The Passion to Educate

Moving Students from Potential to Performance

by Dr. Dorothy Travis Moore

The Passion to Educate
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The Passion to Educate

Moving Students from Potential to Performance

by Dr. Dorothy Travis Moore

Published Feb 16, 2018
152 Pages
Genre: EDUCATION / Professional Development



 

Book Details

The Passion to Educate

This book is designed to help educators, parents, youth workers and all who love children. It will encourage your heart. It will make you laugh and it will make you cry. But most of all it will motivate you to believe in our children pushing them from potential to performance.

 

Book Excerpt

Not a Friendly Home Visit. As I marched up the broken wooden steps, I asked for strength. I figured they are probably still in the bed. I stood there for a couple of seconds, then I banged on the door with every inch of strength in my wrist. I banged until someone answered; it was Brian’s voice. “It is me Dr. Travis, open up this door.” He opened the door, and I could see boys and girls lying all over the place. I walked through the door like a mad woman. “It is noon,” I shouted, “What are you all still doing in bed? The world is not going to wait on you all day, you need to be in school.” I kept my voice in a shouting tone. “I am not going to tolerate you laying here and you are supposed to be in our school. Did anyone teach you right from wrong?” I looked at the girls and asked, “What are these girls doing here?” One boy shouted, “This is my girlfriend.” Walking from the living room to the kitchen I said, “But she is not your wife, you need to get up and go to school.” Afterwards, Brian told me their clothes were washing. “Well you better get down there and get them out. This is a shame. You are not doing anything with your life and it will not happen while you are in my school. I want you to get up and get dressed and get to the school by 2:00 PM today. If I do not see you at school by the deadline, I will call every Social Service office in the city and you better believe I know a few.” I walked out the house slamming the door behind me. I got in the car, took a deep breath and said out loud, “The things you do for the sake of the children Dorothy.”

 

About the Author

Dr. Dorothy Travis Moore

Dorothy Travis Moore has brought a unique richness to her educational journey for over 35 years. She founded Travis Academy in December 1996 and served as its President and CEO with 20 years of devoted service to this organization helping at risk students find their potential and place in society. Her educational background has produced many different titles and roles as Principal, Administrator, Special Education Teacher, Therapist, Businesswoman, and Minister gaining the attention and respect from leaders, peers, students and the community. Dorothy also served as a National Educational Consultant with the prestigious National School Safety Center working as one of their advocate to promote a secure, safe, peaceful and nurturing environment for children. Dorothy uses another platform as motivational speaker to bring awareness to her field of expertise in handling at risk students and has shared her message to national and international audiences. Her belief is everyone has a purpose in life, and we must work hard to fulfill the purpose set before us, especially if it includes working with the at-risk or challenged students. Some of the awards she has received are Top Principal of Leadership, Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals in the United States, University of Wisconsin Distinguished Alumni Award and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Central Regional Director’s Outstanding Educator Award to name a few. These many honors chronicle a lifetime spent addressing the needs of children and families who live with financial, educational and emotional instability. This pioneer woman has enjoyed her passion to educate students over the years, but states that her greatest accomplishment comes from helping children and families! “One hundred years from now nobody will care about the type of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove, what will matter is, “Did you make a difference in the lives of children?” For more information about workshops, lectures and other speaking engagements, contact her in one of the following ways: dtm.learningoptions@gmail.com dtravismoore@yahoo.com Phone: 414-571-5778