Posts Tagged ‘soft skills’
10 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 MoreThe Path to Wisdom is Paved with Mistakes: Teaching Children Self-Trust
It’s true: The path to wisdom is paved with mistakes. You and I know this because we are adults and we have made our fair share of mistakes. We have gained wisdom and knowledge from those mistakes, and with that, a level of confidence in ourselves. It is very fair to say that mistakes are…
Read MoreFive Key Post-Secondary Preparations
Bridging The Greatest Opportunity Divide The heart of Amy Carrier’s model and mission. This work is copyrighted 2012-2016 © Perhaps the greatest opportunity divide that exists for all American K-12 public school students is the unsupported transition between high school and adulthood. Students are ill-prepared and sent into the world without adequate knowledge, skills, and…
Read MoreTop Ten Attitudes to Take Back to School This Year
This list is for everyone. Teachers, school leaders, coaches, parents, community members, students… basically anyone who has ever known, loved or been a kid. If that’s you, read on. Wherever you are heading this September, I recommend you pack these attitudes in your backpack/briefcase/Louis Vuitton/lunchbox. And I suggest packing them along side your self-confidence (they’re already…
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 MoreWhy guidance counseling isn’t enough
I remember meeting my high school guidance counselor twice. TWICE. I met her once in 11th grade and I believe it was regarding a scheduling conflict. I then met her again during my senior year to discuss my post-high school options. She actually apologized to me for being too busy to meet with me more often (she…
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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