During my lifetime I wrote a book called The Wizard Maker. The book provides a glimpse into my life, and in many ways provides information about what I want my legacy to be. As I look at what I wrote, I realize others that have passed and others that I love and admire have not o...
Every morning when I wake up and every evening before going to bed, I count my blessings. I thank God for each new day of life that he grants me. I thank him for surrounding me with people that love me and whom I love. I thank him for giving me the abilities to be the best teache...
Since I was young, I decided that I would live each day like there was no tomorrow. When I was a six year old, I decided to become a teacher. Until my graduation from Pan American University, I devoted my time and energy to develop the skills required to become a master teacher....
Although it may be difficult when you are successful, everyone needs to be willing to be humble. Humility is an attribute that people admire. It is a virtue that should be exhibited at any age. Humility should be taught to children at a young age. Teaching humility by modeli...
Every teacher, academic coach and parent needs to be a good listener. Students and children need to know that what they say is important. They can learn to be good listeners themselves by observing the adults around them. Be willing to answer questions, as each question asked is ...
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...
