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ISB Anti-Racism Book Study Ideas- A Conversation Starter

Kevin Kuehn has created a GoogleDoc to share ideas for us to engage in conversations around Anti-Racism.  Colleagues are sharing titles of books for adults and students here.  We could read with colleagues here at ISB, with other schools…
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What Really Happens at the Environmental Wilderness Site (EWC)

Erin “Stan” Stanley and Ryan Moran lead the Wild Panthers program. They take Middle School students out to ISB’s adventure camp near a reservoir and provide fantastic experiential learning experiences for our students. You may have…
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200 Meters From The Summit: Mountain Climbing Denali With Rob Tyler

Description As we progress through life and work to do interesting and helpful things, natural obstacles appear along the way.  Sometimes we know those obstacles will be there and other times we are surprised by them. Rob Tyler, ISB’s…
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Do You Know Who You Are? | The Sharing Station Show # 6

Are you an Obliger, or a Rebel? Maybe you identify as a Questioner and not an Upholder? Looking at personalities, we discuss ambiverts, the accuracy of categorizing, and how compatible the results may or may not be. Comparing the classic…
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Social Thinking May Not Be What You Expected

Social Thinking is a social skills curriculum developed by Michelle Garcia Winner. A few teachers here at ISB have taken the training and are helping to spread its ideas across the school.   Lori Boll and Beth Sauers help us to…
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Student Mental Health With Amy Smith

As parents, we think about our children all the time and as they become older, we may feel less connected to their inner thoughts and feelings.  Are they, for example, stressed out more than we know? Are they experiencing very strong negative,…

Professional Learning Day Moments!

Use this link to see snapshots from the day! More photos shared here!  

Student Support From A School Wide Perspective with Ryan and Matt

Student learning support needs continue to play a large role in schools today. Many see the need as something on the increase and an area where more and more resources are welcome. Today I talk with ISB Psychologists Ryan Ruhl and Matt Johnson…

Student Mental Health in the MS and HS at ISB

Student mental health is an area schools are focusing on with more resources than in past years.  MS and HS counselors Jackie Valenzuela and Colleen Coady share their thoughts and ideas about students today.  Enjoy some insightful thoughts on the state of student health today and possible causes for the changes in recent years.

Get The Inside Scoop on the ISB Cafeteria with Michelle Muller Ihrig

Today I talk with Michelle Mueller Ihrig who runs our wonderful cafeteria here at ISB.  Bio While never having intended to run a school cafeteria, I've been managing the food services at ISB for 8 1/2 years. My professional background…