Principal’s Perspective: Character Before Technology I hated growing up as a teenager in the 1970’s, and it was not because of the bad hairstyles or clothing. My biggest complaint was having one telephone in the house on a short cord. […]
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Principal’s Perspective: Internet Morality “We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” ~ CS Lewis “The Christian ideal has not been tried and […]
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Principal’s Perspective: Ready or Not, Here Comes Life Over the course of several books, pediatrician and learning expert Dr. Mel Levine has argued that for most people, adulthood is easier than “student hood”. Adults have the opportunity to specialize in […]
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Principal’s Perspective: Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters Teaching Your Child Humility The following is an excerpt from Dr. Meg Meeker’s book Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters. Dr. Meeker is a pediatrician practicing medicine in Traverse City. Her heart felt wisdom also applies […]
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Principal’s Perspective: A Teacher’s Influence One hundred and fifty years ago, our forefathers lived with extremely different values and expectations than we embrace today. The following is a list of rules that were expected of teachers in 1872: Teachers will […]
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Principal’s Perspective: To Be Wholehearted One of the most watched “Ted Talks” has Dr. Brene Brown sharing her research that has led her to believe that pain and suffering can create wholehearted individuals if addressed properly. Dr. Brown posed the […]