I remember early in my career at Lakeside having discussions with school administrators about the many needs of their students. They often felt that they were expected to provide social work services when they believed their task should be confined to education and its goals for their students. Students who had special needs or were […]
Is Isolation Regulating or Punitive for Students?
Often those of us who are dealing with students who have struggled with their behavior or impulse control ask what the best strategy is for helping them figure out how to handle these difficult moments. In our schools, our detention facilities and in other types of programs our approach to these situations can make a […]
Back to School – A Call to Parents
As our students return to school, I am sure many parents are breathing a sigh of relief that some of the daily responsibilities will be reduced for managing the everyday activities of their children. Each year the return to school includes excitement, anticipation, anxiety and new relationships for our kids. The acquisition of new school […]
How to Keep the AIR in School Discipline
Here at Lakeside one of the challenges philosophically and programmatically in our schools is to work towards an effective system of school discipline. Our schools are all over the map with concerns of what to do when students’ behavior is destructive, non-compliant, and/or unhealthy. It is essential that we have strong boundaries while promoting structure […]
Remembering the 3 R’s as School Begins
For Lakeside and many other schools this is a week of returning staff, and also training and preparing for school to begin in the next few days. It is a valuable time to set our school environment for the return of our students. Most schools are focused on textbooks, classroom preparation, lesson plans, administrative issues, […]
Leading with Empathy
Often schools can be difficult places to lead. There are so many demands on our administrators and there are constant conflicts and struggles in the lives of staff and students. It is even more conflictual with all that has happened with the multi-dimensional impact of COVID-19. It is important that schools be a safe place […]
The Worker Shortage in American Schools
Most schools are facing a significant challenge in employing staff. Not only are teachers becoming more scarce but other types of staff are in demand, such a custodians, cafeteria workers, substitute teachers and other staff that schools need. These individuals are responsible for providing the infrastructure for schools to function. We are just beginning to […]
What Middle Schoolers Need in Post-COVID
We have all watched our students and children strive to cope during and after the impact of the pandemic. Lakeside has had to substantially increase our In-School Counseling staff, who work in area schools providing extra support, due to the overwhelming needs that students are experiencing in our post-COVID world. Middle Schoolers are at the […]
Another Explanation for Student Absences
A significant part of supporting student success in school is the regularity of their attendance. Often as we are dealing with students who have struggled to succeed in school, truancy and lack of attendance is a significant part of their profile thereby leading to inability to achieve academic success. It is easy to assume that […]
How to Spot a Learning Disorder in the Classroom
Often students are not performing in their classroom in ways that their teachers believe they are capable of. They seem to have the potential but cannot find ways to complete their work. Usually when they are struggling with a learning problem, they will cover it with number of their own smoke screens so no one will […]
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