I was in San José, California recently training Check & Connect mentors at our Institute of Education Sciences research project with SRI. They wanted to learn more about working with mentees on peer pressure. I could only find resources directed specifically at parents, so the mentors and I put together our own list of tips for … Continue reading
If you’re looking for a book that will engage, educate, and inspire you, Paul Tough’s book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character might be for you. Written to highlight the effects of poverty on children and marketed to the parenting audience, the book discusses findings about the deprivations poverty visits … Continue reading
A question often asked during Check & Connect (C&C) training is what to do about a mentor-mentee relationship that isn’t working. As with many questions, the answer isn’t simple, but here are some things to consider based on the elements of Check & Connect and the role of the mentor. The element of long-term commitment comes … Continue reading
Last night our family went bowling—7 adults and 7 children. We had one lane for adults and one for kids, nachos to munch on, soft drinks, French fries, and cheese curds (we’re in Minnesota, where folks eat these things). The kids ranged in ages from 13-3. Willy, the 9-year-old, fell in the middle of the … Continue reading
