Tips for Families as you enjoy this weekend's family activity:
● Model positive leadership.
● Emphasize kindness over control.
● Celebrate leadership efforts.
● Support shy leaders—let them plan ahead or add a co-leader.
● Let everyone lead. Even adults should take a turn—this shows leadership is for everyone!
In a world where phones and social media compete for every moment, being present and giving others your full attention has never been harder to practice, or more important to teach.
That's exactly what the Other People Mindset is designed to help with.
"How will you be a lighthouse?"
That's the question @pinckneymipirates students carried back to their classrooms after a school-wide glow stick exercise that conveyed the metaphor - when we share our light, we help others find their way.
Could this activity work for your next assembly?
#PositivityInAction
Did you catch Lawrence Avenue Elementary's story about their P2 Peeps?
Hear how their student council ran an "adult recess" and taught the grown-ups a thing or two about fairness and leadership https://youtu.be/Fm8LyvFcTo8?si=2dZjt8NG_mejV_Dt
For students entering CTE programs, developing durable skills alongside technical credentials is the foundation of career readiness.
P2's curriculum doesn't replace existing instruction. It gives language to what great CTE teaching already looks like.
The framework also supports the kind of reflective practice that deepens learning. Students who reflect on character growth alongside technical milestones build self-awareness that transfers directly to job interviews, workplace evaluations, and career advancement.
"We're creating a culture that's strong, that's positive, and it's effective because we're all working together, for one common goal."
Hear more from Discovery Middle School's Principal about how P2's curriculum helps teachers.
