Kitty Boitnott, a media specialist at Chamberlayne Elementary School in Henrico County, VA, has spent the last year as president of the 60,000-member Virginia Education Association (VEA), the largest and oldest professional organization serving public schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. How is Virginia making sure students learn about 21st-century skills? My most recent job […]
Million Dollar Smile Each year this organization of men came to the Children's Home Society Orphanage. All the boys and girls would get two dollars each. The men would take us in groups of five to downtown Jacksonville, Florida, to do some Christmas shopping. I remember going with this one gentleman three years in a […]
Always Looking Up. The adventures of an Incurable Optimist by Michael J. Fox There are many words to describe Michael J. Fox: Actor. Husband. Father. Activist. But readers of Always Looking Up will soon add another to the list: Optimist. Michael writes about the hard-won perspective that helped him see challenges as opportunities. Instead of […]
“Don’t discard your fantasies as merely wishful thinking. Honor them as messages from the deepest part of your being about what you can do and directions you can choose.” -- Sanaya Roman and Duane Packer …………………………………………………………………… Find your answer to the life long question “Who Am I?” To understand life, you must first understand yourself. […]
You Can't Say You Can't Play by Vivian Gussin Paley Woven throughout Paley's lessons is a parable about loneliness and rejection, which enables readers to share a child's view of the world. What the kids have to say is enchanting and surprisingly wise. For example, should a "boss" determine who plays with whom, or should […]
A 20-year study at Stanford University examined the career paths of thousands of executives to determine the qualities they had developed that enabled them to move ahead rapidly. Researchers concluded that there were two primary skills that were indispensable for men and women who were promoted to positions of great responsibility. ... more
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a bit of folk wisdom that illustrates a powerful truth: the remedies that provide true health come in daily doses! You can’t work out one day a month for twelve hours and expect to get in shape. But if you work out thirty minutes a […]
After a speech one day, Zig Ziglar was approached by someone in the audience who said:"Zig, it was a great speech, but...motivation doesn't last." Zig said, "Bathing doesn't either. That's why I recommend it daily!" Like me, Zig loves quotes and believes that the right quote can provide "a-ha" moments and can help to reinforce […]
with Karen Lawson, Ph.D., CSP Today’s audiences are different. Conditioned by their experiences in school and corporate training programs, they expect a presentation to be a learning experience, and they expect learning experiences to be active. Contemporary audiences are greatly influenced by computer games and simulations as well as videos and television. With a multitude […]
Graphic novel publishers were an encouraging presence at Book Expo America (BEA), with Marvel Comics hosting a party in honor of their 70th anniversary; publishers such as Image, IDW and Dark Horse announcing exciting new projects; and key librarians releasing a list of hot graphic novels to check out this fall. (full story)
