Greek Historian “Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.” – Herodotus (5th century BC)
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 »
“I am only one, but still I am one I cannot do everything but still I can do something I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” – Helen Keller
Increase your ability to diagnose and prescribe options for your students by adjusting the rate at which you process information from listening and speaking. The average person speaks at a rate of about 120 words a minute, but most people can listen four times faster. The reality is listeners fill the gap with other thoughts… Read more »
If you want to go fast, Go alone. If you want to go far, Then go with others. Old African Saying Quoted by Melinda Gates – Melinda Gates
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein
The story is told about the great Louis Armstrong who was asked as a small boy to go down to the river to get a bucket of water by an old lady. When he went down to the river he saw a pair of eyes looking at him out of the water. An alligator frightened… Read more »
The impossible is often the untried. – John Goodwin
With Oppositional Students When working with an oppositionally defiant student, it’s critical that the adult remains patient and focuses on replacement behaviors that are acceptable options to both teacher and student. Responding to a challenging student requires a strong locus of control, forethought and planning. De-escalating a confrontation can be accomplished by using a number… Read more »
