Our children who are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade are less likely to graduate from high school, which reduces their likelihood of attending post-secondary education, which reduces their earning potential over their lifetime. That’s a lot riding on one skill.
Category Archives: Academic
25 Ways to Help Your Students Become More Confident
The Polk Mentoring Alliance has created an exceptional list of 25 confidence-building activities. Many of these activities can be done individually or in small or large group formats. Most of the ideas are low to no cost and often don’t require many supplies. I have outlined 7 of my favorites below. Positively imagining the futureContinue reading “25 Ways to Help Your Students Become More Confident”
Study Skills Jeopardy Game for Students
Testing season is upon us, and I wanted to share a lesson on helping students learn skills that will help them feel calm and confident before and during a test. I could easily go on a tangent about the validity and relevance of the tests our students take, but instead, I’ll just give you supportContinue reading “Study Skills Jeopardy Game for Students”
How to Sell the Love of Learning and Get Them to Buy
How many teachers complain that their students don’t want to be in school? Most? What if we could change the way students value learning? Maria Montessori said that “The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child’s own natural desire to learn.” I happen to agree with Maria. I want to createContinue reading “How to Sell the Love of Learning and Get Them to Buy”
Work Smarter, Not Harder With These Free Lesson Plans
I firmly believe in the notion of working smarter, not harder, which is why I was so excited when I stumbled across The NED Show a character education program that provides a number of FREE lesson plans that you can print right from your computer. The list of lesson topics includes many of the sameContinue reading “Work Smarter, Not Harder With These Free Lesson Plans”
The Power of Yet: A Free School Counseling Lesson
“It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” -Albert Einstein Teaching growth mindset to students is fundamental to ensure their educational success. Students must understand that in order to reach our goals, we must step out of our comfort zone and try tasks that are just beyond our abilityContinue reading “The Power of Yet: A Free School Counseling Lesson”
SCHOOL COUNSELING TRIBE 