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If You Attend One Speaker This Fall…
Sir Ken Robinson is the one you don’t want to miss. 7:00 p.m. Schools of the Sacred Heart. Come early! The notes that follow are provided by Common Ground Speaker Series. Sir Ken is the 2011-2012 keynote speaker of Common [...]
Too Crazy Busy for Crazy Busy Talk?
Ned Hallowell is a great speaker. Practical, experienced, grounded, and approachable, Ned has great insights to share with us. Hear him tomorrow morning, Wednesday or Thursday evening. See the bottom of this post for times, places, and links to maps. [...]
But I Didn't Do Anything!
Bully. Victim. ONLOOKER. Ally. I’ve posted about bullies and about victims. Here are two things about the onlooker, the witness to the incident. 1. The bystander didn’t ask to be a part of the action. She was just there when [...]
Being Mean: Life on the Playground
Meanness happens. Moreover, sometimes meanness comes from your child toward another child. It might be planned. It might be the unthinking brilliance of the opportunity at hand. At some time your child will be mean to someone else. When being [...]
A Bully, a Victim, an Onlooker, and an Ally Climb onto the Monkey Bars
For the fifth day Bully says to Victim, “Get off, you baby or I’ll push you off.” Victim says, “You’re the baby!” He gets off the monkey bars and spends the rest of recess watching in case the bully follows [...]
Seven Principles for the Happiness Advantage
The Happiness Advantage author Shawn Achor speaks to the parents of the Common Ground coalition of independent schools. Scroll to the end of this post for where and when. Shawn Achor will surely speak about the seven principles derived from [...]
Tell Me Anything…
A first day is a swirl of emotion and effort! I’ve just enjoyed lunch with the Upper Campus teachers who are fresh from their first mornings with their classes. The morning has sped by, and in each classroom, there is [...]