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Using a Common Language of Character in the Classroom
In “Common Language, Uncommon Community,” students and educators from John P. Parker School, Hyde Park School and College Hill Fundamental Academy in the Cincinnati Public School District share their stories of transformation through Thriving Learning […]
Strong Cincinnati Named an Ashoka Children’s Wellbeing Pioneer
In July we asked our readers to support the Strong Cincinnati entry to the Ashoka Changemakers Children’s Wellbeing Challenge. The challenge received 284 entries from innovators across the United States who are committed to helping build a […]
It All Begins Here: Amplify Your Students’ Strengths This School Year
by Lynn Ochs
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 […]
OG Card Deck App is Among the Best Apps for Literacy
by Sonia Milrod
In the summer 2016 Examiner E-Newsletter published by the International Dyslexia Association, Mayerson Academy’s OG Card Deck app was featured among the best apps for literacy by Dr. Elaine Cheesman. In her column, Dr. Cheesman’s […]
Thriving Learning Communities Case Study: Amplifying Student Strengths
by mayersonacad
Educators at two Cincinnati Public School District elementary schools describe how they have woven character strengths language into the fabric of their school community through the Thriving Learning Communities program. This comprehensive integration at both […]
Not Just First Impressions, But Lasting Impressions
by Joe Moorman
It’s no secret that first impressions are important. For teachers gearing up for the school year, a critical step in the start-of-the-school-year planning process is meticulously planning out the first day – and maybe even […]
Thriving Learning Communities Case Study: Leading with Character
Visit our Impact page to download this Case Study. Our first Case Study from the Thriving Learning Community work, Leading with Character, has published on our Impact page. In this Case Study, three Cincinnati Public Schools […]
Use All 24, Share, Make the World a Better Place
Before October of last year, I would have never considered writing about my personal life in a public space. However, doing so now fits right in with the way this year has gone, as it […]
Character Day Webinar August 2 with Jillian Darwish
On Tuesday August 2nd at noon PDT (3:00 pm EDT) Jillian Darwish, EdD, President of Mayerson Academy, will participate in the monthly webinar speaker series leading up to Character Day along with Makenzie Darling from Let It Ripple. […]
Doing Less to Do More
by Joe Moorman
Moving from Chaos to Focus Without Starting from Scratch In some of his wildest moments, my Labradoodle, George, will remove each of his toys from his toy bin, gallop around the house with them, leap […]
Festival of Positive Education: Promoting Character Virtue Development
Next week, July 18-20, the Festival of Positive Education takes place in Dallas. This three day event is hosted by IPEN, the International Positive Education Network, and is intended for anyone interested in education who […]
Ashoka Changemakers: Sharing the Vision
This week visitors to the Ashoka Changemakers website have the opportunity to help amplify the voices of leadership in the area of Children’s Well-being. Sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ashoka Changemakers will award […]
Champions Institute: Three Days of Engaging Our Strengths
Picture a room full of educators, fully engaged in a thriving learning community. Networking, exchanging ideas, learning the language of strengths and experiencing an engaging curriculum. Over the course of three days, educators from nine […]
Champion Institute: Grantees Gather in Cincinnati
by Guest
Guest blogger: Sherry Harsch-Porter, PhD, is an executive coach and President of PorterBay Insight, a leadership development consulting firm. She teaches graduate-level courses at Washington University in St. Louis and is author of the book, […]
Webinar on Leading Blended and Digital Learning
Future Ready Schools (FRS) and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation will host a webinar on June 21st on Leading Blended and Digital Learning: Creating a Culture Starts with Principals. Join Lynn T. Ochs of Mayerson Academy […]
Identifying Positive Character Traits at New School Montessori
This week WCPO published a feature article about New School Montessori in Cincinnati (Lessons in Character Traits Gives New School Montessori Students Insight – and Builds Character) and the implementation of a character strengths program […]
Why Change is Hard and How You Can Help Your Team Through It
by Joe Moorman
Last week my dog’s collar broke while out for a walk, so my girlfriend and I needed to purchase a new one for him. I advocated for a more traditional chain collar, but she went […]
Summarizing a Year With Color
by Guest
Guest blogger Elise Ballinger, M.Ed. Reading Specialist, Nativity School Certified Orton-Gillingham Teacher If you were to ask reading specialists what their favorite color is I have a feeling that many reading specialists would answer, “Green.” […]
Plan Now for Character Day in September!
Last year Connie West shared some resources for Character Day on our blog. This year we are getting an earlier start preparing for this global event! Now in its third year, Character Day, set for September 22nd, […]
Ochs, Graves Co-Author Paper on Character Strengths in Gifted Education
Mayerson Academy’s Karen Graves and Lynn Ochs recently co-authored, with researchers Justine Bates-Krakoff and Robert E. McGrath from Farleigh Dickinson University, an article in Gifted Education International addressing how a character strength program can be […]
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