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Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
At Peers Not Fears, we believe leadership is for everyone. It’s not about titles—it’s about action, influence, and showing up fully in your own life.
Dive into our posts and discover how to empower your teen to grow into the leader they’re meant to be.
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Learning Is a Risk – Are We Making It Safe to Build Student Confidence?
Learning is risky—and our classrooms must be safe enough for students to take those risks. Are you making space for that risk?
Lorraine Connell
May 283 min read
Words That Stick: How We Communicate Matters More Than We Think
The words we say stick—sometimes forever. What we think is small can shape how a child sees themselves for life.
Lorraine Connell
May 213 min read
Lessons from Leadership Coaching: What Middle Schoolers Teach Us About Growth
Leadership starts with discomfort. When we give students space to struggle, reflect, and grow, we unlock their true potential.
Lorraine Connell
May 144 min read
Leadership and Integrity Skills, and Giving Credit Where It's Due
Giving credit costs nothing—but not doing it can cost someone everything. Let’s teach students the power of honoring original work.
Lorraine Connell
May 73 min read
Creating a Classroom of Student Vulnerability and Growth
Creating a classroom of vulnerability & empathy empowers students to take risks, embrace growth, & feel safe sharing their authentic selves.
Lorraine Connell
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Rethinking Leadership – Why Top-Down Leadership No Longer Works
Explore why top-down leadership limits growth and discover how flipping the model empowers collaboration, innovation, and leadership for all
Lorraine Connell
Oct 21, 20245 min read
Why is Perspective Important in Leadership
Is it important for a leader to understand perspectives? Perspectives can mean so many different things - read more here:
Lorraine Connell
Aug 29, 20234 min read
How Vulnerability and Authenticity Can Help Build Trust in the Classroom
In order to build relationships with our students, we must be vulnerable.
Lorraine Connell
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Leaders are born...
Many people believe that leaders are born - I do not agree.
Lorraine Connell
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Transistioning Teachers
Education is not “one size fits all.”
Lorraine Connell
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Consent
It is really a misnomer that consent resides only in the bedroom. It actually happens very early in our lives.
Lorraine Connell
Aug 3, 20223 min read
Guilty, too
As parents, we post things on social media about our kids at such a young age that they are not able to give consent...
Lorraine Connell
Aug 3, 20222 min read
What it means to be an ally
It wasn’t until I asked someone that I found out that this choice of mine (the privilege) could potentially cause confusion.
Lorraine Connell
Apr 3, 20222 min read
Sense of Belonging
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Soledad O'Brien speak at a conference. In her keynote, she talked about a sense of belonging,...
Lorraine Connell
Dec 22, 20212 min read
Leaving a Legacy
At first, when none of them returned my gesture, I remember feeling really vulnerable - wondering if I should continue.
Lorraine Connell
Jun 17, 20214 min read
The Power of an Educator's Connection
We remember teachers for two reasons for years after we leave their classroom.
Lorraine Connell
Apr 28, 20214 min read
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