Ideas for mentoring Archives

In Across the Country, All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring

Posted March 11, 2017

One-on-One: Why does it matter that you read with your student?

Listen in as President & CEO, David Staal, Dr. Emilie DeYoung, and reading consultant, Dr. Marnie Ginsberg share the value of reading with your student – especially because it’s [...]

By David Staal

In Across the Country, All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

Posted March 3, 2017

Compassion is a Choice

At a time when so much of our world seems out of control, compassion remains a choice everyone still owns. Not the programmatic expression of the word compassion; the heart-sized, personal [...]

By Elise Sagmoe

In Across the Country, All About Kids, Behavior, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

Posted February 11, 2017

One-on-One: Why does it matter that we combine relational and academic activities in the mentor hour?

By David Staal

In Across the Country, All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

Posted January 16, 2017

What Kids Believe

Every Monday I meet with an amazing fourth-grader. This week we began work on a model car; to see the tiny parts required me to don my reading glasses. “I know these make me look old,” I told [...]

By Elise Sagmoe

In Across the Country, All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership

Posted January 11, 2017

One-on-One: Why do relationships matter?

By David Staal

In Across the Country, All About Kids, Ideas for mentoring, Leadership, Uncategorized

Posted November 16, 2016

A New Thanksgiving Tradition

(Note: This month, David Staal turns his column over to his 23-year-old son, Scott.) Several years ago, our family tried something new for Thanksgiving that has evolved into an authentic [...]