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Teaching the Vital Skill of Self-Advocacy
We all want
our children to become successful and reach their fullest potential. Accomplishing this goal is going to require
help from endless amounts of people along the way. A parent, coach, or neighbor are just a few
of the people who may support your child.
As much as I wish I could read my boys’ minds to help know what they
need, that isn’t possible. This is why
it is so important to teach the skill of being a self-advocate to children.
As a father
of two boys, there h
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Oct 6th 2021
On Being a Bully Bystander
Though the world of education always remains vigilant to the negative effects of bullying on our students, the month of October brings with it a renewed focus on awareness, action, and advocacy. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a month devoted to prevention, intervention, and spreading awareness. Great strides have been made in our crusade against bullying in schools in recent years, but we still have progress to make. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported i
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Oct 5th 2020