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Peer Mentoring Basics
By Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., author of the Everyday Leadership series Many schools and youth organizations use peer mentoring. It is an amazing way to empower students on both sides—the person getting help and the person helping. No matter one’s … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Teaching
Tagged Free Spirit author, leadership, mentors, peer mentoring, role model, student leadership
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Assembling a Personal Board of Advisors
By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of the Everyday Leadership series. When most people hear the phrase “board of advisors,” they probably think of school boards, a board of trustees, or a corporation’s board of advisors. Boards provide a vehicle for … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development
Tagged Free Spirit author, leadership, mentors, role model
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Dear Me: Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Counseling
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a writer. I’ve got diaries and pen pal exchange letters that date back … Continue reading
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Tagged empathy, generosity, gratitude, kindness, mentors, parents, perfectionism, school counselor
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The Importance of Mentors for Educators
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., April M. Snodgrass, M.Ed., and Andrew T. Davis, Ed.D., authors of the forthcoming The Principal’s Survival Guide Are you a new principal? A new teacher? Or do you work with people who are new to … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, mentors, mentorship, national mentoring month, principals
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