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Making WhyTry Work for You with Tom McCollum

One of the great things about the WhyTry program is its versatility. The program was designed to be adapted and changed in order to meet the unique and diverse needs of students around the world.
Tom McCollum, of Oxnard, California, shared with us a little of how he was able to not only adapt the WhyTry Program for his students but also how he used these adaptations to help his students achieve measurable success. He talks “making WhyTry work for you.”

Teachers, Counselors, Social Workers – and the Defense Mechanisms We Use

Working with youth isn’t always easy. As children begin to test their boundaries, challenging our authority and expanding their understanding of themselves, they can absolutely push us to our limits. This can lead to stress, anger, depression, and disengagement in educators. By letting our emotions get to us and reacting negatively in pressure situations, we aren’t helping ourselves or our students.

What Malala Yousafzai Can Teach Us About Street Resilience

In October of 2014, Malala Yousafzai became, at the age of 17, the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. “Malala” has quickly become one of the most recognized names and faces in the world. She is the center of a worldwide movement for child education and an inspiration to many. But what has made Malala into the icon she is?

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Title	Topics	Date		hf:tags
Strategies to Motivate Students and Foster Resilience	Webinar	November 5, 2021	Watch Here	webinar
Using SEL to Help Your Schools Thrive Through Reopening	Webinar	June 22, 2021	Watch Here	webinar
Even More SEL Strategies that Motivate Students and Foster Resilience	Webinar	June 15, 2021	Watch Here	webinar
More SEL Strategies that Motivate Students and Foster Resilience	Webinar	May 10, 2021	Watch Here	webinar
Establishing Relevance in the Classroom, Strategies for Helping Students See The “Why” Of Learning	Webinar	February 1, 2021	Watch Here	webinar
Supporting and Working with School Counselors to Reach all our Students	Webinar	January 19, 2021	Watch Here	webinar