13 Ways Successful People Deal With Toxic Persons Among friends, family and co-workers, there are those whose attitudes can be demeaning and toxic. It is difficult relating to some of these people and thus it becomes a challenge. So how do we get out from the hole and be masters of our own fates? The best way is to learn from successful people how they have approached the same role of winning the war against toxic individuals. 1. Toxic persons try to consume you and make you swim deep in their problems. Successful people understand that there is a fine line between offering to listen to the problems and getting themselves involved too deep in the negative emotional twists of such complainers. 2. By expecting change, you lower your energy and create a resistance in people. 3. Successful people know how important it is to store energy. By managing their emotions they can live to fight another day and avoid being brutally beaten. 4. Successful people do not allow other people’s opinions to determine their joy. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Free Market-Research Tools -- A Sampler Small businesses can tap a variety of free resources for insights about customers, competitors and trends. Before Darlene Tenes, founder of CasaQ in San Jose, Calif., sinks a lot of money into new designs for Christmas ornaments, she sends sketches to retail and wholesale clients. They report back through questionnaires she creates on the online research service SurveyMonkey, and their reactions influence which designs become decorations. "If you have four choices and there's a strong reaction [like] 'I love it. I would absolutely buy it,' then you know it's a seller," says Tenes, whose ornaments and other products reflect Hispanic culture. SurveyMonkey is only one of a wealth of free tools and resources that can help you gather valuable market-research information. Survey Monkey Basic Survey Monkey Portland, Ore.www.surveymonkey.comCost: Free. BizStats Brandow Co. Related: Five Affordable Consumer Research Tools Related: A New Way to Crowdsource Customer Feedback Census.gov U.S.
The Characteristics Of A Good School The Characteristics Of A Good School by Terry Heick For professional development around this idea or others you read about on TeachThought, contact us. When a society changes, so then must its tools. Definitions of purpose and quality must also be revised continuously. This really starts at the human level, but that’s a broader issue. When technology changes, it impacts the kinds of things we want and need. When these “things” are forced in with little adjustment elsewhere, the authenticity of everything dies. The Purpose Of School In An Era Of Change What should schools teach, and how? How schools are designed and what students learn–and why–must be reviewed, scrutinized, and refined as closely and with as much enthusiasm as we do the gas mileage of our cars, the downloads speeds of our phones and tablets, or the operating systems of our watches. Why can’t education, as a system, refashion itself as aggressively as the digital technology that is causing it so much angst?
tweentribune What Teachers Are Saying about TweenTribune: “Build an exciting informational reading experience...that involves students in reading and discussing current events.” -- Teacher Librarian Magazine “There has to be a source somewhere in the digital universe that can provide high interest reading for all students in a classroom right? Well look no further than Smithsonian Tween Tribune...The beauty of this website lies its ability to draw readers in with fun, exciting, and occasional weird articles geared towards youth.” -- Jorge Santana, review in The iLearn Initiative How to Write a Killer Business Plan - Small Business [HQ] How to Write a ‘Killer’ Business Plan By: Robert Warlow - Small Business Success Writing a Business Plan can be a daunting task. You have so many ideas floating around in your head that it can be difficult to capture them all in a logical format. However, committing time to writing an effective Plan can help improve your chances of success. In this article I will be giving you some tips on how to write a ‘killer’ Business Plan! Tip 1 – Understand the Need for a Plan Without a clear strategy and long term objectives you may be reducing your chances of success and so it’s important to commit time to plan ahead. Tip 2 – Don’t Go It Alone, Ask For Help Picture this. Professional advisersBusiness colleaguesAdvice agenciesYour staffBooks (see our free e-book offer at the end of this article) Tip 3 – Follow a Framework Having a framework or outline to follow can make the task of writing a Business Plan so much easier. Where you are nowWhere you intend to beHow you are going to get there
Elementary School Math Games for Touchscreen Computers and Interactive Whiteboards On the Woodlands Junior School's games website you will links to hundreds of games appropriate for use by elementary school students. The games are divided into three categories; maths, literacy, and science. Each category is further divided by topics specific to each subject. In the video below you will see me demonstrating two mathematics games appropriate for K-2 students. Those games are Give the Dog a Bone and Shark Numbers. In addition to the mathematics games Woodlands Resources includes sections for science and literacy games. Applications for Education Elementary school teachers that are looking for some good mathematics games to add to their lists of resources would do well to check out the links on the Woodlands Resources site.
Be a School Leader: The 16 Best Resources for School Administrators The role teachers play in the educational system is significant and vital, but if teachers are the heart of the operation, administrators are the bones. You support teachers, forge relationships with students and the public, and strive to create a school environment that is beneficial for everyone who walks through the doors. How can you take your role to the next level and become an even more effective administrator? The following resources may be just what you need. Build Relationships Image via Flickr by flazingo_photos You perform a delicate balancing act. You’re good at your job, and you know its ins and outs, but sometimes a question pops up that throws you for a loop—not because you don’t know the answer but because you don’t know how to provide that answer. Sharpen Your Leadership Skills It is one thing to build healthy relationships; it is another thing to transform yourself into an effective leader. Edutopia poses and answers the question “What Makes a Great School Leader?
Business Plan Templates and Free Sample Business Plans — Bplans Get inspired with our gallery of over 500 example business plans. Choose the category that is closest to your own business or industry, and view a plan you like. LivePlan includes all 500 business plan samples, so you can easily reference any of them when you’re writing your own plan. Popular Business Plan Categories Medical and Health Care (26) 26 free business plans for doctors, medical billing companies, chiropractors, dentists, hospitals and more. Retail and Online Store (116) 116 free business plans for clothing stores, online stores, e-businesses, gift shops, eBay and more. Services (216) 216 free business plans for accountants, insurance agents, self storage businesses, cleaning services and much more. If you’re like most small business owners, you’ve never had to create a business plan before. This is why we gathered this collection of sample plans for you here on Bplans. But, building your own plan isn’t as simple as just cutting and pasting from someone else’s plan. Need more?
How To Solve The Biggest Problems With Project-Based Learning Project-based learning is an excellent way to advance education and get things done, but only if it’s used the right way. It’s commonly seen for class projects, but there are so many other ways to use it. Many of those ways can be very meaningful from a societal standpoint. The key to making it meaningful and getting things done is Solution Fluency. Having the right fluency means not just a skill set, but a mindset, as well. When you’re working on any kind of project, that project is designed to solve a problem (i.e. to provide a solution to something). Fortunately, Solution Fluency can teach you how to think critically, so you can look at several different perspectives and visualize all the possibilities. It’s Not About a “Quick Fix” Too many people look for a band-aid type of solution to their problems, both in the classroom and in the corporate world. The 6Ds Process There are six parts to Solution Fluency—Define, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, and Debrief. Problem Solved!
edWeb: A professional online community for educators CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING (CPS) - Finding innovative solutions and turning problems into opportunities (Vadim Kotelnikov) How To Become a Creative Problem Solver: Two Action Areas Change your attitude: See yourself as a creative problem-solver and look upon every problem as a challenge and an opportunity to develop your creative powers. Make creative problem solving a habit: Look for challenging problems to solve. The more you seek for innovative solutions and ideas, the smarter and more creative you become. Asking Effective Questions When something goes wrong, don't ask: 'How can I fix things and get them back to the way they were before?' A better question, and one that would stimulate creative problem solving would be: 'How can I fix things and make them better than they were before?' Now your subconscious mind will work on improving the situation. Case in Point Increasing Toothpaste Sales At a toothpaste manufacturer's brainstorming session, the target was to find ways to increase the sales volume by 10%. CPS – a Core Task of a Business Leader Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" You must know five things to win:
7 Ways School Leaders Can Use Teacher Observations More Effectively 7 Ways School Leaders Can Use Observations More Effectively by Paul Moss Whilst observations are certainly not the whole picture of a teacher’s skill, they can provide excellent opportunities for teachers to reflect on their practice. If my last article How Your Teacher Observation Can Help You Grow convinced teachers of the benefits of observations, the onus is now placed on school leaders to provide the necessary conditions for such a culture to survive, and thrive. The key word here is culture. 7 Ways School Leaders Can Use Teacher Observations More Effectively Justify observations – most teachers are afraid of being observed, and feel they are unrepresentative of their skill. Even the word observation has an Orwellian connotation. Facilitate personal observation – this is perhaps the most powerful way to eliminate observation anxiety, as teachers can work on areas on their own and build their capacity in being critical of their practice. The pressure is completely removed.
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