
How will this experience change the way you approach a similar task in the future?
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Setting Project Goals
Part of fostering youth independence is to help them set their own project goals.
When youth achieve goals they set for themselves, they gain a sense of independence and accomplishment
Youth also learn where their skills measure up in terms of “Standards of Excellence” in independent projects
Standards of Excellence will be covered later in this presentation
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Setting Project Goals
If we don’t know WHERE we are GOING… HOW will we ever know IF we get THERE?
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Setting Project Goals
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your answer in chat box)
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Setting Project Goals
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Setting Project Goals
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Goal Setting: Enabling vs. Empowering
Enabling
Behaviors that put the adult leader between youth and life experience
Fosters dependence
Empowering
Turning control over to youth so have a sense of control over their own lives & decisions
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Enabling versus Empowering
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Setting Project Goals
Question:
Describe a meaningful 4-H Youth Project Goal…
(type your answer in chat box)
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Setting Project Goals: Review
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Progress Towards Goals
What are some ways we encourage 4-H youth to make progress toward goals that youth set for themselves?
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Achievement of
Standards of Excellence
What do you think of when you hear “achievement of standards of excellence”?
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answer in chat box)Slide17
Standards of Excellence
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Questions?
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‘It’s
Not
About the Ribbons’
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References
Revised
2013. Florida 4-H Recognition for Excellence, Helping Youth Grow.
http://florida4h.org/staff/awards_handbook/overview/introduction.pdf
University of California Cooperative Extension Service (2007). Project Leader’s Digest – ANR Publication 21729. http://4h.ucanr.edu/files/4462.pdf Shenandoah Valley Teen Challenge. Am I enabling or empowering?
Blog post accessed on http://svtc.info/am-i-enabling-or-empowering/
Fogarty, K. (2009). Teening-Up: A curriculum for parents of teens aged 10-19. UF/IFAS Extension.
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