Strategies for Success Program

Word is that the students of Stoneman Douglas High School have talked about a student walkout to let Congress and the world know that they've had enough. They have invited students nationwide to join them. There's power in a well thought out, meaningful walk out. Let me share the story about one that made great sense in my school. The school in my town regionalized with the neighboring town way before our school had the capacity to hold everyone. We started the school yea

I created this program originally in response to two events: the school shooting at Columbine High School and the tragic suicide of one of my own students who took his life after being bullied. My plan was to help students build a sense of self-esteem, to teach them how to embrace the diversity of students and people they encountered on a daily basis, to provide them with cutting edge brain-based strategies that would allow them to create great lives both while in high scho