The Whorf-Sapir Hypothesis says that large differences in language lead to large differences in experience and thought. It goes on to say that each language embodies a worldview, with different languages embodying different views, so that speakers of different languages think about the world in different ways.

Today’s students are growing up in a world that is different from the world many of today’s educators grew up in. Our students are digital natives and they are arguably speaking a “different language.”

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer will take a light-hearted, but serious look at  this language theory  more closely and help you decide if today’s students’ “social networking language”  is  shaping their  perception of reality. 

After viewing this 20-Minute Trainer, you will be able to:

• Understand  why social networking is important
• Appreciate the freedom, power and responsibility of social networking
• Communicate better with  “digital natives”
• Explain social networking to your  colleagues
• Think of ways to use social networking in the classroom

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Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

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About the Presenter:
Mike Donlin has been an educator for decades.  He has taught English Language Arts and English as a Second Language at all levels and in different locations around the country and the world. Donlin started with Seattle Public Schools in 1980 as a classroom teacher. Since that time, he has taught, trained and supervised a variety of programs from TBE/ESL to technology and bullying and harassment prevention and intervention.  As a program administrator, he managed federal and state grant programs, including a Federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant, Community Technology Center grants, and Title IID E2T2 technology grants.  In Seattle’s Prevention-Intervention program, Mike implemented bullying prevention programs with an emphasis on Internet safety and cyberbullying.   He oversaw the development of a Middle School Cyberbullying Curriculum. In 2008, he received a Qwest/NCMEC Spirit of Online Safety Leadership Award, and is currently a member of the National Cyber Security Alliance K-12 Work Group and an alumnus of the FBI Citizens’ Academy.
Mike is married and has three digital native children.

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20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 888-391-4465 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-In. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CD.

When school districts decide what to filter on their computers, or what websites and electronic material to “screen out,” it can be controversial. Some educators find most Internet material obnoxious and prefer almost everything blocked and some teachers find the filters annoying and counterproductive to their teaching.

Whatever your personal feelings are, the fact remains: school district computers must have filters.

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer, Filtering: The Requirements and the Classroom, will review how filters impact education and what schools can do in conjunction with the filtering that is already in place. The presenter will also give tips for teachers to give to parents about filtering Internet content at home.

After viewing this 20-Minute Trainer, you will better understand:

• CIPA and E-rate
• Filtering requirements
• How filtering affects student education
• Overrides versus bypasses
• ‘Teachable moments’ for educators and parents

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Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

Share the Information: Print out an executive summary of this great program by Clicking Here! You can share it with your colleagues and administrators to include everybody and ensure easy ordering.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2.

About the Presenter:
Mike Donlin has been an educator for decades.  He has taught English Language Arts and English as a Second Language at all levels and in different locations around the country and the world. Donlin started with Seattle Public Schools in 1980 as a classroom teacher. Since that time, he has taught, trained and supervised a variety of programs from TBE/ESL to technology and bullying and harassment prevention and intervention.  As a program administrator, he managed federal and state grant programs, including a Federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant, Community Technology Center grants, and Title IID E2T2 technology grants.  In Seattle’s Prevention-Intervention program, Mike implemented bullying prevention programs with an emphasis on Internet safety and cyberbullying.   He oversaw the development of a Middle School Cyberbullying Curriculum. In 2008, he received a Qwest/NCMEC Spirit of Online Safety Leadership Award, and is currently a member of the National Cyber Security Alliance K-12 Work Group and an alumnus of the FBI Citizens’ Academy.
Mike is married and has three digital native children.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2.

20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 888-391-4465 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-In. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CD.

You have a 45-minute class period and three activities planned for your students. But every day it’s the same story: you have more activities than you have time. It’s a struggle to settle students in groups and start them working.

The reality is that most students look at switching activities as break time. Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer How Can I Keep My Students’ Attention when Switching Activities will explain how to make transition time productive. Good teachers know that students need a variety of learning activities to master the lesson’s objectives, but they also know that every minute of class time is precious. This 20-Minute Trainer will explain how to make the most of valuable instructional time.

How Can I Keep My Students’ Attention when Switching Activities includes practical strategies for smooth transitions and a big picture view to keep your lesson plan on time and your students focused. This 20-Minute Trainer will not only help you complete your lesson plan, but it will also save valuable instructional time.

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will learn:

• Keep students focused during activity transitions
• Steps you can take to stay on your lesson plan during activities
• Develop time-management techniques to complete teaching objectives
• Techniques to teach students to set budget their time effectively

Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive a 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

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About the Presenter: Suzanne Tingley
Suzanne Tingley began her career in education by teaching English in Paraguay, South America as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She was a high school and middle school English teacher and Department Chair for 10 years before becoming the Academic Dean at a private school. Returning to public education 5 years later, she served as an elementary school principal for 3 years and then became a superintendent of schools, retiring in January 2008 after 15 years in that position.

Tingley has published over 60 articles in education journals including seven commentaries in Education Week, the education journal of record. One of her essays was included in The Last Word: The Best Commentary in American Education (Education Week Press 2007).

She is an adjunct professor for the State University of New York in the Department of Education Administration and was recognized by the university with an award for her “unique contributions” to the program. She is an “Outstanding Administrator Award” recipient, given by the New York State School Library Association. In 2007 she was named a “Woman of Distinction” by the New York State Senate. She has served on many boards, including the Board of Trustees of the local college.

She has taught many workshops and seminars and currently works as an education writer and consultant. Her book, How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher’s Survival Guide (Cottonwood Press 2006) received very favorable national reviews and was praised by nationally syndicated columnist John Rosemond in his column shortly after the book appeared.

She holds a BA from The Ohio State University and an MS from the State University of New York at Oswego.

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20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Windows Media Player. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CDs.

All employees deserve honest and candid feedback so they can improve job performance. Delivering candid feedback is not fun and usually not someone’s strong suit. Yet, it is an important part of being a manager. The 20-Minute Trainer: How to Give Feedback No One Wants to Hear will walk you through the necessary steps to give clear and succinct feedback.

It is understandable that administrators are reluctant to give feedback. No one wants to potentially create ill will, rattle a fellow educator’s confidence or alarm staff before a meeting. How to Give Feedback No One Wants to Hear will help you understand how to give feedback so a teacher can improve her job performance. It’s awkward, but it will ultimately help the teacher and benefit student learning.

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will learn to:

• Avoid common errors in giving feedback and follow specific steps to accomplish the goals of delivering feedback
• Identify common errors in giving feedback and how to avoid them (including the "criticism sandwich")
• Identify key steps to take in giving critical feedback and then following through afterwards

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Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 3 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

Share the Information:
Print out an executive summary of this great program by Clicking Here! You can share it with your colleagues and administrators to include everybody and ensure easy ordering.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

About the Presenter: Suzanne Tingley
Suzanne Tingley began her career in education by teaching English in Paraguay, South America as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She was a high school and middle school English teacher and Department Chair for 10 years before becoming the Academic Dean at a private school. Returning to public education 5 years later, she served as an elementary school principal for 3 years and then became a superintendent of schools, retiring in January 2008 after 15 years in that position.

Tingley has published over 60 articles in education journals including seven commentaries in Education Week, the education journal of record. One of her essays was included in The Last Word: The Best Commentary in American Education (Education Week Press 2007).

She is an adjunct professor for the State University of New York in the Department of Education Administration and was recognized by the university with an award for her “unique contributions” to the program. She is an “Outstanding Administrator Award” recipient, given by the New York State School Library Association. In 2007 she was named a “Woman of Distinction” by the New York State Senate. She has served on many boards, including the Board of Trustees of the local college.

She has taught many workshops and seminars and currently works as an education writer and consultant. Her book, How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher’s Survival Guide (Cottonwood Press 2006) received very favorable national reviews and was praised by nationally syndicated columnist John Rosemond in his column shortly after the book appeared.

She holds a BA from The Ohio State University and an MS from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 888-391-4465 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-In. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CD.

Comedian Fred Allen once joked a committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing but as a group decide that nothing can be done.

Joking aside, an organization that effectively uses strong committees understands the power they can have. The trouble is that forming a strong and influential group is easier said then done. Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer: How Can School Committees Be More Effective? identifies how to select a committee, how to establish a time frame for meetings, how to choose committee leadership, how to set the goals and how to dissolve the committee.

How Can School Committees Be More Effective? will explain how principals can plan committees before they are formed and encourage more staff participation. The principal sets the committee’s parameters, chooses the number of meetings, creates time limits for meetings, and defines a committee’s purpose. Volunteer committee members know how much time to set aside for the committee and they know that they won’t waste time discussing issues that aren’t related to the committee’s goal. After viewing this 20-Minute Trainer, you’ll be able to plan better for committees and you’ll have more volunteers to do the work.

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will be able to:

• Select committee members
• Identify the committee’s charge
• Set a timeline
• Identify the outcome of a product
• Know how and when to dissolve the committee

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Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

Share the Information:
Print out an executive summary of this great program by Clicking Here! You can share it with your colleagues and administrators to include everybody and ensure easy ordering.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

About the Presenter: Suzanne Tingley
Suzanne Tingley began her career in education by teaching English in Paraguay, South America as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She was a high school and middle school English teacher and Department Chair for 10 years before becoming the Academic Dean at a private school. Returning to public education 5 years later, she served as an elementary school principal for 3 years and then became a superintendent of schools, retiring in January 2008 after 15 years in that position.

Tingley has published over 60 articles in education journals including seven commentaries in Education Week, the education journal of record. One of her essays was included in The Last Word: The Best Commentary in American Education (Education Week Press 2007).

She is an adjunct professor for the State University of New York in the Department of Education Administration and was recognized by the university with an award for her “unique contributions” to the program. She is an “Outstanding Administrator Award” recipient, given by the New York State School Library Association. In 2007 she was named a “Woman of Distinction” by the New York State Senate. She has served on many boards, including the Board of Trustees of the local college.

She has taught many workshops and seminars and currently works as an education writer and consultant. Her book, How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher’s Survival Guide (Cottonwood Press 2006) received very favorable national reviews and was praised by nationally syndicated columnist John Rosemond in his column shortly after the book appeared.

She holds a BA from The Ohio State University and an MS from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 888-391-4465 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-In. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CD.

Maybe the worst part of a bad attitude is that often it’s contagious and spreads through a faculty like a virus. Many people have experienced a cold, unfriendly and negative climate. Fortunately, most people have worked in an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming and positive. Everybody prefers the latter.

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer: How the Principal Can Promote a Positive School Climate reviews 12 specific tips that principals can use to improve the climate of their school. Presenter Suzanne Tingley will help you create a "can do" attitude among faculty and staff that translates to better teaching and better outcomes for kids.

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will be able to:

• Recognize the signs of a negative school climate
• Take specific steps to improve the environment
• Know what actions to take to improve a negative climate to a positive one

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Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 3 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

Share the Information:
Print out an executive summary of this great program by Clicking Here! You can share it with your colleagues and administrators to include everybody and ensure easy ordering.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

About the Presenter: Suzanne Tingley
Suzanne Tingley began her career in education by teaching English in Paraguay, South America as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She was a high school and middle school English teacher and Department Chair for 10 years before becoming the Academic Dean at a private school. Returning to public education 5 years later, she served as an elementary school principal for 3 years and then became a superintendent of schools, retiring in January 2008 after 15 years in that position.

Tingley has published over 60 articles in education journals including seven commentaries in Education Week, the education journal of record. One of her essays was included in The Last Word: The Best Commentary in American Education (Education Week Press 2007).

She is an adjunct professor for the State University of New York in the Department of Education Administration and was recognized by the university with an award for her “unique contributions” to the program. She is an “Outstanding Administrator Award” recipient, given by the New York State School Library Association. In 2007 she was named a “Woman of Distinction” by the New York State Senate. She has served on many boards, including the Board of Trustees of the local college.

She has taught many workshops and seminars and currently works as an education writer and consultant. Her book, How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher’s Survival Guide (Cottonwood Press 2006) received very favorable national reviews and was praised by nationally syndicated columnist John Rosemond in his column shortly after the book appeared.

She holds a BA from The Ohio State University and an MS from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 888-391-4465 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-In. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CD.

Sometimes they stand awkwardly at the doorway and don’t do anything. Some can help a student like Sam focus on a lesson and stop bothering the girls. Some can be very loud and bossy. Others can make sure the back of the line is just as well behaved as the front of the line. Some can be tattle-tales. I’m not referring to students . . . I’m talking about classroom volunteers.

Classroom volunteers mean well. They like children and want to spend their free time helping the school. We want to encourage that. Sometimes, though, classroom volunteers can make more work for the teacher and create disharmony in the classroom.

Inside the School knows that a good classroom volunteer can increase student learning, so we’ve developed a 20-Minute Trainer: How Can I Use My Classroom Volunteer Effectively.

In 20 minutes you will review steps a teacher can take to use volunteers effectively in the classroom by setting the stage and staying in charge. Teachers and volunteers should be clear about the volunteer’s tasks and authority, about confidentiality and on feedback. You don’t want a volunteer to be yet another responsibility. By reviewing this 20-Minute Trainer, you will learn how to make your volunteer’s time in your classroom a good experience for everybody.

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will be able to set:

• Your own written guidelines for use of volunteers
• Specific steps teachers should take before a volunteer enters the classroom to assure a match between what the teacher needs and what the volunteer wants to do
• Specific guidelines to follow when the volunteer is in the classroom

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Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 3 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

Share the Information:
Print out an executive summary of this great program by Clicking Here! You can share it with your colleagues and administrators to include everybody and ensure easy ordering.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

About the Presenter: Suzanne Tingley
Suzanne Tingley began her career in education by teaching English in Paraguay, South America as a Peace Corps Volunteer. She was a high school and middle school English teacher and Department Chair for 10 years before becoming the Academic Dean at a private school. Returning to public education 5 years later, she served as an elementary school principal for 3 years and then became a superintendent of schools, retiring in January 2008 after 15 years in that position.

Tingley has published over 60 articles in education journals including seven commentaries in Education Week, the education journal of record. One of her essays was included in The Last Word: The Best Commentary in American Education (Education Week Press 2007).

She is an adjunct professor for the State University of New York in the Department of Education Administration and was recognized by the university with an award for her “unique contributions” to the program. She is an “Outstanding Administrator Award” recipient, given by the New York State School Library Association. In 2007 she was named a “Woman of Distinction” by the New York State Senate. She has served on many boards, including the Board of Trustees of the local college.

She has taught many workshops and seminars and currently works as an education writer and consultant. Her book, How to Handle Difficult Parents: A Teacher’s Survival Guide (Cottonwood Press 2006) received very favorable national reviews and was praised by nationally syndicated columnist John Rosemond in his column shortly after the book appeared.

She holds a BA from The Ohio State University and an MS from the State University of New York at Oswego.

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 888-391-4465.

20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 888-391-4465 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Microsoft Silverlight Plug-In. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CD.

It’s second semester and Kevin’s rude behavior isn’t just annoying, it’s shredding your last nerve. Back in September you might have approached him quietly at his desk and asked him to use classroom-appropriate language. It’s third quarter now and that loud-mouthed kid is still at it. Instead of using your September methods, you raise your voice in front of the whole class and threaten to send that loud-mouthed kid to the office.

At this point, in your mind Kevin is no longer a low-performing student who avoids answering questions by saying rude words. Nope. Kevin is that loud-mouthed kid.

All of us depersonalize our students when we’re at the ends of our ropes and we find that those ends are frayed. Depersonalization happens for many reasons like dealing with high expectations, unmotivated students or lack of appreciation. Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer; How Can I Prevent Depersonalizing my Students? will guide you to positive attitudes and behaviors towards students, parents and colleagues. Having positive relationships with these groups is critical to maintaining good personal health and organizational effectiveness.

Reconnecting and keeping positive attitudes is central to a feeling of daily job satisfaction. According to a survey conducted in 2008 by the Quaglia Institute, only one in four school staff members feel valued for their unique skills and talents. This type of downward thinking can lead to poor job satisfaction and frustration in daily interactions. How Can I Prevent Depersonalizing my Students? will demonstrate at least two areas where teachers’ attitudes have gravitated to the negative and immediately take steps to change those attitudes.

The Quaglia Institute survey researchers found that 30% of staff believes there is no respect among colleagues. This discouraging thought can also lead to depersonalizing fellow teachers, even though they are the ones who truly understand each other’s challenges. Treating students, parents and colleagues with respect will lead to improved job satisfaction and a more productive attitude.

Yes, I want How Can I Prevent Depersonalizing my Students?

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will be able to identify:

• Personal areas for growth in how we treat others
• Personal and professional areas of strength and energy to leverage further to mitigate areas of stress and sadness

Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive a 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

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About the Presenter: Nathan Eklund, M.Ed.

Nathan is Search Institute’s Senior Education Consultant.  In this capacity Eklund works with schools nationwide in implementing strength-based strategies and in professional development efforts to improve school and staff climates. Prior to his present role, Eklund taught high school English for twelve years and was head coach of the boys’ soccer team.

Eklund holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. Olaf College and a Masters of Education from the College of St. Scholastica.  His Masters thesis focused on the relationships between socio-economic status and ability-based tracking in high schools. 

Eklund’s book How Was Your Day at School? Improving Dialogue about Teacher Job Satisfaction was published in the fall of 2008.  Through this book, he now consults with schools about organization development toward improvements of the workplace climate for educators.  Of particular interest in his workplace climate improvements is the critical role personal health and wellness plays in the life and work of educators as well as the importance of robust collegiality. He is a national keynote speaker around these themes.

Eklund lives in Golden Valley, Minn., where he stays busy raising two sons. His hobbies include competing in triathlons and performing with the local band Kubla Khan, in which he plays piano and sings lead vocals.

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20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied with your CD or transcript, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Windows Media Player. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CDs.

Nearly half of all teachers quit the profession during their first five years according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Keeping quality educators is one of the keys to student success. But how can you stay in a profession that demands so much of your time and energy? How do you avoid burnout? "Burnout" is a clinically studied and well-defined condition that you can actively avoid or "cure" by learning ways to handle some common issues. Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer How Can I Make Sure Personal Accomplishments Are Recognized? will discuss practical strategies teachers can apply to avoid burnout and remain in the profession.

Presenter Nathan Eklund, M.Ed. will help you clearly define the professional roles that you’re able to fulfill and isolate the roles that are burdening you. You will be able to shape your day and work experiences around the positive teaching segments that make you feel successful and in control. Eklund will discuss how to find a solid balance between the "actual" work of teaching with the "other" work of teaching that can build up and negatively impact teachers’ performance and mind-set.

The three primary traits of burnout include emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and diminished personal accomplishment. This 20-Minute Trainer How Can I Make Sure Personal Accomplishments Are Recognized? will give you strategies to avoid those cynical attitudes that can develop towards students, parents and colleagues. It discusses how teachers can avoid the trap of feeling that they can no longer give of themselves as they did early in their careers.

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After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will be able to identify:

• On-going and reoccurring professional moments that make you feel the most effective and opportunities to increase the number of occurrences that reflect these moments
• Specific roles teachers play at school and think about which ones are fulfilling and which ones are taxing
• Steps you can take to better balance the multiple roles you play in the school setting

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

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About the Presenter: Nathan Eklund, M.Ed.

Nathan is Search Institute’s Senior Education Consultant.  In this capacity Eklund works with schools nationwide in implementing strength-based strategies and in professional development efforts to improve school and staff climates. Prior to his present role, Eklund taught high school English for twelve years and was head coach of the boys’ soccer team.

Eklund holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. Olaf College and a Masters of Education from the College of St. Scholastica.  His Masters thesis focused on the relationships between socio-economic status and ability-based tracking in high schools. 

Eklund’s book How Was Your Day at School? Improving Dialogue about Teacher Job Satisfaction was published in the fall of 2008.  Through this book, he now consults with schools about organization development toward improvements of the workplace climate for educators.  Of particular interest in his workplace climate improvements is the critical role personal health and wellness plays in the life and work of educators as well as the importance of robust collegiality. He is a national keynote speaker around these themes.

Eklund lives in Golden Valley, Minn., where he stays busy raising two sons. His hobbies include competing in triathlons and performing with the local band Kubla Khan, in which he plays piano and sings lead vocals.

Yes, I want How Can I Make Sure Personal Accomplishments Are Recognized?

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20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice for busy teachers. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to educate large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied with your CD or transcript, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Windows Media Player. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CDs.

Remember your first year of teaching? You’d stay up until 3 a.m. planning out a lesson or rush home to grade a stack of essays. You spent hours tweaking the curriculum to meet every learner’s needs and you knocked yourself out trying to reach the at-risk kids.

Now your briefcase feels heavy when you lug it home. You use lesson plans from three years ago, maybe five years ago. You watch the game on t.v. instead of reading the new textbook. Those hard-to-reach kids are someone else’s problem. You’re so emotionally exhausted that it’s all you can do to care about anyone but yourself and your family, let alone someone else’s kids.

Teacher emotional exhaustion is when teachers feel that they can no longer give of themselves to students as they did earlier in their careers. Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainer How Can I Prevent Emotional Exhaustion? will help you reconnect with your passion that originally drew you to the profession. Presenter Nathan Eklund, M.Ed. uses his experiences as a high school teacher and coach to explain ways to overcome this sense of exhaustion by identifying areas that are "energy- giving" rather than "energy-taking."

Imagine coming to work every day feeling refreshed and eager to begin the day’s lesson plan. Eklund’s 20-minute presentation will help you concentrate on becoming personally and professionally satisfied. When we teachers are at our best, our students are, too. This awareness is at the core of professional improvement but is often overlooked. How Can I Prevent Emotional Exhaustion? puts this mindset at the center of discussion.

Emotional exhaustion can affect people in many different ways. A 2008 Quaglia Institute survey shows that nearly half of our students think teachers don’t enjoy working with them. We give so much to our teaching jobs that our emotional exhaustion begins to show. We know it. The kids know it. Teachers are impacted differently by what is important to them and can become exhausted for many reasons. View How Can I prevent Emotional Exhaustion? to learn how to end your emotional exhaustion and teach like you enjoy working with students.

Yes, I want How Can I Prevent Emotional Exhaustion?

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2.

After viewing the 20-Minute Trainer you will be able to:

• Better ground your daily practice and relationships in the sustaining and empowering energy that drew you towards teaching in the first place
• Think more broadly about your energy levels
• Identify areas of your profession that is the most "energy-giving"

Cost:
Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are priced to fit your budget. Only $99 each. Order 2 to 5 20-Minute Trainers and receive a 20% discount. Order 6 or more and receive 40% discount. And as with all Inside the School products . . . shipping is free!

Share the Information:
Print out an executive summary of this great program by Clicking Here! You can share it with your colleagues and administrators to include everybody and ensure easy ordering.

About the Presenter: Nathan Eklund, M.Ed.
Nathan is Search Institute’s Senior Education Consultant.  In this capacity Eklund works with schools nationwide in implementing strength-based strategies and in professional development efforts to improve school and staff climates. Prior to his present role, Eklund taught high school English for twelve years and was head coach of the boys’ soccer team.

Eklund holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from St. Olaf College and a Masters of Education from the College of St. Scholastica.  His Masters thesis focused on the relationships between socio-economic status and ability-based tracking in high schools. 

Eklund’s book How Was Your Day at School? Improving Dialogue about Teacher Job Satisfaction was published in the fall of 2008.  Through this book, he now consults with schools about organization development toward improvements of the workplace climate for educators.  Of particular interest in his workplace climate improvements is the critical role personal health and wellness plays in the life and work of educators as well as the importance of robust collegiality. He is a national keynote speaker around these themes.

Eklund lives in Golden Valley, Minn., where he stays busy raising two sons. His hobbies include competing in triathlons and performing with the local band Kubla Khan, in which he plays piano and sings lead vocals.

Yes, I want How Can I Prevent Emotional Exhaustion?

Or click here for the downloadable PDF order form or call 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2.

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20-Minute Trainer:

Inside the School’s 20-Minute Trainers are designed to give practical classroom advice in an effective time. They are priced to fit your budget and can be used to entertain large groups or individuals.

For your convenience, you may order online and pay with a purchase order or check. Simply select the "Bill Me" option. You may also order by phone at 1-800-433-0499 ext. 2 or by fax/mail by downloading the PDF order form.

All of our products have a satisfaction guaranteed policy. It’s simple – if you are not satisfied with your CD or transcript, contact us and we’ll refund your money. No questions asked.

The CD contains an audio presentation with PowerPoint and can be viewed on any standard computer equipped with Windows Media Player. Our CDs are not compatible with Macintosh computer systems. Presenter’s handouts are included as a PDF on CDs and in hard copy.