Last year I was presenting a workshop for parents in my hometown and was surprised to see a particular father in the audience. His kids were clearly successful, always earning well-deserved academic ...

(This is the final post in a four-part series. You can see Part One here; Part Two here and Part Three here.) The new “question-of-the-week” is: How can we use goal-setting with our students? In Part ...

Turns out there is. In a study conducted by Gail Matthews of Dominican University, participants were assigned to one of five groups: Group 1 thought about their goals. Group 2 wrote down their goals. ...

You want your children to be as ready as possible when they finish school and go out into the real world. This means teaching them financial literacy and goals. If they are well-equipped with the ...

Years ago, my boss, who's the vice president of human resources at our company, asked me to write my goals for the year. Having never had any training in, and no real reason for, writing professional ...

Goal setting is one of many psychological strategies that can help athletes achieve peak performances. The process of setting goals not only influences athletes’ performances, but it’s linked to ...

Goal setting is one of many psychological strategies that can help athletes achieve peak performances. The process of setting goals not only influences athletes’ performances, but it’s linked to ...

Teaching children about financial planning is an investment in their future. By introducing them to the concept of saving, parents can help their kids develop a healthy relationship with money. The ...

Regie Routman is an educator who collaborates with principals, teachers, and students in underperforming schools to increase and sustain reading and writing achievement. She is the author of many ...