Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

Written by Pam Powers and Reisa Rudman, Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainers Conferences can be a great way for professionals to network, learn new things, problem-solve, and engage with others in your field. Many conferences also have exhibitors available who can provide new tools, resources and inspiration for professionals to use in their line of work.While there is nothing like the in-person or face-to-face experience, current times have increased the likelihood of conferences being Read ▸ about An Exhibitor’s Experience at Texas Counselors Conference: One of Many Opportunities to Grow and Learn as a Professional

Written by Lisa Wall, Middle School Health Teacher and Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainer in collaboration with Allison Sabb-Glenn, Shelly Klutz, Susan Elswick, EdD, Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre TrainersSome students focus on what their peers think, how they should dress, how they should look, and the latest being promoted on social and professional media to the degree that it may be harmful to their mental, emotional or physical health. As these things relate to body confidence and Read ▸ about Educator Collaboration in Middle School can Build Self-Esteem in Students

Written by Brett Delaney, Kate Kalnes, EdD, Mary Wentland, and Scott Przystas, Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainers One of the foremost reasons we live in the Midwest is to experience the beauty of the four seasons. Each one brings with it a change in scenery, a change in temperature, and a change in adventure. Additionally, as many Midwest educators may observe, each season often brings a change in body confidence for some of our students.  The Dove Self-Esteem Project Read ▸ about Body Confidence: An All-Season Affair in the Midwest

Written by Britnee Weatherspoon, Danielle Petrucci, John Lakshmanan, Michelle Rawcliffe, and Tara Cooper, Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre Trainers  The Dove Self-Esteem Project is a program started nearly two decades ago by Dove to increase body confidence and self-esteem in young people around the globe via educational tools and resources. To date, the Dove Self-Esteem Project has reached more than 60 million young people with a goal to reach a quarter of a billion by 2030. Read ▸ about Utilization of the Dove Self-Esteem Project – Fitting It Into Your Curriculum

Written by Monica L. Coleman, Ebony Section, and Michelle White, Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre TrainersDuring the last few years, the Dove Self-Esteem Project has worked throughout the United States to connect educators to its Confident Me! no-cost, researched curriculum, which focuses on body confidence and self-esteem for middle schoolers.  Regardless of where our team has ventured to share the curriculum, we have found it quite common for those who are interested in our work to think Read ▸ about Mindful of Our Boys, Their Bodies, and Their Minds

What is the Amazing Me Program?The Amazing Me Research Study is a partnership between Arizona State University and the Dove Self Esteem Project. Together with teachers, we have developed an evidence-based curriculum to build body confidence and self-esteem, and reduce appearance-related bullying and teasing in 4th and 5th graders. Appearance-related bullying and teasing is common among children, yet not addressed in current prevention programs. This program includes 6 activities (45 minutes Read ▸ about Amazing Me Pilot Opportunity (4th & 5th grade Teachers Needed!)

We are offering a free Webinar on Tuesday, September 22 at 7pm!Have you found yourself planning for remote or at-home instruction for your students? If so, we have three mini-lessons, designed for remote learning for middle school students. This webinar will briefly go over those lessons and include how to access them!For those that participate in the entire 45 minute webinar, we'll collect names at the end of the session and 5 educators will be randomly selected from that list to be sent a Read ▸ about Webinar on Remote Lessons on Body Confidence

 Written by Dawn Graff-Haight, Kylie Pybus, and Angie Rodgers, Dove Self-Esteem Project Cadre TrainersOne of the goals set forth by the Dove Self Esteem Project is to foster self-esteem and body confidence by helping students eliminate body talk. There is growing acknowledgment that emphasis on physical appearance and brand name apparel can negatively impact student self-esteem.Body Talk that is seen as positive such as, “You look like you’ve lost weight!” and negative body talk such as, “I Read ▸ about What is Body Talk? Developing Language That Values Our Students