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Encouraging Independence: How Leadership Development Programs Can Empower Your Teen During the College Application Process

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Encouraging Independence: How Leadership Development Programs Can Empower Your Teen During the College Application Process

Empower your teen during college apps! Encourage independence, authentic decisions, and self-leadership for a standout application.

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Why Leadership is Crucial for College Applications

Lorraine Connell

Dec 103 min read

Why Leadership is Crucial for College Applications

Leadership goes beyond titles. Helping a classmate, supporting events, or aiding family shows the leadership colleges value. Explore more!

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

Lorraine Connell

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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Leadership, Risks, and Comfort Zones: Classroom Leadership Opportunites

Lorraine Connell

Oct 254 min read

Leadership, Risks, and Comfort Zones: Classroom Leadership Opportunites

Leadership growth happens when we step outside our comfort zones, but not too far. Explore how risk, challenge, and failure lead to success.

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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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Navigating Teen Relationships: Friendships (Part 2 of 4)

Lorraine Connell

Jul 213 min read

Navigating Teen Relationships: Friendships (Part 2 of 4)

Navigating teen friendships can be tough. Learn how to help your teen build healthy relationships with our Personal Web Activity. Learn more

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Navigating Teen Relationships: Peers (Part 1 of 4)

Lorraine Connell

Jul 103 min read

Navigating Teen Relationships: Peers (Part 1 of 4)

Navigating teen relationships can be tough. Learn how to help your teen build healthy relationships with our Integrity Activity.

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Shifting Perspectives: Embracing Parental Leadership for the Next Generation

Lorraine Connell

Feb 272 min read

Shifting Perspectives: Embracing Parental Leadership for the Next Generation

Parental leadership: guiding tomorrow's leaders through decisions and growth. Read more here:

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Building Leaders Everywhere Using this Type of Leadership Model - especially in the classroom!

Lorraine Connell

Jan 25 min read

Building Leaders Everywhere Using this Type of Leadership Model - especially in the classroom!

With the New Year upon us, I spent time reflecting on why my method of leadership development has been proven time and again - learn why.

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Why is Perspective Important in Leadership

Lorraine Connell

Aug 29, 20234 min read

Why is Perspective Important in Leadership

Is it important for a leader to understand perspectives? Perspectives can mean so many different things - read more here:

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Leadership Requires Commitment, How do you give your word?

Lorraine Connell

Aug 15, 20234 min read

Leadership Requires Commitment, How do you give your word?

Leadership and commitment - how to make it a priority in your life and work.

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Lorraine Connell

Apr 25, 20232 min read

Who me, a leader? How?

We all have the ability to lead. You don't need to be perfect - just try! You are already doing it!

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How Leadership Myths are Created in Schools

Lorraine Connell

Feb 4, 20232 min read

How Leadership Myths are Created in Schools

Understanding the myths about leadership allows us to reframe the definitions of what it means to be a leader. Learn leadership myths here -

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Leadership is Hard - We Can do Hard Things!

Lorraine Connell

Jan 21, 20234 min read

Leadership is Hard - We Can do Hard Things!

Leadership and chemistry are both hard. Challenges make us stronger leaders, but we need each support. We can all develop into leaders.

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Build confidence in young teens through leadership skills.

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Transforming ALL Students into Future Leaders