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Health, Wellness, Guidance
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It's all about the choices you make
What do Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and work-life balance have in common? All three are elusive. All three have been the subject of many articles. Finally, many authors don't believe any of the three...
Author: Frank Buck
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Eight ways for teachers to balance work, life, and wellness
Balancing work, life, and wellness are difficult for everyone in every profession; however, for educators, that balance can be even more challenging. As a teacher, you are often pulled in many directions and need to...
Author: James Davis
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Two Quick Tips for Helping Students in Anger
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I thought it would be appropriate to write about anger. Sounds about right. Before I was a middle school teacher and administrator, I was a young adolescent. And as I've...
Author: Dru Tomlin
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Resources to increase awareness of and combat underage drinking.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month—a time to focus on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcohol-related problems. Although underage drinking is on the decline, it still presents a significant...
Author: Frances M. Harding
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Physical activity improves students' cognitive performance.
If a pill could improve your child's self-esteem, memory, attention span, standardized test scores, and ability to problem solve, would you rush to the store and buy it?
If it did not need a prescription, was free,...
Author: Mark M. Jones
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Making students who move from school to school feel welcome.
A Florida newspaper reporter asked me what life is like for the student who moves three or more times a year. So I gave him this scenario, and the conversation developed from there:
A Typical Scenario
You are a...
Author: Ruby K. Payne
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Young adolescent girls gain the skills and tools they need to reach their potential.
Neuropsychologist Dan Siegel, in his book Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, describes adolescence as a time of increased elasticity in the brain. The emotive part of the adolescent brain is...
Author: Heather Britt
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I knew I would be early. It was approximately two hours prior to the start of the Soaring Ahead ceremony, our eighth-grade graduation, and I was anxious to set up the video slideshow I had created for this grand...
Author: John Priest
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Establishing supportive relationships helps students truly thrive.
How effectively are we communicating with our middle school students?
As a middle school counselor, I often step back and think: Am I speaking to fill the space? Is what I am saying applicable.
Most important, do I...
Author: Andrea M. Salvo
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As educators, we are constantly battling the pressures to bolster test scores, give more time and resources, and stay up to speed with new technologies and teaching methods, all while providing a comprehensive...
Author: Pam Powers
Number of views (27668)/Comments (5)/
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