`FISH! Philosophy' hooks educator; Uxbridge school chief touts idea.Byline: Laura Hanny UXBRIDGE - School Superintendent Noun 1. school superintendent - the superintendent of a school system overseer, superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization Daniel J. Stefanilo is rallying teachers, administrators and students to participate in a fun and life-affirming program called "the FISH! Philosophy The FISH! philosophy was created by John Christensen. On a visit to Seattle, he observed how animated and happy the employees at Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market were in their work. ." The four simple practices that are the bedrock of the FISH! Philosophy, he says, are: Do something nice, lighten up Lighten up Selling some part of a stock or bond position in a portfolio to realize capital gains or to losses or increase cash assets. lighten up and play, make someone's day and choose your attitude. Mr. Stefanilo told the School Committee this week that the FISH! Philosophy program offers practical ideas on classroom management, improving learning, respect, personal accountability, self-discipline and internal motivation. The program is based on the book "FISH! For Schools: Making Education Better" by Phillip Strand Strand, street in London, England, roughly parallel with the Thames River, running from the Temple to Trafalgar Square. It is a street of law courts, hotels, theaters, and office buildings and is the main artery between the City and the West End. 1. , Jon Christensen
Jon Christensen (born March 20, 1943 in Oslo) is a Norwegian jazz percussionist. and Andy Halper. Mr. Stefanilo said he made this the theme of the teachers' professional day, asking all teachers to tell him the reason they became an educator. All affirmed af·firm v. af·firmed, af·firm·ing, af·firms v.tr. 1. To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. 2. To support or uphold the validity of; confirm. v.intr. they became teachers because they wanted to give back to the community and have a positive effect on young lives. "As educators, we sometimes forget what a great opportunity we have to shape the lives of each and every student in a positive way," he said. To complement the FISH! program, the school system has also initiated a program called "The Keys to Literacy" as a reading enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. program, Mr. Stefanilo said. The program is especially helpful to students who are reading-challenged, by assisting teachers who do not normally teach reading. The superintendent cited research indicating that in middle school many students stop reading for pleasure. The study also reports that poor reading skills are a major cause of students dropping out in the sophomore year of college. Other new initiatives include relationship-building with parents and the community. Mr. Stefanilo is putting out a newsletter to supplement the school Web site and also plans to increase press releases, pamphlets and the use of cable TV to reach the public. The school system's strategic plan also has an objective of developing and maintaining partnerships with community businesses, local colleges and other educational organizations to increase the learning opportunities for staff and students. NAME: UXBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE |
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