Goal Setting for Students specifically show students how to use these principles in school. When I wrote the book about goal setting, I had three goals.
1. To teach students how to take responsibility for their education
2. To help teachers reach their goals in the classroom
3. To include parents in this collaborative educational experience
"This goal setting book is for parents who want to show their kids
how to create a vision and then go after it - one step at a time."
- Julie Hood, Parent
Age group for the book
• Paperback version - 9 - 14 years
• E-book version - 9 - 18 years old
Note: different because of the workbook graphics
Each chapter, which includes the individual chapter information, discussion questions, real world examples, a review section and home activities, stress the importance of having a positive attitude. Each chapter gives students words of encouragement and reminds students that parents and teachers are there to help them succeed.
"... It is organized, easy to implement, and is presented in a positive
and affirming manner...Our students learned THEY can
make a difference in their lives." -Georgia Bland, inner-city middle school principal
2. GREAT ADVICE - No Lectures (NOTE: Book will be ready in early 2010)
Advice from the Front Lines of Life
You maybe reading about this book because you are always looking for new ideas to motivate yourself and improve your life.
Or, you are currently having some difficulties and you are looking for a fresh perspective on things. It may be that you are facing some new challenges and opportunities and you want a little extra encouragement.
GREAT ADVICE - No Lectures is for you. You will find easy-to-implement advice tips that will help you look at your situation differently. The shared advice from others who have traveled in similar paths reinforces that you are not alone.
This book is a collection of two to three sentence responses to this compelling question.
What is the BEST ADVICE you ever received?
These advice tips are from ordinary people dealing with many of the problems, stresses, and struggles of today"s pressure-packed, time-is-at-a-premium world. These individuals are passing along advice tips that have helped them in hopes of helping you.
(Note: this ebook will be available in January, 2010. If you
order now it will be automatically sent to you. If you want
to simply receive an email notification when it is completed,
please email us.)
The GREAT ADVICE - No Lectures Book Includes:
· 500 answers to this question: What is the BEST ADVICE you ever received?
· License plates ideas as a daily reminder
· 10 Teaching Moment life skills ideas essays for discussion
· Advice from other cultures (Native American, Chinese, Indian, etc.)
· You Are Not Alone - four lists of famous people who may have experienced some of the same things you are dealing with
· Quotes to Discussion
· Questions to Ponder
Change is inevitable. How we look at change, react to it, and learn from it differentiates us from the people around us. If life is an ever-changing journey, then our hope is that this book will make it a little easier, a little less fearful, and a lot more interesting.
How many of us have time to read a 350 page self-help book written by a famous person who wants to sell a product or provide information about a single subject? Most self-help books are one size fits all. They essentially say, "Do what the book says and all your troubles will be solved."
This ebook is different. We live in an instant communications world. Speed is their common thread. We want bite-sized, actionable information in a format they can use quickly.
Sample:
Quote for Discussion
"I"ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. Twenty-six times I"ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I"ve failed over and over and over again in life. And, that is why I succeed." -Michael Jordon
Negotiating
When you are negotiating, ask them what they WANT; most of the time it will be a lot less than what you were already thinking of GIVING!" -Scott B., advice from his dad
Help Others
You can have everything in life that you want if you will just
help enough other people get what they want. -Jack S., quote from Zig Ziglar
Feeling Lonely
....I called home feeling lonely.....my mom said "no one will knock on your door when they don"t where you live." ....translation....network, network, network -Sandra B.
Share Your Thoughts
When you show people what it is that you want, what you are willing to do to get it and share your thoughts with people believing they will understand, you will discover that you have more in common with every age group than you thought. It will open up your world. -Julie R., advice from her father
Youth is No Excuse
Being young is not an excuse for not contributing, young people should never be afraid to express an opinion or to attempt to do something. There will always be people who say that you are too young to do things but the only person who can decide this is you. -Julie R., advice form her father
License Plate Idea
TNK POS
This license plate daily reminder will help you, and may remind others.
Negotiating
When you are negotiating, ask them what they WANT; most of the time it will be a lot less than what you were already thinking of GIVING!" Scott B., advice from his dad
Earn More
To earn more - read more, learn more, do more.
Elizabeth M.
This first book in a series, GREAT ADVICE: No Lectures: Advice from the Front Lines of Life, meets these needs.
About Us
After a life changing event, John Bishop became a social entrepreneur and started Accent On Success®. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to helping teenagers succeed in school and in life. His first book, Goal Setting for Students®, has won three national parenting book awards. The website www.GoalSettingForStudents.com offers free character development life skills ideas to help students and the people who love them.
