It’s All About The Students: Recent Episodes
Dr. Zeno Hines
These podcasts are designed and focused to be for high school students. Many podcasts talk about the epidemic of dropping out of high school, but few talk to students directly. I attempt to do so in these following presentations.
When we make assumptions about what we believe students should know, we push them away from complete understanding.
A discussion and insight directed to parents who will have students enter elementary school for the first time.
Are parents aware of the changes when students transition from elementary to middle school and middle school to high school?
Students are preparing to return to school for a new school year. It is important for students to have nice clothes, but they also need to have goals.
Trust is essential in any school environment. School staff must have the trust of other staff and students must be able to trust school staff. This is how order is conducted in schools. Is your word indeed fact? Can someone back on your word?
Why should teachers give extra credit work to students who wait until the last minute to pass a class?
As turbulence comes with any airplane ride, so does tribulation come with advancing toward a high school diploma. Perseverance is what is needed to complete the task.
What happens to high school studnts after they graduate? Where will the emotional and mental support come from?
As students matriculate toward graduation, who takes the blame if a student does not graduate from high school? Does the fault go to teachers, administrators, school counselors, parents, or students?
This is the first of two episodes where we will investigate reasons as to why parents should decide to send their child to school in the fall or not.
This episode will delve in a attempt to better understand the difference between synchronous and asynchronous instruction as a pertains to learning in the virtual world.
In this episode I will attempt to demystify the fundamental disparities pertaining to virtual school for the fall of 2020.
This is my sincere please and request to those who are upset and troubled by the brutal murder of George Floyd
Parents sometimes believe that school counselors, teachers, administrators have the magic statement to help save their children and the truth is there is no such thing.
Some students will often find themselves behind as it pertains to what is needed to graduate. The remedy to this is to not fall behind.
Some opportunities only happen once. That “one time” may be the only time you have to make a difference in your life. Prepare yourself for that “one time”.
Having and developing patience is essential for anyone to be successful in reaching their goal.
Now matter how long you have been on education, be it years, months, or days, we owe it to our children to always seek knowledge to better help our kids.
In the inter-school districts across the country there is a preponderance of geriatrics who are caring for high school students. The gap in the generations sometimes cause a rift in understanding the different cultures between the two. I discuss this in this episode.
Kenny Rogers song entitled “The Gambler” was the play inspiration for this episode. We do NOT need to be a spectator to every fight and altercation that happens in school. Kenny Rogers sang,”. When known fold them, know when to walk away, and know when to run. “
Successful people have one common trait; they perform at times when they do not feel like it. Persevering through that phase will lead you to success.
As the seasons change most people suffer from allergies once this happens. Do we wait until the season is upon us to medicate ourselves or do we medicate ourselves throughout the year so when the seasons change our bodies are prepared. Much like how we should approach our academics. We cannot wait until the last minute to reach goals that take a steady approach.
So you have decided to officially drop out of school? What are your nexts steps? Is this next move your best move?
Brief introduction about the creator and narrator of the podcasts as well as the premise behind these podcasts.
Teachers, counselors, Administrators, and other school staff are people. As with anything, they will show interest in someone when that someone shows Interest. Showing that you care about your education will spawn the help you need to succeed.
Students that do not have a plan or a strategy of success fail often. You must have a strategy in order to be successful and graduate from high school. Use all the resources available so that you can be successful.
Behind every great work, even you, was someone. Don’t forget the persons who believed in you when you didn’t believe in yourself.
Overall people need an incentive in order to propel them to be successful. What is your personal incentive to excel in school?
In all that it takes to graduate from high school, no matter what, don’t give up on yourself. You owe it to yourself to ask questions to seek the clarity you need to be successful.
Why wait until the first day of school or the first week of school to register your child into school? It causes confusion and frustration. Plan ahead for a smoother transition.
A common mistake that students make is to put too much pressure on themselves on things that will occur in the future. In this episode I speak about living and being current with your thoughts and actions.
What does it take to begin a school year and see it through to the end? On this episode I focus on key and essential points a student should keep in mind to have a successful school year.