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Guest Post: Effective Mentoring Programs
by Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., author of the Building Everyday Leadership products and Teambuilding with Teens January is National Mentoring Month, which means it’s a great time to focus on creating an...
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Guest Post: Beat Bullying with Student Leadership for All
By Mariam MacGregor, M.S., author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids A tremendous amount of time and energy is dedicated throughout the school year to teaching and practicing bullying...
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Counselor’s Corner: Supporting New Students Year Round
Being in a new school can be overwhelming. There are many things that school counselors and other educators can do to support new students, help them get connected, and feel welcome at their new...
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Newsworthy Stands Against Bullying
October may be National Bullying Prevention Month, but September’s news was full of wonderful stories about kids working to curtail bullying and help manage the negative effect it has on their peers....
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Guest Post: The Leadership Chore Chart
By Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids Our three kids don’t earn money for doing chores. In fact, we rarely use the word “chores” around our house. When a job...
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Enter to Win Student Leadership Resources
Student leadership isn’t just for a chosen few. At Free Spirit, we’re committed to building leadership skills in all students with resources to help young people discover their own leadership potential...
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Let’s Go to the Movies! Using Film to Teach Leadership
By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens Movies are engaging tools for introducing and discussing leadership concepts. Dozens of movies—both classic and...
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Teaching Leadership Skills Using Digital Platforms
By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens Like most things, the best way to learn a skill is to apply it immediately. Truth is, we all feel more comfortable having...
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Peer-to-Peer Leadership: Tutors, Mentors, Coaches, Presenters
By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens It has long been my position that students are the most underutilized resource in schools today. As policies replace...
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Let’s Go to the Movies! Using Film to Teach Leadership
By Mariam G. MacGregor, author of Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens. This post was originally published August 3, 2015. Movies are engaging tools for introducing and discussing leadership...
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Peer Mentoring Basics
By Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S., author of the Everyday Leadership series Many schools and youth organizations use peer mentoring. It is an amazing way to empower students on both sides—the person getting...
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