How do you teach students critical thinking? How do you teach them to question facts around them? How to replace the fear in their eyes by a memorable contagious sparkle, the minute they stand in-front of an audience. Just give them a chance to voice their opinion, to able to research a subject from all its aspects and to question all the facts that everyone accepts. What others accept simply because it is a norm, we should always stop at and question scientifically and critically.. Issues like, hunger, slavery, war, global warming, racism, street children etc,, are topics that our youth should be able to easily voice it loud and publicly.

“People too weak to follow their own dreams will always find a way to discourage yours”

Minutes later Paulo Coelho wrote:

“You can’t explain success. But you have 10.000 explanations for failure” (answering a question to MBC TV, Korea, 2day)

An hour later DalaiLama wrote:

“Love gives rise to peace and happiness within us, which we then bring to the world in which we live”

and i wrote ENJOY

It is kind of wake up call.

It is scary, and beautiful how much a dream wrote on a piece of paper, would change the life of a child, and you will see that this child gains something unique ,that reflects on his attitude, progress and self esteem.

The minute you succeed in touching the heart of a child at your school, you become a teacher.

You continue being a teacher if you at least touch the heart of one student a day.

Remember that children are born creative. Creativity is in their genes and I really hope that schooling in this part of the world would not educate them out of their creativity. We need to help him discover their passion not produce copies of our limitations among our youngsters.

Educators have to learn a lot from young children; SMILE for God’s sake, play, have fun, stay alive and enjoy Learning.

I dreamt a dream, of touching the heart of one child each day of my career, and this is the only way I know of, that could change the world to become a better place for our children.

“All of Africa’s problems – disease, natural disaster and war – could be solved by good governance, the only African woman to have won the Nobel Peace Prize says. Professor Wangari Maathai explains her argument – that Africans alone must be responsible for bringing about the change towards free and fair elections and governments based on human rights”.

A huge loss for the voice of Africa!

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

Being a leader is not a matter of choice, you are one.

Everyone is a leader to someone, you may be the one that your wife, or son will follow till the end of the earth.

You may be the one that your students are inspired by.

Your only choice is what kind of leader you would be.

So choose well

By analyzing it critically one could understand the whole idea behind the student society that we run at the schools we work with.

Why does it require a whole village to raise a child?

What does this village provide that is so essential to the child development? And do we really need every member’s contribution for the well fair of the village children? What type of communication is present among the villagers? What level of commitment is present among the village members? What are the intensions behind their contributions and involvement?

All of these questions are of tremendous importance to the whole spirit that runs a village.

Without thinking just raise your pen and start writing the first thing that comes to your mind regarding “Why does it require a whole village to raise a child?” I ended up writing the following:

Safety, good intensions, interaction with others, communication skills, neighbors, nature, friends, family, animals, picnics, gatherings, events, tradition, relatives, caring,  first love, innocence, beauty, faith, simplicity, interactions with adults, old people, fear, happiness, memories, food, agriculture, carpenter, blacksmith, shop, the village gathering area.

If you sort these ideas and delete the ones that can’t be applied at school, you will have an idea about the factors behind launching a student’s society at school.

The Student Affairs at EduServ^® is a non-academic department that focuses on developing the leadership and social skills of the student community. It also aim at honing stundets’ talents, enhancing their participation in their education, preparing them for their future careers and instilling a sense of civic engagement and community service.

Everyone from Bono to the United Nations is looking for a miracle to bring schooling within reach of the poorest children on Earth. James Tooley may have found one. While researching private schools in India for the World Bank, and worried he was doing little to help the poor, Tooley wandered into the slums of Hyderabad’s Old City. Shocked to find it overflowing with small, parent-funded schools filled with energized students, he set out to discover if the small, parent-funded schools could help achieve universal education.

So began the adventure told in Tooley’s new book, The Beautiful Tree – the story of his journey from the largest shanty town in Africa to the mountains of Gansu, China, and of the children, parents, teachers, and entrepreneurs who taught him that the poor are not waiting for educational handouts. They are building their own schools and educating themselves.

Named after Mahatma Gandhi’s phrase for the schools of pre-colonial India, The Beautiful Tree is not another book lamenting what has gone wrong in the Third World. It is a book about what is going right, illustrating that even the most disadvantaged parents in the poorest corners of the globe have the power to create tremendous educational experiences for their children.

We hope you will be able to join us and hear first-hand not just what Americans can do to help education in poor countries, but what we can learn from these education entrepreneurs who are succeeding under the most challenging conditions imaginable.

http://www.cato.org/event.php?eventid=6015

Every wolf has his own voice. Every wolf respects the voice of every

other wolf.

There is not a more eerie, mournful, frightening or beautiful sound at night

than the musical extravaganza of a howling wolf pack. Campers and hunters

who have heard this chorus are filled with wonder but are also usually

immobilized by fear. Because of the melody of voices, it often sounds like

they are surrounded by scores of wolves.

In truth, there are usually no more than five to eight wolves howling in a pack.

The secret is that the wolves are always careful not to duplicate each other.

Each wolf assumes a unique pitch, respecting the distinctiveness of the other

members of the pack. While the notes may change, as in any beautiful song,

one wolf will not copy the pitch of another.

Interestingly, this respect for the individual only emphasizes the true unity

of the group. They are one, but they are individuals, each contributing to the

organization in their own unique way. Every wolf has his own voice.

Every wolf respects the voice of every other wolf.

While no one knows for sure why wolves sing, nature has blessed them with a

talent they have perfected through the generations. However, we can make

some educated guesses about the phenomenon; they are happy, excited, playful,

territorial, and sorrowful. They may be simply reaffirming the spirit and unity

of their pack. After all, why do birds sing? Why do we?

An additional reason that wolves may howl is that it provides a time, a place

and an event for all social barriers to be broken. Wolves have a strong social order,

with each member understanding its role and place. When we observe wolves

eating together, we see what seems to be curtsies, bows, whines and hugs—all

according to each member’s “place” in the organization. But when wolves howl

together, all barriers are dropped, as if to say, “We are one, but we are all unique,

so don’t tread on us.” As anyone who has ever listened to this magical howling

choir will testify, its message is heard.

The wolf symphony makes the pack appear a much more formidable foe than

would be the case if they all sounded the same. No wonder intruders become

confused and frightened at what they assume to be an army of wolves.

So, too, are human organizations and families more formidable when the

awareness of each individual is celebrated rather than stifled. Each person

assumes his share of responsibility for the group by employing his special

talents and strengths. By members expressing their own uniqueness and

respecting and encouraging the uniqueness of others, the unit becomes a

strong, formidable one.

“Over the years I’ve learned a lot about coaching staffs and one piece

of advice I would pass along to a young head coach—or a corporate

executive, or even a bank president—is this: Don’t make them in your

image. Don’t even try. My assistants don’t look alike, think alike, or

have the same personalities. And I sure don’t want them thinking

like I do. You don’t strive for sameness, you strive for balance.”
~Bear Bryant

Questions to Ponder:

Business
Interdepartmental teams (TQM, CQI, focus groups, etc.) are now utilized

worldwide to constantly improve products, services and customer awareness.

Unfortunately, these teams are often formed without regard to the psychological

makeup of the team members. Outstanding teams consist of individuals with

differing gifts. There are several ways to enhance team selection, such as the

use of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), which I frequently administer

to groups. How do you make sure your team members will bring out the best in

each other?

Family
Do you believe in birth order difference among children? Is it true that most

people are tougher on their first born, more indecisive with middle children,

and easiest on the baby? Do you respect and enjoy your family members’

differences, or do you try to force them to fit your preconceived mold?

Personal
We all possess unique gifts. We can either contribute these gifts toward the

success of our work team and family, or we can use our uniqueness as an excuse

to remain aloof and weaken the unit. What are your special contributions?

How are you using them?

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