This verse reminds me to make sure that the conversations that I have regarding others be uplifting and beneficial to them. I want the words which come from my mouth to be helpful, not hurtful. I want others to feel like I am looking at their positives and downplaying the negatives. I think last week, Bill said that often students who receive a consistent negative message, begin to react in negative ways. I find this to be true. Children will live up to the expectations that we have for them. When they are hearing a positive message, then they will act accordingly.
Years ago, there was a young man who constantly was getting in trouble. He was blamed for something that the entire class knew that he didn't do, but he took the blame and punishment anyway. I later asked him why he did that. He told me that it was what the teachers thought, so it wasn't worth fighting any more. I hope that I never have someone who can say that of me. I don't want to be the one to consistently blame and find fault, but to find the good and "season" that accordingly and honestly, so that the final outcome is even better. I wonder what kind of relationships and classrooms we could have if we emphasized the good and downplayed the negative. It's worth trying!
To me this verse says one should always speak kindly to others and if you have something bad to say don't say it at all. It also makes me think of the golden rule "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Perhaps we should be speaking to others as we wish to be spoken to. For educators, this is especially important. Children learn from our models consistently, so it is important to speak to others in a kind manner.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
For me, this scripture means that we must always be aware of our responses and in a way, be on guard. If we practice having a pleasant demeanor, we can be "positively on guard" to be able to respond the right way to whomever we have to speak to at any given moment.
Like the previous module posting, I think that the part that refers to our conversations being full of grace, means that we should speak with kindness in our hearts and at the root of our intentions. I think that the part that refers to these conversations being seasoned with salt, means that we need to be aware of our audiences and able to adapt our conversations as needed to fully appeal to a variety of people, situations, and personalities. Different conversations call for different techniques, or tastes so to speak, but the root of what we say should spread a positive message of love and kindness.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Think before you speak is what first comes to mind for me. Sometimes we want to say the first thing that comes to mind, even if it's not nice but, that won't help any situation. So, we need to think before we speak and make sure it's in a positive way. As angry as a student or even our own child may make us, responding in a positive way will make for cooler heads. It's still possible to let that child know how disappointed or angry you are but, it can also be done so they walk away knowing they don't want to do whatever got them in trouble to begin with, again. Better outcomes are had when we can talk with people in a positive way. We don't have to have all of the answers but we speak to people with grace and decency.
To me this scripture means to always be kind, but also be aware of your audience. There may be people you interact with where you should be very careful of what you say and plan your conversation carefully, while others might be ready to jump right in a speak candidly. In the education setting, I feel like this is very applicable. I love what Kerrigan said- "different conversations call for different techniques, or tastes so to speak, but the root of what we say should spread a positive message of love and kindness."
To me this scripture means to always be kind, but also be aware of your audience. There may be people you interact with where you should be very careful of what you say and plan your conversation carefully, while others might be ready to jump right in a speak candidly. In the education setting, I feel like this is very applicable. I love what Kerrigan said- "different conversations call for different techniques, or tastes so to speak, but the root of what we say should spread a positive message of love and kindness."
To me, this scripture means that we need to always remain mindful of what our conversational partners need from us in every moment. This reminds me of teaching students perspective-taking. It does not come naturally to everyone to keep the listener as the main priority while conversing. I am going to try and keep this scripture in the forefront of my mind to help me be a better support and comfort or others.
To me, this scripture means that we need to always remain mindful of what our conversational partners need from us in every moment. This reminds me of teaching students perspective-taking. It does not come naturally to everyone to keep the listener as the main priority while conversing. I am going to try and keep this scripture in the forefront of my mind to help me be a better support and comfort or others.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
Wow. What if my every conversation were full of grace. I think it's a challenge to humility across all relationships - and since this is for our class - humility, grace, and understanding across relationships. Our (my) answers and responses should be seasoned with salt, so words that add a necessary element to the conversation. I think when you slow down and decide to respond to people in this manner, you will know how to answer everyone. We've been reading about listening...and I think in order to show grace you really do need to listen to other people and take into account their perspective(s).
For me, the scripture for means that when I speak, the words I use should be purposeful. My words should contribute to the conversation. Grace is given to us to uplift us, that is how words should be to ourselves and to the others, uplifting. We are always on the go, we don't have enough time, so when we meet with parents or make phone calls, sometimes because we feel like we are in a rush, we might not be so graceful with our words. This is a scripture reminds us that before or entering a conference or dialing a number we need to take a deep breath and think what we are going to say and choosing our words wisely.The way we decide to speak and act effects how cooperating parents will be.
For me, the scripture for means that when I speak, the words I use should be purposeful. My words should contribute to the conversation. Grace is given to us to uplift us, that is how words should be to ourselves and to the others, uplifting. We are always on the go, we don't have enough time, so when we meet with parents or make phone calls, sometimes because we feel like we are in a rush, we might not be so graceful with our words. This is a scripture reminds us that before or entering a conference or dialing a number we need to take a deep breath and think what we are going to say and choosing our words wisely.The way we decide to speak and act effects how cooperating parents will be.
I think this verse parallel's last week's, and it's basic core is to really think before you speak. Our words can have a strong effect on people, so it's important to make our words graceful with good intentions. If we're communicating with good intention in our heart, then hopefully when we are answering or responding to questions, we can answer with the same respect.
I think this verse parallel's last week's, and it's basic core is to really think before you speak. Our words can have a strong effect on people, so it's important to make our words graceful with good intentions. If we're communicating with good intention in our heart, then hopefully when we are answering or responding to questions, we can answer with the same respect.
To me this verse is saying that in all talk we need to be mindful of with whom we are speaking. We need to speak to one another in a way that is uplifting and caring. I don't feel that this is saying to never speak of the bad things in life, but that when we do, do so with grace and elegance. The way we speak about things sets the tone for how we and others will feel about them.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
This verse reminded me of our cultural assignment. When speaking, we should be mindful of other cultures and their practices. We should speak with kindness in regard to the person. When being considerate of the different cultures, and full of grace, the conversation is respectful in all views.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
To me, this scripture means to speak positively and kindly to others. It is important to remember to speak to the parents of our students in an uplifting manner and to respect cultural differences.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
To me, this scripture means to speak positively and kindly to others. It is important to remember to speak to the parents of our students in an uplifting manner and to respect cultural differences.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
To me, this scripture means to speak positively and kindly to others. It is important to remember to speak to the parents of our students in an uplifting manner and to respect cultural differences.
I think this verse means to think carefully about what you are going to say and to make sure that you are contributing a kind message to others. This makes me think about working with parents and how I sometimes have to walk away from an email and go back to it to see if it is kind.
I believe that this verse tells me to speak with the listener in mind. I will need to share my knowledge while always keeping the feelings and thoughts of the parents in mind.
I feel that this verse is good advice that teachers need to consider when they are talking to parents. To me, speaking with grace is being honest, but seasoning it with salt means, tell the truth but choose your words wisely. A teacher can't come out and tell a parent their kid was a terror in class, however, the teacher could tell the parent that their child did not make good choices today.
When I read this scripture, it reminded me that to be full of grace, we need to be respectful of those we are with and show that we value them by truly listening to what they’re saying. We should also ask questions to follow the real meaning of their words and demonstrate that we care by giving them our full attention. As hard as it may be to do at times, this message is especially important to remember as teachers. At times, we may be the only person a parent has to talk to, whether venting their frustration or just wanting someone to listen, they need our support.
Salt is referred to as a preservative. Therefore, we should preserve our words from evil or corrupt conversation. While dealing with parents we should always speak gracefully, have a listening ear, and be careful with our answers. We should always act and speak with integrity, express words of encouragement and positivity as we continue to demonstrate love and kindness to our students and their families.
I think this verse ties into the theme of the positive and clear communication we have been reading in our textbooks and also the other verses on the blog. We must remember to have grace in our presence and in our communication. I really liked how Laura took the metaphor out of this verse and mentioned how salt is a preservative. While reading this verse, I knew salt was a metaphor, but I couldn't figure out why they would choose it to go with grace. It makes sense after reading Laura's opinion! I really enjoy reading these bible verses about communication. I really wasn't aware of how many there were. It is nice to have these verses in the back of my mind while I communicate.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
This verse has a meaning to me that when you are speaking to someone about anything that your conversations should be supporting and positive. once the conversation would to take a negative concern you should always add positive comments. I look at this when doing a IEP meeting and when talking about the students abilities and or the lack of abilities you should always include a positive note. For example if you are talking about how the student miss behaves in science class add in how well they are doing in other subjects. We need to remember that what we say is sometimes never forgotten and can impact their life in either a positive or negative way.
To me, this scripture is saying to speak kindly and with respect. It is difficult to know what others are going through, whether it be students or co-workers. Maintain a positive and uplifting attitude whenever possible.
This verse reminds me to make sure that the conversations that I have regarding others be uplifting and beneficial to them. I want the words which come from my mouth to be helpful, not hurtful. I want others to feel like I am looking at their positives and downplaying the negatives. I think last week, Bill said that often students who receive a consistent negative message, begin to react in negative ways. I find this to be true. Children will live up to the expectations that we have for them. When they are hearing a positive message, then they will act accordingly.
ReplyDeleteYears ago, there was a young man who constantly was getting in trouble. He was blamed for something that the entire class knew that he didn't do, but he took the blame and punishment anyway. I later asked him why he did that. He told me that it was what the teachers thought, so it wasn't worth fighting any more. I hope that I never have someone who can say that of me. I don't want to be the one to consistently blame and find fault, but to find the good and "season" that accordingly and honestly, so that the final outcome is even better. I wonder what kind of relationships and classrooms we could have if we emphasized the good and downplayed the negative. It's worth trying!
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ReplyDeleteTo me this verse says one should always speak kindly to others and if you have something bad to say don't say it at all. It also makes me think of the golden rule "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Perhaps we should be speaking to others as we wish to be spoken to. For educators, this is especially important. Children learn from our models consistently, so it is important to speak to others in a kind manner.
ReplyDeleteLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteFor me, this scripture means that we must always be aware of our responses and in a way, be on guard. If we practice having a pleasant demeanor, we can be "positively on guard" to be able to respond the right way to whomever we have to speak to at any given moment.
Like the previous module posting, I think that the part that refers to our conversations being full of grace, means that we should speak with kindness in our hearts and at the root of our intentions. I think that the part that refers to these conversations being seasoned with salt, means that we need to be aware of our audiences and able to adapt our conversations as needed to fully appeal to a variety of people, situations, and personalities. Different conversations call for different techniques, or tastes so to speak, but the root of what we say should spread a positive message of love and kindness.
ReplyDeleteLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
ReplyDeleteThink before you speak is what first comes to mind for me. Sometimes we want to say the first thing that comes to mind, even if it's not nice but, that won't help any situation. So, we need to think before we speak and make sure it's in a positive way. As angry as a student or even our own child may make us, responding in a positive way will make for cooler heads. It's still possible to let that child know how disappointed or angry you are but, it can also be done so they walk away knowing they don't want to do whatever got them in trouble to begin with, again. Better outcomes are had when we can talk with people in a positive way. We don't have to have all of the answers but we speak to people with grace and decency.
To me this scripture means to always be kind, but also be aware of your audience. There may be people you interact with where you should be very careful of what you say and plan your conversation carefully, while others might be ready to jump right in a speak candidly. In the education setting, I feel like this is very applicable. I love what Kerrigan said- "different conversations call for different techniques, or tastes so to speak, but the root of what we say should spread a positive message of love and kindness."
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To me this scripture means to always be kind, but also be aware of your audience. There may be people you interact with where you should be very careful of what you say and plan your conversation carefully, while others might be ready to jump right in a speak candidly. In the education setting, I feel like this is very applicable. I love what Kerrigan said- "different conversations call for different techniques, or tastes so to speak, but the root of what we say should spread a positive message of love and kindness."
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To me, this scripture means that we need to always remain mindful of what our conversational partners need from us in every moment. This reminds me of teaching students perspective-taking. It does not come naturally to everyone to keep the listener as the main priority while conversing. I am going to try and keep this scripture in the forefront of my mind to help me be a better support and comfort or others.
ReplyDeleteTo me, this scripture means that we need to always remain mindful of what our conversational partners need from us in every moment. This reminds me of teaching students perspective-taking. It does not come naturally to everyone to keep the listener as the main priority while conversing. I am going to try and keep this scripture in the forefront of my mind to help me be a better support and comfort or others.
ReplyDeleteLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteWow. What if my every conversation were full of grace. I think it's a challenge to humility across all relationships - and since this is for our class - humility, grace, and understanding across relationships.
Our (my) answers and responses should be seasoned with salt, so words that add a necessary element to the conversation.
I think when you slow down and decide to respond to people in this manner, you will know how to answer everyone. We've been reading about listening...and I think in order to show grace you really do need to listen to other people and take into account their perspective(s).
For me, the scripture for means that when I speak, the words I use should be purposeful. My words should contribute to the conversation. Grace is given to us to uplift us, that is how words should be to ourselves and to the others, uplifting. We are always on the go, we don't have enough time, so when we meet with parents or make phone calls, sometimes because we feel like we are in a rush, we might not be so graceful with our words. This is a scripture reminds us that before or entering a conference or dialing a number we need to take a deep breath and think what we are going to say and choosing our words wisely.The way we decide to speak and act effects how cooperating parents will be.
ReplyDeleteFor me, the scripture for means that when I speak, the words I use should be purposeful. My words should contribute to the conversation. Grace is given to us to uplift us, that is how words should be to ourselves and to the others, uplifting. We are always on the go, we don't have enough time, so when we meet with parents or make phone calls, sometimes because we feel like we are in a rush, we might not be so graceful with our words. This is a scripture reminds us that before or entering a conference or dialing a number we need to take a deep breath and think what we are going to say and choosing our words wisely.The way we decide to speak and act effects how cooperating parents will be.
ReplyDeleteI think this verse parallel's last week's, and it's basic core is to really think before you speak. Our words can have a strong effect on people, so it's important to make our words graceful with good intentions. If we're communicating with good intention in our heart, then hopefully when we are answering or responding to questions, we can answer with the same respect.
ReplyDeleteI think this verse parallel's last week's, and it's basic core is to really think before you speak. Our words can have a strong effect on people, so it's important to make our words graceful with good intentions. If we're communicating with good intention in our heart, then hopefully when we are answering or responding to questions, we can answer with the same respect.
ReplyDeleteTo me this verse is saying that in all talk we need to be mindful of with whom we are speaking. We need to speak to one another in a way that is uplifting and caring. I don't feel that this is saying to never speak of the bad things in life, but that when we do, do so with grace and elegance. The way we speak about things sets the tone for how we and others will feel about them.
ReplyDeleteLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteThis verse reminded me of our cultural assignment. When speaking, we should be mindful of other cultures and their practices. We should speak with kindness in regard to the person. When being considerate of the different cultures, and full of grace, the conversation is respectful in all views.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteTo me, this scripture means to speak positively and kindly to others. It is important to remember to speak to the parents of our students in an uplifting manner and to respect cultural differences.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteTo me, this scripture means to speak positively and kindly to others. It is important to remember to speak to the parents of our students in an uplifting manner and to respect cultural differences.
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteTo me, this scripture means to speak positively and kindly to others. It is important to remember to speak to the parents of our students in an uplifting manner and to respect cultural differences.
I think this verse means to think carefully about what you are going to say and to make sure that you are contributing a kind message to others. This makes me think about working with parents and how I sometimes have to walk away from an email and go back to it to see if it is kind.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this verse tells me to speak with the listener in mind. I will need to share my knowledge while always keeping the feelings and thoughts of the parents in mind.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this verse is good advice that teachers need to consider when they are talking to parents. To me, speaking with grace is being honest, but seasoning it with salt means, tell the truth but choose your words wisely. A teacher can't come out and tell a parent their kid was a terror in class, however, the teacher could tell the parent that their child did not make good choices today.
ReplyDeleteWhen I read this scripture, it reminded me that to be full of grace, we need to be respectful of those we are with and show that we value them by truly listening to what they’re saying. We should also ask questions to follow the real meaning of their words and demonstrate that we care by giving them our full attention. As hard as it may be to do at times, this message is especially important to remember as teachers. At times, we may be the only person a parent has to talk to, whether venting their frustration or just wanting someone to listen, they need our support.
ReplyDeleteSalt is referred to as a preservative. Therefore, we should preserve our words from evil or corrupt conversation. While dealing with parents we should always speak gracefully, have a listening ear, and be careful with our answers. We should always act and speak with integrity, express words of encouragement and positivity as we continue to demonstrate love and kindness to our students and their families.
ReplyDeleteI think this verse ties into the theme of the positive and clear communication we have been reading in our textbooks and also the other verses on the blog. We must remember to have grace in our presence and in our communication. I really liked how Laura took the metaphor out of this verse and mentioned how salt is a preservative. While reading this verse, I knew salt was a metaphor, but I couldn't figure out why they would choose it to go with grace. It makes sense after reading Laura's opinion! I really enjoy reading these bible verses about communication. I really wasn't aware of how many there were. It is nice to have these verses in the back of my mind while I communicate.
ReplyDeleteLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. -Colossians 4:6
ReplyDeleteThis verse has a meaning to me that when you are speaking to someone about anything that your conversations should be supporting and positive. once the conversation would to take a negative concern you should always add positive comments. I look at this when doing a IEP meeting and when talking about the students abilities and or the lack of abilities you should always include a positive note. For example if you are talking about how the student miss behaves in science class add in how well they are doing in other subjects. We need to remember that what we say is sometimes never forgotten and can impact their life in either a positive or negative way.
To me, this scripture is saying to speak kindly and with respect. It is difficult to know what others are going through, whether it be students or co-workers. Maintain a positive and uplifting attitude whenever possible.
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