All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me. . . . You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. – Walt Disney

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for your limitations Because they give… Read more »

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw

Gene Bedley’s New Children Book Heavy Freddy goes where no other monkey has gone before: into a classroom to teach young children the skill of relating and behaving. He does it with his magical bag of tricks. Each trick is a concrete tool that little kids understand and can use to become skilled problem solvers…. Read more »

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

Teachers want more crisis control training ‘She was screaming at the top of her lungs, ‘Why is everyone staring at me?’ ” recalled Costello, 32, a second-grade teacher at the John Winthrop Elementary School in Dorchester. It was the most unnerving encounter Costello had faced in seven years of teaching, but at least she had… 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 »

Think about it. If I come to you with the attitude, Teach me who you are, what does that say about you and me? It says that I don’t fully know who you are. You exist outside my knowledge and experience of people. You could very well be outside my comfort zone. Most of all,… Read more »

“A lot more kids have become far more responsible than we thought they would because someone believed they could.” Be a teacher that lets kids know that it resides within them to master the tasks and goals set for them. Always keep in mind that you have the power to influence students or to become… Read more »