The document summarizes the key ideas from the book "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz. It outlines the four agreements: 1) Be impeccable with your word by speaking with integrity and avoiding gossip. 2) Don't take anything personally by understanding that other people's actions are projections of their own reality. 3) Don't make assumptions but rather ask questions to avoid misunderstandings. 4) Always do your best, which can change depending on circumstances, but avoid self-judgment by doing your best. It provides examples of applying these agreements to professional learning communities and teaching.

1. THE FOUR
AGREEMENTS
DON MIGUEL RUIZ

2. INTRODUCTION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBielOoXDuE

3. 1. BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
• Speak with integrity.
• Say only what you mean.
• Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or gossip
about others.
• Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and
love.
• When ‘your word is law’ and you do as
you say, trust is built in self and others.

4. 2. DON’T TAKE
ANYTHING PERSONALLY
• Nothing others do is because of you.
• What others say and do is a projection of their own reality,
their own dream.
• When you are immune to the opinions and actions of
others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.

5. 2. THINK PAIR SHARE
Application to PLC’s
Application to Teaching
Be able to communicate without
getting your feelings hurt.
Don’t listen to the negative
students.
Be fair, do what you say and mean
– follow-thru
Be fair, do what you say and mean
– follow-thru

6. 3. DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
• So many challenges arise simply from lack of
communication and false assumptions.
• Find the courage to ask questions and to express what
you really want.
• Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid
misunderstandings, sadness and drama.
• With just this one agreement, you can
completely transform your life.

7. 4. ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
• Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it
will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick.
• Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will
avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

8. 4. THINK PAIR SHARE
Application to PLC’s
Application to Teaching
Deal in facts – not emotions or
emotional debates.
Deal in facts – not emotions or
emotional debates.
Don’t assume prior knowledge!
Don’t assume prior knowledge!
Don’t shut down, especially if you
don’t agree. Be open-minded. You
may learn. Let them explain what
they mean.
Don’t shut down, especially if you
don’t agree. Be open-minded. You
may learn. Let them explain what
they mean.

9. CLOSING VIDEO SUMMARY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahSJKqpTYzg