The world is so full of boring people. It’s important for leaders, teachers, writers, performers, and artists to share an influence that is NOT boring with this starved-for-passion world.
The question for a new teacher then becomes: How do I think of, create, and deliver dynamic lesson plans? In this post I give you three tools, there are many many others, to do just that.
Guided practice is a big teaching piece for teachers in writing lesson plans. In essence you are showing them your mind and the way you solve problems. You model the way a problem comes to a solution.
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I was just talking to a friend who has worked as an administrator in Compton and other places. We were discussing middle school kids and the best course of action with the really tough nuts to crack. I told him about my summer and the 8th grade classes I labored through and [...]
When painting, or life, gets overwhelming, map out chunks at a time to finish. Don’t get overwhelmed. Before you know it, you’ll be victorious.
I am thrilled now however about being able to just rest and vacation and float on my back in my pool!
2 anecdotes go a long way in explaining the importance of keeping an open mind.
Sometimes the people who make it hardest to be a teacher are other teachers.
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When I was in high school, I ran track and field. My coach would always tell us that runners with commitment were more important than those with talent. For example, I recall one runner who for four years constantly took first place. He was valuable, but he was a flake and his [...]
I have learned this lesson once again, that most of life’s bummers work themselves out in 24 hours or less. Therefore I have come to this conclusion: I will put worries on the back burner for 24 hours before I start to stress and worry about them. Let me explain:
Yesterday my wife [...]
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