Jane Bluestein, Ph.D.

I created Instructional Support Services, Inc. and I.S.S. Publications in April of 1983 to provide resources and instructional programs to educators, counselors, parents and the general public.

Our mission is to provide practical, helpful and meaningful information –as well as inspiration, encouragement and hope– in areas related to relationship building, effective instruction and guidance, and personal development.

We are continually grateful for opportunities to serve those whose goals include improving their own lives as well as the lives of children and other adults.

My Calendar

Click here (or on the image to the left) to see my schedule. Click here for a map with links to dates that I will be in your area.

You are looking at a new version of my Web site.

During the past few months, I revised the structure, format and color scheme of this Web site. Unless I missed something, all of the nearly 700 pages on this site should be updated (and look a lot like this, my home page, in terms of layout, color, etc.) The only part of the old site that has not been updated is the site map. I will create links to those pages as soon as I have them corrected and uploaded.

This current site represents a significant change in site architecture and structure, so if you bookmarked pages on the previous site, you may find that some no longer work. Likewise, because it’s so easy to make coding mistakes, you may find links, for example, that do not work properly. Your feedback will be most helpful in making this site as useful and user-friendly as possible. Click here to report any broken links, or to send an email if you have any questions or comments.

What are the qualities of successful teachers?

Help me identify the character assets or qualities that help teachers excel and succeed, the personal skills and traits that will allow them to not end up as one of the 50% who leave the profession in their first five years. If you’d like to weigh in, click here to send an email.

New Links

Just added some new links about the need for 21st-century schools, and some about some amazing and inspiring kids!