Banning smartphones in schools is good for learning and well-being.

New study of 400+ middle schools in Norway: after smartphone bans, girls had fewer mental health issues & better grades. Boys and girls were less likely to be bullied.

Smartphones belong at home or in lockers.

We're 2 1/2 weeks from the final Road to MidCon event! You won't want to miss Phyllis Fagell, LCPC as she shares 'Strategies to Help Students Connect & Take Risks.' Learn more & enjoy free registration - KeepIndianaLearning.org/MidCon IMLEA

Happy birthday to Moose! Hard to believe this pandemic puppy with the toothbrush feet (left) is now four. Somehow feels like yesterday and also 25 years ago! 🐾

Early to the soccer field and can’t wait to dive in to this! I know it will be full of skills and tips to help me as an educator AND mom of 3, two of whom are middle schoolers right now. Always grateful for my partner, Bryan Rickert, for reading and discussing with me!

Thank you for highlighting. The mission of the charity is to reduce barriers and build #resilience in youth. Please join the networking event and learn more about the work.

Third-grade boy: 'Wait a minute. If it's 2% milk, what's the other 98%?'

#Resilience enhances social connections, academic engagement, and helps mitigate the effects of anxiety and depression. resilienceacrossborders.org to learn more and how you can help build resilience for ALL children.

Featured:

✅ A Wisconsin Public Radio interview with me and Jennifer L.W. Fink (Jennifer L.W. Fink)

✅ A MindShift story from Phyllis Fagell, LCPC featuring quotes from me and ton of other experts on boys and education

✅ A great Lisa Damour, PhD essay about supporting boys from American Institute for Boys and Men

'Boys feel pressure to conform to expectations about masculinity, such as being stoic, dominant and competitive. That may help explain why boys are more likely to experience bullying and why they’re less academically engaged than girls.' bit.ly/49tPlUV via @KQEDMindshift

Young adults spend nearly 70% less time socializing in-person than they did two decades ago, and boys face some distinct challenges. Phyllis Fagell, LCPC

6 Ways Educators Can Bolster Boys’ Social Skills
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Sometimes, the 'bullying' label is too narrow for what's actually happening between students.

Read on for ways to bring more nuance to your approach, via leader Phyllis Fagell, LCPC in edutopia.

edutopia.org/article/bullyi…

Katie Laird and I are SO excited to read this from Phyllis Fagell, LCPC ! Her keynote at #AMLE50 this year was amazing, just like her book “Middle School Superpowers!” We can’t wait to see what great ideas and thoughts this book brings to our work!

Phyllis Fagell, LCPC CNN Elissa Strauss Katia Hetter I honestly believe this is one of the, what I’d call “hard gifts,” life with chronic illness has taught me—when I DO actually ask for help, people who care about me feel good that they can actually do something to help me. It’s not a weakness or burdening them. I appreciate this!

For my latest @cnn article, I spoke to author Elissa Strauss about giving & receiving care. Ask for an hour or a meal, she advised. 'People feel good when you ask them for help. When we don’t, we’re prohibiting the creation of a social fabric.' cnn.com/2024/04/10/hea… Katia Hetter

Happy to have been a guest on the AMLE Walk and Talk Podcast about the ways that #AI and #chatgpt are changing #middleschool . Give it a listen and let me know what you think! Joseph Pizzo Dustin Purdy (he/him/his) Phyllis Fagell, LCPC

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Listen in on the conversation I recently had about AI with other AMLE Teacher Leaders on the Walk & Talk Podcast. Phyllis Fagell, LCPC

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eme…

#ai #amle #middleschool

My brand new piece is out! 'Lessons Learned from Ten Generative AI Misuse Cases' - I discuss ten major incidents and the key takeaways related to human vulnerability, media literacy, content provenance, LLM/LMM parameter setting, & governmental oversight. cyberbullying.org/generative-ai-…

A parent sent me this screenshot because it made her think of the way I describe middle schoolers. Yep!

This has not been a typical school visit 😁. When I arrived, St. Mary's Episcopal Head of School Steve Salvo was sitting on the floor of a gated pen with Louise, the school puppy. Meanwhile, teachers wore protective glasses & stared at the eclipse. Then Louise helped me present!

How I plan to start my presentation to faculty at a school in Tampa this afternoon. (I'll show myself out now 😁.)