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Fostering Leadership in the Classroom: Reflection Prompts and Exercises for Growth

Dec 34 min read

Fostering Leadership in the Classroom: Reflection Prompts and Exercises for Growth

Foster leadership in the classroom by reflecting on growth zones, relationships, and empowering student voices to inspire confident leaders

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Stories of Teen Leadership Transformation—Seeing Leadership in Every Teen

Lorraine Connell

Nov 205 min read

Stories of Teen Leadership Transformation—Seeing Leadership in Every Teen

Unlock your teen’s leadership potential! Peers Not Fears helps build confidence, resilience, and essential leadership skills for success.

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Creating a Classroom of Student Vulnerability and Growth

Lorraine Connell

Nov 124 min read

Creating a Classroom of Student Vulnerability and Growth

Creating a classroom of vulnerability & empathy empowers students to take risks, embrace growth, & feel safe sharing their authentic selves.

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Embracing Biases: The Hidden Roadblocks to Seeing True Leadership in Youth

Lorraine Connell

Nov 14 min read

Embracing Biases: The Hidden Roadblocks to Seeing True Leadership in Youth

Confronting biases transforms classrooms and leaders. Challenge assumptions, embrace diverse strengths, and see every student's potential.

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Unlocking Leadership Potential in Unseen Teens: How to Support Every Child's Growth

Lorraine Connell

Oct 174 min read

Unlocking Leadership Potential in Unseen Teens: How to Support Every Child's Growth

Uncover the potential of unseen students by challenging biases and creating opportunities for all to grow into leaders.

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Seeing Every Student as a Leader: A Fresh Perspective for Educators to Use Classroom Leadership Strategies

Lorraine Connell

Oct 93 min read

Seeing Every Student as a Leader: A Fresh Perspective for Educators to Use Classroom Leadership Strategies

Every student has leadership potential. When we stop reserving leadership for a few, we empower all students to grow and lead themselves.

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From Overlooked to Empowered: How Being a Student Shaped My Journey as a Teacher and Coach

Lorraine Connell

Oct 83 min read

From Overlooked to Empowered: How Being a Student Shaped My Journey as a Teacher and Coach

Being overlooked as a student shaped how I see leadership potential in others. Here's how I encourage quiet students to step into leadership

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Unlocking Leadership Potential in Every Student: A Teacher’s Approach

Lorraine Connell

Sep 244 min read

Unlocking Leadership Potential in Every Student: A Teacher’s Approach

Empower your students to step up and lead. Together, we can create a stronger, more connected school community. Learn more here

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Lorraine Connell

Jan 2, 20236 min read

Building Community as an Educator

Often we do not have that same expectation for ourselves. We also need to be a part of our own community, one with our fellow educators.

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How do we advise Students about the uncertainty of their future After High School?

Lorraine Connell

Dec 27, 20222 min read

How do we advise Students about the uncertainty of their future After High School?

There are many different paths young people can take after high school.

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How Vulnerability and Authenticity Can Help Build Trust in the Classroom

Lorraine Connell

Dec 21, 20222 min read

How Vulnerability and Authenticity Can Help Build Trust in the Classroom

In order to build relationships with our students, we must be vulnerable.

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Lorraine Connell

Aug 3, 20223 min read

Being Present

I traded a job that I didn’t take home with me, for a job that went everywhere with me.

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Lorraine Connell

Dec 22, 20212 min read

Sense of Belonging

I recently had the opportunity to listen to Soledad O'Brien speak at a conference. In her keynote, she talked about a sense of belonging,...

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Build confidence in young teens through leadership skills.

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Transforming ALL Students into Future Leaders