The day after 13 people were gunned down at a Colorado school, junior Rebecca Hunter of Hillsboro High School in Nashville, Tenn., had an idea. It didn’t have anything to do with dress codes or police in the hallways or metal detectors at the doors. She and her class-mates in an American Studies course instead… Read more »
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one. – Mark Twain
Bad Company corrupts Good Character. – The Bible
Teachers can serve as caregivers, moral models, and ethical mentors if they: 1.Avoid favoritism, sarcasm, embarrassing students, or any other behavior which undermines a student’s dignity and self-esteem. 2.Treat their students with respect and love by: developing the kind of rapport that leads students to be open to the teacher’s positive influence. helping them succeed… Read more »
Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. – James L. Allen
A guy was walking along the street one night, when he came upon a man–a theoretical physicist–on his hands and knees under a street light, searching the street. The fellow asked him what he was looking for, and the theoretician replied, “I’m looking for my car keys.” Being a helpful sort, the fellow started searching,… Read more »
NEEDS I. Teens Need to be Love II. Teens Need to be Heard III. Teens Need Positive Messages IV. Teens Need Positive Child Management Methods V. Teens Need Autonomy VI. Teens Need to Interact with Peers Verbally and Physically (Socialize) VII. Teens are Aware of and Influenced by Their Own Sexuality, VIII. Teens Will Make… Read more »
“There was a time when the airwaves were a public trust, and the television code was enforcing it. People were worried about losing their licenses. Today, if there’s a real difference, the line is being drawn almost exclusively by the advertising industry. [If] advertisers are willing to buy time on shows with more risqu
A man should never be ashamed to own that he has been in the wrong, which is but saying… that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. – Alexander Pope
“I don’t think it’s the government’s responsibility to regulate what’s made, it’s the parents’ responsibility to regulate what a child sees or does. We took Nintendo out when we realized Tom was up to level five on Star Fox. I made the decision to take the Eminem album out of the house after I listened… Read more »
