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One of the hardest things is to know when to really go for something versus letting it go. I remember I went back and forth when faced with a decision to pursue my master’s degree in education. What was holding me back? Complacency? Uncertainty of something new? What excited me was the chance to take...
Student Leadership Network NASSP, the parent organization of NHS and NatStuCo, has launched its first-ever NHS Student Leadership Network focused on mental health and wellness. Led entirely by student leaders, this nationwide network has spent the first few meetings engaging students across the country who are committed to improving mental health for students in school...
Today, we live in a society where anyone with a smartphone can constantly connect with the rest of the world. When I was in middle school in 2004, I was far more likely to use my cellphone with preloaded minutes to call a friend to make a plan to hang out in person! At the...
The Distinguished Student Leadership (DSL) Program helps secondary schools identify students who have achieved a high level of leadership skill and knowledge while also building their expertise. Open year-round, the program enables students to create a leadership portfolio, engage in associated activities, and write a reflective essay (which they upload and submit online) on their...
Digital badges—online credentials that reflect achievement and skills—are as authentic and legitimate as high school diplomas, certificates, and in some cases, licenses. NHS and NJHS students receive automatic digital member badges once they are registered with a student account at the national office and are verified by their adviser. Digital badges are hosted by Credly,...
David L. Collier-King loves Walt Disney. In fact, he carries this quote from the famous animator with him wherever he goes: “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things because we’re curious and our curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Collier-King’s...
Just as they encourage students to focus on their leadership growth and educational development, advisers too never stop learning. Between teaching and advising, educators are no doubt stretched thin, but many still find time to enhance their professional learning. Here, three veteran teachers and experienced NHS advisers share what they have learned on the job,...
It was March of 2020, and Melissa Van Wingerden was starting to hear worrisome talk in the news and among her colleagues at Parsippany High School in Parsippany, NJ, about a perplexing virus from China. There were rumors about the district’s response, then came word her school would close early before spring break. “I think...
Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” As Asian American kids born to immigrant parents, we have seen poverty in the streets of India from a very young age during our trips to visit relatives. After the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hit in...
