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- 1. Sacred Purpose: Transformative Indigenous Teachings Informing Education and Beyond Paper Presentation: American Indian/Indigenous Teacher Education Conference Ricardo A. Medina, Ph.D. July 11, 2014 rmedina30@cox.net
- 2. Sacred purpose: A Qualitative Indigenous Research Study 1. Background: Researcher & Research 3. Analysis of Data, Findings, Curriculum, Discussion and Questions 2. Methodology: Research Question, Design, Data Collection Presentation Road Map
- 3. Sacred purpose Thousands of years ago Eagle Today the potential to reunite Condo r Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor Background
- 4. Sacred purpose: A Qualitative Indigenous Research Study Framework
- 5. Sacred purpose: A Qualitative Indigenous Research Study “The essence of knowing one’s [sacred purpose] was seen as the most significant element of keeping balanced and being well rooted.” Background
- 6. Sacred purpose: You have a Sacred Purpose. Within you are gifts that were sent to you in this world to fulfill. Use your Sacred Purpose to contribute in a positive way to the world.
- 7. Research from the 21st Century Victor Frankl Psychological well being, life satisfaction Pro-social, moral action, generosity, altruism Boredom, depression, disengagement, suicide Holocaust survivor Purpose promotes psychological well being Helping others is beneficial to finding one’s purpose in life Lack of purpose is an important factor in producing feelings of boredom. Logotherapy High levels of purpose = strong subjective well being Higher purpose = greater involvement in social and political activities A connection between sense of purpose and an individual’s level of depression. Existentialism Having identified a purpose in life = greater life satisfaction in adolescence, emerging adulthood, and adulthood High levels of purpose, more likely to be characterized as extrovert and enjoy social situations Lack of purpose leads to greater usage of drugs; alcohol dependence; suicide
- 8. Purpose and Adolescents Stage of Adolescence Damon’s Path to Purpose Adolescent Purpose Benefits of Adolescent Purpose Adolescents have a great expectation that something tremendous is supposed to happen in their lives around the age of 15 or 16; a greatness exist within them; an intense longing within them. (Pearce, J.C.) 1,200 young people surveyed about how today’s youth are finding – or not finding – purpose in their lives. Findings:20% Purposeful/ 25% Dabblers/ 31% Dreamers/ 25% Disengaged. Adolescent purpose linked to psychological health, overall physical health and well being. More able to cope with developmental crises. Committing to an inspiring purpose is an important component of healthy identity development. Purpose in life serves as a powerful source of long term motivation Erickson’s 8 stages of psychosocial (1968) development suggest this is a time period where there is a conflict between identity and role diffusion; in search of an identity and purpose plays a key role in helping to resolve identity crisis Discussion and Implications: Purpose can be facilitated and developed. Those with purpose are motivated, full of energy, optimistic, happy, compassionate, agents of change. Those who lack aimlessly drift with indecision, confusion, High ability youth are not more likely to commit to purpose compared to typical adolescents. Strong academic abilities are NOT required or even preferred for the pursuit of purpose. When students take on purpose and connect it to their daily lives, it serves as an important source of academic motivation.
- 9. Purpose in Educational Settings The Need for Purpose in Schools Benefits of Purpose in Schools Purpose Interventions in Schools Flow Theory Students need schools that are more than test prep training grounds. “They need schools that will help them to find a compelling purpose to guide them through life” Damon, 2008). Promoting purpose may lead to successful youth development and prevent high school dropout rate. Make Your Work Matter – brief intervention designed to help adolescents explore, discover, and enact purpose in early career development. No significant measures found Optimal experience – deep sense of enjoyment; when people enjoy a specific activity and are not distracted they will do it longer and approach more creatively. If students lack meaning and purpose in their lives then they are less motivated to learn (Kessler, 2000) Purpose linked to a desire to be actively involved in social situations and leadership roles at school. Dialogue sessions focusing on perceptions of control and purpose. Findings indicated that it is possible to enhance a student’s sense of purpose through a short term intervention. Best moments occur when a body or mind is stretched to its limits in order to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile. Academic subject matter can integrate purpose into curriculum. Provide engaging curriculum tied to each student’s purpose and gains will occur in student achievement. Schools providing purpose through action research projects, games, service activities, Schools tap in to exotelic experiences – tasks to accomplish for external reasons. Purpose helps to seek
- 10. Sacred purpose: A Qualitative Indigenous Research Study Stories Metaphors Absence of Teachings and the Effects Healing La LLorona Sacred gifts spiritual amnesia as a result of conquest “In this time for all of us on the Earth, the youth are being asked to find their true purpose. Aztec Calendar Instructions, blueprint intergenerational trauma When the youth search for sacred purpose, the old wise spirits you were born with will be activated.” A song of purpose and identity Seed, soil, song, Acorn Theory contrasting western Literature Review
- 11. What are the principles derived from indigenous elders that can guide the development of a curriculum that promotes sacred purpose? What is sacred purpose and its guiding principles? What stories/teachings/t hemes of Sacred Purpose that can be identified by indigenous elders and how do they see it actualized? How does Sacred Purpose, according to indigenous elders, contribute to adolescent development? How can the teachings/elements of Sacred Purpose, based on the conversations with elders, be actualized in education?
- 12. Sacred purpose: A Qualitative Indigenous Research Study - Maestro Jerry Tello - Angelbertha Cobb (Mama Cobb) - Maestro Roberto Cintli Rodriguez - Maestra Grace Sesma Phase 2: Acquiring Entry and Trust *Protocols & Palabra* Participants, Protocols, & Values •Gender •Geography •Community Identification •Must embrace an Indigenous Epistemology •Familiarity and willingness to share teachings about sacred purpose Phase 1: Acquiring Access to Indigenous Elders
- 13. Sacred purpose: Dignity (Dignidad)- You are SACRED just the way you are.. Respect (Respeto) - Honoring Someone's sacredness Confianza - (Trust) Creating a sacred place to grow, learn, heal Carino - (Love) Living your life with love and value Teachings of Maestro Jerry Tello
- 14. Sacred purpose:
- 15. Sacred purpose: For Example: Teach ethically, compassionately, lovingly For Example: Our ability to inspire and seek inspiration from others who walk with their sacred purpose For Example: Balancing internal needs with external world around us For Example: We all have our own lugar and none is better than the other. Sacred Purpose – Calling of the Grandmas – Different Process for Each Individual
- 16. Sacred purpose Teachings of Maestro Roberto Cintli Rodriguez
- 18. Sacred purpose: Multidimensional Responsibility to learn, teach, create, resist Lived Experience: The Journey Balance & Healing Relational Sharing your gifts, talents, passions
- 19. Sacred purpose:
- 20. Sacred purpose: Implications for Education Curriculum Brainstorm
- 22. Sacred purpose: Implications An Honored Role in the Community; Fulfillment of Sacred Purpose What does this provide? Your ability to provide physically, emotionally, spiritually for others. What does this provide? a degree healthy relationships wisdom Balance A Developed/Enhanced Sacred Purpose Ability to Read the Word and World What is the purpose of education? General facts and constructs Pedagogy of the Eagle and the Condor
- 23. What’s Next? Nation al Comp adres Network Culturally Based Programs Individual/Gr oup Counsel, Mentorship and Life Coaching Inspirational Keynotes Facilitator Training Align to Educational Settings (ie. Common Core, Specific Subject Areas)
Editor's Notes
- Presentation is 3 fold. Giving you a little context for this research on Sacred Purpose and me as the researcher. More importantly we will go very into depth into the research on sacred purpose analyzing specific research questions that guided this work……..
- Slide 3: This research was born out of struggle. It is the same struggle for many. How do we seek balance? How do we, as we are immersed in scholarly activity, educational systems, and various institutions, navigate with harmony our dual existence? A dual existence that has 2 realities The eagle and the condor. The Eagle symbolizes the path of the mind, science, technology, industrialism, Western ways, masculinity. The Condor represents the path of the heart, intuition, interconnectedness, non Western ways, and a feminine energy. It was prophesized thousands of years ago that we would get to a time where Human society, representing these energies, would go on two very different paths. and it was prophesized that the Eagle energy would become so powerful that they would drive the condors into extinction. However, every 500 years(a pachacuti) we have the capacity to manifest something different. And so today, we are at a time now where it is prophesized that both the eagle and the condor have the potential to come together, fly together, dance together, be in harmony, converge, unify. So in applying this prophecy to myself as an educator, scholar, community activist, hombre de maiz, and in looking at other work such as Gregory Cajete who also names this same imbalance but calls it pingeh heh(split mind) I began to question how do we create this convergence and unification eagle and condor realities?
- How can I dare to study new ways of thinking, ones that do not reinforce systems of domination, of imperialism, racism, sexism or class elitism? How does a school system, which has ultimately been the root of oppression and harm, become a source of healing? How can a pedagogy engage students in the development of an academic identity? How can it challenge students to seek the solutions needed for community healing and development? How can pedagogy create a conceptual framework validating a student’s culture, utlizing sense of cultural intuition, how can pedagogies create authentic caring environments constructed upon appreciation and respect for all members of its community, its culture, and historic struggle for educational equality? Discuss elements of framework.
- And because the framework – Pedagogy of the Eagle and the condor is a fluid process. I continued to search for more. And through spiritual/revelation knowledge the concept sacred purpose crossed my path and specifically this quote and from there on I began to analyze the potential, capacity of this concept into everything around me. And I began looking at what does research say about purpose and sacred purpose.
- Our specific unique reason for our existence; collective and individual responsibility to find and use; connected to all things sacred You have a Sacred Purpose. Within you are gifts that were sent to you in this world to fulfill. Use your Sacred Purpose to contribute in a positive way to the world.
- Victor Frankl Purpose links to psychological well being, a strong subjective life satisfaction, pro-social, moral action, generosity, altruism A lack of purpose (existential vacuum) boredom, depression ,apathy
- Psychosocial development Damon’s work around youth purpose Purpose linked to psychological health, overall physical health and well being, healthy identity, academic motivation purpose are motivated, full of energy, optimistic, happy, compassionate, agents of change. Those who lack aimlessly drift with indecision, confusion, depression
- Purpose from a Western Paradigm – control, conquer, and compete; Individualistic, proficiency/mastery, personal gain; Long term intention; beyond the self
- incorporates the values and beliefs of indigenous communities in its design, methods, and analysis (Lavallee, 2009). Additional criteria for indigenous research include: The core values, beliefs, and healing practices of the Indigenous community are incorporated throughout the research; the research must develop an ethical relationship with the community; the research equally involves all partners in the research process and recognizes the unique strengths that each brings; the research topic is of importance to the community; the researcher’s personal growth is an important end product; and there must be an involvement of our elders because they carry the traditional teachings, ceremonies, and stories of all our relations. Every single criterion were addressed and utilized within this research dissertation.
- Focus on Research Questions – What are the teachings? Themes Multidimensional, relational, a responsibilty, about sharing your gifts, about lived experiences – A sacred journey, about balance an healing,
- Curriculum: mainstream educators forget that curriculum is an active process; not simply the lesson plan, the district guidebook, the standardized test, the goals and milestones, or the textbook ( Slattery, 1995). Curriculum is a holistic life experience, the journey of becoming a self aware subject capable of shaping his or her life path. A never finished product that can be mastered and passed along to an awaiting new generation Attempting to go back to the root of the word what started out as a fluid process became “concretized” in practice and theory