One of the most important, yet most neglected responsibilities of many teachers is communicating with parents. The problem is that many teachers are great talking to kids, but when it comes to talking to adults about their precious kids, it can get a bit tough. Many teachers leave this task at the bottom of the […]
My friend Patrick, is a counselor at my school, and he runs a Peer Tutoring program where middle school students go across the street to tutor the students at the elementary school. Part of the application process to become a Peer Tutor is to answer the question: What does it mean to be a person […]
With the school year starting up again, one of the objectives of many teachers is to create a positive classroom environment. Teachers want to have that class where every student is smiling and anxious to learn. Am I right? Unfortunately, creating this kind of environment is work. It doesn’t come automatically. In fact, there are […]
One of my favorite shows is Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on the Food Channel. The host, Guy Fieri, travels around the country to highlight small, but super popular restaurants that serve awesome food. As I was watching the show, I was impressed on how successful these small, hole-in-the-wall eateries are. People are lining up to […]