Civics Education in a Time of Political Polarization

Positive Discipline is a social-emotional learning philosophy centered on creating meaningful connections, a sense of belonging, while also cultivating respect and responsibility. Featuring Positive Discipline experts, Cathy Kawakami, and Jane Murphy, this episode will elucidate what Positive Discipline is (and what it is not), why ACDS adopted it as their SEL curriculum, and how parents also play an integral role in supporting Positive Discipline outside of school. 

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Kicking off Season 2, we are proud to have co-authors, renowned Bay Area family therapist and parenting expert Sheri Glucoft Wong, LCSW and Head of school Dr. Olaf Jorgenson on the Cougar Byte. This episode features their new parenting book, "Raising Kids: An Essential Guide to Everyday Parenting" which launches in late October 2022.

Sheri and Ole discuss how their book, Raising Kids, will help parents navigate both common and nuanced situations with their children, why they focused on "everyday parenting" for their book, and more. Raising Kids distills a wealth of parenting experience from Sheri's long-time family therapy practice and Dr. Jorgenson's many decades in education.  

You can also purchase the Amazon best-selling new release, "Raising Kids" by following this link: https://amzn.to/3Ro3j1v

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In the final installment of this 3-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. James Knight and his work with cultural humility.

Are there times and places where cultural humility as a practice does not work? Where does cultural humility work begin? How can one tell if cultural humility work is...well...working?

In this episode, Dr. Knight shares his experiences with organizations including schools and shares practical advice about mindset, attitude, and what to expect when embarking on a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) journey.

Learn more about Dr. James Knight, his book "Heart," and more at LeadwithHumility.org

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In part two of this 3-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. James Knight and his work with cultural humility. He reminds us that while fundamentally our questions remain constant, answers to questions change day-to-day; on our respective journeys toward cultural humility, it's critical that we not only continue to ask questions but also listen as replies evolve. 

Learn more about Dr. James Knight, his book "Heart," and more at LeadwithHumility.org

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Part I of our 3-part Spring Series features Dr. James Knight and his Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work centered around cultural humility. Learn how Dr. Knight started his journey from a young boy growing up in Chicago to finding his "calling." 

Parts II and III will continue the discussion including how he approached writing his latest book, "Heart," and how he sees DEI work become increasingly important in our world.

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Is there a subject that is more polarizing than math? Whether you are a fan or you'd rather run for the hills, this episode of the Cougar Byte will give you hope that math can be magical -- if it's taught in an engaging, hands-on, collaborative way. Our guests include ACDS middle school math teachers, Ms. Ka Ng, Mrs. Catie Weston, and Head of Middle School, Mr. Jeremy Adams. 

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One thing most educators, political scientists, and historians can agree on is that civics education is complicated. So, what is a school’s role in civics education? How can schools and their teachers inspire students to participate in democracy? Guests, middle school social studies teacher Mike Fishback, and Head of School Dr. Olaf Jorgenson explore these questions and more in this Cougar Byte podcast episode.

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Veteran ACDS educators Gary DeMoss and Elizabeth Lasher rhapsodize on the power of a growth mindset. What is a growth mindset, anyway? How can teachers and parents work in concert to encourage a growth mindset? These questions and more are tackled in this episode of the Cougar Byte podcast. 

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Longtime educators Mrs. Julie Brown and Dr. Olaf Jorgenseon come together for the inaugural episode of the Cougar Byte podcast to discuss the question, "what comes first, happiness or success?" Their responses impacts what goes on in the classroom and beyond. 

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