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Advice For Graduates
Every year in May/June guest speakers and school administrators prepare a commencement speech that usually includes advice for graduates. As a school administrator, I’ve had the privilege of speaking at commencement and spent a great deal of time crafting what would make the most memorable impact. With this goal in mind, I came to three simple sentiments, which I would share with every graduate kindergarten through post graduate school. 1) Live in GRATITUDE. Life is … Read entire article »
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This is the time of year when some parents may be wondering: Should I hold my child back a grade? It is a difficult and challenging question for any parent to grapple with. Back in June, I wrote a post about retention, and it has been by far, the generated the most commentary, questions, and dialogue. I thought it would … Read entire article »
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