by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Feb 28, 2023 | Holistic Education, Mental Health, Podcast
What Do You Want from Education with Lainie Liberti A question we don’t ask enough is what we want from education. Of course we all want well-rounded young adults when they’re done with school, people who can become productive members of our society and who also have...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Feb 14, 2023 | Holistic Education, Mental Health, Podcast
Parenting Forward after Grief with Michele Benyo Imagine the two most difficult things that you could possibly go through happening simultaneously. Parenting a child, and the grief of losing a child. Now imagine parenting a surviving child after they lose their...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Nov 19, 2021 | Mental Health, Podcast
Take a Step Away from the Overwhelm November 19, 2021 There’s so much overwhelm out there today, and our teachers are feeling the brunt of it. They’re tasked with so much right now, from their regular teaching duties to “catching kids up” to navigating the trauma of...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Oct 5, 2021 | Call to Leaders, Mental Health, Podcast, Student Support
The Disintegrating Student: How Education is Failing Our Kids October 5, 2021 Students are not data points, but that’s exactly what they look like in the traditional public school setting. Because it’s not the teachers making decisions about what happens in the...
by educationalist | Sep 28, 2021 | Call to Leaders, Mental Health, Podcast, Student Support
Our Kids Are Not Okay Post-Pandemic: How to Help September 28, 2021 The pandemic has impacted us all. Financially, emotionally, physically, and in ways that we probably haven’t realized yet. We’ve also watched our kiddos struggle, both at home and at school. It’s time...
by educationalist | Aug 24, 2021 | Mental Health, Podcast
Bringing Psychological Safety to Our Teachers with Michael Vargas August 24, 2021 As educators, we know the importance of making sure our students feel safe. Their learning depends on it. But we often forget that the success of our students depends on our teachers and...