I hope you'll read my new article, "Getting at the Roots of Bullying," published by the Virginia Journal of Education. It examines how to prevent bullying from occurring and how to intervene when necessary. Here's the link:
http://www.veanea.org/vea-journal/1010/index.html

Calling all reflective leaders: nominate an educator for the Outstanding Young Educator Award at www.ascd.org/oyea by August 1st.

Great discussion last night. I can honestly say that I feel more empowered to continue my mission to change and help my students rediscover their intrinsic drive.

Bob Sullo - I have ordered the book and can't wait to enter into a group discussion on the subject of motivating students.

Natalie Schultz has brought up a topic that concerns the majority of middle school educators: How do we get kids motivated to learn what we're trying to teach. I am organizing a book study group based on my ASCD book "The Motivated Student." My hope is to gather educators from around the world (literally) to discuss how to engage and inspire our students. If you're interested, please join the "Inspiring Student Motivation" group and contribute to the conversation as we discuss "The Motivated Student." For specifics, visit http://edge.ascd.org/_The-Motivated-Student/BLOG/2273392/127586.html