A couple of years ago, I was working in an elementary school in which a fifth grade girl was being...
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Steve Seskin on the Power of Arts Education and Creating Safe, Supportive Environments for Kids
Words. Music. Song. Everyone, regardless of life circumstances, has experienced the power of a song in uniting us in a...
Grateful for Upstanders
C.S. Lewis said, “Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is watching.” We agree and know that...
Bullying is Real. Learn How to Tell What Bullying is.
Bullying is real. Yes, the term is overused. Yes, sometimes it’s “just” conflict and not bullying at all. Bullying is...
Envisioning the Work of Operation Respect: We Are All More Similar Than We Are Different
When Peter and I started to conceptualize the work of Operation Respect, before the organization even had a name, we...
Practicing What We Preach: SEL for Coaching Educators
Here’s a rhetorical question for you: If we believe that social and emotional learning (SEL) skills are essential for the...
Anti-Bullying, Peace Education Needed “Now More than Ever”
Operation Respect’s New CEO on Why She Joined the Organization For veteran educator Molly McCloskey, whose career has been spent...