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Using Strengths to Navigate Unfair Situations
How can you use strengths to navigate unfair situations? The VIA website shares a pretty entertaining video illustrating fairness and this concept’s ability to be understood by animals, specifically monkeys. In the video, two […]
One for All and All for Fun
At Mayerson Academy, we have regular conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as we strive to grow in these areas. And, this month we are highlighting the character strength of fairness. As I ponder […]
Milkshakes, Neurons and Empathy: Things to Think About!
Imagine how inspiring it would be to gather with 1300 people across the world devoted to studying what enables individual and societies to thrive. That is exactly what happened in Montreal this weekend at the […]
Strength-Based Parenting
In Why Parents Need to Dial Back the Criticism, Belinda Luscombe writes about The Strength Switch, a new book by Australian psychologist Lea Waters. Waters suggests that parents make a small but significant step to […]
Moments That Take Your Breath Away: Champions Institute Reflections 2017
by Lynn Ochs
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 […]
My Quest for Zest
I’ve taken the VIA Survey annually over the past three years, and the character strength of zest has fallen to the bottom each time. In 2014, zest was ranked at #20; in 2015 it fell […]
Champions Institute 2017
This week Mayerson Academy is hosting the 2017 Champions Institute, an event designed to bring together educators and administrators who have been implementing the Thriving Learning Communities program along with new schools about to embark […]
Leaders talk to themselves about wisdom, courage, and humanity
“If you could talk to her, what would you tell your younger self?” Six women thought-leaders shared their wisdom. Their responses are as unique as the women that they are; however, there are virtues and strengths […]
Learning About Community-Based Change as an Outsider
Why are you here? is a common and reasonable question for outsiders entering a community to provide help and support. Indeed, outsiders engaging in community-based initiatives tend to have very little real “skin in the […]
Thriving Learning Communities: Educators Connect for Success Conference
Later this week Deer Park Community School District and Mayerson Academy will present Transforming School Cultures for Student Success: A Strength-based Approach at the Educators Connect for Success Conference at The Ohio State University. Hosted […]
Looking for Zest? Do One Thing.
“If gratitude is for the past, hope is for the future, zest, therefore, is for the present.” (Park, Peterson & Seligman, 2004). I love this quote for the fullness of its perspective … and at […]
Celebrating Teachers!
by Beth D'Amico
From May 8-12, 2017, the United States celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week. Many restaurants and businesses offer discounts to teachers on May 9 (National Teacher Appreciation Day) and in some cases these deals are extended through […]
Strong Cincinnati: Madisonville Launches Community Wide Strengths Activation
In the recent blog post, Strengths Beyond School, Carly Rospert introduced the Mayerson Academy vision of expanding our strengths work beyond the school building and into the community. We believe that activating a community wide strengths […]
Learning Every Day
The character strength of the month for May is Love of Learning. VIA describes Love of Learning this way, “If Love of Learning is your top strength, you love learning new things, whether in a […]
Use Adaptive Leadership to Get “Unstuck”
In consulting with leaders who are trying to create change within their teams or organizations, I frequently hear a variation of the following: “The team is ready for the change, but I’m not sure […]
Lunch and Learn Session May 9th in Cincinnati
On Tuesday, May 9th, school and district leaders will share their experience implementing the Thriving Learning Communities™ program at a “Lunch and Learn” session from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Deer Park Jr./Sr. High […]
Hope on the Rise!
by Lynn Ochs
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 […]
Happy Children
Mayerson Academy’s Thriving Learning Communities program, along with other positive psychology efforts in education, was recently the subject of a Live Happy magazine article “Happy Schools Make Happy Children.” In a time when teachers and […]
Strengths Beyond School
We know learning for people of all ages is not confined to a traditional school environment. And we know the education of our youth is greatly impacted by the communities that they live in. What […]
Schools, Administrators, and Teachers: Taking Action to Transform School Culture
What a great start to the year! Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 5 to Thrive Challenge we launched in January. We loved hearing comments from our friends who participated in Cincinnati, across […]
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