Archive for Educational Administration

An Upbeat Attitude from the Administrator by Barbie Smith

Jan 01, 2009 No Comments by

As administrators, we are always looking for ways to improve the way we teach and run our schools. We go to seminars, read books, talk to other teachers, and search the internet for ideas and tips for improving our classrooms and facilities. As the school year begins, there is an excitement that fills the classroom. [...]

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Training a Child by Vicky Mutchler

Nov 01, 2008 No Comments by

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) “Train up a child…” is an admonition not only for parents. As teachers, we are placed in the lives of the students we instruct each day. What an awesome responsibility! We spend [...]

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A Donkey or a Pack Mule? by Tim Minge

Oct 01, 2008 No Comments by

The year was 1965.  Tim Blixseth, a 15 year old boy from Roseburg, OR, had been working in a grocery store to help out with family bills.  He noticed a newspaper clipping advertising three donkeys for $25 each.  “That is cheap!” he thought, and he bought all three.

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