Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many–not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. – Charles Dickens

“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John C. Maxwell

When guiding a student, there are several steps you need to take to make sure the student keeps listening as you outline a course of action. Step 1. Get up close and on the same eye level as the child. You can even kneel below the child looking up to their eyes as you guide… Read more »

From Discipline and the Difficult Child From Gene Bedley’s Discipline and the Difficult Child Seminars Difficult Children Difficult Children, sometimes need probation. If I don’t get help I’ll need a vacation. Difficult Children, both stubborn and defiant, Their every move is less than compliant. Difficult Children, view school a different way, Their desire for attention… Read more »

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Beauty, truth, friendship, love, creation; these are the great values of life. We can’t prove them, or explain them, yet they are the most stable things in our lives. – Jesse Herman Holmes

I want to teach my students more than lessons in a book. I want to teach them deeper things that people overlook: The value of a rose in bloom, its use and beauty, too A sense of curiosity to discover what is true, How to think and how to choose the right above the wrong,… Read more »

1. Model anger management. Mommy is feeling very angry right now, so I m going to take time to be alone and get some self-control. 2. Show respect. Don t participate by calling names or getting physical. 3. Give them words to express their anger. I know you are disappointed, or sad or frustrated. 4…. Read more »

Schools are not all that different from businesses in that their personnel are under great pressure to perform, with ever-increasing standards by which they are measured. With that pressure comes a temptation to cut corners, to take the easy way out–even to cheat–to get ahead. Like business leaders, teachers and school administrators pursue a goal… Read more »

“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.” – Calvin Coolidge