Focusing On Grades Six Through Twelve

Scaffold Thoughtfully

• Work from a foundation of kindness, calm, patience and respect
• Encourage insight and self-understanding that leads to self-control
• Help create process and structure students can own for themselves

Allow Responsibility

• Freedom to choose and space to fail, not pressure or consequences
• Learning from mistakes builds confidence
• ​Coach for self-advocacy

Highlight Curiosity And Humor​​

• Difficulty is not the enemy
• An atmosphere of spaciousness and lightness opens thinking and fosters motivation

Testimonials