Posts Tagged ‘non-cognitive’
Why the Future Depends on YOU Not Comparing Yourself To Anything
One of the most important lessons we are not teaching young people and we MUST: COMPARE YOURSELF TO NO ONE. EVER. We are not meant to have the same life experiences as the next person. We are not meant to hold ourselves up to societally driven standards. In comparing ourselves to others, we are willingly…
Read More10 Steps: LEAP That Transition Gap From Student to Adult
Here are 10 things all students MUST do in order to be prepared to make the leap from school to life in the real world. The world is more connected than ever. The entire landscape of employment and college acceptance is such that young people are competing for jobs and college acceptance in an ecosystem…
Read MoreAmy’s Private Coaching for Teens
Which kids are at risk? All of them. The list of challenges, pressures, tests, emotional triggers, societal dictates and stressors is longer than ever. Every child is susceptible. Every kid is in need of support. Every child goes through a period when they rebel against their parents; this is a part of exploring self, freedom and…
Read MoreEmotion: The missing learning style
According to conventional theories, there are three types of learning/learning styles/learning modalities: Visual Auditory Kinesthetic According to other more modern theories, the list is longer than three. This website lists seven learning styles: Visual (spatial):You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music. Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing.…
Read More[Listen]: Non-cognitive skills & support for struggling students
If you are an educator, if you care about children, if you struggled because of your own childhood trauma, you MUST listen to –> this segment on “This American Life.” There is SO much more we need to focus on as we educate our children and prepare them for success in life. We cannot focus just…
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