A new study from the Educational Testing Service finds that minor misbehavior is on the rise in public schools nationally. Moreover, the report, titled “Order in the Classroom,” documents for the first time what experience tells us is obvious: Even minor disruptions damage learning. According to the report, one in five principals is battling with… Read more »
San Francisco, Nov. 10 — Parents can finally rest easy while their children surf the Internet. Kids On-Line America today announced the formation of the KOLA Network, a safe, secure and smart online network for children, their parents and their teachers. KOLA is the first online network to incorporate member validation, screened Internet access, and… Read more »
LA mayors legacy: Follow your Heart As a returning Vietnam veteran, I was looking for quality political Leadership when I began working on Tom Bradley’s first campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, in a losing effort in 1969. What I found in Bradley, who died recently, was a person who would never listen to the… Read more »
Let me tell you about a bad thing I used to be good at. I used to echo, or repeat student responses during lessons and discussions. Here’s an example of a teacher-who shall remain anonymous-engaged in the age-old art of echoing. Teacher: “What are the three things plants need in order to grow?” Student: “Water?”… Read more »
Often times I have heard it said, “There are no heroes today.” All you have to do is turn on the television or read a newspaper to see that crime is up, there is violence in our towns, homes and schools, and immorality seems to be the rule more that the exception. In my life… Read more »
The principals of three schools that saw students die at the hands of other students this last year came together Friday to offer not solutions, but advice for children, parents and society. Interviewed on NBC’s “Today” show, the three warned others that it could happen to anyone and that metal detectors aren’t the answer. What… Read more »
There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it… Read more »
In my 20 years of Asking High School Seniors “Would you save your dog or a stranger first if both were drowning?”one- third always vote for the dog, one- third always vote for the stranger, and one- third always find the question too difficult. But the second question is even more interesting to me. I… Read more »
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility , they learn to fight. If children live with fear , they learn to be apprehensive. If children live with pity , they learn to feel sorry for themselves. If children live with ridicule , they learn to feel shy. If… Read more »
Harvest, Gratitude, Sharing Highlight include: N.W. Cultures, Totem Poles, Potlatch-Give-Away, Chief Sealth’s Speech This month’s activities will culminate with a popular N.W. tradition, the potlatch or “give-away.” The various N.W. coastal tribes have unique traditions, but all include sharing with each other and “give-away” as well as feasting. I like this very much because it… Read more »
