In spring (2020), I called for in-person school to reopen after the initial quarantine, citing significant academic slide without in person schooling, as well as increases in mental and emotional issues among children and families, and noting little or no tangible gain for children, families or even our elderly by closing in-person schools (https://gurianinstitute.com/should-schools-and-families-lock-down-again-due-to-covid/). Over the last few months, you have likely seen published research and media stories detailing the …
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July 16, 2020
The Gurian Institute (GI) is proud to welcome our newest Gurian Model School to the family! The Greater Phoenix Urban League Head Start Cartwright Early Childhood Center (The Cartwright School) serves primarily minority boys and girls in early education. Located in the heart of Phoenix, AZ, and a part of the Cartwright School District, Cartwright is supported by the City of Phoenix Human Services Department and the Greater Phoenix Urban …
July 13, 2020
The San Antonio Academy is a pre-K – 8 school serving boys and their families in San Antonio, TX. The Gurian Institute has been honored to work with the school over the last six years. The school became a Gurian Model School three years ago and has now fulfilled the requirements for re-certification as a Model School. More about the school and its successes follows in this blog post. …
July 24, 2020
Our Summer Virtual Training Institute took place live this last weekend with recordings available through through Friday. Because all the sessions were recorded and are archived, you can still sign up for the training here: https://gurianinstitute.com/events/gurian-summer-institute-2020/ . There are only two days left! If you would like to register five or more people, your school will get a group discount. Please email gail@gurianinstitute.com for a discount. Like the live participants, …
June 28, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing, many parents who work from home are still struggling to find that healthy balance between work and family life. For parents whose children will continue online learning, the balancing act becomes even more arduous. However, you don’t have to suffer through it all. Below, find helpful strategies for staying on top of everything with your mental health intact. Find Routines That Work for Everyone Without …
September 25, 2020
This blog by Michael Gurian was first published immediately after the death of George Floyd. A number of people have written that they missed it the first time, asking that we republish it. We are doing so here. Thank you for everything you are personally doing to solve these pressing social issues. “What is one life worth?” We have heard this question asked in relation to locking down our nation …
July 3, 2020
Our Summer Virtual Training Institute starts this Saturday. We hope you’ll register now to experience three ground-breaking keynotes, a dozen user-friendly workshops, and your questions answered throughout the summit. To learn more about the Summer Institute 2020 Tele-Summit and to register, please click https://gurianinstitute.com/events/gurian-summer-institute-2020/. If you register groups of five or more, there is a discount, with information about that on the website, as well. If you want to become …
June 22, 2020
We appreciate your business and your belief in our Professional Development. In the face of lost school time, postponed PD days, budget issues, and general uncertainty during the Covid crisis, the Gurian Institute has adapted its programming to meet your needs. All our programs generally fit with federal, state, municipal and other funding sources. Here is a menu of four dynamic options. 1. Virtual professional development 2. Online courses …
June 15, 2020
The title metaphor of Michael Gurian’s new book, The Stone Boys, represents boys who must become as hard as stone to survive. Traumatized boys and men are especially prone to becoming hardened for many reasons, some neuro-biological and some psycho-sociological. Traumatized girls and women can become hardened, too, but after trauma, they often engage and disengage with life and learning in somewhat different ways than boys. Dr. Glynetta “Fletch” …
June 8, 2020
You may have recently seen media stories showing the significant majority of Covid deaths and severe illness are male (e.g. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/04/studies-find-men-more-prone-covid-19-death). This is true not just among men but also boys (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/16/uk-lockdown-causing-serious-mental-illness-in-first-time-patients, https://www.fatherly.com/health-science/boys-severe-coronavirus-symptoms/). In our own Gurian Institute educational network, we are hearing how much more trouble boys are having than girls, on average, with academic motivation and achievement during Covid distance learning. In a previous essay (May 6, 2020, …
May 24, 2020
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