Creating Connections

Jun 1, 20183 min

Listen to Me, Linda

Connecting with youth can be tough for educators, parents, tutors and youth leaders. It’s an ongoing struggle that, over time, can cause...

May 11, 20182 min

Hard On The Outside, Hurt On The Inside. Breaking Through The "Armor" of Today’s youth

When a student is particularly tough to crack, it’s important to understand that they may be putting up an emotional barrier purposely in...

Feb 1, 20182 min

Giving A Student The Motivation They Need

Take a look at some of the recent statistics about education around the world and it’s likely that you’ll notice one alarming trend....

Dec 11, 20172 min

Effective Ways To Build Healthy Relationships With Students And Today’s Youth

A positive adult role model can make a world of difference to today’s youth, and building healthy and meaningful relationships with...

Aug 8, 20175 min

Part I: The A.C.T. Strategy. How one educator helped me change the course of my life while in prison

Part 1 of 3The A.C.T. Strategy: Suspension, juvenile detention centers and prison. All of these things and more are possibilities for...

Jul 18, 20172 min

‘LIKE’ My Status! Using Social Media to Create Connections in the Classroom

As summer comes to an end, it’s time to switch gears and jump back into the daily grind of girl drama, hormone overload, fidget spinners,...

Jun 17, 20172 min

Beneath The Tough Exterior lies a Vulnerable Child

One defense mechanism that people of all ages use is building up walls and in young people and children, these walls can seem...

Jun 12, 20173 min

3 Tips to Boost Self-Esteem in Today’s Youth

One of the more disheartening comments a parent, teacher or childcare professional is apt to hear from a child is "I can’t’ or it’s too...

Ian Humphrey