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SEL Series – Part 1: What is Bullying?

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 16, 2019
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What is Bullying? I believe that the word Bully evokes different emotions and attitudes in each person because of the extensive variations of its effects on children. After reading several…

SEL Series – Ends Justifying the Means???

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 11, 2019
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A Cautionary Tale for Parents: Sometimes the Ends Do Not Justify the Means I walked into my apartment after a long day at work. Again, I caught my daughter lounging…

SEL Series – Disagreements

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 1, 2019
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Mediating Summer Camp Disagreements I remember standing between two school-age boys and blocking them from brutalizing each over a kickball game. The disagreement stemmed from a bad call on a…

SEL Series – Real Talk on SEL

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:June 12, 2019
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Interview with Edward Franklin at the Boost Conference I peered out into a large crowd of people sitting at tables eating lunch. I walk around for a few minutes trying…

SEL Series – Out Wit the Witty

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:June 7, 2019
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18 Diffusers That “Out Wit” the Witty Think about your students who love to chronically interrupt classroom activities. Do find yourself thinking "can you please let me finish my…

What Drowning Really Looks Like…

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:June 3, 2019
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https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/what-drowning-really-looks-like/ The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for…

SEL Series – Impactful Staff Orientation

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:May 29, 2019
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Why Creating Impactful Staff Orientation is the Best Way to Program Success The most essential professional orientation I have experienced in my career was at the Cardinal Sheehan Center in…

SEL Series – The Golden Nugget

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:May 29, 2019
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The Secret to PD- Finding the Golden Nugget during Professional Development Workshop I've come to realize that every professional development workshop I attend will not always end in fireworks, rather,…

SEL Series: SEL Games

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:May 23, 2019
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Five Awesome Social Emotional Games to Play at Summer Camp My favorite time of the year is approaching. SUMMER! With kids out of school, I reminisce back to the days…

Free Training Webinars

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Post published:May 15, 2019
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How to Conduct a BioBlitz Awesome activity for summer learning! BioBlitz At-A-Glance What is a BioBlitz? BioBlitz is an opportunity to take a snapshot of the biodiversity of…