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The new school year is just around the corner at Buena Vista SDA School (bvsda.org and www.fb.com/bvsdaschool) and principal Dave Morgan has a thought to share. "It's an easy question to ask, most times easier to answer, "Who was your favorite teacher and why?" Today I want to ask you, "Have you ever told that teacher about the difference they made in your life?" See the whole blog at https://lnkd.in/geVVR7KS

Discover the key to enhancing student achievement at the OABSE Annual Midwest Regional Conference 2024. Join me for a pivotal session, 'Aligned Acts of Improvement,' where I delve into the core of educational progress: student outcomes won't change until we transform adult behavior, which is rooted in acquiring knowledge, building skill, and, fundamentally, shifting mindset. Be there on April 26th to learn how to initiate meaningful change!

November 1st is Priority Deadline for college admissions.  Former guest from Ep. #69 joins again!  This is a definite download and must listen too.  Have you submitted your applications by the priority deadline?  If not, it's not too late.  Stucker communicates amazing information on the college search and admission process.  He emphasizes continue to research and make a master calendar of admitted school dates.  Do you know about WUE?  Do you know about FAFSA?  Or how about college admissions are admitting students?  He discusses what is "yield protection", demonstrated interest and demonstrated understanding.  Are you debating to submit ACT/SAT score?  Stucker will recommend what to do and what not to do.  Mark Stucker is one of the top counselors in the nation and kids love him.  Contact Mark (404) 664-4340.

 "We understand what (our students) go through, and while we want to meet your academic needs, we also want to meet your holistic needs." Memphis Street Academy CEO Steven Bilski discusses the impact of supporting students in the Kensington area, how MSA's responsibility extends beyond the classroom, and the future of middle school on the Dom Giordano Program. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dYKPgtBP

Today: Addressing Form 4 parents and Students of P.C.E.A Booth Boys High School of Excellence (Matasia). Highlights: How to support, focus and finish strong

🎉 It was a great session at #AACC104 by our partners at the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College! Chancellor Summer DeProw, Ph.D., had a packed house for the session "Sustaining a Successful Initiative: Moving Beyond the Shiny." You can read more about our partnership with UA-PTC, and the positive impact effective teaching practices have had on their campus at https://lnkd.in/eUC7VCbE.

The euphoric concept that everyone is special and everyone is a winner, even though no commitment and effort is made by the so called "special", creates delusive sense of victory. This leads to a dopamine addiction which everyone must get every now and then to feel good. This habit after some time, becomes a routine requirement amd sense of entitlement to get a quick appreciation without genuine effort. In the long term, this creates an army of narcissistic citizens who are used to a 'certificate of attendance'. In the long term such "baseless winning" prevents the need for grit and consistent efforts to achieve anything significant and meaningful since the mental reward system that push us to perform consistently towards a certain goal would have already received its dopamine. This is dangerous and one of the biggest inhibitor in the way of realising one's TRUE POTENTIAL. Agree?

So true! Student voice must be an integral part of all decision-making in education.

So important to engage students in decisions that affect them.

#K12 #superintendents take a multifaceted approach to addressing anti-Semitism and other types of discrimination on their campuses. Doug Roberts, Founder and CEO of the Institute for Education Innovation, spoke with WICC radio’s Melissa in the Morning this week to give listeners a better understanding of superintendents’ role in preventing such attacks. https://lnkd.in/eYh5e-Mn   The first approach #education #leaders take is prevention. “These are things we fight hard against as leaders, and we do so by building cultures in our districts where people feel included and welcomed and supported,” he says.   The second is more social-emotional #SEL awareness and funding thanks to initiatives at the federal, state, and local levels. “We were able to build up stronger networks for mental health supports,” Doug says. “If a student feels that they are subject to any sort of anti-Semitic attack, we have to make sure we are checking in with kids."   Third, Doug emphasized that when incidents happen, they need to be teachable moments for the children responsible. Schools can have strong policies against hatred but at the same time attempt to understand why the students acted as they did and address the root causes through education and building better understanding.     In early May, the leaders of some of the largest U.S. public school districts testified before Congress about steps they are taking to address anti-Semitism, and Doug urged Congress to take action too, such as re-upping mental health funding for schools. “Superintendents who went to D.C. made a strong showing for our profession,” he says. “We literally stay up at night thinking about how we can make sure every student in our schools feels safe.”   #ThoughtLeadership #Schools #Inclusion #Respect #TeachableMoments #MentalHealth #Wellbeing