Students

Nurturing Narcisism?

Jennifer Wallace’s new book Never Enough opens our eyes to the pressure on kids and parents to achieve, achieve, achieve and the unintended consequence of teaching our young people that the world revolves around them. As teac hers, how can we help return to balance?

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Finding Time

In our culture of achievement, we are seeing the impact of overscheduling on our students. Is it the responsibility of the teacher to give less (or no) homework or are there bigger issues at play for parents, coaches, and teachers to all work together? What better time than Advent to consider the value of patience…

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Teachers as Students

When we open our minds and hearts, there is much to learn from the students we serve. We believe in their growth and can be pleasantly surprised by their amazing examples of grace, wisdom, forgiveness, and faith. There is much to be thankful for when engaging with young people.

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