Innovation Into Schools

I am an educator who works with students that have dropped out of school and now wish to return to school and complete their education.  They are studying to earn a State of Florida High School Diploma via the GED examination.

Most of my students have an unbearable fear of math.  They tell me how they hate math, have never been good at math, can’t learn math, etc.  EFT has become a blessing for many of them.  It has reduced or eliminated their math phobias and they have begun to incorporate it into other aspects of their lives.  Let me tell you about EFT’s latest success in the classroom.

Marcia (alias) was raised in an abusive family where her stepfather consistently told her that she was stupid.  Her mother was verbally abusive as well.  She struggled in her schoolwork and rarely received any positive assistance with homework.  As she progressed through school, her resistance to and fear of math became her greatest obstacle.

Her fifth grader teacher, Mr. Tony embarrassed her in class by reinforcing the fact that she didn’t know her multiplication tables.  At each turn in school, she felt defeated because she couldn’t learn math.  She began to hate school and all that it represented.  She got a job where she was successful and believed that this was her correct path.  She went on to be a store manager for a drug store.  She made very good money and was happy.  However, there was regret that she had never earned her high school diploma.

When Marcia started taking GED classes, she took an entrance exam.  Her reading score was good; however her math score was very low.  At intake, we discussed her scores and she expressed a hatred for math and said that she had tried many times before to learn it …  but was never successful.

I asked her if she would be willing to try something a little unusual in order to learn math.  She said that she would try anything.  I said that we would give her time to get used to the class and me before trying this new method.

I gave her a few weeks to get familiar with the classroom, the books and materials, and me.  Then we began to use EFT.  Over the next few days we used several setups and reminders.  The following are some of the phrases that we used.  Her level of intensity about math was 10 on a scale of 0 to 10 when we started.

Even though I hate math and it hates me, I love and accept myself; I choose to learn to make math fun.

Even though I never got any help at home, I choose to take control of my life and learn math.

Even though my step-father told me that I am stupid, I love and accept myself; math is becoming fun and I am learning to like it.

Even though Mr. Tony embarrassed me because I didn’t know my math facts, I choose to love myself as I am; I forgive him for hurting me; I understand that he couldn’t be perfect, just as I am not prefect; I am learning to like math and am successful in math.

Marcia’s intensity about math came down to 2 out of 10, and her ability to remember math facts and solve problems went from a 2 to 8 out of 10.  She was finally learning math.

I have two quotes in my classroom that I repeat on a regular basis to my students and I believe that they helped her as well.  “Your consistent thoughts become your reality.” and “Remember the KISS Principle … Keep it simple sister / son.”

Today, she came to me for help in math and said that she really likes math and it is fun to learn.  In addition, her scores have improved to the point that she is ready to sit for her GED exam and she should pass it.  EFT has made a real difference in her life.

She is not the only student that has been impacted by EFT.  Most people with school issues suffered an insult by a teacher in the early years – usually fourth grade.  Many have parents or other relatives that told them that they (the parent) couldn’t do math or another subject either, so it was expected for them to fail.  Testing has also increased the ranks of school haters.  EFT can end years of suffering and bring back a sound educational setting for many.

I have a final note to other teachers offering EFT to their students.  School issues are open areas for teachers to use EFT while other more personal issues need the privacy of a therapist or counselor’s office.  Do not go where the school board has reservations.  Please, also inform your principal that you will be using EFT in the classroom.

Nancy Hopp, EFT CC / Adv.

taken from www.emofree.com

By Mary Stafford M.Ed. LPC, EFT Master

My dream is that every child will learn EFT in elementary school — and then go home and teach their parents!  I had a call from a woman, yesterday, asking me how to get EFT into schools.  I am writing this article to share my ideas with the rest of you.  If children could learn how to tap, they could release anger, hurt, sadness, embarrassment, etc.  They could recover from difficult situations and proceed with a much better quality of life.

1. Tell every parent you know about EFT. Invite parents to EFT introductory groups in which parents learn how to use EFT for their children and for themselves.  Call attention to the many articles written on the subject.  Many are on www.emofree.com .
2. Participate in research projects. Such projects are studying the effectiveness of EFT to help kids overcome test anxiety and math anxiety.  They are also looking at the effect on drop out rates in high schools.  The more research done in schools, the easier it will be for more schools to incorporate EFT.
3. If you currently work in a school, and use EFT, teach other staff members how to use it for stress management. If teachers, with their stressful jobs, used EFT for themselves, that would be a benefit in itself.  After a good experience, they will be likely to use it for their students.
4. If you are a parent, with kids in school, go to PTA meetings. Tell other parents and school staff about the benefits of EFT for kids.  Direct them to www.emofree.com.  Most of them will have never heard of it, and will thank you for informing them about EFT.
5. If you are a parent and have time, volunteer at your child’s school. When you are there tutoring kids, you very likely will have an opportunity to use EFT with a child’s learning problem.  Be sure to share the result with the teachers.
6. If you are an EFT trainer, prepare brochures focused on how EFT helps children. Mail them to school counselors, and put them on bulletin boards.  Order the compact disk EFT Specialty Series #1. In that video training series, Ann Adams makes a great  presentation on how to use EFT for children’s emotional issues.  During your trainings, present information on how to use EFT for kids.  Have books available on this special subject.
7. As an EFT trainer, if you have trained at least 1 school counselor, ask the counselor to keep case histories of their use of EFT with children. Follow up by making a presentation at your state school counselors association conference with the counselor you trained.  Use real data from the school counselors case histories to encourage more counselors to accept the training.  I have presented at the last three Arizona School Counselors’ Conferences and have trained a number of school counselors as a result.

Mary Stafford

Taken from: www.emofree.com