Mental toughness

NP= Nick, my advising teacher. Counseling degree in addition to special ed. Boys varsity basketball coach.

NP uses sports psychology to teach EBD kids to manage their emotions. I think it is brilliant, just the right intellectual level, gives them some insight into their own actions without being too demanding. He makes two or three power points every week. He gives them graphic organizers to help them take notes, and gives them points for taking the notes. This week's topic is "Intensity". Intensity is when your mind and body are enegized. The point is that intensity, in moderation, can be a powerful tool. However too much or too little intensity causes problems.

But first, our extra credit logic puzzle: If you receive one dollar every week, how much will you have at the end of a year? Will anyone get it? One. Sigh. This was after realizing that one kid, a junior, didn't know the months of the year. He was asking what number March is.