It takes all of us working together every day to create a country that is hopeful, inclusive and big-hearted. Educators know they play a uniquely catalytic role in the lives of learners. Children learn who they […]
Here at Mayerson Academy, we use gratitude every week. We use strengths spotting cards. We are encouraged to fill them out and give them to colleagues as we notice them using their strengths. They make […]
Myths are common in education. The most persistent is the silver-bullet myth. You know, the one that goes something like, “If we just do _____, we will fix education.” No matter what fills in the […]
With “Plugging in with a Purpose: Students Dive Deeper into SEL Through Blended Learning Experiences with Happify,” Mayerson Academy published the last of a 7 case study series surrounding Thriving Learning Communities work started in […]
In a just published article, Online Gaming Platform Aims to Teach Social and Emotional Skills, Education Week spotlights Mayerson Academy’s Thriving Learning Communities program – a personalized learning program that applies the science of character strengths […]
In “Teaming for Impact: Collaboration Multiplies Student Benefits from SEL-Focused Program” teachers from Hyde Park School and College Hill Fundamental Academy reflect on the Thriving Learning Communities (TLC) work implemented last year. This recent case study […]
Brown Middle School in Ravenna, Ohio, one of our 9 Champions Institute grant recipients, recently took home 1st place in the Youth Float Division and received the Trustees Award for Originality at the annual Ravenna Balloon-A-Fair. […]
When faced with a difficult situation, I typically experience an overwhelming desire to crawl into a cave and hibernate until whatever it is passes. Living as long as I have, however, has taught me that […]
Under the leadership of Jeff Groh, Director of The New School Montessori, an independent Montessori educational center in Cincinnati, the science of character strengths were brought to students and staff through the Thriving Learning Communities […]
This year, Character Day falls on September 22nd. There will be over 70,000 Character Day screening events in 96 countries and all 50 states. When you compare that with several thousand events last year, it’s […]