Social Reintegration Series with Principal Jerry Jones

For more than the past year, we've told kids that being close to each other is dangerous- literally. Now, it's time to start reintegrating back to school, sports, and other activities, but it's not as smooth or as seamless as you might think.

There's a lot going on.

On top of that, kids today are growing up in a world of ubiquitous cellphone usage and screens- face to face socialization has been on a decline for years. There's a lot for concern. The primary way teenagers grow is through healthy peer relationships. They learn about themselves and how the world works and what's most important in life as they journey together, shoulder to shoulder, face to face. But when a lot of kids are carrying heightened anxiety about being together, and fewer kids in general have adept social skills, it's time to rethink how we support kids in building relationships. So welcome to our limited podcast series on Social Reintegration, where we interview educators and practitioners to discover best practices and common sense tools for anyone who has a kid in their life.

Welcome to the YouSchool.

ABOUT JERRY I am an education leader who has skills in consensus building, management, building and sustaining a positive culture, promotion of the organization's mission, decision making, helping others be their personal best, leading by example, strong interpersonal skills, relentlessly positive, presenting to groups of all sizes, work ethic, communication (e.g. written, speaking, presenting, social media) and professionalism. I am interested in providing students the chance to maximize their potential in all areas and prepare them for college and career through leadership opportunities, personalized learning, rigorous academics & project-based learning assignments that have real-life application. I’m passionate about helping students know that we care about them, about personalizing education in a way that is meaningful, & providing voice, choice & skills that prepare students for successful & fulfilling lives. There are a series of questions that are crucial for every young person to answer in order for them to be fully prepared to make the best decisions for their future- but they rarely get the chance to even think about them. One of the most frequent questions we ask kids is about their professional goals- what do you want to be when you grow up. It's an interesting question, for sure, but rarely is it actually helpful. Typically, it just creates anxiety and more confusion- not clarity and confidence like we hope. So what's a better way to help them? We put together a free mini-course for students called When you Get Older. It's a few simple reflection exercises that guides them to consider Who they want to be someday, not just what they want to do for work. It's a much, much more helpful starting point, and a conversation that can be started in the course but continue for years to come. It's super simple to get started-- and free, did I mention that?

Just click the link below, share it with your kid, and we'll take it from there. https://www.theyouschool.com/offers/qs8oqgf4