We have heard it since we were children. School athletic programs help students learn sportsmanship and unselfish team behavior. They build character. But do sports really do that anymore? You wouldn’t think so by perusing the flood of news reports on athletes these days. It appears at times that athletes from high school to professional… Read more »
A Poem This is the story about four People: Everybody,Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important Job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it! Everybody was sure somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody… Read more »
The Idea Generator has found projects from past Make A Difference Days to help you brainstorm projects for your school. Community centers, parks,libraries, homeless shelters, hospitals and schools are all places where students can make a difference. When considering service activities with agencies, include their representatives in the planning stages. CLEAN SCHOOL GROUNDS Students in… Read more »
As pupils get older, acceptance of graffiti grows. It’s a state of mind in the public schools. What’s verboten in 5th grade is cool a year or so later. So says a survey of 5,000 pupils. You’re in fifth grade, graffiti’s a crime. You hit sixth or seventh grade, it becomes art. That’s the most… Read more »
Putting Your Reactions To Rest There are hundreds of decisions made by the teacher every school day. Allthese decisions have an impact on those in the classroom. Restraint is important in making good teaching decisions. Teachers can improve their decisions in the classroom by increasing their restraint of their own anger to students’ negative reactions…. Read more »
Basketball Players refuse to acknowledge they commit fouls! Highway Patrol officers could write a book on excuses people give for breaking traffic laws Pilate washed his hands refusing to take responsibility for the sentencing of Jesus. Kids make up one excuse after another for incomplete School work. It
___________The foundation that respect is built on is “Responsibility”! It means people taking the initiative to demonstrate consideration and high regard for others. Be an Initiator of respect rather than wait for people to respect you. ___________ “Encouraging” others when they are willing to risk their ideas or make an effort to do something new… Read more »
..who cannot be bought. …whose word is their bond. …who put character above wealth. …who possess an opinion and a will. …who are larger than their vocations. …who do not hesitate to take chances. …who will not lose their individuality in a crowd. …who will be as honest in small things as in great things…. Read more »
Guide for Drug Prevention Programs Six of 47 national school drug programs earned an “A” grade in a report issued by Drug Strategies, “a leading national organization that promotes effective approaches to the nation’s drug problems,” writes a DRUG STRATEGIES press release. “Drug abuse prevention programs require a balance of critical elements to succeed,” said… Read more »
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness,… Read more »
