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This article offers humorous lessons on teaching, life, and motivation to be at your very best in the classroom.
It contains excerpts from my book:
Unlocking Your Rubber Room: 44 Off-the-Wall Lessons to Lighten and Transform Everyday Life
Book: http://www.YourRubberRoom.com
Blog: http://yourrubberroom.blogspot.com
What's a Rub•ber Room? (noun) A confining mindset where thoughts and possibilities bounce around but never turn into action
LESSONS:
1- Figure out if you are a “Touch Wet Paint” person
2- You need to exaggerate to illustrate
3- Figure out how to compensate for your weaknesses
4- In stressful moments, lean on your strengths
5- Just because you’re an expert doesn’t mean your opinion is right
6- Never crush anyone’s dreams
7- A gentle word of encouragement can last a lifetime
8- Find your L.I.G.H.T. B.U.L.B. Moment
9- The song doesn’t remain the same
10- All of your students stay with you forever
A GREAT GIFT BOOK ITEM FOR TEACHERS!
http://www.YourRubberRoom.com
At whatever level you teach, K-12 or college, this article is a hilarious and serious exploration and celebration of the special quality that fires us up to walk into a classroom each day.
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Georgia State University, 2000-present Clayton State University, 1996-2000 Perry Binder is a smart-alec business law professor who offers fun seminars and keynotes for teachers, students, trainers, and education/law/business organizations. He is the author of Unlocking Your Rubber Room: 44 Off-the-Wall Lessons to Lighten and Transform Everyday Life (the book's lessons were crafted from years spent in hilarious classrooms and frenzied courtrooms). As a National Speakers Association member, Perry offers interactive, content driven presentations which emphasize the importance of humor and self-awareness as the key ingedients for effective teaching and learning. He is a member of the Georgia College Personnel Association (GCPA) and volunteers for the After School All-Stars, a national program which facilitates innovative programs for middle school students. Perry is a former litigation attorney and radio talk show host who frequently appears in the media, including USA Today, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Financial Times, The Christian Science Monitor, Investor's Business Daily, AP Radio, CBS Radio, Court TV Radio, and ESPN Classic.
