by Rich Patterson | Oct 18, 2019 | Achievement, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: School Achievement In this mini-series, I have been writing about tips for teens to use right now to change their lives. Today I would like to discuss these three: 1) Motivated to achieve, 2) Educational Goals, and 3) Current school performance....
by Rich Patterson | Sep 11, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience, Teenagers
What Kids Need: Educational Aspiration The Bureau of Labor Statistics data on Measuring the Value of Education states that a person with less than a high school education earns an average of $500 a week! You absolutely cannot live with any degree of effectiveness on...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 9, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Achievement Motivation Without an adult role model encouraging kids to learn new things and make discoveries, they can quickly lose their drive to learn and do their best in school. Teachers can promote this asset in kids’ lives by relating...
by Rich Patterson | Aug 9, 2019 | Parenting, Resilience
What Kids Need: Parents to Keep Track As a school administrator for many years, at any one time, I was working with around 700+ kids. I would look at their attendance, grades, and all aspects of their school life that I could, along with my other duties. When I...
by Rich Patterson | Nov 16, 2018 | Achievement, Communication, Encouragement, Parenting
Getting Good Grades For many kids and parents, this time of the year brings a joy that holidays are coming, which means a break from school. With only about a month or so of school left, it is an excellent time to remind kids to make the final push for good grades...
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