Testing has a bad rap. And for good reason. For one, many see the standardized testing in our primary schools as unbeneficial to our students and a poor measure of our kids. Teachers may teach to the test versus teaching for learning and growth. Secondly, testing can be seen merely as a dipstick of how …
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In his book The Ultimate Sales Machine, Chet Holmes states that if you want motivate people to make a change, you must help them feel the pain of not changing first. Tony Robbins says that the two controlling forces in our life are desire and pain. We move toward pleasure and away from pain. This …
Beyond Understanding As faculty, we deal with the threat of procrastination every day we enter the school. So, we need to spend some time focusing on how to manage it. We also need to seek ways to possibly use it to our advantage. Imagine if we could harness its power and effects to improve progress …
The Enemy of Procrastination Procrastination is the primary cancer of productivity. It is an internal disease that silently snipes progress from occurring. As a motivating thought enters one’s mind, procrastination has the ability to suffocate the thought before it can be transformed into action or behavior. Even the best intentions often stand no chance of …
The Question There is a question I would like to present to you. What is more important to have in a group setting: a common vision or diversified perspectives? I feel somewhat ambivalent about this question. As to the first question, I believe a group should be unified and working towards achieving the same mission. Therefore, …
We Have All Been There Molly walked into the classroom. It was her first day on the job. She had completed her Bachelor’s degree a few years ago and worked as a project manager for regional business that had an office in her town. She decided to return to school and pursue her Master’s degree …