Goals That Fit: Helping Elementary Students Set Goals Based on Their Temperament Style

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Goal setting is a vital life skill that empowers elementary students to envision their future and take actionable steps toward success. However, the process isn’t one-size-fits-all. Recognizing a child’s unique temperament style can make goal setting more personalized and effective. This blog explores the intersection of temperament and goal setting, offering insights for school counselors…

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DISCover Your Temperament

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Good counselors and educators do things well. Great counselors not only do things well but also teach and inspire others to do things well. One of the advantages of training counselors in DISC temperament assessment is that it opens up a whole new way to communicate with kids, parents and other educators. In addition, it…

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Celebrate Your Students’ Temperament!

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Every temperament has strengths Why does he act like that? Why would she say that? What’s wrong with her anyway? Have you ever said any of the above?  Don’t worry, we all have. One of the goals of understanding the four basic temperament styles is to move from misunderstanding a temperament in  others to accepting…

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The Strong-Willed Child

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The Strong-Willed Child In a favorite comic strip, a little boy tells his Dad, “You’ll never be as smart as me Dad.  Back when God built your brain…he was using older technology.”  Pretty clever, huh?  Probably hits home for many adults who rely on younger children to tweak their websites, blog posts and download all…

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Introvert or Extrovert?

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What is the Difference? When I teach training groups on temperament, one question that often comes up is how to best teach and encourage a child who is reserved or introverted. . Often extroverted parents or educators feel that they need to help introverts become more outgoing and get more involved in a social network.…

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