When I start feeling stressed, frustrated, or impatient with situations, I will ask myself, “What Can You Control in this situation?” It’s an amazing cure for my desire to control the situation and make it better. I learned that question when I took Control Theory by William Glasser. Before I took that training, I found Read more about What Motto Do You Use That Helps You?[…]
This morning, as I am reading various quotes and articles on social media, I am reminded how extremely important it is to believe in yourself! In one article, an interviewer asked an author, Stephanie Krikorian, what she had learned from her research as she wrote her book, Zen Bender. Krikorian stated, “What surprised me most Read more about Believe In Yourself[…]
When I was a Guidance Counsellor, I tried to be there for all the students in the school. However, as much as I tried, there were always some parents who thought I didn’t do enough for their child. One time, I was bombarded by many students who had some crises or another, and there was Read more about Keep a Win-Win File[…]
After reading the interview between Stephanie Krikorian, author of Zen Bender, and Gretchen on LinkedIn, I was reminded of how important it is to know how to de stress on a regular basis. We all carry stress in our bodies, some painful and some that moves us forward. When I was teaching full time, one Read more about How Do You Relieve Stress[…]
Ian Jukes shared Saga Briggs’ article on LinkedIn about 50 ways how to empower students in a connected world. The following list are about 50 best practices for empowering our students: 1. Practice positive reinforcement. 2. Allow for creative expression. 3. Give students more discussion time to explore and develop their ideas. 4. Offer more Read more about Empower Your Students In A Connected World[…]
You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee? You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea. The point is whatever is Read more about What’s In Your Cup>[…]
Rachelle Dene Poth wrote an article on building collaborative learning skills in and out of the classroom in October 2019. She states that developing skills for collaboration is a critical component for our students for their future. Basically she states that our students need to learn collaborative skills so that they can later on work Read more about 5 Ways to Build Collaborative Learning Skills[…]
As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal. Gifford Thomas challenges us to be comfortable leaving our comfort zones. He says that leaders’ comfort zones trap them in ineffective behavior, and until they move beyond their own walls, no growth can happen. During the Read more about The Comfort Zone Trap[…]
1. Stay calm. 2. Work as a Team To Problem Solve and Create a Safety Plan. (You are not Alone.) 3. Be Proactive. 4. Lead with Empathy. 5. Document and Keep Good Data. (Before, During & After) 6. Do Not Take Things Personally. (It’s not about you.) 7. Focus on and Reinforce the Positives. 8. Read more about 30 Tips For Supporting Students With Challenging Behaviors[…]
Richard Branson has once more given us a challenge for success. He shares the following 10 tips for success: 1. Follow your dreams. 2. Do some good. 3. Believe in your ideas. 4. Have fun. 5. Don’t give up. 6. Keep setting new challenges. 7. Learn to delegate. 8. Look after your team. 9. Get Read more about 10 Tips for Success[…]