:::- Faith, Fears & Attitude -:::
It’s a matter of choice, not circumstances, how we deal with a particular situation. Our attitude can influence our faith. It’s up to us to influence our decisions today, to make a future we’re dreaming about. Our attitude can change everything. You don’t necessarily have to be the best, but we can make our thinking run in a positive way, to make negative thoughts disappear. You can face anything in this world, if you have a will, strong enough to make you go ahead. We all live in a vicious cycle, but what matters the most is to be able to manage daily something that will add perspectives to our future. You can now take your personal road possible for your dream achieving, or if you are not ready yet to make this step, you have to go through some points, that I will count in a few steps.
::: - Gardening the Minefield: A Survival Guide for School Administrators - A Book Review -:::
This review discusses one of the most valuable books to date in regards to educational decision making. Laurel Schmidt offers excellent insight into the world of school administration. Gardening in the Minefield is a must read for both rookie and veteran school leaders.
:::- ESL Classroom Activity for Forming Sentences with Target Grammar -:::
ESl activity to get students working together to form sentences using target vocabulary words.
:::- Teaching Your ADHD Child How Much Attention Academic Tasks Require -:::
Most students with ADHD do not think about how much attention it takes to complete a task, but recognizing how much concentration is required to complete an activity is invaluable to obtaining good results!
The goal of this activity is to show students how to pay attention and also how to sustain concentration until a task is successfully completed.
The goal of this activity is to show students how to pay attention and also how to sustain concentration until a task is successfully completed.
:::- WARNING: Math Instruction In US Can Harm Children -:::
Math teaching in US in hindered by bad ideas and, most likely, bad faith. In any case, current practice is mind-numbing. We need reform in math instruction at all levels, but especially in the early grades.
:::- Children with ADHD Need to Learn How It Looks and Fees to Pay Attention -:::
How do people know you are paying attention? What do you look like when paying attention? How do you feel when you pay attention? All too often, students with ADD and ADHD can’t answer these questions.
In order to really get control of their ability to devote the right amount of attention to a task at the right time, students must understand how their body looks and feels when they pay attention.
The following role playing activity can encourage students’ insights by drawing their attention to the body language that illustrates strong listening.