All of my life I have been surrounded by girls. Growing up with 4 sisters was quite a chaotic scene, although there were some pretty great moments of calm as well.As a mother of 4 girls, I am often asked if this is a nightmare. I get the gasps and the stares, the rolling of the eyes and the “Oh you’re in so much trouble in a few years”. …
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March 1, 2017
“The Other Side Of The Report Card”-what a novel concept! As I listened to Dr. Michele Borba’s 1 :30 minute promo clip for an upcoming conference, I marveled at the thought of what I had longed to put into words all of these years. After 22 years in education, we still miss the mark in places. Why? Because, in some places, our “lens” is off. Recently, in our Gurian trainings, …
February 16, 2017
The Gurian Institute has been very busy this week as we wrapped up our 3rd Gurian Winter Institute on the shores of Tampa Bay and St. Pete Beach, Florida. What a wonderful weekend of learning and courageous conversations! A diverse group of educators from our Gurian Model Schools as well as new participants to our platform enjoyed keynote speaker, Dr. Michael Gurian, as well as an array of our Gurian …
February 6, 2017
Blog post by Michael Gurian In thirty years of working with children, I have never been more worried than I am right now for our sons. Some boys are doing very well but millions are disappearing into violence, imprisonment, social withdrawal, listlessness, virtual worlds, and real life self-destruction. If we don’t end this national pattern, our boys and young men will become increasingly destructive, both to others and themselves because …
January 30, 2017
This week was a wonderful week of planning, executing, and pulling together many groups from around the globe as I pulled together the Gurian Winter Institute in Florida. I liken it to a wedding…plan, plan, plan, and then poof! it is over. While it was not as permanent as a wedding in the sense of vows taken, it was in a sense the same as educators from around the world …
January 30, 2017
There are many things that fascinate me. Human behavior is one of them. The brain, how we protect ourselves from danger, how we sometimes don’t listen to our gut, and instead rely on the past or our own lens, to make decisions. Recently I saw the movie “Fences”. I really enjoyed it, some did not. I enjoyed it not because it was Denzel Washington, although he was the driving force …
January 11, 2017
How is your son doing? How are YOU doing? If he is struggling or withdrawn, complaining about school, acting out, bored, or volatile – isn’t it time to address his hatred/dislike/disdain of school? Mark January 24th/25th on your calendar. This never-been-done-before FREE WEBINAR brings together two boy-experts – Janet Allison of Boys Alive!, a Gurian Master Trainer and Educator AND Jennifer Fink of Building Boys.net, mom of 4 boys and nationally acclaimed writer. Janet and Jen …
January 4, 2017
It is with great excitement that Katey, our GI team, and I announce our partnership with the National Center for The Development of Boys. What began as a passionate conversation of thought leaders regarding public purpose has become a new institution housed at the McCallie School for Boys in Chattanooga, Tennessee. School Administrators Lee Burns, Kenny Sholl, Thomas Hayes, and Troy Kemp, as well as their allies throughout the country, …
November 14, 2016
In a world full of digital devices and human interface that is starting to be limited, movement is essential. For the past 10 months I have been traveling with the Gurian team training schools, agencies, parents, and communities on how to incorporate more movement into the lives of our children and young adults. It has been a fascinating journey to be on the “other side” of the desk so to …
November 2, 2016
Many use the term but it is often confused with just being responsible online. If it is just responsible and ethical use online, then how do we cultivate digital leadership where students are using digital means to help and assist their community at large? I was privy to many wonderful conversations this past weekend at a digital citizenship conference at Microsoft Headquarters in Los Angeles, California. As I listened …
October 18, 2016
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