Three Strikes, I'm In. I believe anyone has the opportunity to make their passion or desires a reality. The choice is yours, and the decision is totally up to you. If you want something bad enough, your passion can become a burning desire, and you should make an attempt to go after it. If you never try, then you may sit there wondering what it would have been like if you would have taken that opportunity. I am blessed to say that I am a disabled vet...

The role of the school principal has become more complexed and demanding in recent years. Where once, the site administrator was viewed as no more than a building manager, the numerous tasks of the principal can now range from monitoring daily attendance of the students and staff, to mediating and advocating for at-risk students and their families. Few would disagree, for example, that at least part of the reason administrative vacancies are growing...

Si quiere mejorar sus habilidades de pensamiento crítico y resolución de problemas y convertirse en un maestro de la toma de decisiones, siga leyendo Las habilidades de pensamiento crítico son esenciales en la nueva economía del conocimiento. Los empleos requieren cada vez más de habilidades intelectuales flexibles y la capacidad de analizar información y combinar diversas fuentes de conocimiento para resolver problemas. Pero la verdad es...

In my job as substitute teacher and teacher of after-school, I help the children with their homework's. One of the most difficult homeworks for first, second, and third graders is to write short stories using high-frequency words. The teachers give them the words, and they must write the stories using that words. This book is a collection of some of these short stories. It will also a pleasure to read of benefit for the young students and teachers....

The author, a former school superintendent, state administrator, school administrator and classroom teacher, asserts that the academic achievement gap does not have to persist. Fortune links his research on high-performing, high minority schools with other studies of traditional and charter schools cited in his book, that reach the same conclusion--African American can achieve. Fortune was co-author of Leadership on Purpose, author of Bridging the...

Living an ungovernable, unbearable life is the worst mistake of a human being. By not knowing how to live in this life, it is pure failure. There are unadventurous beings who love everything negative; it's the only thing they know how to do. It is all that flows from their lips, making others feel bad, and there is no other way but to defeat it.They don't know how to behave.Be a good husband.Be a good Christian.Be a good father.They don't know why...

It's no surprise, systematic change from a reactionary refer-test-place model to that of a preventative three-tiered service delivery model is difficult! For those with much experience with Response to Intervention (RtI) to those with little experience, there are daunting challenges, alterations in educational roles, and a sense of urgency. Despite all the aforementioned factors, RtI has garnered considerable support across the nation for allocating...

American consumers demand choice. The assortment of products in American stores is beyond belief to anyone from the Third World. So why are only two choices for anything political acceptable to Americans? It seems totally illogical. It reminds me of the illogical change in behavior of an addict. These are people who are normal in seemingly every way yet give up everything and everyone in their lives for a drug which is a short-term high, and self-destructive....

The lives of many people have been ridden with so much turmoil that we often equate life with pain and trouble and conclude that that is all there is. It is true that life is full of troubles but achieving and maintain peace is a possibility. Finding True Peace is a book that will help you learn about  The Peace that God gives vs. the Peace the world gives  Cultivating a mentality that sees peace as a possibility in-spite of our circumstances....

Great and wonderful lessons were learned by our family and everyone in the neighborhood as we were constantly on the move. Our family remained close-knit and adjusted smoothly to many uncomfortable situations. We remained stable and prosperous. Our climb to success and stability wasn't hampered by our circumstances. Moving and living in rental properties is much different than moving into a home that is being purchased. There are difficulties...