“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity. Zig Ziglar People with integrity do what they say they are going to do. Others have excuses. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Don’t worry so much about your self-esteem. Worry more about your character. Integrity is its own reward. Dr. Laura Schlessinger Integrity without… Read more »

“The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time.” – Marguerite Duras

When Children Ask “Why Do I Have To Do That?” Co-author, Mentor Manager, Mentor Parent: How to Develop Responsible People and Build Successful Relationships at Work and at Home We have all been there! You ask your child to do something, and he responds with Why do I have to do that? When he doesn’t… Read more »

Individuals or groups can solve problems.Group problem solving is important to young children because many diverse ideas are generated. Both individual and group processes should be included in the early childhood classroom. Becoming skillful at problem solving is based on the understanding and use of sequenced steps. These steps are: 1. Identifying the problem, 2…. Read more »

3 Step Plan 1st Invite the student to describe what they feel is working as you begin a new time period. A focus on what works keeps kids on the right track. 2nd Validate or paraphrase the student’s description of what they feel is working back to the student. 3rdHelp the child see that what… Read more »

A good school needs a clear and ever changing vision in order to thrive and survive – Gene Bedley

By Russell WilliamsTribune Online ColumnistJuly 30, 2005 I’ve never forgotten the words. They appeared above the boys’ locker room door when I entered seventh grade: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Character development is not for the fainthearted. Just as a single letter separates chump from champ, so does the character attribute… Read more »

Victims’ Families Try Suing Parents Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Chris Seper Plain Dealer Reporter School bullies who get a trip to the principal’s office could also find themselves in front of a judge. More parents whose children are beaten or bullied are suing their attackers’ families or schools, according to court filings and experts on… Read more »

The day before school started, Alex Teka was found dead in the back garden of her Putaruru home. The 12-year-old had been the target of text bullies. Since about July last year, Alex was bullied relentlessly by a group of girls not much older than her. Her mother Deanne Teka described it as an orchestrated… Read more »