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veteran of the classroom who studied and worked
with some of the most well known and successful
speakers and teachers in the world.
With information she learned, she created an award
winning success/leadership course for teens. She has
also worked as a mentor and speaker helping teachers
to not only cope in this new world of education but
to thrive.
You
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Strategies for Teaching in the 21st Century
There
is no longer one way to solve all the issues that
face us in the area of education. Teaching is without a
doubt one of the most challenging careers that exists
today. The job is much more complex than most
people outside the profession can envision because the
extremely important role of teacher now encompasses much
more than just the sharing of content.
Students today enter the classroom
with more challenges than in years past. Many come
from homes that lack positive role models. Most
teens are media savvy and appear worldly on the surface
but this often covers up the fact that they still lack
the skills, maturity, and guidance to not only succeed in school
but also to cope with life in the 21st century.
Teachers must act as counselors,
entertainers, mentors, role models and friends while
still maintaining the appropriate distance, teaching the
content material, handling all the changes technology
has brought to the classroom, dealing with parents who
often have negative feelings about teachers from their
own educational histories, and meeting the constantly
changing standards and laws that are imposed on a
frequent basis.
Horizon offers many tools for both the
educator and his/her students
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"Strategies of Success" classes touched many of
us, faculty and students alike.
I have had many personal
moments when a reflection on a "Secrets of Success"
email gave me energy and inspiration, or at the very
least helped get me through the day..."
Vicki Boyle, High School Music Director |
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"Strategies of
Success" Curriculum
This program
literally changed the culture of the high
school for which is was created and the
lives of the over 1500 students who have
taken it. Find out
more about how this program can help your high
school... |
Professional
Development
Learn the
strategies that professional speakers use to
engage, inspire and connect. Tested in
the classroom - embraced by educators.
Available in person or through
teleconference format.
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Teacher
Resources
Add
excitement, fun and energy to
your
classroom.
Engage your students
with
activities
from renown
teamwork coach Tom Heck. |
Books for Teachers and
Teens
Coming soon - two books to help the high
school teacher enhance the connection with
students and improve performance.
Also, check the book written by the students
of "Strategies of Success" |
Blogs for Teachers and
Students
Teaching is one of the most
challenging jobs. But it's also somewhat isolating with little time to
share best practices with fellow professionals. Join our
teacher blog for tips and to share your ideas and send
your teens to the
student blog for strategies to cope and thrive in school.
Student Success Stories
Over 2000 students have taken this
course since it was introduced in 2001.
Here are just a few of their stories.
Read about how their lives changed
when they took "Strategies of Success". |
Student
Testimonials
What did
students who took "Strategies of Success"
have to say about this life changing course?
Read
the unsolicited comments written by
students who wanted to express their
appreciation |
Educator Testimonials
What did
the Dean of Students, Athletic Director
and chair of Special Education say about the "Strategies of
Success" program and the changes they saw
both in the students and in the school at
large?
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Statistics from
current classes
Results of survey of 4 Strategies of
Success classes at Mt. Hope High
School in Bristol, Rhode Island taken on
December 15, 2006
See also
comments that accompanied the surveys. |
Education Articles and Resources
Blogs
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