Education

Here is a sampling of Jones’ most requested solutions for education-related groups. If your program needs are not addressed here, contact us. Jones will be happy to send you a proposal for a solution that will insure your success in meeting your specific objectives.

Why Build A Birdhouse?

Dubbed by audiences as a “breath of fresh air” to teachers, administrators or others involved in the education process, this hilarious and thought-provoking message will refuel the audience’s enthusiasm for education and for life. Topics addressed include:

• Affirming the impact of their efforts on students, colleagues and the community

• Recognizing the need to balance professional and personal roles

• Striving for excellence instead of mediocrity

 

A New Year Begins... So What?

Ah yes, shiny hallways, clean rooms and a new school year. Teachers are motivated and the students are eager to learn. Unfortunately, all that positive energy will disappear by the third or fourth day of school, if that long. In this humorous and engaging presentation, Jones provides simple strategies to:

• Maintain focus as the intensity of the school year increases

• Create a positive attitude that focuses on solutions instead of problems

• Develop relationships with others that serve as a source of strength in difficult times

• Keep their role as educator in perspective with other roles in their life

 

Avoiding Burnout/Stress Reduction

Has teaching become a necessary evil in the lives of your educators? Something that simply seems to conflict with their personal endeavors? Perhaps they have just given so much to teaching but feel like they get so little in return. Whatever their situation, this solution is for them. Expect participants to leave this program with improved professional and personal focus as they take a humorous and thought-provoking look at their own internal obstacles to being their best both in and out of the classroom. Excellent inservice activity for teachers who have been teaching 3 weeks or 30 years.

 

Everyone I have talked with appreciated the simplicity and content of your message. It was a good reminder for all of us that we need to be good managers of our time and energy, remembering that balance in all areas is essential; and that we need to prioritize and stay focused on what is most important or we can’t do anything well. Thank You!

-Debbie Quadracci, McAlester ISD