Education
Look Me in the Eyes
“Listen with your eyes for feelings.” -Stephen Covey I have often heard people say that the eyes are the window to the soul. These ocular tools deliver important nonverbal messages and are natural transmitters of emotion. Most educators develop their “teacher look” early in their career. You know, that look that we shoot across the…
Read More2 Tips For Creating Compassionate Students
From the desk of Alice… One of my favorite times of the day is my morning commute. Because I often work on different projects in different locations, it is not uncommon for me to have a commute that is an hour or more. During this time I get to sip my coffee, enjoy some…
Read MoreChanging Hats
I was the perfect parent before I had a child. I had taught for several years before our daughter was born, so I thought I was well prepared for the role. I had observed many parent/child relationships, had read multiple parenting “how to” books, had tried incredibly hard to follow every doctors’ order, and…
Read MoreWhat Does Compassion Sound Like?
From the desk of Alice… I went into the media center in search of an outlet to charge computer. I thought I hit the jackpot when I found a tiny outlet beside a small round table in the media center. I plugged in and was able to work while my computer recharged. I considered this…
Read MoreCompassion – World Changing Power
“The highest realms of thought are impossible to reach without an understanding of compassion.” – Socrates As I was exploring the concept of compassion, I ran across the work of Dr. Chris Kukk. This intriguing professor of political science has a passion for giving his students “the bigger picture of the world they live in.” As…
Read MoreWho's Bad?
From the desk Alice… I cannot remember how I came across the link but in an era of visual clutter on social media, this one stuck with me. I made a mental note to watch it and even tried to find it on cable so I could DVR the next episode. After a little more…
Read MoreCompassionate Classrooms
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” …
Read MoreGive Them a Purpose
My youngest child has developed a love for horses. This love has grown exponentially over the last few years and honestly, as a busy mom, I have provided the minimum amount of support for this hobby. Despite this, I am becoming a barn mom. Because she is young and inexperienced, I have stayed at the…
Read MoreCreating Community
A few weekends back I went on my first women’s retreat. Even though it was to be held in Pinehurst on a gorgeous weekend, I felt quite a bit of anxiety before I left. Out of 60 women I would know 1 well, 3 sort of, and 56 little to none at all. This wasn’t…
Read MoreYou Are One Person
From the desk of Alice… There is research that suggests students only need to be connected to one person in the school in order to be successful in high school. One person. That one person could be the secretary, the teacher, the housekeeper or an administrator. After spending time in a high school recently, I…
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