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Practice Corner: Parents are an important part of the equation
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An Important Part of the Equation
By: Marty Martinez
As practitioners…

Why evidence for natural mentors can be a “very tricky thing”
by Jean Rhodes
“Circumstantial evidence is a very tricky…

The perils of “Growth Mindset” education
By ALFIE KOHN reposted from Salon.com
One of the most popular…

What we can learn from community psychology and public health
by Jean Rhodes
As mentoring programs gear up for the fall,…

Marty Martinez’ Top Mentoring Moments
by Marty Martinez
Throughout my life, I've been lucky…

Teaching Social Skills to Improve Grades and Lives
FIXES
ByDAVID BORNSTEINJULY 24, 2015
In the early 1990s,…

The Detrimental Effects of Poverty on the Developing Brain
http://neurosciencenews.com/child-poverty-brain-changes-2274/…

Why the #IfIDieInPoliceCustody Hashtag is Wake-Up Call For Mentoring: Three ways Mentoring can Become More Critical Now
by Torie Weiston, Ph.D.
Soon after the news that Sandra Bland,…

New York Times – President Obama spotlighted a national crisis
From the New York Times Editors
President Obama spotlighted…

Three ways that mentoring makes us informed advocates for the needs of all children
By: Jean Rhodes
"It is extraordinarily difficult to love children…

The long and winding path to adulthood
Editor's Note: Walk into any bus terminal, coffee shop, library,…

Let’s build partnerships to improve evidence uptake
Post by Vivian Tseng, Vice President, Programs at the William…

Racial discrimination and ethnic identity in Latina/o youth
by Bernadette Sanchez
Ali Mroczkowski, my student, and I recently…

The real mentoring gap—and what to do about it
by Jean Rhodes
If you haven’t already read Chapter 5 of…

10 reasons mentors should play cards with their mentees
by Jean Rhodes
Who knew? The simple act of playing cards or…