Bøger af Mike Laird

Little Things Matter: Management Lessons From Exceptional School Leaders identifies the threads, patterns, and practices that separate the exceptional school leader from their less effective peers. Sean Cain and Mike Laird, authors of The Fundamental 5 and The Fundamental 5 Revisited, share the knowledge and insights gleaned from observing, studying, and collaborating with exceptional school leaders from across the country. School leaders who put processes in place to ensure that teaching and learning is priority one and that their students consistently outperform similar peers and compete, toe-to-toe, with students blessed with more advantages. Focus on the little thing and make the big things possible.

201: Practicing Faith as a Way of Life "Practice Prevents Poor Performance". While faith is not a performance, the wisdom of the 4 P's holds true to faith. 201 is a 5 session group experience where you'll learn 6 life giving practices of faith: Bible Reading - Resting - Giving - Praying - Serving - Contagious Living 201 is set in a small group format of 5-8 group members and will be offered at a variety of times and locations. 201 can either be experienced in 5 weeks (meeting weekly) or 10 weeks (meeting bi-weekly). Circles are welcome to do 201 together as a circle. Here is a snapshot of the 5 sessions: Session 1 Bible Reading for Transformation: Hearing & Responding to God Session 2Resting: Practice of trust & celebration to free us from busyness & control Giving: Practice of trust & gratitude to free us from selfishness & control Session 3Prayer - Practice of Listening (and Adjusting Plans) Session 4Serving - Awareness of God/Posture towards People Contagious Living - Growing "GreenSpace" Session 5Going forward: All of it some of the time OR some of it all of the time

Is being a member of Red Sox Nation really a religious experience? 'Reversing the Curse' and 'the Road to Redemption' are not just coincidental spiritual terms applied to a historic baseball team. There is a connection between sports and faith. Moreover, there is a definite connection between Jesus and this beloved baseball team and it's fans. Jesus and Red Sox Nation takes a fresh look at each of these cultural icons to bring out the best in the other. Whether you're a fan of one or both you'll enjoy how this books enfolds the dramatic history of the Red Sox into bigger story of life and faith. Take your understanding of baseball to a whole new level.

201: Practicing Faith as a Way of Life "Practice Prevents Poor Performance". While faith is not a performance, the wisdom of the 4 P's holds true to faith. 201 is a 5 session group experience where you'll learn 6 life giving practices of faith: Bible Reading - Resting - Giving - Praying - Serving - Contagious Living

The Fundamental Five: The Formula for Quality Instruction, shares with teachers and school leaders the five practices that every teacher can, and should, use to dramatically improve instuctional rigor and relevance, and student performance.