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Dawn Mehan, Education Consultant

Evaluation and Assessment make my life easier ... and make me a better teacher

by Dawn Mehan

I have not experienced myself as a particularly organized person as of yet. So needless to say, I wasn’t thrilled to know that evaluations with the SETS software were a part of what was an otherwise inspiring teaching career with MERGE. I have always know that better organization will ideally make me more focused, but [...]

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What doesn’t kill us ... can make us creative

by Dawn Mehan

As the season is changing, one can notice how the shorter days and cooler temperatures affect behavior. Our clothing changes. We may go inside more often because we are sensitive to cold. Some of us prepare to leave for the winter for a sunnier and warmer place. Some may surrender to seasonal depression and find [...]

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Different Ways of Learning — First Takes

by Dawn Mehan

Bill’s approach has really helped me to see the different ways in which students learn. You may already know this to be true for the way you learn; you may need to understand a process mentally before diving in … you may need to walk through the experience physically before understanding it mentally … you may [...]

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Strengths-based Mentoring Works!

by Dawn Mehan

As I was saying in last week’s post, when I started teaching it quickly seemed that really enjoying teaching would at best be a far off destination and that I, too, would join the other martyrs to tiredly serve the deserving but uncooperative youth. But much has changed for me since then. When I started [...]

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My Teaching Experience before Strengths-based Mentoring

by Dawn Mehan

Over recent years I have been struck by the feeling that our young people are falling through the cracks. Without ever realizing why until now, I felt disturbed and protective when listening to adults complain about kids being unfocused and withdrawn. At the same time, I have noticed a growing social awareness around the environment, [...]

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