tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:28 +0000educationtechnologyTruthbenefitsmisbehaviorjudoideologydemocracypersuasionMindfulnesscongresssuedmortal coilguiltAltruismtranscendDuplicityswingsfreedomactevolutionProgrammingbandegyptianshamemotivationmissouri state universityfeedbackrandy stonemarketplaceoedipuslesbianpendulumcomputertracy mcclardlabor committeeemily brookerpianolearningstandardizationbiasisesiGraceteachingeducation 3.0futuresystemreformreadinggayanswer is 42NLPrealitybiblelawwoodworkingstudentsGodKindnessjuvenilejusticeNeuro-LinguisticnclbmusiclanguagecommunicationOliver Wendell Holmespianodeskphilosophycontextideaslifeimpenetrabilitywarner brosclassroomEquanimityunderachievementwisdomSeekerIntentionvizierhistorycognitivespeechpraisePeacedeskHumilitywritingloveself-helpchoirmanagementStephen T. McClard, Author of the book, The Superior Educatorhttp://superiored.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)Blogger18125TheSuperiorEducator-bloghttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with NewsAlloySubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-2609687441858257333Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:12:00 +00002012-12-28T10:02:44.220-08:00MindfulnessDuplicityimpenetrabilityEquanimityPeaceIntentionHumilityGraceGod By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List Living life well requires a mastery of words and actions.  Finding the good in all situations demands the proper application of meaning to form correct choices.  Like magic incantations acting on the experiences of awareness, words have the power to transform the intellect in specific directions along the various paths of life.  Focusing the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/QJQAHNex1NE/humbly-seeking-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/QJQAHNex1NE" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2011/02/humbly-seeking-good.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-6944303881471366723Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:41:00 +00002012-12-26T15:59:07.433-08:00self-helpanswer is 42isesiegyptianeducationbiblewisdomvizier By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List All educators, at one time or another, will seek wisdom that is beyond their experience.  Dealing with unruly students, not to mention the occasional administrator, can be a trying time for young and veteran alike.  Choosing your source of wisdom can be as simple as prayer or as enlightening as digesting the latest educational materials from the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/iI9aHCjlpy0/education-pillar-of-stability-peace-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/iI9aHCjlpy0" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/08/education-pillar-of-stability-peace-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-5931011095412540422Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:39:00 +00002012-12-26T15:59:43.357-08:00KindnessAltruismTruthSeekerlove By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List “Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life to carry out; a concrete assignment which demands fulfillment.  Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated.  Thus, everyone’s task is as unique as his specific opportunity to implement it.”  Victor Frankl Everyone, no matter their lot in life, will act a part in the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/7T5kvwXy0eg/seed-of-truth-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/7T5kvwXy0eg" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/08/seed-of-truth-education.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-9178808235776737283Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:36:00 +00002012-04-22T20:27:30.651-07:00swingsmortal coilrealitytranscendlifependulum Poem By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List A seed is planted in a garden with care Its fruit of expectations unknown An invocation of Spirit to clothe Something from nothing the goal Mortal toil evokes the moving flow Of swinging extremes to circle an end With providence and patience a Gardener must tend The Miracle of One from two Like is to unlike As right is to left http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/jUXVjYXgwQc/pendulum-of-life-swings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/jUXVjYXgwQc" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/06/pendulum-of-life-swings.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-680886937494934404Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:23:00 +00002011-07-08T16:47:48.545-07:00tracy mcclardlawjuvenileactreformjusticesystemcongresslabor committeeComplete Article List - Stephen T. McClard My sister-in-law, Tracy McClard, testifies before the House Committee on Education and Labor on April 21st, 2010. Transcript of the Testimony Good Morning, Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Kline, and members of the House Education and Labor Committee. Thank you for having me here to testify today on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Acthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/GQvXfJH7HjE/reforming-juvenile-justice-system-tracy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/GQvXfJH7HjE" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/04/reforming-juvenile-justice-system-tracy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-8082679507447347858Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:36:00 +00002010-06-08T09:28:49.158-07:00speechlesbianmissouri state universityideologysuedgayemily brookerdemocracyfreedom    by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List Emily Brooker, a former Missouri State University student, sued the university in 2006 for trying to force her into signing a gay rights advocacy statement.  Brooker made the claim that the university School of Social Work had used coercion and intimidation to force her into an ideology that was contrary to her beliefs.   In the end, the http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/-RYkMLYiU7Y/american-marketplace-of-ideas-right-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/-RYkMLYiU7Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/04/american-marketplace-of-ideas-right-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-7255190598439953702Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:55:00 +00002010-07-13T06:40:22.380-07:00marketplaceeducationtechnologyideasspeechOliver Wendell Holmesfreedomby Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List In November of 1919, five defendants were convicted of violating the Espionage Act of 1917.  As America was in the thick of a military campaign with Germany, these five men dropped anti-war leaflets out the window of a building in New York.  They were charged with disseminating words and ideas that were considered unlawful to write, speak or otherwisehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/DcOvBMRmcug/education-marketplace-for-sticky.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/DcOvBMRmcug" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/02/education-marketplace-for-sticky.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-4789644924452629426Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:24:00 +00002010-03-20T14:21:16.107-07:00educationchoirbandphilosophymusiclearningcognitivePhilosophy of Education by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List The following philosophy of music education is my opinion based on cumulative observations made from my career as a music educator.  It is my belief that music education is an indispensable, developmental element of learning and should be taught throughout the life of a learner.  It is also my contention that music education http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/tSLjr1W1b7o/philosophy-of-music-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/tSLjr1W1b7o" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/02/philosophy-of-music-education.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-1515628204381754877Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:35:00 +00002010-03-20T09:55:02.439-07:00oedipuseducationbenefitsmusiclearningcognitivereadingwriting The Cognitive Relationship Between Music and Reading by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List For the last few years, there has been a movement in education away from traditional subjects to a more interdisciplinary approach.  The basic idea is to apply more than one discipline simultaneously.  There is no doubt that cross-curricular approaches to education can be very effective when http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/YxSotpzxRqk/oedipus-musical-cognitive-benefits-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/YxSotpzxRqk" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/02/oedipus-musical-cognitive-benefits-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-8681676808678561134Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:38:00 +00002010-03-20T09:57:23.360-07:00persuasionProgrammingeducationmotivationcommunicationNLPlanguageNeuro-Linguistic This is a continuation of a previous article entitled, The Neuro-Linguistic Educator. Before going any further, please refer to the warning posted on the first article. Article 2by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List Words, actions and emotions have the power to persuade the mind and body.  They have the ability to upset equilibrium and can push a person in predetermined directions. If http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/Pf5MljgbnZM/indirect-discipline-and-tactical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/Pf5MljgbnZM" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/02/indirect-discipline-and-tactical.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-4754034362179596253Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:17:00 +00002010-03-22T11:37:24.517-07:00persuasionProgrammingeducationmotivationcommunicationNLPlanguageNeuro-LinguisticNeuro-Linguistic Programming and Education Article 1by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List You may be reading the title of this article and wondering what neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) has to do with education. You may even be asking yourself what it is. Yet others who are reading this article know exactly what NLP is all about. If you have even a vague notion of what NLP represents, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/zvYOVUWLWuE/neuro-linguistic-educator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/zvYOVUWLWuE" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/02/neuro-linguistic-educator.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-3928893345840069429Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:43:00 +00002010-03-20T09:47:02.403-07:00woodworkingrandy stonedeskpianodeskwarner brospianocomputer  by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List One of the interesting jobs that I have done with my spare time is to take old upright pianos and convert them into computer desks.  I have built these desks and sold them all over the United States.  This unique hobby came from my background as a piano tuner and technician. I was in my garage one day, looking at a uniquely crafted old upright http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/HWCWXOdMXs4/birth-of-pianodesk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)1<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/HWCWXOdMXs4" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/01/birth-of-pianodesk.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-5955862941001774119Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:23:00 +00002010-03-20T09:48:28.021-07:00educationtechnologyevolutionhistoryfuturestandardizationeducation 3.0 Article 3  by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List Article 1  |  Article 2 Throughout history, man has sought to pass on knowledge to the next generation.  This process started with oral tradition, storytelling and writing.  With the advent of the printing press, knowledge and information slowly became available to the masses.  The amount of information that could be gained by one human http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/alfZzSQL-uE/educational-evlolution-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/alfZzSQL-uE" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/01/educational-evlolution-30.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-9039430364390150523Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:44:00 +00002010-03-20T09:48:58.937-07:00educationtechnologyevolutionhistoryfuturestandardizationeducation 3.0 Article 2 - Unified Standardized Educational PlatformArticle 1  |  Article 3 by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List The Future of Educational Technology part 2  Continuing from the thoughts in my last post, I would like to elaborate on the idea of the student as a user of a new standardized educational platform.  It is obvious to me that the future of education will always mirror our http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/fy3zh6seIgQ/envisioning-standard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/fy3zh6seIgQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/01/envisioning-standard.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-5361309956400153169Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:44:00 +00002010-03-20T09:49:40.837-07:00educationtechnologyevolutionhistoryfuturestandardizationeducation 3.0 Article 1 - The User's Toolbox Article 2  |  Article 3by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List Thinking of what education might look like in the next decade, one quickly realizes that the trends in technology are leaving a large number of our students behind.  We no longer live in an age of visible movement when it comes to progress and innovation.  Today is an age of exponential change.  http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/hyRT8TynZlI/future-of-educational-technology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/hyRT8TynZlI" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/01/future-of-educational-technology.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-1707274797425619126Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:09:00 +00002011-09-30T21:03:00.015-07:00biaspraiseguilteducationcontextfeedbackteachinglearningmotivationshamejudoby Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article ListWhen you think of shame, what comes to your mind?  How about guilt?  Many people associate shame and guilt as one emotion, but in reality they are very different.  By definition, guilt is the "I have done something bad" emotion.  By contrast, shame is the "I am bad" emotion.  As you continue reading, consider how your actions can impact guilt or shame http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/EcyVH2qtCtA/dealing-with-criticism-guilt-and-shame.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/EcyVH2qtCtA" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/01/dealing-with-criticism-guilt-and-shame.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-2176915668699522956Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:44:00 +00002010-08-19T15:57:08.515-07:00studentseducationclassroomteachingnclbmanagementunderachievementmisbehaviorReprint chapter from my book, currently on sale at on Amazon and J.W. Pepper.  Visit my web page for more.  http://www.superiored.com  Chapter 2 from the book, The Superior Educator  by Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List “The ancients, wanting to demonstrate illustrious virtue throughout the kingdom, first governed well their own states. Wanting to govern well their own states, they http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/N_65wUAF1WI/understanding-underlying-causes-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/N_65wUAF1WI" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2010/01/understanding-underlying-causes-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4332179433582157751.post-7674341347898928355Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:17:00 +00002010-11-21T20:18:50.363-08:00By Stephen T. McClard - Complete Article List “Everyone has his own specific vocation or mission in life to carry out; a concrete assignment which demands fulfillment.  Therein he cannot be replaced, nor can his life be repeated.  Thus, everyone’s task is as unique as his specific opportunity to implement it.”  Victor FranklEveryone, no matter their lot in life, will act a part in the play calledhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~3/ccOkXX4EdOo/seeds-of-truth-education.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuperiorEd)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSuperiorEducator-blog/~4/ccOkXX4EdOo" height="1" width="1"/>http://superiored.blogspot.com/2009/11/seeds-of-truth-education.html