I am pleased to announce that this week our second on-demand course will be released by Lakeside Global Institute. Enhancing Trauma Awareness (or ETA as we call it) is our first course in a 3-part series. Our next two courses are in process. Plus, I have been writing about our Neurologic for Schools course that […]
It’s Time for Change Part 3- A Web of Support
It would be an oversimplification to point fingers at any one issue for being the cause of gun violence infiltrating our schools. At the heart of the issues, we have failed our children as a society. From government level all the way to our schools, students have slipped through the cracks. Their safety, both physically […]
House Bill #443: Recognizing the Importance and Effectiveness of Trauma-Informed Care
February 26, 2018 began a journey of the recognition by the United States House of Representatives that trauma-informed care should be a part of the fabric in any system of care in America. This historic culmination has been in process since July, 2017, and has reached a point of positive vote. This resolution was sponsored […]
How to Teach Children to Cherish? Show Them.
“Mommy! Mommy! Look at the pretty butterfly over there! It’s so beautiful!” Mommy gazes briefly at the butterfly and in a flat voice mutters, “Yes, it’s very pretty,” and then goes back to looking at her phone. And a potentially magical moment has been lost… …when mom could have engaged with her child in the […]
Early Childhood Professionals: Will You Attend the 2018 DVAEYC Conference?
Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) has championed high quality early care and education for children from birth to age 8. As a leader in early childhood education in Southeast Pennsylvania, the DVAEYC organization sponsors a conference for early childhood professionals. This year’s conference features the theme The Resilient Child. The […]
It’s Time for Change Part 2 – What Teachers Need
Over the last week, I have been submerging myself in article after article related to gun violence within American schools as a whole, and specifically the horrors that occurred in Parkland, Florida. While a wide array of different responses have been mentioned, I am pleased to see the growing number of people who believe mental […]
It Is Time to Embrace the Voices of Our Youth
Like anyone connected in any way with children in this country, my heart is breaking for the students killed in Florida this past week. I grieve for the unfathomable grief of their families, for all those physically injured, all those who witnessed the horrors, for all those whose memories of past horrors were triggered once […]
Florida School Shooting: When a Victim Becomes an Advocate
As we all know, the recent shooting in Florida has had tremendous impact in our media. One courageous student who has stepped forward to confront many of the issues related to their school, their state and their community is Emma Gonzalez. Her speech has gone viral. Gonzalez has raised legitimate issues such as: The gun […]
How Do We Stop the School Shootings in America?
Reported in 2018 (and it is only February), we have already had 18 incidences of a gun fired in a school in America. In light of what we have heard so far in the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida, 17 students have died. This is indeed a tragedy, one in which we all grieve for […]
It’s Time for Change Part 1 – School Shooting in Florida
Today a high school in Florida was added to the ever-increasing list of schools who have endured a shooting in 2018 alone. This growing epidemic stirs two strong reactions within me. As a human, a father, and a former teacher, I feel a great deal of sadness for those communities and families who are existing […]
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