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The Power of a Compliment: Deflating Autopilot

The Power of a Compliment: Deflating Autopilot

Huffington Post — Many of us live on a default setting running like clockwork. There are chunks of our adult lives that we allow to stream along on autopilot. Wake up. Check email. Shower. Grab a bite if possible. Get the kids ready for school. Make breakfast. Get the kids on the bus. Sit in traffic. Become annoyed. Scream at strangers. Make it to work late. Work. Sit in traffic again. Stop by Target to buy one item. The line is long. Why won't they call another cashier up? Toddlers scream. It's crabby hour. Feel annoyed again. Waste $100.00 on items we don't need.
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The All Stars Project of Chicago: Making A Difference In Our Communities

The All Stars Project of Chicago: Making A Difference In Our Communities

chicagonow.com — One hundred seventeen frontline educators, young people, and innovators attended the All Stars Project's Afterschool: Growth Conference. The All Stars Project of Chicago sponsored a conference entitled, Afterschool: Growth, A grassroots conversation about afterschool with frontliners and innovators on Friday, October 26 at Erikson Institute. One hundred and seventeen frontline afterschool educators, young people and innovators developing this field came together for a new conversation on how afterschool helps our young people to grow ­ and how we can grow the afterschool movement. David Cherry, Director of the All Stars Project of Chicago hosted the conference.
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Charlie's Story and the Hydrocephalus Challenge

Charlie's Story and the Hydrocephalus Challenge

chicagonow.com — Welcome to Six Month Social Awareness on the Educator's Diary.... Meet Scott and Charlie.... This is the first article in a series I am running about social awareness. I am honored to share my dear friend's story about his son Charlie and his challenge with Hydrocephalus. My friend Scott was the first teacher I met when I began my career in education. We taught 4th grade together for 3 years. I remember when Charlie was born. I hope this article enlightens, sparks awareness and brings more funds to the table for the research of this condition. Please read and share Charlie's story about Hydrocephalus.
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Post It Notes In School: How One Group Of Girls Did Something Extraordinary

Post It Notes In School: How One Group Of Girls Did Something Extraordinary

chicagonow.com — Today I am so proud to share this amazing movement of kindness amongst 6th-8th girls at Woodlawn Middle School in Buffalo Grove. The girls decided to start writing positive messages of encouragement on post it notes which they stuck on the mirrors of the washrooms in the school. They left markers and post it notes for other girls, and by the end of the day, the concept quickly caught on, with over 200 messages. The messages consisted of encouragement, beauty, inner strength and love. I am so proud to be part of this community.
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Buffalo Grove Park District Asks Parents To Chill Out

Buffalo Grove Park District Asks Parents To Chill Out

chicagonow.com — Emmerich Park in Buffalo Grove has a new sign up addressing parents' behavior during sports games. Mike Terson, who is the Buffalo Grove park district's public relations and marketing manager, came up with the idea for the signs after noticing inappropriate or hot-headed behavior by parents at some of his own son's games. These signs are a great reminder for all parents that kids need to be kids, have fun, and enjoy the game for what it is, a game. Directly from the sign ( courtesy of NBC): "Of the hundreds of thousands of children who have ever played youth sports in Buffalo Grove, very few have gone on to play professionally.
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WeAreTeachers: Educators & Linkedin: There Is A Place For You

WeAreTeachers: Educators & Linkedin: There Is A Place For You

weareteachers.com — Written by guest Robyn Shulman of Ed News Daily Social media and technology can be a very scary territory for educators. For those who do not work in education, it is a hard idea to grasp, as social media has changed the playing field, grown business, and changed the dynamics of the world today. However, for a teacher or a professor, a quiet classroom filled with learning can quickly lead to the top news story within minutes, a job lost, or a world turned upside down.
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Instagram and Your Tween from The Social Network Show

Instagram and Your Tween from The Social Network Show

stitcher.com — Listen to The Social Network Show episodes free, on demand. The Social Network Show welcomes Robyn Shulman to the December 8, 2014 episode. Robyn Shulman a teacher, writer and current employee of TeacherMatch, shares the concerns about tweens (kids ages 10-12) and their posting on social networks such as Instagram. The concerns center around safety on social networks and how social media affects the self confidence and self esteem of youth.
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From the Classroom to the Boardroom: We are Losing Effective Teachers

From the Classroom to the Boardroom: We are Losing Effective Teachers

LinkedIn — In 2012, I learned how to design websites and studied SEO. I created an online education magazine in order to share the amazing stories we don't hear about in our classrooms and throughout higher education. I am honored to share articles from leading superintendents, principals, professors and teachers.I continue to share these articles. However, the voices I hear now are changing rapidly, and they are loud. From the US, over 30,000 people visit my site per month for one single article-Alternatives to Teaching. These educators are looking for guidance and strategies to exit the field. I inter
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10 Things All Nonprofit Websites Need For Success

10 Things All Nonprofit Websites Need For Success

LinkedIn — I have worked in the nonprofit realm my entire life. Beside my days waiting tables to pay for college, I've been a teacher in the classroom, a writer, an academic advisor in higher education and most recently, a web designer. As a natural born artist, tech lover and writer, this path happened to find me. Today, I would like to share what I have learned about nonprofit web design, especially in 2014. Hopefully, these tips will help your nonprofit find more success and further your cause.1. Basic Design and Layout: First impressions are extremely important for all websites.
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5 Apps Parents Should Know About Before Kids Head Back To School

5 Apps Parents Should Know About Before Kids Head Back To School

LinkedIn — The 2014-2015 school year is quickly arriving. The beginning of a new school year is a time of great excitement, shopping for new school supplies, new school clothes, seeing friends daily and growing academically, emotionally and socially. However, it is 2014, and technology is moving faster than parents, educators and schools can keep up.Now is the time to sit down with your child, tween or teen and go over social media rules, expectations and behaviors. It is also time to pay great attention to the applications your child(ren) are downloading and using on their phones. Nobody likes to be De
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5 Reasons Why Your Company Should Recruit Teachers

5 Reasons Why Your Company Should Recruit Teachers

LinkedIn — Teachers make up an impressively large talent pool - just doing a simple search on LinkedIn shows that there over 4 million people whose professional title is "teacher." They also represent an impressively under-recruited group of job seekers. Many of them are searching for new opportunities in the corporate world, non-profits and startups. However, quite often companies ignore them because their skills don't seem like an immediate fit. In fact, I believe that now is a great time for companies like yours to consider recruiting teachers, as their skills are transferable to many settings.
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200 Million Members! | Official LinkedIn Blog

200 Million Members! | Official LinkedIn Blog

blog.linkedin.com — We recently crossed an important and exciting milestone for the company. LinkedIn now counts over 200 million members as part of our network, with representation in more than 200 countries and territories. We serve our members in 19 languages around the world. I'd like to thank each of you for helping build the LinkedIn network into what it is today. It's been amazing to see how our members have been able to transform their professional lives through LinkedIn. You truly grasp the power of LinkedIn when you start to focus on these individual success stories.
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An Unexpected Journey: How LinkedIn Changed My Life In One Year [SLIDESHOW]

An Unexpected Journey: How LinkedIn Changed My Life In One Year [SLIDESHOW]

blog.linkedin.com — I am a teacher at heart. In 2006, I was asked to develop and launch the first graduate advising program for National Louis University. I created a successful program, enrollment blossomed and I was part of an amazing community of educators. Unfortunately, higher education is currently facing challenging times. Last year, I had to make a decision to move forward due to a vast restructure within the institution. I stepped outside of my comfort zone and started on a new path. In June 2011, I became very active on LinkedIn. I originally set my sight on landing a new position, but I found much more.
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Defining Success: The Journey To Happiness | ED News Daily

Defining Success: The Journey To Happiness | ED News Daily

www.ednewsdaily.com — Written By: Robyn Shulman "My teacher asked me what I want to be when I grow up, I said happy. She told me I don't understand the assignment, I told her she doesn't understand life. -John Lennon How do you define success? Success is based on our own perception and how we see ourselves relevant to the world around us. Success is measured by comparison of our friends, family and colleagues. We even compare ourselves to people we have never met, or via magazine covers filled with airbrushed pictures.
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A Day In The Life Of A Teacher - Edudemic

A Day In The Life Of A Teacher - Edudemic

edudemic.com — Reading, Math, Science and finally Art. A little free time to catch up, grade papers and... "What? What is that you say? Art is now on a cart?" Oh no, the art teacher no longer has her own space. I hear her, she's coming down the hall angry, at a very fast pace.
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You Are Not Special: A Small Dose Of Reality | ED News Daily

You Are Not Special: A Small Dose Of Reality | ED News Daily

www.ednewsdaily.com — David McCullough Jr., a longtime English teacher of Wellesely High School, presented a live reality check speech to the graduates entitled "You Are Not Special". He states: "Across the country no fewer than 3.2 million seniors are graduating about now from more than 37,000 high schools. That's 37,000 valedictorians... 37,000 class presidents... 92,000 harmonizing altos... 340,000 swaggering jocks... 2,185,967 pairs of Uggs. But why limit ourselves to high school? After all, you're leaving it. So think about this: even if you're one in a million, on a planet of 6.8 billion that means there are nearly 7,000 people just like you."
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An Introverted Student Is A Gift | ED News Daily

An Introverted Student Is A Gift | ED News Daily

www.ednewsdaily.com — Written By: Robyn Shulman With the ever-growing focus on the social, emotional, and developmental needs of our students, there is no better time than now to highlight the gifts of our introverted students. There is a social stigma, a host of myths, and a superficial blanket of beliefs about introverts. It is time to uncover the myths, remove the superficial blanket, and embrace our social behavioral diversities. Introverts and Extroverts: The Brain According to various studies, and as stated by in via Psychology Today, the brain of an introvert vs. an extrovert is simply wired differently, with a greater or less need for the dopamine chemical.
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5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Blog

5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs A Blog

patch.com — Blogging is a very powerful tool, and if your company does not have a blog and/or a great writer, you are missing out on potential income. As many of those who have moved forward with social media in business and education, there are just as many who have avoided the tools completely. For various reasons, social media can be intimidating, scary, and considered another chore. However, if one is in any business (even education) he/she must be willing to accept the fact that social media is here to stay and the possibilities are endless in regard to sales, relationships, and growth.
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