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The Texting Principal
By Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D., coauthor of The Principal’s Survival Guide. This post was originally published March 16, 2015 As a principal of a large high school, I needed to figure out how I would develop connections with my students … Continue reading
Posted in Administrators, Professional Development
Tagged Free Spirit author, high school, parents, principals, teens, texting
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Teen Dating Violence: Can You Spot the Warning Signs of Abuse?
By Liz Bergren Entering a romantic relationship for the first time is an adolescent rite of passage. We get thrown into the complexities of what it means to love and be loved, touched, and potentially hurt and/or rejected. Our early … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching Strategies
Tagged sexual abuse, talking with teens, teens, teens and sex, texting, violence prevention
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