Dr. Gregg Jantz and The Center, A Place of Hope (www.aplaceofhope.com), have been helping and healing for more than 30 years. Today’s guest post includes relevant and powerful wisdom for this time of year. All of us at the Gurian Institute wish you Happy Holidays! We have been honored to serve you this year and look forward to partnering with you next year. Hi Friends, I hope this holiday season …
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December 14, 2023
This year is almost over and 2024 beginning very soon. You will likely be looking at what to do and use for PD days and hours in 2024. Online courses that can be taken individually or used for group PD formats are helpful not only to planning but to the learning time itself. The Gurian Institute has four PD video courses you can use for all day, half day, or …
December 9, 2023
Michael Gurian has often been asked whether the new cultural interest in transgender and gender nonconforming brains should indicate an end to the idea that males and females have sex-specific brains. Are “males” and “females” a thing of the past? Should we stop talking about the importance of understanding how boys and girls learn differently because some of our human brains sit more in the middle of the …
December 1, 2023
Smoking is a deeply rooted habit that has permeated cultures worldwide for centuries. Despite your consciousness of the health risks linked to smoking, it persists as a prevalent issue, particularly for men. Feeling bound by this damaging habit is no uncommon scenario. If you’re grappling with this hefty burden, understand that breaking these ties is more than feasible. Stepping into the sphere of knowledge and tools that aim to facilitate …
November 27, 2023
Over the course of a year, The Gurian Institute, led by Dr. Michael Gurian, Dr. Glynetta Fletcher, and Eva Dwight, M.Ed., studied Crespi Carmelite High School in Encino, California. This study led to “Why Educate Them the Crespi Way? Independent Analysis of Crespi’s Holistic Approach to Boys.” Crespi’s approach to boys is at the leading edge of holistic education. For that reason, Crespi is a Gurian Institute Center for Educational …
November 13, 2023
Tim Wright, co-host of our Wonder of Parenting Podcast, has provided today’s guest blog post. His newest young adult novel, “The Adventures of Toby Baxter–Book 2: Riverhome for the Holidays–has just been published. We hope you enjoy this blog post about the book, and please keep Tim’s novels in mind as holiday gifts for middle schoolers…and adults who like to read a fun adventure! Now here’s more from Tim. “Ah, …
November 1, 2023
The Center, A Place of Hope has been at the leading edge of mental health work for more than 30 years. A psychologist who has written 40 books in the field, Dr. Gregory Jantz is Co-Founder of The Center and our guest blogger today. In his guest post, he covers not only ghosting itself, but some of the science of dealing with rejection. Thank you, Dr. Jantz, for this helpful …
October 27, 2023
It is with pleasure we welcome Deborah “Dakota” Hoyt into our Gurian Institute infrastructure as our new Managing Director. As our director between 2012 and 2016, Dakota shepherded GI’s growth into ever widening spheres then she retired (or so she thought!), and now is back with us. Her organizational skills are awesome and we are so glad to have her with us again. Please welcome Dakota into your GI-related PD …
October 20, 2023
Sean Kullman, Director of the Global Initiative of Boys and Men, and author of InHisWords on Substack, is doing some of the finest writing around on issues facing the sexes and genders. We enjoy featuring his work in our Newsletter because of its depth and quality. In this week’s post, Sean mentions our Gurian Institute work. Sean’s post as a whole today includes an issue that is central to the …
October 13, 2023
What professional development is essential? What PD improves teacher effectiveness and quality, leads to improved grades and test scores among students, and lowers discipline referrals across the board? Is there evidence-based PD out there that links gender issues and racial equity? Are you planning out PD days, as well as long term projects, to help with these issues this year? Gurian Institute professional development has been proven effective for more …
October 6, 2023
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