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How Gabby Used Goal Setting to Rock Her Summer

How Gabby Used Goal Setting to Rock Her Summer

Gabby, an 11-year-old swimmer, set a big summer goal and worked hard to achieve it. Her story, featured in the Rockin’ the Summer Set journal, shows students how planning, self-belief,...

How Gabby Used Goal Setting to Rock Her Summer

Gabby, an 11-year-old swimmer, set a big summer goal and worked hard to achieve it. Her story, featured in the Rockin’ the Summer Set journal, shows students how planning, self-belief,...

Why Confident Students Still Need Encouragement and Support

Why Confident Students Still Need Encouragement...

Confidence doesn’t make students immune to unkind words or setbacks. Even confident kids need encouragement, support, and recognition to keep growing. Learn how to help them stay resilient and self-assured.

Why Confident Students Still Need Encouragement...

Confidence doesn’t make students immune to unkind words or setbacks. Even confident kids need encouragement, support, and recognition to keep growing. Learn how to help them stay resilient and self-assured.

On Finding True Friends

On Finding True Friends

This blog is part of the "Walking My Path: Celebrating Small Wins" series by Isaiah Montgomery.  I didn’t have a lot of friends in middle school, high school, or even...

On Finding True Friends

This blog is part of the "Walking My Path: Celebrating Small Wins" series by Isaiah Montgomery.  I didn’t have a lot of friends in middle school, high school, or even...

My Journey at Millikin University: A Semester of Wins

My Journey at Millikin University: A Semester o...

This blog is part of the "Walking My Path: Celebrating Small Wins" series by Isaiah Montgomery.  Hello, my name is Isaiah Montgomery. I just finished my first semester at Millikin...

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My Journey at Millikin University: A Semester o...

This blog is part of the "Walking My Path: Celebrating Small Wins" series by Isaiah Montgomery.  Hello, my name is Isaiah Montgomery. I just finished my first semester at Millikin...

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Why Guided Journals Work for Students

Why Guided Journals Work for Students

Guided journals are more than just blank pages waiting to be filled—they’re tools designed to inspire self-reflection, personal growth, and self-belief in students. The structured nature of guided prompts transforms...

Why Guided Journals Work for Students

Guided journals are more than just blank pages waiting to be filled—they’re tools designed to inspire self-reflection, personal growth, and self-belief in students. The structured nature of guided prompts transforms...

Why I Created Believe and Be Brave

Why I Created Believe and Be Brave

  Building confidence in students has always been close to my heart. Believe and Be Brave was born out of my desire to make a difference in the lives of...

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Why I Created Believe and Be Brave

  Building confidence in students has always been close to my heart. Believe and Be Brave was born out of my desire to make a difference in the lives of...

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