Resources from the people I follow on Twitter, professional emails, and my own surfingI’m a sucker for stories about how students do amazing things. Here we have one has become a go to expert in his field, one who takes on the look of perfect women in magazines, and another college dropout making a bundle. There are more and they are all amazing in their own way. Tweets […]
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May 9th, 2012CohortTracker™ – Essential Software
April 28th, 2012CohortTracker™ is a web-based application that helps schools keep track of the students in each cohort as they proceed towards graduation with special attention for those at risk of not graduating in four years. This software should be part of any student management system, but it generally isn’t. NCLB requires high schools to reach four-year […]
Read entire post...Quiet: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking
April 19th, 2012
QUIET: The Power of Introverts In a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain (© 2012, Crown Publishers: New York, NY) tells the story of how being introverted has its advantages and how the extrovert ideal is overrated. Learn how forced collaboration can stand in the way of innovation, and how the leadership potential of introverts is often overlooked.
Read entire post...SMART Strengths: Building Character, Resilience, and Relationships in Youth
April 3rd, 2012
Smart Strengths: Building Character, Resilience, and Relationships in Youth by John M. Yeager, Sherri W. Fisher, and David Shearon (©2011, Kravis Publishing: Putnam Valley, NY) introduces the SMART model for changing a school one person at a time. It’s about bringing positive education to students and maximizing the students’ inherent strengths to foster character and achievement. It is research-supported and loaded with activities, resources, and real-life examples. Any school looking to improve should seriously consider the advice in this important book.
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