Jessica Sinarski is a certified adoption therapist, clinical supervisor, author and educator who brings important insights to the realm of attachment issues and early trauma -- an area with scarce…
The Adverse Childhood Experiences study has shown that the impact of family trauma can be a heavy burden on the physical, mental and social health of students. According to Wired…
"If HipHop can grab them like that, and if science is a piece of who they are, and if there's so much science in HipHop, then why not make those…
Reward/punishment approaches often fuel the fire, especially for the most explosive personalities and challenging behaviors. Dr. Stuart Ablon believes students need certain critical thinking skills based on empathy. His Collaborative…
Resiliency and empathy are the positive, natural by-products girls learn to manage when they are shown how to listen, observe, validate and empower each other according to Girl Bullying Conference…
A school’s mood is a variable over which educational leaders have considerable influence. One of our most celebrated Summit speakers, Principal Baruti Kafele stresses that any toxicity in the climate…
If students with behavioral and learning challenges were self-aware and could verbalize their needs, what would they say? Perhaps something like this. https://youtu.be/eWqfXZ05PRk Watch students with various challenges share how…
Sometimes educators must reach out to students by way of the most unconventional methods in order to see breakthroughs, says presenter Craig Boykin, one of our most popular Summit speakers.…
Getting rigor right in the classroom is likely to cause students to struggle — but in a productive manner that promotes confidence in the learning experience. Dr. Robyn Jackson says…
Depending upon a school's definition and policy on bullying, it can be difficult for educators to determine what constitutes a bullying incident. Girl Bullying Presenter Carolyn Strong says that conflict…
