I wrote a column recently about teaching our kids resilience and how to prepare them for the competitive world they have been born into. Those things are important, but where, I now ask, is that reality leading us? Read on. Isn’t it interesting how the world views the development of the child how and how…
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About: Maury Cook
I am currently the Principal of Ramsay School in Ramsay, MT. I have a degree in Elementary Education, an Advanced Degree in School Counseling and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. I spent my first 14 years as a middle school teacher and the middle 11 years as an elementary school counselor. My last two years have been as a combination Principal/Superintendent at Ramsay school where I continue to help build a great Professional learning Community. I also have a very extensive background in coaching and spent most of my years as the head girl’s coach at Anaconda High. My uncompromising view for education is that all students can learn given a positive learning atmosphere that welcomes exploration and enhances student confidence. It is my belief that an educator’s mission is to make school enjoyable and exciting. If students look forward to attending school, they will want to learn. That is what an effective school is all about.
Recent Posts by Maury Cook
Pay Them (Teachers) And They Will Come!
When I graduated from college with my four-year degree in education back in 1988, my salary ($15,000) qualified me for food stamps and I was single. Today most starting salaries in education would place a family of 4 with one income on that same list. There is a lot of talk about the teacher shortage…
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The Power Of Positive Thought
Michael Jordan was cut from his basketball team around his sophomore year of high school. Imagine if he had listened to the person who told him he was not good enough and decided to play baseball instead. What would the outcome have been? Would Air Jordan exist? I wonder…. As our children head back to…
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