Respect is fundamental when you are an intelligent being. It is a value that must be perpetuated amongst our young, and especially so our selves.

Use this video to discuss about respect in your school/class community.

Thanks to Desmond for sharing this resource. :)

Will Smith - The Key to Life is Running and Reading!

I's better add some running to my schedule. :)

Restorative Justice works!

Watch the following introduction to Restorative Justice:



An overview of the core principles of restorative justice and of victim offender mediation. There is a segment of video footage of victim-offender mediation which is very useful if you want to better understand the Restorative Justice process:



Another case study of RJ in mediating a case of "pulling the fire alarm":

The Secret of Getting Along with Others

Life would be miserable when we cannot get along with people simply because the world we live in is filled with people.

This video can be used to trigger a discussion during your character education classes. Quotes from various philosophies and faiths were used to establish the morality baseline for socialization.

Poker Face by UCB Noteworthy A Cappella group

Seriously. I was really entertained.

Use this video to get your students to be bold and let loose. Give it their best shot!

More accurate than an Olympic Archer

Excellence. Cutting Edge. Top of your game. Precision. 10/10.

Inspire your students to be accurate in what they do.

Fearless when facing a bully

Sometimes, fearlessness quells the bully threat.

Most bullies derive their satisfaction from the fear on his victim's face. If you can somehow keep that satisfaction from him, he may just leave you alone.

Reading inspires Kids!

Seriously. Start getting your students to read.

It is said that success if directly proportionate to one's vocabulary.

If this is true, then inspire your students to read!

Could you be the next 6 year old who breakdances?

Jalen Testerman on the Ellen Show

Sometimes, we wonder about what a six-year-old should not and cannot do. However, are we saying that we know full well the capabilities and limits of the young?

This boy could be either be limited or liberated by his environment and caregivers. Which would be the outcome if you were his caregiver? Think about that, it might be....

...liberating? :)

Everything is possible, if you believe

Little needs to be said here. We all know that we always do limit ourselves. The issue is the extent to which we do so.

Push the boundaries of your mind and break the physical limits of your body. It is always 2% inspiration and 98% perspiration.