Tag Archives: youth leadership

Let’s Go to the Movies! Using Film to Teach Leadership

By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens. This post was originally published August 3, 2015. Movies are engaging tools for introducing and discussing leadership concepts. Dozens of movies—both classic and contemporary—portray strong leadership themes. Classic … Continue reading

Posted in Character Education, Teaching Strategies | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Let’s Go to the Movies! Using Film to Teach Leadership

By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of  Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens Movies are engaging tools for introducing and discussing leadership concepts. Dozens of movies—both classic and contemporary—portray strong leadership themes. Classic movies with older release dates may require a … Continue reading

Posted in Character Education, Teaching Strategies | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Finding Time for Leadership Education in the Age of Common Core and Standardized Testing

By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of Building Everyday Leadership for All Kids Regardless of what grade level or subject being taught, it’s tough right now in education to fit everything into the typical school day. Instructional time is quickly absorbed … Continue reading

Posted in Character Education, Teaching Strategies | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Leadership Chore Chart

By Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids Our three kids don’t earn money for doing chores. In fact, we rarely use the word “chores” around our house. When a job needs to be done, they … Continue reading

Posted in Character Education, Parenting | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Newsworthy Stands Against Bullying

October may be National Bullying Prevention Month, but September’s news was full of wonderful stories about kids working to curtail bullying and help manage the negative effect it has on their peers. All over the United States, and in many … Continue reading

Posted in Bullying Prevention & Conflict Resolution | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment