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Creating a Resilient School Culture Through Student Services

Creating a Resilient School Culture Through Student Services Fostering a Resilient School Culture In this webinar we share practical examples how student/pupil services personnel can help their schools prioritize social emotional needs of students and provide tools and strategies that increase resilience. Listen as our panel of experts from the National Pupils Services Association discuss […]

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How to Motivate and Support Students with Special Needs

Webinars / By Hans Magleby

How to Motivate and Support Students with Special Needs Supporting Students with Special Needs During a Pandemic Students with special needs are often dealing with higher levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional trauma. All of these can have a big impact on their self-confidence and their ability to learn and focus in school.

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How to Motivate the Unmotivated Student

Webinars / By Hans Magleby

How to Motivate the Unmotivated Student Creating buy-in for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) The national discussion about the need for a practical and effective curriculum focused on SEL and trauma-informed care has never been higher. In this webinar, we discuss how school mental health teams can begin addressing these issues with the highest need students

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3 Creative Tips for Getting Students Excited Before School Starts Back Up Again

Articles / By Dave

3 Creative Tips for Getting Students Excited Before School Starts Back Up Again Introduction While you may be dreading the return of school this fall, chances are your students haven’t even thought about it. This makes for a great opportunity for you! Are you ready to get them – and yourself – excited about the

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Nancy Montoya Spices Up Elementary Lessons by Turning WhyTry Into An Online Game

Articles / By Dave

Nancy Montoya Spices Up Elementary Lessons by Turning WhyTry Into An Online Game Nancy’s Story When the principal at our Title I school asked me to look into a program that dealt with student resilience, I was lucky to find ‘Why Try,” a curriculum for 4th and 5th-grade students. I have been co-teaching this program for

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