A Little Holiday Cheer
Greetings! Last week, I had lunch with an old friend I hadn’t seen since early 2020 … And now, here we were, having lunch before she started a whirlwind 36 hours work trip before flying back to her family on …
Celebrating Milestones: Twenty Years of Supporting Students, Families, and Schools
Greetings! It is pretty incredible to think that this month marks *twenty* years of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, which I started in 2001. The work now spans nearly half my lifetime, and this work, gratefully, stays interesting, exciting, and fascinating …
What the Kids are Saying: Upcoming Conversations on Navigating Back-to-School and College Admissions
Greetings! I’ve spent the past month speaking with students around the country about how it is being back-to-school this fall. Here’s a sampling of what I’ve heard: Feels like being a freshman again! (from multiple high school juniors!) Love being …
We’re Overlooking the Key to Academic Success and Workforce Development
Greetings! Nearly fifteen years ago, I was speaking with a university student affairs official who declared, “We have a real crisis in boys’ education. Boys aren’t graduating high school or going to college at the same rates…” My reply: “I …
Back to School — Balance and New Beginnings in Fall 2021
Greetings! In my office, we’re going back to our school year schedule today…and we have the school year buzz…When I started to draft this newsletter, I wanted to offer back-to-school strategies that could be used to help students ease the …
The Social Skill Kids Need Support With Right Now…
Greetings! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been talking with students around the country who are reflecting about this past school year and thinking about the upcoming one. Some students have been learning remotely for nearly 16 months, and others …
Has the Pandemic Increased the Culture of Perfectionism in Teens?
Greetings! A few weeks ago, I was interviewing teenagers from around the world for a new project (more on that another time…). So many of the students talked about the pressure to be perfect in a way that reminded me …
A Little About The Life Navigator Advisory Program
Greetings! For the past three years, I’ve essentially had two full- time jobs – with a lot of great support from an amazing team. In addition to my work at Green Ivy, I started Luminaria Learning, a non-profit initiative focused on two interrelated questions: How can …
Follow-up from Last Week’s Talk on Supporting Students for a Brighter 2021
Greetings! Hope you are inside and warm wherever you are on this snowy and rainy week! For those who were able to join last week for my community talk about Supporting Students for a Brighter 2021, I appreciate the lovely …
Supporting Students for a Brighter 2021
Greetings! The other day, I realized that we hadn’t seen students in our office in nearly ten months! Santa Clara County, where our office is located, is currently under stay at home orders. As we head into a new calendar year, …
