The best time to implement more intentional reflection with your student council or Leadership students is today. Totally cheesy, but it’s true. Simply put, no matter the time of year,…
Probably my favorite of Stephen Covey’s famous “7 habits of highly effective people” is his last one: sharpening the saw. It comes from the analogy of being so consumed in…
Hosting assemblies was the most stressful part of my first few years as StucCo advisor, hands down. Literally, my student leaders were on stage for the whole school to watch.…
Now that the school year is underway and the temperatures are (finally!) dropping, it’s a great time to get your student council kids planning some fun fall spirit projects and…
Oh, man. Where do I even start in preparing to be the new student council advisor? Whether the opportunity is one you jumped at, or it was a bit of…
Planning a student council election for the first time can be intimidating. Especially since it’s something you really don’t want to mess up! The great news is that school elections…
One of the main responsibilities of being a student council advisor is often the most intimidating: running the official student council meeting.These meetings are different from the informal ones you…
Classroom libraries have been all the rage on Instagram in ELA and Social Studies classrooms the last few years. But, really, if you teach an elective like Leadership or advise…
It’s never a bad time to teach how to write a heartfelt thank you note. Whether it is for November’s season of gratitude, February’s Random Acts of Kindness Day, or end-of-the-school-year…
Homecoming Week carries a lot of familiar traditions and anticipated experiences that are exciting and fun, no doubt. But unfortunately, there can also be feelings of isolation and anxiety for…
