As many of you know, I attended the NCEA Convention last week. It was truly a wonderful experience. I had a chance to hear excellent speakers and gather with over 8,000 Catholic school teachers and administrators.
I would like to share some information that I learned from two gifted presenters. I got to see David Walsh from the Search Institute and author of many books on education and parenting. He is sort of a rock star for teachers. :) I bought his book, No! several years ago and it has been on my reading list. Click here to read more about this book. http://search.barnesandnoble.com/NO/David-Walsh/e/9780743289177 Now that I had the chance to hear him speak, I am especially motivated to read it as a teacher and a parent. Here is the website about Dr. Walsh and some products from the Search Institute. https://www.searchinstitutestore.org/ The basic message in his talk was on the importance of saying, "no" to our kids at appropriate times. The ability to delay gratification is an important indicator of success. I am hoping to learn more as I read his book.
I also had the chance to see Jodee Blanco, who is a New York Times best selling author on bullying. Her presentation was unbelievable and so helpful. I also purchased her book, "Please Stop Laughing at Me." It saddens me that bullying has become such a major issue in almost every classroom, but she has some great ideas and she has dedicated her life to advocating against bullying. If you would like to know more about her, feel free to visit her website. http://www.jodeeblanco.com/
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