I love finding materials that move my work to a whole new level. Several years ago, I began a deep dive into continuums, and discovered material that is exceptionally relevant to my students, especially as they moved into young adulthood and beyond. Their purpose isn’t to insist on being followed, or cue students to give us the answer we want to hear. When appropriately crafted, scales can become. . .

We’ve been talking about resilience, perseverance, and disappointment this past month. Such important concepts and feelings – always worth discussion! Well, this time around, I’d like to add discouragement to the mix. . .

Welcome back 👋 to Part 2 of my mini-series about Fostering Resilience. If you missed Part 1, you can catch it here. Let’s pick up where we left off, using Soar, by Alyce Tzue to explore a story about not giving up. . .