Subscribe to the Free Spirit Blog
Search the blog:
Categories
- Administrators
- Bullying Prevention & Conflict Resolution
- Character Education
- Counselor's Corner
- Early Childhood
- Educational Technology
- Elementary Angle
- Free Spirit News
- Gifted Education
- Learning Disabilities
- Parenting
- Professional Development
- Publishing
- Service Learning & Volunteerism
- Social & Emotional Learning
- Teaching
- Teaching Strategies
- Uncategorized
-
Recent Posts
- 4 Ideas for Practicing Mindfulness with Children
- Achieving Equity in Gifted Education
- The Social and Emotional Way to a Calmer Classroom
- Seeking Personally Relevant SEL Books for Children and Teens
- How Parents Can Help Kids Develop Self-Confidence
- The 5 Books I Want to Give Every Teacher (and one I had to keep for myself!)
- Simple Mindfulness Activities to Help Students Learn
- Using Growth Mindset to Help Students Overcome Perfectionism
Readers’ Favorites
- 10 Ways Teachers Can Create a Positive Learning Environment
- Oh, the Drama! 11 Scenarios to Help Teens Work Through Sticky Social Situations
- If I Could Change Something About Our Schools . . .
- 8 Ways to Help Teens Make a Difference in Their Communities
- 10 Scenarios to Get Kids Talking About Bullying
- Activities for Every Day of Week of the Young Child®
- 9 Fun Ideas for Welcoming Students Back to School and Getting Them Excited to Learn
Archives
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
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
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
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