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Using a Multi-tiered Approach to Support the Social-Emotional Development of All Students

Posted on October 14, 2020October 15, 2020

One of my favorite courses to teach in my role as a school counselor educator is social-emotional development. It’s not that other areas of development (e.g., academic or career development) are less important when working with children and adolescents but that social-emotional development plays a central role in shaping how we approach living our lives […]

When the Unthinkable Happens: Crisis Response in the Christian School

Posted on October 9, 2015August 4, 2020

Parents drop off their children at a Christian school entrusting those most precious to them to the guidance, care, and supervision of others. Besides academic achievement, they anticipate an experience characterized by safety, faith-driven relational practices, and missional growth opportunities. When tragedy strikes that Christian school—an accident, violence, suicide, or natural disaster—the simple fact that […]