Synopsis "Mind Speak 4: Recipies for Dialogue -- Part 1"
Have you ever been in a situation; a party, meeting, talking to your significant other, etc., where you were at a loss of something to say? Generally, its kids who seem to ask many questions and for some reason, they stop asking. Turn the tables on them and start a dialogue. Have fun brainstorming, look beneath the iceberg, look for alternative view points, ignore outside influences, become a critical thinker and decision maker. Are you ready? Dr. Beekman has taught online at the University of Phoenix, National College, Excelsior College, University of the Potomac, Remington College, Columbia Southern University, Capella University and Baker College. He has taught under graduate, graduate and doctorial level courses in sociology, cultural diversity, action research, change negotiation and conflict resolution in health care, critical thinking, social problems, social change, ethics, philosophy, leadership challenge, gender and diversity issues, grant writing, training and development, supervisory principles, international aspect of adult education and personal health. Dr. Beekman has chaired 45+ doctoral committees with Capella University. Before higher education, Dr. Beekman's academic background includes administrative experience as an Assistant Superintendent for Academics on the Navajo Reservation, Assistant Principal for a Native American High School (Boarding School) in South Dakota and Principal for an Elementary/Junior High School in Indiana. His teaching experience includes teaching in the inner city, teaching Native American students from more than 40+ tribes. He taught grades K-12 as well. He also designed and implemented individual transition plans and curriculum. He has published the following: Beekman, C. (2014). Mind speak 3: Humor & satires. Charleston, SC: Create Space; ISBN-13: 978-1499123104 ISBN-10: 1499123108 Beekman, C. (2013). Mind speak 2: Story telling. Charleston, SC: Create Space; SBN-13: 978-1492998280 (CreateSpace-Assigned) ISBN-10: 1492998281 Beekman, C. (2013). Mind speak: Have you felt these emotions before? Charleston, SC: Create Space; ISBN-13: 978-1484041420 Positive Attitudes and Healthy Self-Concepts as a Prevention to Substance Abuse: A Discussion of Process - presented at the National Drug Abuse Conference titled, A MULTICULTURAL VIEW OF DRUG ABUSE (contributing author) -San Francisco, CA. Publisher: Schenkman Publishing, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978. Social Seminar--The Approach to VD Education, Indiana State Board of Health Bulletin - Indiana State Board of Health, 1973. Parent/Teacher Handbook for Drugs and Other Social Problems - American Publishing, Indianapolis, IN. (Self- Published) 1973. Verse/Poetry published in Listen magazine, Washington, DC. 1974-75; and Face-to-Face Magazine, Nashville, TN, 1975.
