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Four Traits of a Self-Care School
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn The Associated Press recently reviewed, data from more than three dozen public universities and discovered what I’ve suspected for years. The number of students seeking treatment for mental health problems has almost doubled in the past five years, while overall enrollment has stayed about the same. Did you catch that?…
Continue ReadingFive Questions Every Student Needs You to Answer
15shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn A faculty member and university dean just told me one of their best students got expelled from school. They were baffled by a poor decision he made—and said what we’ve all said too many times: “How could such a smart kid do such a stupid thing?” I reminded them…
Continue ReadingWhy Colleges Should Not Drift from Their Original Mission
5shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn In forty years of teaching and leading university students, I’ve seen the college campus evolve in a tangible way. I love some of what’s happened… but mourn other changes. Many schools that were once incubators of inquiry and critical thinking — willing to debate any and all ideas —…
Continue ReadingHow Maker Learning Can Transform Your Classroom
3shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Abbey Fleck was just 8 years old when she and her dad were cooking bacon in their microwave oven. It wasn’t until they finished that they noticed they didn’t have any paper towels to lay the bacon onto to soak up the grease. That’s when Abbey got an idea.…
Continue ReadingNine Ways Student Athletes Can Best Manage Their Energy and Time
13shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn This past month, I spent time with more than 650 NCAA student athletes. When I asked several of them what their number one challenge was, the overwhelming response was “time management.” I heard statements like: I just wish I had more hours in my day. It’s almost impossible to…
Continue ReadingThe Benefits of Preparing Your Students to Think Like Leaders
7shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Almost everywhere I travel, I meet everyday students who are doing extraordinary things. They are teens who’ve caught a vision to do something beyond making good grades or staying out of trouble, and their communities benefit as a result. I love the students at Kennesaw Mountain High School who…
Continue ReadingThree Ideas to Enable Students to Build Bridges in the Internet Age
1shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Today’s blog is from Andrew McPeak. Andrew is a next gen researcher, speaker and the Vice President of Content for Growing Leaders. He is also the co-author of Generation Z Unfiltered: Facing Nine Hidden Challenges of the Most Anxious Population. In your conversations with friends or in discussions online, you’ve…
Continue ReadingSix Strategies for Building Perseverance in Students
8shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently listened to an interview between two neuroscientists and a group of elderly people, all over the age of 80. In the conversation, it became clear that some of these elders were losing their short-term memories and even experiencing early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. They spoke to the…
Continue ReadingFive Sources of Stress in Teens
25shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Chad lives with his grandparents whose income is so low they live well below the poverty line in his school district. Because the school is understaffed and has only one counselor, Chad is consistently living in distress, possessing no coping skills. Sara is bullied and sexually harassed as a…
Continue ReadingThe Truth and Myths About Student Learning Styles
4shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Judy Furlich has taught high school students for 18 years. She still considers herself a “young educator” even though she’s older than the millennials. She told me for the first decade of her teaching career, she felt connected to her students. She was able to engage them in classroom…
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