Reclaiming Children and Youth articles from September 2005

Reclaiming Children and Youth archives from September 2005

The Circle of Courage and positive psychology.(research into practice)
September 22, 2005... The Circle of Courage identifies four universal needs of all children: Belonging, Mastery, Independence, and Generosity. When these needs are met, children grow and thrive. But when these growth needs are frustrated, multiple problems follow....

Rather than fixing kids--build positive peer cultures.
September 22, 2005... While there has been an explosion in resilience research, there are no agreed upon definitions of resilience and protective factors, nor is there a consensus of the way resilience and protective factors interrelate. Resiliencies are internal...

A blueprint for a strengths-based level system in schools.
September 22, 2005... Schools need alternatives to zero tolerance and punishment systems. The author outlines positive behaviors and values that can form the foundation of a level system that focuses on developing strengths in all students. Problems become...

Our amazing brains.(brain and behavior)
September 22, 2005... This article begins a regular series on how brain research can help us understand young people and ourselves as well. The intent is to alert the reader to important information from recent research on the brain. This initial installment...

Lessons through the lens: youth as photographers.(Reclaiming Youth International)
September 22, 2005... The following is a description of a photo essay contest for high school students in the Turning Point Program located in Ithaca, New York. The theme of the contest was "communicating what it means to have an emotional disability." The goals...

A Circle of Courage Level System in day treatment.
September 22, 2005... The Circle of Courage is the foundation of a Level System in a day treatment center using the Re-Education Model. This article describes how the Circle of Courage is applied and highlights characteristics of therapeutic use of tire value-based...

Psychoeducation in the life space: meeting growth needs.(life space crisis intervention)
September 22, 2005... Effective prevention and intervention requires a variety of complementary methods. But arbitrary mixing of methods can lead to confusion and inconsistency. Life Space Crisis Intervention uses strategies drawn from several theories of...

Assessment and goal-setting with the Circle of Courage.
September 22, 2005... Two elementary school counselors discuss their work inspired by the Circle of Courage Model (Brendtro, Brokenleg, & Van Bockern, 2002). They have used the concept as an assessment and goal-setting tool to address students' problems and needs....

First Voice: the Circle of Courage and independent living.
September 22, 2005... Adolescents in foster care must have a voice and play an active role in envisioning and planning for successful adulthood. This principle serves as the philosophy of First Voice, a training package for anyone who works with youth in foster...

Boys don't tell on sugar-and-spice-but-not-so-nice girl bullies.
September 22, 2005... Extensive attention has been put on same-gender bullying. Yet, very little emphasis has been placed on an issue of growing concern, girls who bully boys. This article reviews characteristics of bullying; highlights the issue of female bullies...

Modeling meaning in life: the teacher as servant leader.
September 22, 2005... Troubled and troubling youth use their power in manipulative or destructive ways. In order to learn more caring and respectful strategies, they must observe these values in adults who have authority in their lives. This article applies the...

The development of authentic identity: implications for the soul of education.
September 22, 2005... If the fires that innately burn inside youths are not intentionally and lovingly added to the hearth of community, they will burn down the structures of culture, just to feel the warmth. --Michael Meade (1993) Cultures throughout time...

The Circle of Courage: restorative approaches in South African schools.(reclaiming worldwide)
September 22, 2005... An entirely different approach is needed regarding the way in which troubled learners are perceived and approached. The removal of traditional punitive methods has left many educators unequipped for youth showing destructive behavior. This...