Tim Wright and Michael Gurian have worked together for 12 years on Rites of Passage programs, Helping Kids Thrive and Helping Boys Thrive initiatives, and the Wonder of Parenting Podcast. Tim will present a workshop this year’s Summer Institute on social trends affecting boys and young men today. Tim is one of America’s most dynamic presenters. A pastor by trade, he works in both secular and faith communities. In …
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May 24, 2019
For more than 20 years, the Gurian Institute has been certifying trainers to provide professional development and consulting in schools, organizations, and communities both in the United States and abroad. You can meet some of our trainers on https://gurianinstitute.com/trainers/. With the Gurian Summer Training Institute fast approaching (June 22-23, at Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, CA), we wanted to remind you of our “Trainer in Every School” initiative. We …
May 10, 2019
Gurian Certified Trainer and Hand in Hand Parenting Trainer Abigail Wald will provide a workshop on best digital practices at our Summer Training Institute, June 22 -23, at Army and Navy Academy, in Carlsbad, CA. We hope you’ll join her at the event and here is her blog on this crucial topic. Tweens. The word alone conjures up a muddy mental soup of awkward haircuts, rapidly changing bodies, budding …
May 1, 2019
As you plan your summer and back-to-school professional development days, we hope you will look at utilizing Gurian Institute brain-based professional development. GI has trained tens of thousands of educators and professionals in more than 5,000 schools over the last quarter century. Our areas of focus are academic and social emotional success in educational systems and school cultures. Our GI training uses neuroscience linked to hundreds of practical strategies for …
April 27, 2019
We hope you enjoy this blog by Eva Dwight, Gurian Summer Training Institute Coordinator, classroom teacher and school counselor for more than 20 years, and one of the featured speakers at the Gurian Summer Training Institute, June 22-23. Her workshop on taking classroom management to the next level with the brain in mind will be very powerful. Here’s more from Eva. The toughest class I ever taught had 30 …
May 15, 2019
The Gurian Institute is proud to welcome Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School (VDOH) to our family of Gurian Institute Model Schools! Located in St. Louis, MO, VDOH is an independent, Catholic school in the Sacred Heart tradition. To visit the school online, please click: http://www.vdoh.org. Michael Gurian visited the school and reported, “Catholic education has a long tradition of excellence, and Oak Hill carries that mantle powerfully. Walking …
April 14, 2019
The Gurian Institute is proud to welcome Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS) to our family of Gurian Institute Model Schools! BIS is a public middle school located in Burlingame, California, in the heart of high tech country. To visit the school online, please click: https://bi-bsd-ca.schoolloop.com/. Michael Gurian visited the school and reported, “There is no doubt, BIS provides leading edge education to its students and families. I am so proud to …
April 5, 2019
Many boys and men do like therapy, of course, but many leave therapy–or never come–and that is not good. If you look around you, you’ll see that only 1 in 9 new mental health counselors are male. Around 1 in 5 new social workers are men. Graduate schools throughout the medical and therapeutic profession are predominantly filled with women, which is great for women but shows a potentially dangerous male …
March 7, 2019
Our Summer Training Institute is all set for June 21-23 at Army and Navy Academy, in Carlsbad, California, just north of San Diego. Early Bird registration ends April 15! Because the Academy is nestled right on the beach, the Summer Training Institute is a great event not just for learning but for relaxation and personal renewal. To learn more about the Summer Training and to register, click: https://gurianinstitute.com/events/gurian-summer-institute-2019/. You …
April 1, 2019
We, our students, and our children are stressed out! You’ve heard about it and read about it nearly every day in the media and you’ve likely felt it in your own life. Some of this stress is “good stress,” good for self-challenge, emotional maturity, and performance success. Good stress is a balancing act inside our bodies and brains. Some stress is dangerous. This stress comes from many assaults—digital, nutritional, interpersonal, …
March 22, 2019
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