Give your child a "Motivational Tune-up" for effective progress along the Educational Pathways.
Chapter Six
Build into your child the final secret to success
VOICES ARE SAYING THIS.
“Hello, Mr. Principal? My organization needs you to recommend a student to participate in a City Hall sponsored youth project. That child will also receive a $500 scholarship upon graduation. Can you get us a name within the next 24 hours?”
“Sure, I know a student that works really well with other kids regardless of their ethnic background or age. I’ll send the student to the meeting.”
“Hey Honey, I got a call asking that I recommend a student for a sure $500 scholarship. The student would only need to attend some City Hall activities throughout the year, and will earn the scholarship. I’m going to recommend my TA.”
“So, by becoming a T.A for the principal, a student at your school will get this scholarship”
“Well, yeah. Actually, both high schools in town get a scholarship like this each year.”
“O.K., how do you select your student assistants?”
Laughing, Mr. Principal replies, “It’s really the result of students that catch my attention throughout their first three years at the school. I look for kids that show me they understand the value of helping other students reach their goals. I look for those particular students that teachers and support staff have positive things to say about.
I listen to what teachers have said about students, and then I look up their grade transcript.”
“That’s it? Good grades and good reports from teachers help you decide?”
“Well, I look to see if I see them supporting school activities, you know, like home sporting events, after-school student performances, science and math fairs, stuff like that.”
“Well, I thought, you might consider student in community teen-club activities , church organizations and volunteering with service to the aged.”
“That’s right. I do. You know, this is some of the fun of the job of a high school principal.”
“Well, that seems to be a lot to know about one student.”
“You may be surprised. We principals keep up with what all our kids are doing. We don’t have time in our busy day to follow each and every kid at the school, but I keep up with those that get my attention.”
“So that means, if I’m a student at your school, I need to plan ways to get your attention, right?”
“Well yeah. But there are other people on campus that recommend students to me. The head librarian and the head custodian are another set of eyes and ears for me.”
“This conversation really sheds some light on your job. I wonder if all the students at your school realize that contributing to others is a good way to enhance their own success.”
COACH’S COMMENT:
What’s the challenge point here? To be clear that the process of educating our children is a process that builds care for others.
VOICES ARE SAYING THIS.
“Hello, Mr. Principal? My organization needs you to recommend a student to participate in a City Hall sponsored youth project. That child will also receive a $500 scholarship upon graduation. Can you get us a name within the next 24 hours?”
“Sure, I know a student that works really well with other kids regardless of their ethnic background or age. I’ll send the student to the meeting.”
“Hey Honey, I got a call asking that I recommend a student for a sure $500 scholarship. The student would only need to attend some City Hall activities throughout the year, and will earn the scholarship. I’m going to recommend my TA.”
“So, by becoming a T.A for the principal, a student at your school will get this scholarship”
“Well, yeah. Actually, both high schools in town get a scholarship like this each year.”
“O.K., how do you select your student assistants?”
Laughing, Mr. Principal replies, “It’s really the result of students that catch my attention throughout their first three years at the school. I look for kids that show me they understand the value of helping other students reach their goals. I look for those particular students that teachers and support staff have positive things to say about.
I listen to what teachers have said about students, and then I look up their grade transcript.”
“That’s it? Good grades and good reports from teachers help you decide?”
“Well, I look to see if I see them supporting school activities, you know, like home sporting events, after-school student performances, science and math fairs, stuff like that.”
“Well, I thought, you might consider student in community teen-club activities , church organizations and volunteering with service to the aged.”
“That’s right. I do. You know, this is some of the fun of the job of a high school principal.”
“Well, that seems to be a lot to know about one student.”
“You may be surprised. We principals keep up with what all our kids are doing. We don’t have time in our busy day to follow each and every kid at the school, but I keep up with those that get my attention.”
“So that means, if I’m a student at your school, I need to plan ways to get your attention, right?”
“Well yeah. But there are other people on campus that recommend students to me. The head librarian and the head custodian are another set of eyes and ears for me.”
“This conversation really sheds some light on your job. I wonder if all the students at your school realize that contributing to others is a good way to enhance their own success.”
COACH’S COMMENT:
What’s the challenge point here? To be clear that the process of educating our children is a process that builds care for others.
Worksheet. In this space explain exactly how to create a sense of caring within your child.
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