Leadership First posted the following top qualities of great leaders and I totally agree: 1. Ability to Inspire 2. Ability to Delegate 3. Communication 4. Sense of Humour 5. Confidence 6. Commitment 7. Good Attitude 8. Creativity 9. Intuition 10. Honesty
Gavin McCormack posted a very important message on LinkedIn today about the importance of us teaching empathy, caring, compassion and kindness to our students. If each of us educators taught these skills daily, I believe the world would become a more caring, compassionate world. We all know that these skills are important for each of Read more about Teach Students Empathy[…]
Annurag Batra posted the following important guidelines in life on LinkedIn: 1. When you are Alone, mind your Thoughts. 2. When you are with Friends, mind your Tongue. 3. When you are Angry, mind your Temper. 4. When you are with a Group, mind your Behavior. 5. When you are in Trouble, mind your Emotion. Read more about 6 Important Guidelines in Life[…]
Gavin McCormack posted the following top 10 qualities of good teachers: 1. They have a strong moral compass. It’s not a competition. If you’ve got a good idea, share it. 2. They share good ideas with other teachers. It is not a competition. Share it. 3. They make teaching come from the heart. They love Read more about Top 10 Qualities of a Good Teacher[…]
1. Don’t live a limited life. 2. Have passion. 3. Design yourself. 4. Don’t sell crap. 5. Build a great team. 6. Don’t do it for the money. 7. Build around customers. 8. Marketing is about values. 9. Be proud of your products. 10. Stay hungry, stay foolish. Instagram:@bfradys
Gavin McCormack posted the following about how to inspire critical thinking in your class. I used to use these questions as a Language Arts teacher as well. 1. WHO – benefits from this? Is it harmful to? Makes decisions about this? Is most directly affected? 2. WHAT – are the good and bad points? Is Read more about Inspire Critical Thinking[…]
I am often inspired by Gavin McCormack’s blogs and today was most inspiring as well. He wrote about why he became an educator. This post inspired me to think why I became an educator and why I am still loving to be an educator. Upon reflection, my reasons are very similar to McCormack’s. I remember Read more about Why Become an Educator[…]
As an educator, I like to sit in the back of the classroom or wander among the students and just observe the students. Often I learn a lot just by watching the students’ body language, interactions with each other, facial expressions, and how much they may be struggling or excelling in their work. Observation is Read more about The Power of Observation[…]
Lolly Daskal posted the following skills and traits that high achievers and great leaders have cultivated and built over the years. 1. A Well-Developed Personal Philosophy A clear philosophy allows you to set up your expectations and articulate your definition of success so you can set clear goals. 2. Undeniable Persistence Failure isn’t an option, Read more about 7 Valuable Skills That Top Leaders Have Mastered[…]
This morning I appreciated John Maxwell’s Minute With Maxwell where he spoke of the importance of us having humility. I agree with Maxwell that humility is not only important for us to have when we have success but also when we have failure. When we have success, having humility helps us keep grounded. It helps Read more about Remain Humble[…]