The Overlooked Role of Mental Fitness in Career and Education by Loren Deutsch When people contact LAS, it is usually because something in their academic or professional life has not gone as expected. For example, they may have been … Continue reading
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Launching your Student
A frequent topic of conversation among LAS Coaches and families involves high school students transitioning to college. Timing matters, so this is more like a perennial conversation during springtime, as high school seniors navigate college admissions letters and rejections. Though … Continue reading
I’ll always think of myself first, as a teacher
By Katie Huber June 2023, I locked the door to my 2nd and 3rd-grade classroom, returned my keys, and walked away from teaching. I’m not sure when (or if) I’ll be back, I just knew I couldn’t continue like … Continue reading
Cultivating Compassion in the Classroom
For the past several years, I have been researching and teaching on compassion in medicine and education. On World Kindness Day 2018, I want to take a few moments to reflect on how compassion can be cultivated in the classroom … Continue reading