by webmaster | Jun 24, 2016 | Stories
One summer, Dr. Spike Cook watched the You Matter TEDx Talk and knew he had found his theme for the upcoming school year. He played the talk for faculty and shared You Matter cards and some other ideas. Staff member Leigh Simpson upped the stakes, suggesting an...
by webmaster | Jun 20, 2016 | Stories
“It was a specific memory or something that we said…..It made us feel really important. Some kids got cards about stuff that happened they thought nobody remembered, and it made them really happy.” This was how one student reacted to receiving one of...
by webmaster | Jun 20, 2016 | Stories
“Who’s influenced you the most in your life?” “My principal, Ms. Lopez.” “How has she influenced you?” “When we get in trouble, she doesn’t suspend us. She calls us to her office and tells us that each time somebody fails out of school, a new jail cell gets built. And...
by webmaster | Jun 20, 2016 | Stories
Sean Farnum is an elementary school teacher in St. Augustine, FL. Near the start of a school year, he “thought of a photo project with pictures of kids holding signs saying things like, “I want to be valued,’ and ’ have a voice.’” He then realized there was no better...
by webmaster | Jun 20, 2016 | Stories
“I will be your teacher this year. We haven’t met yet, but every day this summer I’ve thought about the amazing group of 5th graders that will cross the threshold of my classroom in just a few weeks: I’ve thought about challenging you. I’ve thought about embracing...
