Gene Bedley mentions in his seminar the importance of training children in appropriate ways to express strong feelings. A lot of children never see the correlation or implications of harsh and triggered words. You can make a heart out of wood. Each time a child hurts your heart invite them to drive a nail into… Read more »
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have a habit of making excuses. – George Washington Carver
If you want to go fast, Go alone. If you want to go far, Then go with others. Old African Saying Quoted by Melinda Gates – Melinda Gates
“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln
We all do everything, share the work–there’s no room around here for a star, for someone to think she’s above the others. You’re expected to pitch in on whatever needs doing. Nothing is beneath your dignity. But on the other hand, nothing is beyond your reach. – Frances Hasselbein
With Oppositional Students When working with an oppositionally defiant student, it’s critical that the adult remains patient and focuses on replacement behaviors that are acceptable options to both teacher and student. Responding to a challenging student requires a strong locus of control, forethought and planning. De-escalating a confrontation can be accomplished by using a number… Read more »
“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash
Dave Brendsel February 6, 2008 A University of Denver study shows curriculum-based bullying prevention programs reduce incidents of bullying by 20 percent, twice as much as in the study control group. Jeffrey Jenson and William Dieterich of DU s Graduate School of Social Work studied more than 1,100 students in 28 elementary schools in Denver… Read more »
I had rather do and not promise than promise and not do. – Arthur Warwick
Honor, worthily obtained, is in its nature a personal thing, and incommunicable to any but those who had some share in obtaining it. – Benjamin Franklin
