by Ari Yares | May 9, 2016 | School Leadership, School Psychology
The conversation with my wife went something like this: “What are you doing?” “Teaching myself Spanish.” “Seriously?” I don’t think that she was surprised that I wanted to learn Spanish; we’re both very committed to the...
by Ari Yares | Sep 30, 2016 | School Leadership, School Psychology
A parent was describing how best child’s school was so proud that they had added 20 minutes of mindfulness during the school week. I had this feeling that I was listening to a late night infomercial. The infomercial in my head went something like this:...
by Ari Yares | Dec 31, 2012 | School Psychology
In moving to Long Island this past summer, traffic (and trying to avoid being stuck in it) became an integral part of my life. in Baltimore, I had been blessed with a commute that could be measured in feet, not miles, and walking to work was an option, that in...