Archive for August, 2009
5 Steps to Running a Successful Workshop
Henry Brooks Adams said, “A teacher affects eternity – he can never tell where his influence stops.”
A workshop is a life-changing opportunity for everyone. Some attendees may learn nothing but may meet someone important to their future. Some attendees may feel they’ve learned nothing but, years later, that workshop information aids them. No matter what we do to help the learning, it is up to attendees whether they take up the opportunity or not.
So, let’s make it as amazing as possible but not get too upset if some attendees don’t see the value that everyone else did – be a little gentle with yourself. Let’s see what we can do to make it an amazing event, anyway!
1. Preparation
Be there early, set up, make sure you have more than you need for attendees (paper, pens, crayons, seats, desks, food and drink) and make sure all the equipment you need works – overhead projector, data-show, whiteboard pens and duster (eraser), microphone, music, wall posters, your advertising material for your next workshops, your business cards, assessment forms.
The Principal’s Role in Rural Schools
The Principal’s Role in Rural Schools
“Leadership is influence…[and] the ability to obtain followers.” (Cruzeiro & Morgan, 2006, p. 569)
Principals of rural schools spend a large percentage of their time teaching cross-age, multi-grade students (Starr & White, 2008). As recent legislation and litigation continue to place more responsibility on the principal, site level responsibilities challenge the constant, increasing role of the administrator (Cruzeiro & Morgan, 2006).
Most principals in rural schools get little in the way of administrative support, ancillary personnel, and ground staff (Starr & White, 2008). While principals in larger schools are able to delegate and share in management tasks, this is not a luxury afforded to their small rural counterparts (Starr & White, 2008). Regardless of the size of the school, principals still have a moral obligation to comply with federal and state standards. The ethical behavior of educators, write Rude & Whetstone (2008), is a driving force that ensures balance.
Statement of the Problem
A Book Within
Today we live in a time that requires each of us to evaluate, as well as re-evaluate just what our future is going to actually hold. Many people have been affected by the housing collaspe, the massive job losses, as well as the banking industry going in the toilet. When the beginning of a new year comes around many people decide to make a resolution, or a commitment of some sort to do better than the year before. It’s going to be 2010 in about 2 weeks, you are not to late, if you look within yourself there are a number of things that you’ve learned, in your lifetime.
The World is hungry for the knowledge that you have within, what is that knowledge you may be asking. Let me give you just a few examples of what I mean. Since the invention of the Internet, information is accessed at the speed of light, any topic you want to learn about is only a Google search away. Now let’s assume you were raised on a farm, there are things that people from the city wouldn’t have a clue about. Or perhaps your first job was in a fast food restaurant, there are things that have to be done a certain way in order for the business to run effectively. All those are skills that you possess within yourself, all that is necessary from you is to bring it out on paper just like this.
E-book Topic
If you want to start your e-book business, you should select the right e-book topics. Coming up with a topic for your e-book may be a challenge to you. But it is unnecessary to worry about it, for there are many topics for you to write about. You just have to choose a topic you know about. Here are some topic ideas for e-books.
Topic on parenting – you can share your parenting knowledge in an e-book. It is a great topic for an e-book. You can tell your questions between you and your children and then find answers to these questions. You also can write an e-book about things someone told you about being a mom, or dad. In addition, topic on home business is a good idea. Lots of parents are now looking for work-at-home opportunities and your information will be welcomed. Your e-book on how to work at home while caring for your children will certainly be in huge demand.