To teach or not teach . . .

Welcome to my first blog entry! I realized that I have a lot to say about educating today's youth, so I decided to create a blog where we could have discussions about such topics.

Parents, is it important for your child to . . .

Acquire effective communication skills
Develop positive relationships
Develop an understanding of emotional intelligence
Take responsibility of their thoughts, attitudes and actions to affect the outcome of certain events
Create measurable goals and objectives to reach those goals
Develop a vision for their lives
Learn presentation and public speaking skills
Express gratitude toward othersBuild self-confidence and self-esteem

As a former teacher at both the public and university level, I realize the benefit of teaching to the whole student. We need to empower each student to reach their fullest potential.

Students need more than just what’s taught in the classroom to be successful in today’s world. As adults in today’s work force, we need leadership and effective communication skills to keep up. Often times, these are skills that young people do not have coming out of high school. Comprehensive personal development is not built into most high school curricula. The training that is available is often only given to a select few. All teens should be involved to enhance their personal development and be competitive in today’s world.

My website at http://brookhartsolutions.com/ shares more about my feelings on this subject.

Check out my linkedin in profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/teresamolter and read my success story at http://www.shapesofsuccess.com/T_MolterSuccess.html

Until next time . . .

Teresa Molter