13. “I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we’re all teachers – if we’re willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or ...
For whatever reason, I didn't succumb to the stereotype that science wasn't for girls. I got encouragement from my parents. I never ran into a teacher or a counselor who told me that science was for boys. A lot of my friends did. —Sally Ride 35 The art of living lies less in el...
Actually, all education is self-education. A teacher is only a guide, to point out the way, and no school, no matter how excellent, can give you education. What you receive is like the outlines in a child’s coloring book. You must fill in the colors yourself. —Louis L'Amour 75 W...
“Changing the classroom atmosphere is imperative for student success and teacher longevity. Once campuses embrace the philosophy, students will receive the accolades they deserve while teachers experience the joy of making student connections.” Attending a GE summer institute costs $600 per partic...
Listen teacher…it’s about my allergy! Teachers can learn quite a lot on the first day of school….as I did about five years ago. When a six year old child arrived in class, he promptly told me that he had a “bad” allergy. He did not have a note from a parent, not a note...
The quality of teacher–student relationships is important for teachers' well-being in schools. In this interview study we investigated which cognitions comprise secondary school teachers' self- and student schema in positive and problematic teacher–student relationships. Frequency analyses of these cognit...
) for age-appropriateness. Then, we tested candidate items with our child, parent and teacher public involvement groups. We found children struggled to differentiate between some of the items (e.g., ‘do you like how you look?’ and ‘do you like your body’?) or had poor comprehension ...
(teacher, follow-up interview) Beyond this direct need satisfaction, students and teachers reported that they became more aware of or reflective on how their needs affect their well-being. Accordingly, they began bridging the intervention to the theoretical content and to their daily lives. For ...
Children develop as the result of many experiences and relationships. Role models play an important role in inspiring kids to learn, overcome obstacles, and understand that positive values can be lived each day. Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, civic leader, clergy ...
We first adapted the format of the items from statements (e.g.,I like how I look) to questions (e.g.,do you like how you look?) for age-appropriateness. Then, we tested candidate items with our child, parent and teacher public involvement groups. We found children struggled to differen...