new school year

Happy New Year! Okay okay... that's not quite right. Happy New ACADEMIC year! (If you're listening in real time), it is September - and it's back to school season, whether you are heading back to secondary school or starting / returning to university. 

New academic years are so full of promise, but also before you get into the swing of things, can be nerve wracking and uncertain - especially if you are in a new environment, be it:

• a new post-16 setting like a college or new sixth form to you... or 
• post-18,  where you may be embarking on a new apprenticeship or university degree. 

The coming weeks may include leaving home for the first time, moving into student accommodation, having a first taste of lectures and seminars and so much more. It's a big deal for you... and indeed for your parents who are supporting you with the greatest of hope for this new chapter. 

So, on this episode of the Dive Into Your Career podcast, we take a look at the first 5 of 10 ways to have a positive start to the new academic year.  (If you haven't subscribed to this podcast yet make sure you do, so you ensure you don' miss the second part to this episode and the many awesome episodes which will follow)

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Ready to kickstart a transformative school year for your child or teen? 

In today's episode of Modern Parenting Solutions, we're diving deep into how you can use the Back to School season as a springboard for your young person's overall future success and happiness. And guess what? It's not just about the grades!

We'll explore the five crucial developmental areas: academics, independence, decision-making skills, parent-child relationship, and belongingness. But here's the kicker - we won't just be talking about them; I'll be sharing actionable strategies to help you nurture these areas in your young person's life.

Remember, it's not just about surviving the school year; it's about thriving, growing, and unlocking your child or teen's true potential. You have the power to shape not just their academic year but their life. And I'm here to guide you every step of the way.

Ready to dive in? Let's do this!

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EPISODE BOOKMARKS:

[0.00] Update on my Modern Family

[4:31] Intro to today’s topic

[9:40] The right parenting mindset to use for this parenting strategy (with examples)

[16:24] Developmental Area #1: Academics (including my best 3 tips on setting your young person up for getting good grades)

[26:08] Developmental Area #2: Independence (including my 10-step plan)

[38:03] Developmental Area #3: Good decision-making skills (with my top 3 actionable tips)

[42:00] Developmental Area #4: The parent-child connection (with a real-life example from one of my patients that you won’t want to miss!)

[47:38] Developmental Area #5: Belongingness, or how a young person feels connected to their family, peer group, and the larger world around them (HINT: their natural strengths and interests plays a BIG PART!)

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In this last episode of our back to school series, we speak about starting a new school from the perspectives of parent and child. We draw on our own personal experiences, as well as research in this conversation. We pay special attention to the role of social capital in the transition to a new school year. We also speak on best practices for speaking with our children about how their day went and what they have learned beyond just asking “How was school today?”. 

EP 58: Midlife couple’s 50 Shades of Gray with my teenagers away (a month) this summer, NOT quite! No underboob sweat in summer, NOT quite! “Me time bliss” with my husband having a colonoscopy, NOT quite. While summer had “joy points”, it also had some doozies… I am selling off the last midlife brain summer “f*cks” I have left. Are you ready to sell off your last “f*cks”?...then listen to my end of summer random stream of consciousness rant! 

This week, I use my golden sh*t shovel to dig deep into the eventful summer I’ve had in a minisode called, “Midlife Brain Yard Sale”. This summer feels like it has been a chaotic and underboob sweat-filled hot mess and I’m ready to lay it all out. This summer has drained me, but when I find myself in the midlife brain fog/cluster, I remember the things that get me excited & creative to keep going on this midlife journey; this podcast & IG, my friends, online shopping and “light” exercise, so I don’t need to wash my hair. Peeps, it’s the end of summer and I’m selling all the rest of the “f*cks” I have left…and for pretty cheap too lol! What does your midlife brain yard sale consist of?

This minisode is part of the Fun Midlife Sh*t Quickie Minisode Series. This new minisode series is highlighting resonating & edgy midlife sh*t from my IG, solos, and short pop in guests on stuff we are all thinking about, but maybe too embarrassed to ask…and, of course, more random stream of consciousness rants with loads of sarcasm, relatable humor mixed with expert info. Why would you skip?

Some Highlights: 

• How new school years feel like the new year
• My new school year resolutions
• One month of empty nest gone wrong
• Hand fans are a lifesaver!
• Random sickness puts damper on alone time with husband
• Instagram husband’s colonoscopy
• Empty nest feelings already starting, one year countdown to kid number 1

Looking forward to connecting with you! Here are some ways to connect with me!

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This week, we are sharing some tips and tricks to gear up for the new school year. We'll discuss reminders, considerations, and EdTech tools you might use as you get started with your planning. 

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Start with big-picture or long-range planning:

• Prioritize your ambitions and goals - rein in your wild ideas!
• Long-range planning will help make the day-to-day planning easier
• Think about what your summative assessments will be
• The minutia of the daily planning will get done - it's ok to not have that ready yet because you need to get to know your students first
• Mastery-based learning - different way of thinking which gives you more flexibility in planning
• Growing pains will happen - expect them if you are trying something new!

EdTech Tools we recommend:

• Screencasting tools - Screencastify, Loom, Screencast-o-matic, Explain Everything, OBS Studio (stick to one only for students)
• Loom for Educators
• Check for privacy/data and board/district policies
• Google Slides - create HyperDocs for mastery-based learning (better than docs)
• Learning Management System (Google Classroom, Brightspace, Canvas, etc) - organization, consistent naming/numbering systems, personalization, minimize navigation
• Google Assignments in LMS for student submissions

Community Building:

• Super important over the first two weeks of school
• Hands-on learning in small, randomized groupings (inquiry, design thinking, etc)
• Diagnostics to figure out starting points
• Consider skills units at the beginning of the semester
• Help new students learn about their school community (tours)
• Use simple icebreaker activities to start off group work (this or that, would you rather, two truths and a lie, etc) - model this first as a teacher
• Colleague relationships matter too! Informal is better than forced icebreakers

Self-Care:

• Establish your routines now, prioritize yourself and your goals
• Figure out what works for you, self-care looks different for everyone
• Add habits to your to-do list (Todoist is great!)

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Election day Thursday, School starts Monday...so lifes busy...we start with a dive into the maddness of children preparing for a new school year, so I bring in some young minds to talk about their thoughts on a new school year...among other things...then Max and I chat about Pelosi on an offical visit and pissing off China, some thoughts from a South African on the importance of US politics why Max doesnt wanna vote...and well he's got a valid point...bonus points if you can identify the frog singing through the show...
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