When you are about to give up, think about why you held on so long and whether you can hang on just a little longer. Perseverance makes the difference.
MEMO From Michael: Sneak Peek – Some Surprising Preliminary Results of Our Educators’ Survey
(Updated 11/26/13) Nearly 4500 educators (76 Board members, 225 superintendents, 616 principals, 2414 teachers and 406 school counselors) have already taken the new Josephson Institute survey on the state of education in America. (If you haven’t already, please take the survey here and please share this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JIEducatorSurvey on Facebook, Twitter or elsewhere to encourage others to take it as well — …
Just Because You Miss Someone
Just because you miss someone doesn’t mean you should be with them. Don’t let your feelings cause you to forget the facts. – Michael Josephson
WORTH SEEING: Poster: The Gift of Goodness
Virtue isn’t a golden ticket to a pain-free life. Bad things happen to good people as often as they happen to bad people. In the natural order of the world, suffering is random. To expect otherwise is to sentence oneself to despondency, disillusionment, bitterness and anger. HERE’S THE GOOD NEWS: The reward you get for being a good person isn’t …
Note From Your Teacher: What I Want for You
NOTE FROM YOUR TEACHER: WHAT I WANT FOR YOU I want for each of you what I want for my own children. I want to help you be happy and healthy. I want you to be successful and confident, strong, resilient, and optimistic. BUT I also want you to be the best person you can be. I want you to
WORTH SEEING: Poster: Doing
Doing what you must is DUTY Doing what you should is VIRTUE Doing what you can is SERVICE Doing what you are afraid of is COURAGE Doing what you like is FREEDOM Liking what you do is HAPPINESS
MEMO From Michael: Violence and Mass Killings: Our New Reality?
What a sad irony that right after re-living the tragedies of the 9/11 terrorist attacks we are confronted with another senseless mass shooting, resulting in 12 deaths and eight injuries at the Washington Navy Yard. And while we are digesting that, 13 people were shot in a Chicago, apparently the result of a random shooting by a roving gang. Do …
WORTH SEEING: Poster. I have decided to be happy because it is good for my health. — Voltaire
I have decided to be happy because it is good for my health. — Voltaire A person is generally about as happy as he’s willing to be. — Abraham Lincoln CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.
Five Birds on a Wire
WORTH SEEING: Poster. There are five birds on a wire. Two decide to fly south. How many are left? The answer: five. Deciding to do something is not the same as actually doing it. Your future is determined by actions, not good intentions.
WORTH SEEING: Poster. Don’t be limited by what you see from where you are. Climb to a higher place and you will see a …
Don’t be limited by what you see from where you are. Climb to a higher place and you will see a future with unlimited opportunities. Travel. Read. Try new things. Make new friends. There is no end to what you can achieve once you see the possibilities.
WORTH SEEING: Poster. There is a big difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. — Justice Potter Stewart, U.S. Supreme Court
There is a big difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. — Justice Potter Stewart, U.S. Supreme Court People of character often do more than they are required to do and less than they are allowed to do.
You Can’t Go Anywhere with a Bad Attitude
Poster. A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t get anywhere you want to go until you change it. – Michael Josephson
WORTH SEEING: Watch your thoughts . . .
Watch your THOUGHTS; they lead to attitudes. Watch your ATTITUDES; they lead to words. Watch your WORDS; they lead to actions. Watch your ACTIONS; they lead to habits. Watch your HABITS; they form your character. Watch your CHARACTER CHARACTER DETERMINES YOUR DESTINY
MEMO From Michael: 9/11, Colombia, New Survey on Education
Thoughts on September 11 Re-experiencing the 9/11 attacks is always a traumatic experience for me. I’ve posted several videos I think you will find worth your time. One cannot think about this shocking proof of our vulnerability without some anxiety and deep sorrow for the loss of life and of our innocent naiveté about our safety. Two images are etched …
NEW SURVEY: The State of Education in America
The Josephson Institute has just launched a new comprehensive survey for educators (school board members, superintendents, principals and other administrators, teachers and school staff) and parents of children in school. It is designed to be one of the most comprehensive and influential studies of the trends, opinions and actions of administrators, teachers, students and parents. We hope to have at …
WORTH SEEING: One of the Best Full-Length Documentaries on the 9/11 Attacks
It’s well over an hour but if you want to truly relive and review the events it is worth it.
WORTH SEEING: National Anthem Played at Buckingham Palace in Tribute to Friendship
This video first aired in 2006.
WORTH SEEING: Clydesdale Horses 9/11 Tribute
This video advertisement first aired in 2006. It is still moving and poignant.
WORTH SEEING: How Would You React to Blatant Anti-Muslim Prejudice?
http://youtu.be/ueT79ZPY9IM Wait for the last interaction with an active-duty soldier. It’s worth it. Do you think there is widespread anti-Muslim prejudice? Do you think it is a problem? How do you feel about it?
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