“To the world you might be one person, but to one person you might be the world.” “Real friends are those who, when you feel you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.” “Sometimes the majority only means that all the fools are on the same side.” “I don’t have… Read more »
Madison – Schoolroom smart alecks and class clowns, beware. If a state legislator has her way, a new law would polish all of you sassy little brats into Emily Post prodigies who address your teachers by proper courtesy titles instead of snotty monikers. Rep. Carol Owens (R-Oshkosh) said her proposal would instill some old-fashioned manners… Read more »
Five of Life’s Tests 1. The Pressure Test: How will I ? 2. The Problem Test: How do I ? 3. The People Test: How will I ? 4. The Perseverance Test: Will I ? 5. The Priorities Test: What will be ? Three questions that will determine my priorities: 1. What do I think… Read more »
4. I will never send a person my picture. 5. I will not respond to any messages that are mean or in any way make me feel uncomfortable. 6. I will talk with my parents and teacher so that we can set up rules for going online at home and school. 7. I must have… Read more »
And We’re All Kids As a former high school and middle level principal, I was constantly confronted by students and parents trying to cloud the line between right and wrong, between what was moral and immoral. Perhaps it is time to look at some morals for kids that may be applied at any age. First,… Read more »
28 Places to Begin 1. Conduct a School Wide Ethics Awareness Survey. 2. Use the Readers Digest and have students pick out Moral Dilemmas. 3. Sponsor a Young Ethics Advocate Club on campus. 4. Identify Core Ethical Virtues that you can promote school wide. 5. Invite Gene Bedley to do a Respect Seminar for teachers… Read more »
The smallest good deed is better than the grandest good intention. – Duguet
If you can get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. Begin where you are; work where you are. The hour which you are now wasting, dreaming of some far off success, may be crowded with grand possibilities. The first essential of success is that you begin. Once you have started,… Read more »
It is never too early to begin talking with our young people about personal values and helping them define and develop their own code of moral conduct. As society’s moral guidelines become increasingly more ambiguous, it is essential that we all have our basic code of ethics well crystallized in our own minds. Just as… Read more »
My success and my beliefs I owe to those chosen to teach. My heart’s filled with gratitude! When I really stop and think about it, “All I know,” I’d be lost without it. I’m giving credit where it’s due. Thank a teacher for just taking the time. Thank a teacher for improving your life. Everybody… Read more »
