by Lynn Ochs | Apr 23, 2019 | Upcoming
Join Lynn Ochs, The Ohio ASCD spring conference will take place on May 2 at the Xenos Conference Center in Columbus. The conference theme, Exploring What Is Working — Examining Tools, Resources, and Supports for SEL, will focus on strategies and programs that are...
by Lynn Ochs | Jun 27, 2017 | Mayerson Academy News/Updates, Social and Emotional Learning, Thriving Learning Communities
As a lifetime educator I have experienced moments that cause me to pause, stand still, and absorb every sight, sound and emotion that surrounds me. These are the moments that take my breath away. They stand out as an exclamation point between a long series of...
by Lynn Ochs | Apr 13, 2017 | Mayerson Academy News/Updates, Positive Psychology, Social and Emotional Learning, Thriving Learning Communities, VIA Character Strengths
Hope! A resounding theme at the most recent Learning and the Brain Conference: Positive, Resilient Minds: The Science of Promoting Student Grit, Gratitude, and School Success. Threaded throughout the keynotes of positive psychology experts such as, Giacomo Bono, PhD,...
by Lynn Ochs | Aug 24, 2016 | Social and Emotional Learning, Thriving Learning Communities
Educators who believe in the importance of social and emotional learning know the place to begin each new school year is by raising students’ self-awareness. This means helping all students identify early on what is best in themselves, and then working to help them...
by Lynn Ochs | May 2, 2016 | Positive Psychology, Social and Emotional Learning, Thriving Learning Communities, VIA Character Strengths
Picture this: Teachers across the county are waking up early, hitting those alarm buttons and slipping into their superman/superwoman (pick one?) attire (a suit designed to generate hero worship and also deal with mess). It’s out the door for another day, ready to...
