Tag: Concord Solutions

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Leading Humanely Through Change: 3 Keys to Transition and Thrive

Processing change can be difficult in the best of times, but the last few years have presented enormous challenges and substantial change in many aspects…

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TLC - The One Freedom that Builds Resilience ANYWHERE

“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set…

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TLC--Kindness in the Classroom: Modeling Self-Kindness for Students

“How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”

~ William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

It may…

A smiling young Black child with hand clasped sitting at a tableNonprofit

TLC - The Transformational Power of a Dream

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ‘s legacy is one of the most inspiring contemporary examples of the transformational power in devoting one’s time, energy…

An anxious girl sitting in a hallway next to her book bagNonprofit

TLC - Reducing Student Anxiety as a School Counselor

While some students view January as an opportunity to verbalize their hopes and dreams for the coming year, many others enter the new year struggling…

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The Lincoln Center: Reflection Activities to Build Mindfulness of the Past and Coming Year

Between now and the end of January, we commonly create lists of “resolutions” that range from aspirational dreams to concrete, measurable goals. Then, as the…

A woman is sitting looking anxious and worriedNonprofit

TLC: Your Life Is Not a Holiday Movie, and That's OK

The latest holiday movie just started and even if it’s the first time we’ve seen it, we all know what to expect: holiday…

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TLC - Trust and Authentic Engagement Pt. 2: “Open Trust-Building Conversations”

In Part 1 of this “Trust and Engagement” series, we discussed strategies to help school counselors build and restore student trust where it would not…

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TLC - Trust and Authentic Engagement Pt. 1: “A Restorative Approach to Student-Counselor Trust”

Current realities that school counselors face make it extremely difficult for them to build sufficient rapport and trust with students, making the goal of authentic…

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The Lincoln Center: 5 Great TED Talks to Inspire and Encourage Teachers--Caring For and About Students

If you’re a teacher who’s looking for a little motivation between lesson plans and grading papers, here’s a curated list of 5…

The Circle of ConcernNonprofit

The Lincoln Center: An Activity to help Counselors Set Realistic Expectations

As a counselor, one of your greatest challenges is navigating the growing and sometimes conflicting expectations of administrators, students, and parents.

This is the third…

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The Lincoln Center: An Activity to Help Counselors Set Realistic Expectations – Pt. 2: The Circle of Influence

As a counselor, one of your greatest challenges is navigating the growing and sometimes conflicting expectations of administrators, students, and parents.

Last week, we began…

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The Lincoln Center: An Activity to Help Counselors Set Realistic Expectations – Pt. 1: The Circle of Power

As a counselor, one of your greatest challenges is navigating the growing and sometimes conflicting expectations of administrators, students, and parents.

While you may not…

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Into the Fray: Preparing to Return to the Classroom

Ready or not, here comes the fall! Before you plunge back into the frenetic reality of the new school year, here are 5 tips to…

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More Than a 'Field Trip': The Lincoln Center Expands Minds and Relationships on a Trip to Washington, D.C.

Transformational learning does not happen by accident. Students need opportunities to break outside of their familiar surroundings and experience the unfamiliar with open minds.

These…

A picture of Amy Yetter-Scroggin promoting her talk at the Trauma Conference.Nonprofit

The Lincoln Center: Chief Learning Officer Speaks at Trauma Conference

Amy Yetter-Scroggin, Chief Learning Officer for The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth, is speaking at the 5th Annual Jefferson University Trauma Conference, July…