A Conversation With… Monte Selby
Monte Selby is an award-winning teacher, principal, and professor. He also works as a trainer and consultant and has written music with nearly 39,000 K–12 students. Selby has co-authored eight books and composed more than 200 published songs, one of which landed on the album that won the 2012 Grammy for Best Children’s Album. Selby...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Take Ten: September 2018
Stay “Above the Line” This important concept is about being aware of your thinking and overall outlook. Staying positive, focusing on what’s important, and avoiding temptations to fall into negative thinking and behaviors can have a big impact on both your own productivity and that of your chapters and councils. Start the school year off...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Prudential Honorees Primed to Save the World!
Generation Z—those born during the period between the mid-1990s and 2010—are just now beginning to enter the workforce. Most are still students in K–12 institutions around the country, but they’re making their mark in ways that generations before could only imagine. A 2018 article in The Atlantic titled “Getting Gen Z Primed to Save the...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Morning Announcements: September 2018
Build Leadership Skills Together Start planning for the invigorating and informative LEAD (Leadership Experience and Development) Conferences we have scheduled for this school year: Orlando, FL, November 2–4; Washington, D.C., February 1–3, 2019; and Chicago, March 22–24, 2019. Bring your chapter or council to one of these weekend events and gain inspiration from the presenters,...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
The Middle Ground: September 2018
At the end of May 1998, as I was nearing the end of my second year of teaching, I received a “see me” note from my principal. As I made my way to his office, I wondered what the problem might be. When I arrived, he came right out and asked me the question that...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Honor Society Update: September 2018
Another school year is upon us, and with it comes National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) students—both seasoned and new—who show a passion for personal growth, community leadership, and professional readiness. But their ambition also requires careful guidance—and that’s where you come in. We know that you and your honor society...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Make It Stick
All of us have goals. Whether it is simply to make it through the day without five cups of coffee or to save enough money for retirement, we are continuously setting goals for ourselves for the future. The same can be said about our students, whether it is a goal of completing a certain amount...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
NatStuCo Update: September 2018
The 2018–19 school year has just begun, but it’s never too soon to start planning your applications to National Student Council signature programs and awards recognitions that take place throughout the year. As an adviser, you guide your students into becoming hardworking, devoted leaders—and you all deserve to be recognized for your outstanding achievements that...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Advise: September 2018
One cannot deny that school is a busy place. With classes, new learning initiatives, sports, clubs, celebrations, and of course, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and student council meetings, students and staff are constantly juggling multiple commitments. Download Full Issue Features Live Above the Line Tom Cody Make It Stick Patrick Wu Prudential...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
From the Directors: September 2018
Back to school! It’s not just about getting back into a routine; it’s also about getting in the right mindset for a successful year. We are eager to support you and your students in helping the entire school community stay positive for 2018–19. But before your student leaders can help others, they need to help...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)