Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are just content to watch while others do the work. They are called “Speck Taters”. Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault with the way others do the work. They are called “Comment Taters”. Some people are very bossy and like… Read more »
Perseverance and failure cannot coexist. Failure happens when you quit. When all is said and done, perseverance, commonly referred to as “stick-to-itiveness,” is the ultimate success insurance. Nothing can take its place. Like the old adage of getting up just one more time than you have been knocked down, “staying with it” applies to so… Read more »
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“The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time.” – Marguerite Duras
The following principals are emphasized: Your character is defined by what you do, not what you say or believe. Every choice you make helps define the kind of person you are choosing to be. Good character requires doing the right thing, even when it is costly or risky. You don’t have to take the worst… Read more »
I have been afforded the opportunity to begin writing for this website by a good friend who knows how much I love to write and is aware that my roommates are tiring of the 500-word editorials I slide under their doors on why they should buy more toilet paper when it’s gone. As excited as… Read more »
“Be like a postage stamp–stick to one thing until you get there.” – Josh Billings
Frequently I m asked to recommend other seminar leaders that are catalyst and motivational role models for teachers and staff. I would like to introduce you to Gene Bedley -Author- Teacher-Keynote Speaker-National Seminar leader-Educational Consultant-Character Education/ Responsibility Management. If you want your entire school centered around core ethical virtues and students making ethical decisions, Gene… Read more »
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 »
Sunday, March 5, 2006 In the course of my visit to a nice, suburban middle school, I spoke with a table of smarty-pantses gathered from each of the three grades for me to interview. I started the conversation by asking what the biggest difference was between elementary and middle school. Without skipping a beat, a… Read more »
