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Compliance of Students Taking the Pledge of Allegiance
Many social networking sites for counselors and teachers have posts about how to deal with students who refuse to take the Pledge of Allegiance.I stand respectfully when the national anthem is sung,...
View ArticleThe Media and School Shootings
And so another heart-breaking tragedy with the start of the school year. Umpqua Community College has a mass-casualty shooting. As bleak as it always is, there is a significant ray of hope. The...
View ArticleCommunity Responses in the Wake of Catastrophic Events
The Second Wave of Trauma: The Need for Broader Community Understanding and ActionIt is with indescribable sadness that we have learned of the suicides of two Marjory Stoneman Douglas survivors and the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and The Journey Ahead
It is going to be a long slog for all of us; young and old, families and classrooms, groups of all sorts and each of us individually. Anxiety often causes us to draw in, and with the contagion factors...
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Talking with Students About Racism and Protests
We hear you.We acknowledge you.We stand with you.For the past two weeks, we at CMI have been working through the anger, horror and sadness brought across this country by George Floyd’s death. We have...
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How to Raise Civil Citizens
We have both an opportunity and a responsibility as educators and parents to do all we can to help raise educated, civil beings who are ready to participate in our democracy. There’s a direct...
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3 Ways to Cope with Grief & Loss During the Pandemic
Acknowledging the Pandemic Effect The pandemic effect began for me as I observed what it was doing to schools, school staff, students and families. Working in this field of crisis response, I had lots...
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Thoughts on George Floyd
We have been thinking a lot about all of our black friends over the past few days since the George Floyd verdict was announced. All of us a CMI and 5RM have set our hearts on creating programs that...
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Holiday Cheer!
We wanted to send you all our warmest wishes for a restful, joy-filled time to gather with loved ones, to carry forward your family’s traditions and to have moments to slow down the busy-ness of the...
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Talking with Youth about Ukraine
Photo by Volodymyr Tokar on Unsplash Even in homes where attempts are made to protect them, children are hearing about the war in Ukraine. Some overhear their parents’ conversations or phone calls,...
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