Transformative Principal

  Amy McDonald helps kids have a strong web of support Working with kids vs doing work for kids. Developmental ecology of a youth Strengths-based Lots of training for teachers and youth. Prince Wales Island in Alaska Eat sleep and work in gyms. 70 kids and 20 adults. 3 day lock in events Brightways Learning runs Phlight Club. Descriptions of the ROYGBIV story from the link above. Red – The Rule of Five: The foundation for a personal village for each youth by five caring adults (or more,) having high expectations and providing opportunities, teaching skills, and celebrating relative best in appropriate ways. Orange – Tangible Strings: Measurable supports provided through the anchors that shape the home, school, and community environment of each youth. Yellow – Intangible Strings: Important, yet difficult to measure, beliefs, values, and behaviors that are being taught to and caught by the youth. Green – Resiliency/Growing the Balloon: These DNA based characteristics and talents that increase the likelihood