Churches do a better job at early education than do governments The County of Travis (Austin Texas metro) is suggesting they should increase taxes so they can start daycares. This is a bad idea. https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/08/county-commissioners-approve-tax-rate-election-to-raise-75m-for-child-care/ What have they done well so far? When has government early childhood done up to standard? By contrast, robust, replicated…
I am hearing cries from a variety of states that people want to start schools. Please call me if you need help. In particular, I can coach your new administrator and train your teachers, so you call can launch and fly together, straight (rather than bumping into one another). Please see recent review of a…
I could use some help. I’m trying – without success – to create an acronym that captures the essence of mentoring. How would you use MENTOR or MENTORING as an acronym? What I have so far needs some work. M. Mission – what are we working to accomplish. Mentoring has focused outcomes. Mentors and proteges […]…
Gregg Bourland, head of the JCC security and trainer to law enforcement personnel will speak to the Judeo-Christian Directors’ group on Thursday January 15th at noon to one. Please register by calling Sharon at 512/249-7629 before T noon, so we can get a count for lunch and for directions to location. Yes, once again, we…
In Metro Austin Taylor: Monday the 13th, one o’clock at Ferrari’s South: Wednesday the 15th one o’clock at Souper Salad on South Lamar near Ben White Central: *THURSDAY the 16th* noon at Mi Casa on 183 at Ohlen, in front of El Rancho. Please RSVP, telling me which one you want. Topic: “Getting the Word…
Thanks to everyone who made the “Christian Directors’ Group-Taylor” a great success. Here is the poll I promised. Please participate in polling only if you are a director, assistant director, or owner of a Christian or Jewish school (so we match the research.) (Anyone is free to comment below this post on the topic, however.)…
Memorial Day, Monday May 26th, at 10:15. at the Convention Center, (in Room 13B probably), I will be hosting a discussion on using interactive activities in the college classroom to encourage student engagement. “Ways to Engage Students: Pros, Cons, and Science.” We are moving away from the typical “read a book/go to lecture/write a paper/take…