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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...

The Seed of Greatness every Youth possesses

Though we are all born into different circumstances, every child has within a tiny seed of greatness. Whether that seed lies dormant or...

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....

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...

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

While part one of this article covered the ‘A’ in the formula, Asking Questions, this article moves on to the second stage, "Creating a...

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...

‘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,...

3 Effective Ways To Reengage The Disengaged Student

A student can become disengaged for many reasons, and no matter the initial cause, helping them to become reengaged can be tricky. I...

Ian Humphrey