Make A Difference Movie

The Teddy Stallard Story

Make A Difference ... with the Power of Compassion
by Mary Robinson Reynolds

The "Cliffs Notes" for positive Cultural Change in your personal life, company, organization or school.

7 x 7 HardCover Full Color 128 page Gift Book & DVD

This beautifully illustrated book shows how everyone can make a difference with a simple act of compassion toward any challenging person or situation.

"I am a 6 ft. 2in., 250-pound construction worker and this short, but profound, film actually brought tears to my eyes. It made me realize that I must be more mindful when I'm training my apprentices." -Walter Wood

"This book is great!! You have done a great job of touching people's hearts and motivating them to be the compassionate person we are all meant to be. I am not much for gushy human interest stories that drip in sentimental syrup so when I began reading Making a Difference with the Power of Compassion I was a bit apprehensive and not really looking forward to it. However, as each story unfolded I became more aware of the various ways the act of compassion can change the energy of any situation. I found myself practicing compassion in intense business dealings, the grocery store line, driving my car and in conversations to my family. This book will touch your heart and remind you that the love of compassion does make a difference." - Judy Pearson, Founder of Ki Communications

Make A Difference with the Power of Connection
 - for Professionals & Parents
by Mary Robinson Reynolds

7" X 7" soft cover book, full color 96 pages includes true stories.

This companion Gift Book includes true stories and Rich Content that causes Instantaneous Positive Behavioral Change.

...in less than 30 seconds you can change a life for the better by Connecting with Compassion & Attention. Use these powerful stories for trainings & movies for public presentations.

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"I was touched by your movie. We all know that good teachers make a positive difference each day. Sometimes we just need to be reminded."
- Doris Voitier, Superintendent, St. Bernard Parish Schools and recipient of the JFK Profile in Courage Award

"I have read this story before but still had to use my shirt sleeve while watching it. In a high school, compassion for others is huge, for both staff and students. I have seen the power of compassion come alive and change a whole culture of a high school. 'The key is sustaining it.' In regard to your book, I have really discovered that kindness and compassion are closely linked to school culture and student success. Much of my work with kids has been about tapping into school's greatest and most under-utilized resource (kids) 'coaching' kids. I have witnessed first hand incredible transformation when the compassion you refer to in your book is extended in the form of 'giving' to others. It becomes a win-win for all, and this is the school culture shift I'm referring to. This is not new news to you, I'm sure"
- Jim Lekas, Counseling Department Head and Boys Varsity Soccer Coach
WestView High School, Portland, OR

Testimonial for Making a Difference with the Power of Compassion
from Peggy M. Bryan, Mentor Program Coordinator Wilkes County Schools, North Wilkesboro, NC

The Mentor Program in our county sponsored a meeting for first, second, and third year beginning teachers. It was a late afternoon meeting so we made sure we had a variety of good refreshments for our teachers.

Teachers were then given the opportunity to network with teachers who taught in the same subject area. They also had time to share teaching strategies and techniques with their networking group.

Teachers had been asked ahead of time to share a success story with their mentor. Mentors read several stories aloud to emphasize teaching with compassion, persistence, being a cheerleader, high expectations, being consistent, being creative, encouraging students, the importance of parental involvement, diversity, motivating students and so on.

The theme throughout the meeting was making a difference and using compassion to understand the students in their classes. So our next activity was to share the video from the "Make a Difference Movie" featuring Teddy Stallard. There were about 200 people in the room, yet everyone was silent and mesmerized as the movie unfolded. Though the "Teddy Stallard Story" movie is less than 10 minutes, it teaches such a valuable lesson to beginning teachers... that their actions make such a difference in the lives of their students. Needless to say, many of the teachers were reaching for a Kleenex when the movie finished.

Finally, I shared with them that it was evident from their success stories that they are making a difference and that they truly care about their students and are teaching with compassion. I shared with them several qualities I believe every successful educator needs. I also asked them to look for "Teddy's" in their classrooms and to know that each of them had within them that spark of compassion and concern and love that drove them into education in the first place. I challenged them to fan that spark into a flame that will warm their schools and their classrooms and nurture their students now and in the future.

Since our overall theme had been "Making a Difference and Compassion in the Classroom," we concluded our meeting by presenting all our beginning teachers with a copy of the book Make a Difference with the Power of Compassion by Mary Robinson Reynolds and Elizabeth Silance Ballard. The book also included a DVD of the "Make a Difference Movie" which they had just seen. The group applauded and expressed thanks for the meeting and the book.

Mentors received a lot of feedback from the teachers as they visited them during the next week. They loved the book and DVD and many expressed that they could use the information from the meeting and the book to help make their classrooms an even better place for students to learn.

For personal enjoyment or for a public event. The DVD version features stereo sound and it fills the entire width of a standard television screen all the way to an auditorium size big screen. Licensed for public viewing, so you can show them at your in-service training, church, any public presentation or conference, or just enjoy it at your home or office. Guaranteed to play in any DVD video player or DVD drive-equipped PC.