A Great Teacher (Classroom) 1) A Great Teacher Will Always Be There 2) A Great Teacher is Accessible 3) Great Teachers Know Their Students on a Personal Basis 4) A Great Teacher Knows Many Parents 5) A Great Teacher Knows What They are Teaching 6) A Great Teacher Attends school events 7) A Great Teacher Lives in or Visits the Neighborhood 8) A Great Teacher Eats Lunch on Campus 9) A Great Teacher is Always Fair 10) Great Teachers Never lose Their Cool

Preview of a Novel Chapter 2 from my book Staring at other people in their cars on the crowded NJ Turnpike Highway, noticing that people werent really smiling on the outside either made him wonder how could people be so sad and they are free. Funny the things you think about when you get sprung out of bed with no warning. As they entered the Airport, He stopped for a second and looked at the sky, for only two hours per day he'd been allowed to roam a small basketball court outside his prison wing, which had an open roof-top. He was always alone, always watched by a guard, as if he, Soufiane Choubani, A University Grad, FIA licensed Driver and ex-soccer player who had never been locked-up for more than an hour before, might suddenly become dangerous and man-handled the guard to escape. The "basketball court" was lined with a 6 meter fence topped with razor wires. Beyond that, endless, treeless prairie that's stretched to Penn State University, he presumed..

TIME (Short Story) Feelings Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived; Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was announced to all the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So, all the feelings prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost totally under, Love decided it was time to leave. She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then, Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, “Richness, Can I come with you on your boat? ‘Richness answered, “I’m sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you anywhere.” Then, Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, “Vanity, help me please.” “I can’t help you, “Vanity said, “You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat.” Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, “Sadness, please let me go with you.” Sadness answered, “Love, I’m sorry, but, I just need to be alone now.” Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, “Happiness, please take me with you.” But, Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn’t hear love calling to him. Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, “Come Love, I will take you with me.” It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder. Love then found Knowledge and asked, “Who was it that helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “But why did Time help me when no one else would?” Love asked. Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great love is.” Written By Soufiane Choubani

What was the best Skype lesson you've ever had and why? What made it different from everything you've ever tried?