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Creating Pearls
Ever wonder where we get pearls? Interestingly enough, they all start with a grain of sand. The sand finds its way into an oyster and becomes an irritant to it. The oyster reacts to the friction c… more →
Build Your Walls! Guard Your Gates!
TGIF - Taking Advantage of Higher Education
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 3 hours ago: It always feels good to hear about the good work of local organizations and how the people they serv … more →
Is Moping Good for the Soul?
sydneymetrick wrote 20 hours ago: My dog gets itchy in the summer. Being a dog he either licks or scratches way more than is wise. The … more →
Chalk Talk - A Uniform Debate
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 3 days ago: Over the past few months, I have been following a news story out of Texas where a high school studen … more →
Homeroom Announcements – Life Skills in the Sun
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 3 days ago: While school doors have about two months until they reopen, Overcoming Obstacles is still reaching s … more →
TGIF - How to Grow Your Very Own Philanthropist
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 6 days ago: Lately, I’ve been thinking a great deal about how the current economic crisis will shape students’ a … more →
You Are There
Suzanne Grossman wrote 1 week ago: “Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle reminds us that ‘you “get” there by realizi … more →
Beyond the Bell - Keeping it Simple
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 1 week ago: In keeping with making service learning projects simple*, I thought I’d recommend two sites yo … more →
Getting to Unstoppable
schulzrose wrote 1 week ago: I finished reading Unstoppable by Cynthia Kersey today, and I am excited and inspired! The book is a … more →
Chalk Talk - The Science of Happiness
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 1 week ago: Conventional wisdom dictates that to find happiness in our lives, we should learn to use our strengt … more →
Homeroom Announcements - Technology in the Classroom
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 1 week ago: When I was growing up, a calculator was about as high-tech as it got when it came to school. I’m no … more →
Fixed Ideas
Suzanne Grossman wrote 2 weeks ago: “If you are to advance, all fixed ideas must go.” Joseph Campbell … more →
TGIF - Are students’ hearts and minds half empty or half full?
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 2 weeks ago: Every morning, like clockwork, the same commercial comes on at 7:30 and always makes me smile as I i … more →
Becoming the Vision
Suzanne Grossman wrote 2 weeks ago: “The vision process is always self-examination. It’s never ‘God, I want this. Make … more →
How well do you do in the face of adversity?
schevene wrote 2 weeks ago: What defines a person is how they do when faced with challenge. Jenica and I are on an Ultimate Fris … more →
Teacher's Lounge - Summer Reading
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 2 weeks ago: Many students do not keep their reading, writing and study skills sharp over the summer break and th … more →
Chalk Talk - Understanding Advisories
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 2 weeks ago: As the director of professional development for Overcoming Obstacles, I work closely with teachers a … more →
The Science of God
jasonpjones wrote 2 weeks ago: Like alot of you, I’d seen the last of these Louie Giglio clips before. But, never the entir … more →
God Gives Me Courage - David: Part 2 (LESSON)
wallbuilder wrote 2 weeks ago: Scriptures: 1 Samuel 17:1-51 Description: This lesson tells the story of David & Goliath a … more →
Homeroom Announcements - Back to School Already
Overcoming Obstacles wrote 2 weeks ago: Summer’s here, school’s out, and the sun is shining (unless you live in New York, where the sun only … more →
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