FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS

MapsTell in education: talking about behaviour without turning it into a lecture

Students engage as soon as they recognise themselves and one another on the map. They talk about their class, friendships and teams. You facilitate the conversation; the group takes it from there.

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MAPSTELL IN THE CLASSROOM

From explaining behaviour to experiencing it

Teachers and education professionals can become certified Guides and use the map themselves. The certification covers the theory behind the map and how to work with it, but learning starts by doing: students step onto the floormap and discover through conversation and movement how behaviour works.

The map is ideal for guided classroom conversations. There is no right or wrong answer; the conversation develops in the direction the students take it. The floormap helps students become open to learning and start talking about behaviour with one another.

For young people aged 12 and over, there is A World to Discover. Working with this map requires the additional YoungTalent Guide certification.

Group of students walking across the Floormap with their teacher
TWO WORLDS

Which version fits your audience?

Both maps do the same work, in a language that fits the group.

A World to Discover

No questionnaire and no profile. Young people step onto the floormap together and discover through conversation and movement how behaviour works. Simpler in imagery and language, developed especially for them.
From the age of twelve
The imagery, words and exercises have been created for this age group—not simplified from an adult version.
Discovering by doing
Young people choose a place, move around and notice what changes. It is visual, interactive and immediately recognisable.
In class and citizenship education
A concrete way to explore differences, understand one another and make agreements about working together.

The World of Difference

Participants complete a questionnaire and receive their own PersonalMap, showing their behavioural preferences and leadership style. It gives them words to talk about both.
From around the age of seventeen
Suitable for students in vocational and higher education who are preparing for work and collaboration.
Your own PersonalMap
A short questionnaire produces a PersonalMap that becomes the starting point for conversation.
A shared language for working together
The same map for students, teachers and school leaders, so the whole school speaks one language.
WHAT STUDENTS GET OUT OF IT

Three things students take away

At the start of a school year or when forming a new class, the map quickly gives students greater insight into themselves and their classmates. This helps them connect more easily.

Greater insight into themselves
On the map, students discover where they stand, what gives them energy and what they find difficult. Through concrete and enjoyable exercises, they put themselves on the map.
A language for behaviour
For many young people, this is the first time they can put words to the behaviour they see in themselves and in others.
No right or wrong, only differences
There is no best place on the map. Students discover that difference is not a problem, but something to be curious about. They enjoy discovering how other people see and approach the world.
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MapsTell in education
Student sitting cross-legged on the Floormap, reading her PersonalMap
“The combination of imagery, language and metaphors makes MapsTell more accessible and creates richer opportunities for experiential learning.”
Martijn Jungst
MapsTell Guide since 2015 and certification trainer
#GENERATIONEMPATHY

“#GenerationEmpathy is our way of contributing to a generation that grows up with greater self-awareness, a better understanding of differences and stronger connections.”

Our dream is to put every young person on the map. Through #GenerationEmpathy, we are working towards that goal together with certified Guides, teachers and education professionals who use A World to Discover.

- Heller Rompa, CEO of MapsTell

WHAT YOU NEED

From Discovery Call to working in the classroom

Three steps take you from an initial conversation to working with your class on the floormap. The order matters: step two provides the foundation.

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Step 1 - The Discovery Call

A short conversation about who you work with and what you want to achieve. Together, we decide which route fits best.

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Step 2 - The Guide certification

You first become certified to work with The World of Difference. The Guide certification is delivered entirely online, at your own pace and through live sessions. It provides the foundation for everything that follows.

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Step 3  - The YoungTalent Guide certification

If you want to work with A World to Discover, the YoungTalent Guide certification is the next step. It is available as an online follow-up training.

PREFER A FACILITATED SESSION?

A Guide who facilitates the session for you

Planning a project week, staff development day or induction week? A certified Guide can facilitate the session for you.

A Guide with experience in education
We find someone who understands your educational setting, has experience with the relevant age group and is a good fit for your audience.
Experience it first, decide afterwards
Many schools start with a single facilitated session before deciding whether to have someone in their organisation certified.
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Teacher helping two students who are working with a PersonalMap at a table
“The combination of imagery, language and metaphors makes MapsTell more accessible and creates richer opportunities for experiential learning.”
Martijn Jungst
MapsTell Guide since 2015 and certification trainer
FAQ

Frequently asked questions for teachers

Below you will find the questions we hear most often, with clear answers.

Do I need to be certified to use this in my classroom?

Yes. Working with the map requires certification, in education too. For A World to Discover you need the YoungTalent Guide certification, which you take as a follow up to The World of Difference.

From what age does this work?

From the age of twelve with A World to Discover. There is no upper limit: it works well in vocational education and with older young people too. A World to Discover works without a questionnaire and without a profile: young people step onto the Floormap together and discover how behaviour works as they talk.

Does this fit citizenship education?

Yes. Learning to deal with difference, understanding each other and making agreements together sit at the heart of citizenship. A World to Discover makes that concrete and discussable, in language pupils use themselves.

How much time does a session take?

That is up to you. Guides work with formats that fit within a mentor hour, but also with longer sessions during a project week or an induction period.

Can I use this without certifying myself?

Yes, by bringing in a Guide for a project week, a training day or an induction period. Many schools start this way and only then decide about certification.

Do students receive a profile or a result?

Not with A World to Discover, and that is a deliberate choice. Young people are still developing, and the map is a starting point for exploring together. In higher education, the PersonalMap is used.

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DO YOU WORK IN EDUCATION?

Tell us who you work with and we’ll help you choose the right route

Secondary education, vocational education, higher education or a teacher training: the right map and route depend on your audience.

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For a project week or staff development day, we put you in touch with a Guide who has experience in education.
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Online and with no obligation. You do not need to know exactly what you want yet. Thinking out loud is a perfectly good place to start.
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