Our job as teachers has changed. The fact based curriculum is dead. Facts come easy. I mean just ask Siri or look on google. Our job is now to inspire. To inspire new perspectives, to uncover your unknown and open the gateway to a world of discovery. Show the class that now everything is as Read more about The Role of The Teacher[…]
My friend Meemie Kemper shared a way of teaching art in a most intrinsic method which she had learned in a week long workshop this past summer. TAB has the following beliefs: 1. The child is the artist. 2. The art room is the child’s studio. 3. What do artists do? There are 8 studio Read more about Teaching For Artistic Behavior (TAB)[…]
Strati Georgopoulos posted the following advice for a wonderful, fulfilling life: Save money every week! It doesn’t matter how much! Just save! Listen to your parents’ advice … at the end of the day they are the only ones who want the best for you. Choose your friends wisely as you are the product of Read more about Great Advice For Life[…]
Jyoti Gupta posts mindfulness tips daily on LinkedIn. She challenges us all to live a mindful life. Gupta has a gift that helps us all remember that each moment is a gift and we all have a purpose to improve the world and our own lives moment by moment. She posted the following challenge to Read more about The Art of Mindful Living[…]
Leadership First posted the following 10 tips for becoming a great leader: 1. Lead by example. 2. Encourage others to grow. 3. Have a strong vision. 4. Increase your emotional intelligence. 5. Keep developing yourself. 6. Learn from your mistakes. 7. Find a mentor. 8. Understand your own motivation. 9. Engage in honest, open communication. Read more about 10 Most Important Tips For Becoming a Great Leader[…]
STOP!!! Yes…… Stop living in some moment which is in the past or worry about a moment which is in the future. This moment is yours and it is your life right now. Utilize it, cherish it, enjoy it. Most of the time we never fully present in the now; because consciously or unconsciously we Read more about Live Mindfully in Each Moment[…]
J. C. Maxwell, in a Minute With Maxwell’s video on YouTube spoke about how important it is to be a River in other people’s lives. He says that a river is where the water flows. It has boundaries and banks and by the way, those boundaries and banks allow that water to go where its Read more about Be A River In People’s Lives[…]
As everyone knows, I believe in Mindfulness. Be mindful of today, this moment. So many of us dwell on the yesterdays of our lives. I am especially aware of this today because my sister-in-law passed away yesterday. She was truly a Mother Theresa. And, I loved her so very much! However, I realize that each Read more about Yesterday Ended Last Night[…]
In one of his posts on LinkedIn, Gavin McCormack stated that, “By allowing your child to pack and carry their own bag to school, you are teaching them about responsibility, independence and self-regulation.” Giving our children responsibilities such as packing their bags helps them learn to prioritize what they do or don’t need to bring Read more about Give Your Child Responsibilities[…]
J. C. Maxwell has a video on ‘Minute with Maxwell’ that challenges us to take risks. I have always been a risk taker and sometimes it has given me success and sometimes it has given me challenges. However, Maxwell says you have to go out on a limb to get what you want in life. Read more about Take Risks[…]