1. Evidence tells us we cannot drill a hole in our section of the boat because it would effect others in the boat. All our choices impact not only ourselves but those around us. If I said yes to drugs what impact would that have on me, my family and my neighbors or friends? 2…. Read more »
School Violence The Michigan State Department of Education has several resources to assist schools develop a school violence prevention program http://www.mde.state.mi.us/school/safety.shtml – Michigan State Dept. of Education
Key is understanding child’s
Dads and the “Boy Code” “Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons From the Myths of Boyhood” is Pollack’s book on the issue of how we’re raising boys in the United States. The hardback was published by Random House last year; the soft-cover edition from Owl Books is in its ninth week on the New York Times’… Read more »
Spring Texas Schools Focus on Responsibility Manag Principal Martha Knudsen of Anderson Elementary school , Lee Christian Principal of Ponderosa elementary school and Renee Coleman Principal of Thompson Elementary are some of the more recent Texas schools to join the Values in Action! Network . (currently over 3000 us schools in the US) Their schools… Read more »
First person to raise their voice or fist is the first person to run out of Ideas! – Author Unknown
“Character is higher than intellect.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
A free publication is available to educators and others. School Violence: A Prevention Program is available from Insurance Services Office, Inc. The report provides an overview of the scope of violence in schools and outlines steps that schools, communities, parents and students can take to prevent such violence. For a free copy of the report,… Read more »
1. Accept Change as the Norm. Concentrate on becoming a lifelong learner not one who sees education as the completion of a formal education. 2. Success is fly in the eye of a frog. Success is more in what you give to others rather than a big bank account. Focus on the right priorities and… Read more »
An educational administrator’s professional behavior must conform to an ethical code. The code must be idealistic and at the same time practical, so that it can apply reasonably to all educational administrators. The administrator acknowledges that the schools belong to the public they serve for the purpose of providing educational opportunities to all. However, the… Read more »
