When I was cleaning sticks off my sidewalk this weekend, a car pulled up, rolled down the window, and the driver asked me which direction he needed to go to get to Cleveland Avenue. I told him, he thanked me, and went on his way. At no point in our brief conversation did I think […]
This week’s communication (sent home to the parents/guardians of Mr. Bowlin’s 4th graders) ignites the barrage of brainpower combating the evil enemy that has been limiting potential since the beginning of time: STUPID! The assault on STUPID reminds us that Stupid doesn’t exist, real experiences do. Read more from Mr. Bowlin below. Top 20: Four […]
This week’s communication (sent home to the parents/guardians of Mr. Bowlin’s 4th graders) takes a serious look at the many ways they’re SMART. Do your students or children know how they’re smart? Have a read and let them know! Top 20: Know How We’re Smart Growth mindset is continuously becoming a more and more popular […]
Perhaps more than anything else throughout all of history, the experiences that have resulted in human beings learning the most are times when mistakes have been made. Imagine the countless mistakes made by Thomas Edison and the Wright brothers that brought us the wonderful inventions of the light bulb and airplane. Unfortunately, mistakes in the […]
“Heart-to-heart is the best place to start.” Imagine that phrase as the inner voice of a 4th grader right before they react to someone in a moment of conflict. Beautiful. This week’s communication (sent home to the parents/guardians of Mr. Bowlin’s 4th graders) wraps up their month-long work on Conflict Resolution. Enjoy and learn! Top […]
Have you developed any negative mental habits? The negative mental habit that most often gets in my way of being effective is my need to be right. Before I was mindful of its presence, my need to be right would often result in my blaming someone else for things not going my way. It would […]
Conflict Resolution Continues! This week’s letter from Saint Mark’s Catholic School teacher, Patrick Bowlin, continues digging deeper and more tangibly into the world of conflict resolution. Imagine a school playground where students know how to navigate conflict. Imagine a school lunchroom where students know how to navigate conflict. Imagine a school classroom where students […]
This week’s blog is very simple. Students, like adults, need to see the worth in what they’re doing, regardless of what it is. If we want students and adults to ‘buy in’ to what we’re ‘selling,’ we need to let them in on the secret. Star Qualities are the answer. In the moments when we […]
Conflict Resolution!!! “When will I ever use that in the real world???” said, NO ONE. This week’s letter from Saint Mark’s Catholic School teacher, Patrick Bowlin, introduces the vital topic of conflict resolution. Read and make note of the reality that we are all different, but there is so still so much to learn from […]
Without it there’s no fulfillment of potential. We don’t get activated. We shell up and shut down,…or worse: we lose intentionality and function on autopilot with the end result being Ho Hum. Nothing of great significance. Schools and students deserve more than that. Our profession needs to be deliberate. Take this week to assess the […]