Our Finest Hour - A silent mentoring program - by Todd Bloomer
Todd's school is mentoring students in a very different way. "The key to our program is that the student is not told they are part of a mentor program." Click below to read all about it...
SteveOn 6/30/14, Brittany wrote: > Is there a big difference in a student's final grade if you > were to enter percentages or points in the grade book?
It shouldn't make a difference depending on how you calibrate your point system.
"The last time I checked, a web search for the phrases 'everyone gets a trophy' and 'trophies just for showing up' produced more than 700,000 hits. The links mostly point to expressions of outrage that a thanks-for-playing token might be given to all the kids on the field — in contrast to the good old days, when recognition was permitted only for the conquering heroes. That’s a lot of hating to be directed at loving cups..."
Click below...you might be surprised at what Kohn has to say about this facet of the myth of the spoiled child.