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Learning from Global Experts About How to Raise Positive Children
I don’t have children of my own; however, I am constantly around them. I enjoy observing how children are little people with the same wide range of emotions, temperaments, and behaviors as adults. I’ve also […]
The Strength to Change Systems
Does a glowing sunset stop you in your tracks? Do you lose track of time when strolling through an art museum? If so, appreciation of beauty and excellence (ABE) might be one of your signature […]
The NEW “Higher Order” Skills Gap
Reducing the actions of today’s successful professionals (doctors, lawyers, consultants, etc.) to their basic structures, we see a similar pattern of sophisticated skills to gather and analyze data, interpret data for meaning, and create and […]
Leadership is Like Herding Tigers
You may be familiar with the phrase “herding cats” – a term used to describe attempts to corral unwieldy folks or processes. In a slight twist, author, speaker, advisor and self-described “arms dealer for the […]
If You Can Be Replaced …
“If in your role as _____________, you can be replaced by artificial intelligence, you should be.” I heard this sentence a couple of months ago and the blank was filled in with “teacher.” Since this […]
Mayerson Academy’s Orton-Gillingham Program Graduates Achieve Results
At Mayerson Academy, we offer learning services to change-agent educators, helping them to feel empowered and confident in their expanded capacities. There is no greater joy than when we receive feedback from them about how […]
3 Ideas on Happiness and Well-Being from Around the World
Goldie Hawn, Jeffrey Sachs and Matthieu Ricard agreed when they spoke on happiness and well-being. At the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United […]
An Evening With Lea Waters: Raising Strong Children Recap
On January 11th, Mayerson Academy, Beech Acres Parenting Center and Children, Inc. welcomed author Lea Waters to Cincinnati as part of the Raising Positive Children: Global Author Series. Dr. Waters is an Australian psychologist, academic, researcher, author, and speaker who specializes […]
Mayerson Academy’s Online Orton-Gillingham Course and App Receive Accolades at the DyslexiaCon17
by Sonia Milrod
Mayerson Academy’s booth at DyslexiaCon17, the International Dyslexia Association’s Reading, Literacy, and Learning Conference was crowded with educators wanting to learn more about their Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading course – the only totally online course accredited […]
Raising Positive Children: Global Author Series
Buy Tickets Today! Today, perhaps more than ever, we benefit from hearing messages of hope—messages that focus on strengths, confidence, mindfulness, and resilience. In partnership with Beech Acres Parenting Center and Children, Inc., we are […]
Work Hard. Be True. Care for Others.
Recently we celebrated the first 25 years of Mayerson Academy at our Be Your Best. Move the World. event and invited participants to tell us what it means to “be at your best.” 150+ partners and friends who celebrated […]
Mayerson Academy is 25! That’s a Fact!
Mayerson Academy has been inspiring educators, organizations and communities to be their best for 25 years. That’s right—this year, we turn 25! As we celebrate this milestone anniversary, we’re taking a look back – and […]
We Agree on Something!
There seems to be endless acrimony and polarization in our national conversation on so many topics. That makes it especially exciting to me when I see important and productive issues for which there appears to […]
Understanding Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence
If you walked into my cubical right now, it would be hard to recognize that one of my top strengths is appreciation of beauty and excellence. Messy desk aside, I also had a hard time […]
A New School Year: Preparing Students for the World Through Strengths
by Guest
Guest Blogger: Aiesha White is a 5th and 6th grade teacher at Westwood School, a Communications and Community Engagement Consultant for Strong Cincinnati, and a life-long Madisonville resident with strong family roots and deep passion […]
Building Strong Teams: Welcoming Our Newest Addition
The last several years have been very exciting at Mayerson Academy! Our team has remained committed to our values as we find new ways to design and deliver extraordinary learning experiences that help individuals and organizations be […]
Outside of the box? There is no Box!
I am certain that one of the reasons why I love the character strengths work that I am involved in, (besides it just being downright awesome), is because curiosity is a signature strength of mine. […]
Dater Foundation Generously Supports Multisensory Reading Instruction
by Sonia Milrod
We are pleased to share that The Charles H. Dater Foundation has recently awarded Mayerson Academy a grant of $25,000 to support its Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Reading Program. Since 2010, the Dater Foundation has generously funded grants […]
One in 280,164 Schools
What does it take to be a top school when there are 280,164 schools? Our Mayerson Academy team is honored and delighted to work with Principal Zheng who knows exactly just what to do to […]
Using 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 monkeys must perform the same task (handing the researcher a […]

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