2. “Why am I such a strong advocate of PCM
for educators,
youth who are perceived as troubled or troubling,
or, for that matter, any person who is on a journey
to psychological well being?
It is because I have seen it work wonders in diverse arenas.
... I am a much better teacher... as a consequence of PCM.
I no longer judge students as wrong or contrary
for the way in which they express their distress
and the way they experience and react to the world
when they “go to their personal basements.”
4. Background of PCM
Developed by Taibi Kahler, PhD
Used by psychiatrists/psychologists
Used by NASA
Adapted by Joseph and Judith Pauley
to advocate for daughter with special
needs
5. Intro
6 different personality types
6 different ways people communicate
6 different ways people are motivated
6 different ways people exhibit distress
6. The Six Personality Types
Reactors
Workaholics
Persisters
Dreamers
Rebels
Promoters
8. All of us have developed all 6
personalities
E.g., Adult with:
Base = Persister
Well developed Workaholic
Fairly well developed Reactor
Not well developed Promoter
Not well developed Dreamer
Poorly developed Rebel
9. All of us have developed all 6
personalities
E.g., Adult with:
Base = Persister
Well developed Workaholic
Fairly well developed Reactor
Not well developed Promoter
Not well developed Dreamer
Poorly developed Rebel
meets REBEL Student!!!!
10. Preferred Channels of Communication
Directive
Requestive
Nurturative
Emotive
13. What can you do?
Listen and accept
Tailor instruction time to individual
personality
Advocate
Teach students to recognize distress
and express needs
14. Your Turn
If available, choose one personality type.
Read “A Student’s Story”
Which qualities do you strongly identify with?
Clash with?
Does the story remind you of any student(s) you
have taught in the past?
Read “A Teacher’s Story”
What were the personalities involved?
What cause the student distress?
How did the teacher respond initially?
How did the teacher resolve the
miscommunication?