One of my goals as a teacher and mathematics coach was to inspire excellence. I tried to inspire excellence by modeling. I have been doing that for more than 44 years. I always wanted to show students how much I loved what I did. I demonstrated what I felt by the way that I sough...
Teachers, academic coaches and parents need to emphasize the importance of communication with their students and their children. They should model what effective communication looks like. Communication is not only talking but also listening. When communicating with another indiv...
To promote learning, teachers, academic coaches and parents need to use positive reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is applicable to students or children from early childhood through high school. Students that receive positive reinforcement will develop a good self-image. It i...
In your career or in life, reflection is very important. Taking time to think of things that you have said or have done is vital. Self-analyzing helps improve the work that you do and the relationships you have. Reflection is necessary if you expect to be successful in the work t...
Any responsible individual needs to intervene against negative words and actions. Teachers, coaches, parents and any other individual needs to model good behavior. This will inspire students and children to learn how to behave properly. Young people need good role models. What we...
Students that you teach or coach should be rewarded for their pursuit of excellence. I do not define excellence as being a perfect score on an assignment or assessment. I do not define it as winning the first place trophy at a tournament. In general, what I stress is that student...
As a coach, you need to know what to do at the site of a mathematics contest. Soon after arriving at the site you should find the location for registration. At this location you will receive a copy of the updated schedule, room assignments, grading area and other important info...
Learning to share is an attribute that all of us need to possess. Although when it comes to sharing, we think of sharing material things. I feel that sharing of knowledge and experiences is also very important. Helping others have success by sharing what you know is something tha...
Every responsible individual needs to be aware that spoken or written words matter. What you say or write can impact the lives of others. Your goal is to be careful with what you say or write. Be aware that you have the ability to improve or destroy the lives of many people. A...
People enjoy being around others that have a good temperament. Knowing this, I have tried my best at exhibiting characteristics of a person that enjoys life. In general, I do things that I enjoy doing. I also try my best in everything that I do. My ability to put myself in someon...
