Are rewards in the classroom an effective teaching tool or do their negative consequences outweigh any benefits? This is a hotly-debated issue in educational circles and the debate isn’t likely to end anytime soon. Why do teachers use tangible rewards? Because they work, at least for the short-term. This article […]
I would always rather be out on the trail experiencing my next adventure then trapped inside, behind my desk at the office. Unfortunately, if you’re like me, you spend more time at your desk than you do outside doing what you love. Think about how fit you could be if […]
In the mid-1990s, the administration of the school in which I taught decided to change from using 40 minute teaching periods to 70 minute periods. It allowed the administration to gain extra teaching time from each teacher within the industrial award provisions. In fact, it allowed the administration to have […]
Many of Hawthorne’s characters are burdened by inner conflicts which are never resolved into a tidy resolution. “The Birthmark”, however, has a more clearly defined moral than some of Hawthorne’s other work. The social significance of this story that was written over 150 years ago endures into our modern era […]
Ten Ideas You Can Try Right Away “Discipline is not the Enemy of Enthusiasm!” – Morgan Freeman as Joe Clark When it comes to Discipline in the schools, there are many well-publicized and well-marketed “systems”. People sometimes get carried away with systems, or programs, structures, textbooks, etc., arguing passionately, for […]
The last three weeks have been rather eventful in the world of tax preparers oversight! It all started last March when three tax preparers filed a law-suit against the IRS, seeking to end the testing requirements that would require tax return preparers to demonstrate competency, and to maintain proficiency by […]
For the past couple of years the IRS has taken steps to implement an oversight process designed to ensure the competency of tax practitioners to assure greater accuracy in the preparation of individual tax returns. The IRS based its authority to implement the program on a law enacted in 1884 […]
It wasn’t long ago that clothing made with eco-friendly fabrics brought up images of treehuggers in burlap. But with ever-growing demand for clothing made from sustainable fabrics, more top designers are embracing the environmental trend. So which fabrics are truly eco-friendly? So many manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon, we’ve […]
When you set out to train at an elite football (soccer) academy, or work out your own football training in advance at home, it can be difficult to stay on target. But if you have a goal in mind, and specific steps to achieve that goal, you’re miles ahead of […]
Whereas, it is correct to say that we don’t know when the Earth will be hit again by the next biggie Asteroid, the OMG asteroid which takes out most all the species living on the surface of the planet, we do know enough to say; “it’s not if, but when!” […]