Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 Storytelling is a great tool to use at has proven fruitful 100 % of the time . I work with kids at up until the   age of 12 and kids with mental illnesses . Many of these kids deal with oppression and dysfunction in   every aspect of their lives , they need to be empowered and inspiration is a path to empowerment . I   spend a lot of time communicating with them and finding ways to make them understand themselves ,   their needs and inspire them to improve their circumstances and build foundations for their future .    Often , the kids with the special needs feel lonely and sharing stories of their lives help them connect and   find meaning . I believe it has proven to be the most resultful form of teaching and educating . When I   share stories of my life in order to help them visualize a state of independence , I use their feedback   against the context of my story to ascertain their goals , and sometimes we use stories to better   understand their interests and thought processes . I use this information to develop different strategies   to try and find a way that works for them to gain more independence in the areas they find lacking in   their lives . 

 Application 

 In discussing policy changes with the institute , I work for and the social service agency , I was trying to   explain to them the benefits of taking a more children focused approach , among other things , and in   particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual needs first and   foremost . The agency was in the grip of a “ compliance culture ” and its clients were failing in this non- empathetic , rigid structure . I was also explaining how sometimes addressing the needs of one individual   can impact everyone for the better , bringing the conversation to the children ’s families or the official   clients of the institute . I told a story about when I had to deal with an extreme case of autism in a   regular classroom a few years ago . The rest of the class ( children aged 8) got distressed as well , when   the kid got into crisis . I could tell that after the proper attention was given to the source of the panic ,   everyone would overcome their emotionally distressed situation . I sat by the kid ’s side focus looked into   its eyes and smiled while began telling a nice story about bravery and the power of a calm mind . It   turned out that the whole classroom hushed and paid full attention to the story , every single kid was   calm and participating with ideas and questions about the story . After I finished the story , I open the   floor for the kids to share experiences of them being brave and handling situations of their own , and   turned out that there a lot of stories like that . The kid with the mental disabilities also contributed in the   conversation with a story and turns out , it was a brave kid fighting with its own problem , oppressing   itself with the aim of not spreading distressed to its family that seemed to have to deal with a lot of   problems as well . 

 Insight & Approach 

 That was an eye - opener . Not only understanding that your brain functions in a different way than most ,   but also trying to gain control over it so as to ensure others ’ comfort and calmness .   The story - telling   worked really well and also helped both me and the kids see the matter of a different perspective . The   kid really needed individual attention for that brief time , and after sharing , the result was true support   from the whole group . So , I told this story to the agency and the board of the institute , and I think it had   a big impact on people there . The policies are being reevaluated and the caseworkers are going through 

 new training . Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good . This course made me see this as a tool in a   new way . When I 've done it before it was really " ad hoc , " but now I can prepare ahead and think of   stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them . I have an education   background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in the field . I had no idea this would ever be considered   an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is ! 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Reflection – Storytelling 

 Challenge & Selection 

 Storytelling is a great tool to use at has proven fruitful 100 % of the time . I work with kids at up until the   age of 12 and kids with mental illnesses . Many of these kids deal with oppression and dysfunction in   every aspect of their lives , they need to be empowered and inspiration is a path to empowerment . I   spend a lot of time communicating with them and finding ways to make them understand themselves ,   their needs and inspire them to improve their circumstances and build foundations for their future .    Often , the kids with the special needs feel lonely and sharing stories of their lives help them connect and   find meaning . I believe it has proven to be the most resultful form of teaching and educating . When I   share stories of my life in order to help them visualize a state of independence , I use their feedback   against the context of my story to ascertain their goals , and sometimes we use stories to better   understand their interests and thought processes . I use this information to develop different strategies   to try and find a way that works for them to gain more independence in the areas they find lacking in   their lives . 

 Application 

 In discussing policy changes with the institute , I work for and the social service agency , I was trying to   explain to them the benefits of taking a more children focused approach , among other things , and in   particular , of recognizing each person as a unique being , and addressing their individual needs first and   foremost . The agency was in the grip of a “ compliance culture ” and its clients were failing in this non- empathetic , rigid structure . I was also explaining how sometimes addressing the needs of one individual   can impact everyone for the better , bringing the conversation to the children ’s families or the official   clients of the institute . I told a story about when I had to deal with an extreme case of autism in a   regular classroom a few years ago . The rest of the class ( children aged 8) got distressed as well , when   the kid got into crisis . I could tell that after the proper attention was given to the source of the panic ,   everyone would overcome their emotionally distressed situation . I sat by the kid ’s side focus looked into   its eyes and smiled while began telling a nice story about bravery and the power of a calm mind . It   turned out that the whole classroom hushed and paid full attention to the story , every single kid was   calm and participating with ideas and questions about the story . After I finished the story , I open the   floor for the kids to share experiences of them being brave and handling situations of their own , and   turned out that there a lot of stories like that . The kid with the mental disabilities also contributed in the   conversation with a story and turns out , it was a brave kid fighting with its own problem , oppressing   itself with the aim of not spreading distressed to its family that seemed to have to deal with a lot of   problems as well . 

 Insight & Approach 

 That was an eye - opener . Not only understanding that your brain functions in a different way than most ,   but also trying to gain control over it so as to ensure others ’ comfort and calmness .   The story - telling   worked really well and also helped both me and the kids see the matter of a different perspective . The   kid really needed individual attention for that brief time , and after sharing , the result was true support   from the whole group . So , I told this story to the agency and the board of the institute , and I think it had   a big impact on people there . The policies are being reevaluated and the caseworkers are going through 

 new training . Sometimes a little story can do a lot of good . This course made me see this as a tool in a   new way . When I 've done it before it was really " ad hoc , " but now I can prepare ahead and think of   stories that will assist me in presenting my ideas and best illuminate them . I have an education   background , but I ended up as an entrepreneur in the field . I had no idea this would ever be considered   an asset , but I am so very grateful that it is !
### Output: 