Dream maker educators anticipate opportunities to build significance in the lives of their students. Each day, they intentionally position themselves to identify those significant acts that will bring value to …
AWAKENER
Robert Frost once wrote, “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” Awakening students to possibilities and to everything they can be, as well as equipping them with the necessary …
WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE?
Sincerity and humility of heart are to be observed by our students. Even if words aren’t articulated, students hear the “messages” we send out—loud and clear. Educators often express displaced …
IT’S TIME TO DREAM
For some of us, learning how to dream for the first time, or even learning how to dream again—anew and afresh—needs to occur. New ideas and new experiences give birth …
POWER OF THE SPOKEN WORD
Former college and NFL football coach, and current NFL analyst and commentator, Jimmy Johnson, once stated, “Treat a person as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat …
PERSONAL GROWTH
Personal growth is an essential ingredient for educators seeking to make a difference in the lives of young people. One must first believe in themselves before they can believe in …
CALLING
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, has spent millions of dollars on educational research. He has concluded that the single most important factor in making education better in America is …
HEART OF EXCELLENCE
I believe that one of the most important keys educators posses at changing students’ negative behavior and negative beliefs is modeling a heart of excellence. Educators have the ability to …
INFLUENCE AND LEAD
Leadership guru, John Maxwell, believes that leadership is influence and that everything rises and falls on leadership. “If you wouldn’t follow yourself, why would anybody else want to follow you?” …
CONNECT WITH YOUR STUDENTS
All educators communicate—not all educators connect! The ability to connect does not come from a personality type, a performance style or a strategy of pedagogy. Connecting is about relating to, …