“Oh No” Another Mistake!! Lets help kids learn about the importance of understanding the role of and importance of mistakes in their life. All too often kids are left with the “Another Mistake comment!” If we were to ever talk with a film editor or scientist you’ d have an entirely different perspective on mistakes… Read more »
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Helen Keller
http://iupatdc5.org National Educator of the Year My philosophy of education has been developed over 50 years as a public School Teacher, Curriculum Coordinator, Director of Instruction, and School Site Administrator and Learning Behavior Strategist. The philosophies of my predecessors, Horace Mann ( Social Harmony –a school for all) Ed Beaubier (Individualized Instruction )… Read more »
Times Education Writer Times Education Writer Martha Groves When Kathy Perini became principal of Emperor Elementary School eight years ago, teachers peppered her with complaints about ill-behaved, unkind students. These days, courteous sixth-graders at the school in San Gabriel volunteer to clean up the cafeteria and teach computer skills to younger pupils. Teachers fashion… Read more »
LA Times LA Times Sandy Yang – Times Staff Writer Student’s mutual respect disturbed Gene Bedley When he retired as a principal five years ago, he launched an organization to attack the problem. Now it’s a nationwide hit with kids and adults. Longtime educator Gene Bedley looked at how kids were treating one another,… Read more »
Darlene http://www.starrgennett.org/online/ Laguna “Maintaining a positive school climate is important. You can’t get to the business of teaching and learning if students don’t feel safe that they are safe” according to Aileen Sterling, Principal of Cerro Villa Middle School. Such sentiments led her to ask Jennifer Van Horik a counselor at Cerro Villa to… Read more »
Tina Anima Rincon Valley Students are learning about honesty, respect, and responsibility along with reading and writing lessons as part of a nationwide movement to bring Values back to the classroom. The Rincon Valley School District in eastern Santa Rosa is focusing on character education in its seven elementary schools to teach children how… Read more »
Gene Bedley Promises Promise yourself that you will do a little bit better today than you did yesterday. Acknowledge that these steps will assist you in becoming a better person! Promise yourself to include others in your success! Rarely does anyone accomplish things on their own. Recognize that a group of people will out… Read more »
Orange County Register Denise Rios After reading your article about the values and ethics program at El Camino Real Elementary School, I feel compelled to let my family get their own Cheerios this morning and share my experience at El Camino. Values in Action!really works. We left another Irvine elementary school after five years…. Read more »
Laura Resnick Writing a page a day on what works led Gene Bedley National Educator of the year to develop Value Based education as well train thousands of teachers throughout America. In his own words “The focus today is describing and complaining about the things that are not working rather than on what works…. Read more »
