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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
Some people may consider it as pathetic, even disgusting perhaps, that today’s super-advanced mobile technology has surpassed and replaced everyday human interaction. Raging over the internet this month is a picture of Albert Einstein, with a caption next to his picture, “Has this [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
In my articles I try to point out and describe to readers, both inside and outside of Belize, the many responsibilities as well as the essential needs of educators, students, parents, and the community/country at large. The bottom line and ultimate goal of [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
In previous articles I pointed out that presently many of our people in Belize are struggling, day in and day out, to survive ever-increasing hard times. However, as pitiful and miserable as our current violent situations may be, positive change for the better [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
In a previous article I pointed out that in 2013 (too) many people in Belize are struggling, day in and day out, and trying to survive ever-increasing “hard times”. During these very difficult times life gets harder and harder with each passing day. [...]
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March 7th marked a full year into the 2nd term of the current Government of Belize Administration, that’s 6 years as the crow flies. We would like to hear from you on how they have been doing and rate their job performance; they do after all, work for you. Once you vote, please leave a [...]
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We want to apologize for an incorrectly posted version of this article. This is the Original article that should have been posted.
By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
Today, in 2013, (too) many people in Belize are struggling through “hard times”. These difficult times specifically include: never-before-seen high unemployment [...]
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We don’t have the best possible Education System in Belize today to prepare our children to live in this era of advanced technology. Before we can create one, though, we must first “want it”! Sadly, Education Systems in Belize have not been developed due to the overwhelming apathy from parents, educators, and the government towards [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
During my recent 2 years working at a local high school in Belize I quickly found out about the very public cases of students who were gossiped about openly by other students, teachers, and the community. Some students had parents who were [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
“There are no hopeless situations; there are only men who have grown hopeless about them.”
– Clare Booth Luce (1903 – 1987)
The main goal of all professional guidance counselors in schools is to guide and counsel all students; but their top priority [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
“If we are forced, at every hour, to watch or listen to horrible events, this constant stream of ghastly impressions will deprive even the most delicate among us of all respect for humanity.”
- Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman scholar 106 BC – 43 BC)
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
According to Maya wisdom, 2012 completed a significant calendar cycle. Also, in 2012 Belize held General and Municipal Elections and the majority chose to keep most of the same people/party in government. The Minister of Education, his entire ministry, the Chief Education Officer, and [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
There are parallels between the urgent need for initiating changes in our Education System (schools) and the urgent need for initiating changes in the way we live today. (“Unlearning Old Habits Part II”, follows next week.)
Violent crimes, such as shootouts, murders, and gang [...]
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Why do we allow ourselves to be told what to do. We keep playing Guatemala’s games which is why they keep doing to us.
Otto Pérez limita a febrero plazo sobre consulta popular
Dos días después de que se diera a conocer la estrategia de Belice sobre la consulta popular prevista para el 6 [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
Many teachers (and school administrators) spend far too much time “talking to” difficult students; they must think that the more attention they give difficult students, the better educators they are. On a daily basis, they pull those students aside for pep-talks, reminders, and lectures; [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
Aggressive behavior by a student is unacceptable; it goes beyond the scope of schools’ normal boundaries. Examples of defiant or hostile behavior by a student include: losing temper easily, constantly arguing with teachers, deliberately engaging in activities that annoy others, blaming others, acting annoyed [...]
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By Gustavo A. Ramirez, Guidance Counselor / Education Consultant
In these current times, violent criminal acts and mass killings are at an all-time high throughout Belize – at the highest rate the country has ever seen. There is a country-wide crisis of senseless shootings and vicious gang-style murders being reported throughout the nation, [...]
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