Positive Discipline is a social-emotional learning philosophy centered on creating meaningful connections, a sense of belonging, while also cultivating respect and responsibility. Featuring Positive Discipline experts, Cathy Kawakami, and Jane ...

Kicking off Season 2, we are proud to have co-authors, renowned Bay Area family therapist and parenting expert Sheri Glucoft Wong, LCSW and Head of school Dr. Olaf Jorgenson on the Cougar Byte. This episode features their new parenting book, "R...

In the final installment of this 3-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. James Knight and his work with cultural humility. Are there times and places where cultural humility as a practice does not work? Where does ...

In part two of this 3-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. James Knight and his work with cultural humility. He reminds us that while fundamentally our questions remain constant, answers to questions change day-to-day; on our resp...

Part I of our 3-part Spring Series features Dr. James Knight and his Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work centered around cultural humility. Learn how Dr. Knight started his journey from a young boy growing up in Chicago to finding his "...

Is there a subject that is more polarizing than math? Whether you are a fan or you'd rather run for the hills, this episode of the Cougar Byte will give you hope that math can be magical -- if it's taught in an engaging, hands-on, coll...

One thing most educators, political scientists, and historians can agree on is that civics education is complicated. So, what is a school’s role in civics education? How can schools and their teachers inspire students to participate in democrac...

Veteran ACDS educators Gary DeMoss and Elizabeth Lasher rhapsodize on the power of a growth mindset. What is a growth mindset, anyway? How can teachers and parents work in concert to encourage a growth mindset? These questions and more are tack...

Longtime educators Mrs. Julie Brown and Dr. Olaf Jorgenseon come together for the inaugural episode of the Cougar Byte podcast to discuss the question, "what comes first, happiness or success?" Their responses impacts what goes on in the classr...