http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ruth+Wells Education Ruth Wells Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=45459&ca=Education We recently offered the subscribers to our internet magazine, The Problem-Kid Problem-Solver– the articles in this book first appeared in that magazine– the chance to pose any questions they had about working with difficult and problem youth. This article provides the answers to our subscribers’ que... Education Ruth Wells Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=37377&ca=Education "There are always words more dignified than concealment" --writer Anne Lamott Regardless of what type of job you do with youth and children, a part of that job should include noticing youngsters who may be suffering through unspeakable events at home. So, whatever your role with children, the inform... Education Ruth Wells Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36662&ca=Education Here are some of our favorite, most compelling new strategies for the new year. 1. For youngsters who say that they will quit school and go on welfare, ask them to name the states where welfare is still readily available on an on-going basis, as was common years ago. Answer: There are no states that... Education Ruth Wells Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36667&ca=Education Just in time for the return to school, here are a few of our most popular and powerful apathy-busters, all designed to build interest and enthusiasm for school. As you read the strategies below, pick interventions that fit your students, and match your style, community and setting. If you like our i... Education Ruth Wells Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36669&ca=Education With a possible war approaching in Iraq, plus the recent heightened terror alert, children and youth have plenty of legitimate reasons to be anxious. Youth who already have anxiety problems, are more likely to have difficulty coping with new anxiety-provoking events than youth who did not have pre-e... Education Ruth Wells Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36671&ca=Education In almost every workshop that we hold, a participant asks for ideas on how to manage class clowns. You know the youngster. It's the student who may be the next David Letterman or Rosie O'Donnell, but unfortunately, their comedy can seriously deplete your limited contact time. Some youngsters also us... Jobs Ruth Wells Sat, 25 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36675&ca=Jobs If you work with youngsters who say that they do not plan to finish school, they should know that even robots finish school. That's important to know because these educated robots are in training to take over many of the jobs that are still open to dropouts. Name the job that is still open to dropou... Education Ruth Wells Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34463&ca=Education "In a perfectly rational society, the best of us would aspire to be teachers and counselors, and the rest of us would have to settle for less, for passing civilization on from one generation to the next, ought to be the highest honor and highest responsibility anyone could have." -- Lee Iaocca This... Education Ruth Wells Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34462&ca=Education Yikes! Okay, stop flooding us with requests for help with you utterly out-of-control students. We hear you loud and clear, and here is the help you asked for. Many of you did send comments with your email when you requested assistance with very rowdy, unmanageable students. Some of you commented abo... Education Ruth Wells Sun, 12 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=34461&ca=Education "They're yelling." "They're disrespectful." "They're rude." "They're inattentive." "They're off task." "They're side-talking." Does that describe your class or group? If it does, you're not alone. Those are the nonstop complaints we've been hearing at our workshops and at Live Expert Help on our web...