Hello,
I have been a proud Arkansas Educator for 30 years. I have been involved with Arkansas Schools to Watch since 2008, and currently serve as Arkansas State Co-Director. Becoming an Arkansas School to Watch offers numerous benefits, including national recognition, access to best practices and resources, and a platform for continuous improvement and collaboration. As an assistant principal at McNair Middle School in Fayetteville, I know we get better when we learn from each other and share best practices.
We look forward to discussing with you about the dramatic decline in youth mental health since 2010, linking smartphone and social media use to rising depression and anxiety: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.
We will also be using the resource: 10-25, The Science of Motivating Young People: An approach to the new science of motivating young people ages ten through twenty-five, by David Yeager, PhD.
If you are interested in becoming an Arkansas Diamond School to Watch and/or the Re-Designation process please talk with myself and or Randy Oxford.
