For the first time ever in the 14-year history of school grades in Florida, this high school achieved consecutive grades of “A”.

You need their attention for explicit learning. For starters, stop telling your audience to,“Pay attention!” It sounds pathetic. Why?

Our featured “Extreme School” is a school in Los Angeles County, California. Not long ago, this high K-5 poverty school had neighborhood drug dealers coming ON CAMPUS. The outside aesthetics of the school were deplorable, with deteriorating buildings. The district rates schools (academically) on a scale from 1-10 (with 10 as highest). This school was a “1” out of ten – the lowest possible ranking.

There are powerful reasons that kids don’t put out much effort. Each of the reasons leads to a powerful action step. The first one is…

Instead of our usual featured “Extreme School” (of which we have many), we are featuring an unusual question-answer session. These were posed by real staff members from two real Title 1 schools.

Whether you work with adults or younger students directly, this month’s issue may change your approach forever. You’ll learn why you should be in the business of brainwashing.

Every 68 seconds, another American is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and it’s a cold, cruel way to die.

You may be concerned about the “big two” aging fears (cancer and Alzheimer’s). This month we focus on cancer and the July issue will be (again) on Alzheimer’s. By the way, every year these suggestions get so many rave reviews that they are re-sent, forwarded and “re-gifted”. Feel free to do so.

Their school and staff have been recognized as “Exemplary” for three years in a row. The school is a top academic performer. Their students now seem to have an unlimited desire to learn. Their staff reports that they have come to the realization that all children can succeed.

It turns out that the way school leadership, as well as the staff, thinks about, discusses, and frames the conversations about test scores actually affects future scores.