Phyllis Blackman Hurwitz

Student application

The Inner Compass™ for Students

Practice listening to your body and choosing what might help in the moment.

Try the student practice

Getting ready to share an idea

Imagine you’re about to share an idea with a group and notice your hands feel warm. Try the steps as that student, or think of an everyday moment of your own. You can think, draw on paper, or type. Typed notes stay on this page and clear when you reload.

Step 1 of 4

Notice

What do you notice in your body right now? Where do you feel it?

A classroom introduction

  1. Use a fictional example. “Sam is about to share an idea. Their hands feel warm.” Invite students to name where Sam feels the signal.
  2. Make room for more than one interpretation. Ask what Sam might be feeling and what else could be true.
  3. Offer a choice. Sam could ask to go second or rehearse the first sentence with a partner. Invite students to suggest another option.
  4. Check what helped. Ask what Sam might notice after trying the choice. Students may point, draw, speak, or pass.
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