“When kids feel a sense of belonging at school, when they receive the right kind of messages from an adult who believes they can succeed and who is attending to them with some degree of compassion and respect, they are then more likely to reach for and find success.”

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RT @DrBradJohnson: Your purpose is greater than your struggles.

RT @DrBradJohnson: Listen to Connect.

“The focused mind only picks up on those aspects of a situation that are needed to accomplish the task at hand. It is not distracted by other thoughts or external events, it is totally engrossed in whatever is relevant in the here and now.” #Focused #Present

“As one achieves focus, the mind quiets. As the mind is kept in the present, it becomes calm. Focus means keeping the mind now and here.” #Profound

RT @Book_therapy223: The 10 tensions of leadership

RT @SteeleThoughts: It’s good when central office admins remember what it’s like to work in a school. It’s good when school admins remembe….

RT @FixingEducation: Schools spend hours trying to “reach” the kid who openly doesn’t care, while the kid who tries every day quietly gets….

RT @Principal_H: TEACHERS AFFECT ETERNITY; NO ONE CAN TELL WHERE THEIR INFLUENCE STOPS. #education #teachers

“The concentrated mind has no room for thinking about how well the body is doing, much less of the how-to’s of the doing. When a player is in this state, there is little to interfere with the full expression of their potential to perform, learn and enjoy.” #Learning #Flow

The passion, timing and tone in this song remind me that delivery and tone is vital. Enjoy! .Roch Voisine - Ne Viens Pas via @YouTube.

RT @GregoryMcKeown: There is a curious power in being present. When we are present, we see a person more clearly. We communicate better.….

RT @DrBradJohnson: How you connect!

RT @mr_Alsheimer: Make this a consistent reminder each year. Paint it in the hallways, make it a poster, do whatever it takes to remember t….

RT @thejustinmecham: What kind of leader are you?. There isn't only one type of leader:. Different people gravitate to different styles,. A….

RT @GregoryMcKeown: We are built to play and built through play. When we play, we are engaged in the purest expression of our humanity, th….

RT @justinwmcmillan: “The purpose of feedback is not to give grades, but to improve performance.” – Grant Wiggins. At Quist, we’re leaning….

RT @GregoryMcKeown: There should be no shame in admitting to a mistake; after all, we really are only admitting that we are now wiser than….

RT @Principal_H: Great teachers have high expectations for their students, but higher expectations for themselves. #education #teachers ht….