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Five Ideas to Keep Negativity from Becoming Normal During Quarantine
12shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Do you identify with the scenario below? The first few weeks of quarantine, your family was energized. The whole idea was novel; not having to go to work or school was intriguing. You could do your daily routines in your sweats or pajamas. How cool was that? The next few…
Continue ReadingHow this Pandemic Could Change School for the Better
13shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Most of us have mourned what the COVID-19 quarantine has stolen from our teens. Less class time, more screen time, more boredom, and both students and teachers who are uncomfortable with the new normal. Many traditions were removed like sports games, recitals, school plays, proms, and marching bands on Friday…
Continue ReadingThree Tools to Bring Out the Best in the Pandemic Population
12shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn We have coined a term: “The Pandemic Population.” It represents a portion of Generation Z, high school and college students who have no memories of the 20th century as the Millennials do. They’ve grown up in the 21st century when the world was different, and they’re now coming of age…
Continue ReadingWhy Some Nations Are Figuring Out How to Open Schools
7shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn We’ve actually heard some good news from European countries like Denmark, Germany, Austria, and Norway. These nations have figured out ways to reopen their schools, some as early as mid-April and early May, without seeing significant increases in COVID-19 cases. And, according to the New York Times, “Experts are cautiously…
Continue ReadingTwo Important Decisions School Administrators Must Make This Fall
5shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn History is full of stories of leaders who each faced a crucial fork in the road and made a courageous decision. Want a few modern examples? Admiral Jim Stockdale chose to injure himself by cutting his face and butchering it with a stool so he could not be portrayed as…
Continue ReadingWhat Will We Remember from This Pandemic?
9shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn A few years ago, my extended family gathered for a reunion. My sisters and I reminisced about our childhoods, including vacations, past girlfriends and boyfriends, squabbles we had, you name it. What struck me that day was, while we all remembered significant occasions, we all recalled different details, smaller occasions…
Continue ReadingAsk Don’t Tell: What We Could Learn From Gen Z During a Pandemic
7shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I know four sets of parents who are now at odds with their young adult children. The kids are between the ages of 17 and 24. Each of these families are experiencing more arguments than normal, and the young people all seem to possess underlying anger directed at the older…
Continue ReadingHow to Start a Conversation About Race with Kids
5shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I recently met with a group of teachers and parents to talk about the “Black Lives Matter” protests. Within this group, there were caring adults on both sides of the issue: some that were completely affirming of the protests (even the damage to property) and those who were against the…
Continue ReadingEscaping the Battle of Words and Embracing the Battle for Hearts
7shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Our world today is in combat over language. Two sides of any issue vie for the best words that make any opposing view seem, well…wrong. Everywhere we look we see mantras, slogans, and mottos that draw readers in and make them want to side with their cause without even really…
Continue ReadingSeven Reasons Why So Many Teens Are Involved in Protests
8shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Parents of high school students have been shocked by how many teens have leapt onto the scene with such strong emotions at the protests across America. Parents who assumed their child thought just like they did have seen a new side to their sons and daughters. Parents who felt their…
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