Teaching Positive

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Healing the Past: Reconnecting with My Father and My Inner Child by Dr. Tammy Keces

Voting locally is one most empowering and important roles you can have as a citizen. Vote for school board candidates and city council members who embrace public discourse, govern with ethical leadership, create and enforce policies that are best for our community (inclusive of all members), and will shape our purpose. Your vote does matter locally so I encourage you to VOTE!! More importantly, lets use this time as a teachable moment for our children so they learn the value of democracy.

Why Local Elections Matter In this lesson, students explore the ways that decisions by local government affect their lives. They’ll review research and data about a few recent local elections to push back against the myth that a single vote doesn’t count. They’ll learn how laws in their state encourage or suppress voter...

Our students need us to create a pathway for mental well-being! There is clear evidence, curricula and methods to support students to develop into flourishing people so lets move forward and adopt these practies!
"Students who participated in Flourish showed improvements in attention control, had a greater sense of support from their classmates and believed more strongly in their abilities to solve social problems. Researchers said the curriculum also helped prevent problem behaviors while increasing important developmental skills."

Principal: UVA Mindfulness Research for Students Is a ‘Game-Changer’ The study shows how elementary students, particularly those from high-poverty areas, can benefit from an innovative approach.

I just asked ChatGPT what are the most important things you should know about a person….AI response has some deep insight:

It's important to consider that everyone is unique and it's not possible to identify a set of universally "important" things to know about a person. However, some things that may be important to know about a person include:

Their values and beliefs: Understanding a person's values and beliefs can help you understand their motivations, behaviors, and decision-making processes.

Their interests and hobbies: Knowing a person's interests and hobbies can help you find common ground and topics to talk about.

Their communication style: It's important to understand how a person communicates, including their preferred mode of communication (e.g., in person, over the phone, via email), their level of assertiveness, and their preferred level of formality.

Their needs and boundaries: It's important to respect a person's needs and boundaries, and understanding them can help you interact with them in a way that is respectful and considerate.

Their relationships and connections: Understanding a person's relationships and connections can help you understand their social support system and how they fit into their community.

Again, it's important to keep in mind that everyone is unique, and what is important to know about a person will depend on the specific context and relationship you have with them.