Archive for September, 2006
« Previous EntriesPart X: HOW WE REALLY CAN STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE: SB1667 My Bill to Prevent School Violence
Saturday, September 30th, 2006This is the last in a ten part series about the lessons we can learn from a tragedy. The majority of my work with schools, organizations and even law enforcement officers these days is about ways to prevent the cycle of violence in our youth. And we have a lot of work to do. The […]
Part IX. IMPORTANT SAFETY SKILLS TO TEACH OUR KIDS: Protecting Our Children From Violence
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006There’s no doubt about it, in today’s world our children are facing potentially violent situations. We know it, but so do they. Need a Reality Check? The Boys and Girls Club 2006 Survey of 46,000 teens (age 13 to 18 years of age) from coast-to-coast (all demographics, economics, rural, urban, suburban settings) revealed that they […]
INTEGRATING LITERATURE INTO MORAL INTELLIGENCE BUILDING
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006The best moral intelligence programs are not “tack-on” approaches, but find ways to integrate it into a teacher’s existing lessons. And one of the easiest and natural places to begin is with literature. Here is a simple way Jodi McKay, a principal at Turtleford Community School, helped her staff integrate literature into moral intelligence building.I […]
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