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💡 Here's a tip: Call one feeder school to find out about their graduating class.   Find out what are their families interested in. What needs to be true for them to come to your school? Integrate that messaging into the story you tell families in that market. We got this.

Talking to children about real news is challenging but so so critical for their understanding and emotional wellbeing. Oftentimes, we think by not exposing them, we are protecting them but might not be such a good thing. So how do we talk to children when all around us, we are surrounded by difficult headlines? Why is it so important to have an open, age appropriate discussions? The Day puts it so beautifully! #dailynews #Edchat #medialiteracy #newsliteracy

College Signing Day is coming up! Comment below how you are planning to celebrate your Seniors! Here's a snippet of some of the ideas we use when we partner with Trio & Gear Up to help make the day special.

This speaks to me on so many levels and is one of the primary reasons I took a detour from teaching in the #classroom, and got into the #STEM and #museum field! #Play and #fun are important to #exploration, #discovery, #learning, understanding, and retention! #learnthroughplay #lifelonglearning #stemeducation #leadership #lovewhatyoudo #makeadifference #sciencecenter #education #communityengagement #communityimpact

❤️ Let’s create education pathways that’s speak to how children develop. We want children to be successful adults, let’s start by teaching them in the best ways they learn! ❤️ #earlychildhood #childdevelopment #learnthroughplay #teachhowtheylearn #earlychildhoodadvocate

10 years on from the publication of our book Playvolution: The Ultimate Guide to Developing Valuable Experiences Through Play (Powell &Powell,2014) so much, and yet so little, has changed. Children’s needs remain the same. We can save the world by protecting childhood play and growing healthier people.

💬 Alumni, we need your help! Your experiences at Independence are invaluable in helping prospective families understand what makes our community so special. We'd appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to leave a brief review on Niche.com, one of the leading platforms for school reviews. Your story can make all the difference in helping new families discover Indy! 👉 Click here to leave your review: https://lnkd.in/gsmBabq2

Use our FORUM framework to manage difficult news with your students

Have you ever wondered why we always recommend obstacle courses for kids during therapy and at home? It’s because they have so many benefits! Today’s episode is all about WHY obstacle courses are so beneficial and how to set up obstacle courses for all children! We talk about our favorite equipment pieces to use, how to identify the number of steps in the obstacle course, how to add a function-based play component, how to add different transitions into it, and MORE! Listen here - https://buff.ly/4bN0l1B

Exciting Recommendation: Russ Sorrells and His Full Potential Workshop! For the past couple of years, I've had the pleasure of working alongside Russ Sorrells, a true visionary in simplifying and integrating strategic personal planning with business objectives. His insights and methodologies are not just innovative but also highly practical. Watching Russ apply these principles with remarkable success has been an inspiring journey. I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be attending this Full Potential Workshop myself! If you're seeking a transformation in your professional path or looking to align your personal goals with your business life, Russ's workshop is a must-attend. Can't wait to share my experience! #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessGrowth #StrategicPlanning #FullPotential