In the high school classroom, teachers inherently, mistakenly assume kids, a captive audience, want to be there, are desirous of getting the information beyond just a passing grade, are ready to listen, will go along with few or no questions ask, and want (more…)

Ever wanted to be forgiven an error big or small:  small like bumping into someone in the post office line or being late for a meeting; big like (more…)

How can we be sure our ambition is following our StrengthBank® – the plan for each one’s bank of strengths that will prosper and not harm, give hope and a future?  A true ambition to (more…)

Every teen will come upon circumstances that can produce anger, bitterness, or violence. What (more…)

People with a sense of humor are put at the top of the recruiter’s short list. Clowns and emotionless people go to the bottom of the recruiter’s short list. How to keep you sense of humor has nothing to do with telling jokes or “being funny.” Humor comes from your sense of you and what you have to offer. Sandra A. Shelton gives priceless tips on how to use humor to be your own advocate in finding work and in contributing to the community. www.strengthbank.com

A Dream Deferred, by Langston Hughes asks some good questions that fly in the face of our push to get kids to graduate from high school as the very least common denominator of success.
What happens to a dream deferred? (more…)

Are we creating a legacy into the workplace of graduating high school kids that are highly skilled barbarians? It appears we are doing just that. We (more…)

Just because teens have mature-looking bodies does not mean they have mature spirits (relational skills). The spiritual component is still being refined during the teen years. Adults mistakenly assume (more…)

Valentine’s Day dawns as a day of humiliation for every high school student who (more…)

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE STARTS IN HIGH SCHOOL. High school, then, is an important intervention point for consistent group mentoring by other than high school faculty – groups rather than one-to-one counseling that teens tend to view negatively as therapy. (more…)