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Positive Psychology· Relational Skills· Safety and Security· Social and Emotional Savviness· The Wylie Way

Facing COVID 19 is something none of us have ever encountered and how schools respond makes a big difference…
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I Would Ride the River with YOU!

Achievement Education· Positive Psychology· Relational Skills· Social and Emotional Savviness· The Wylie Way· Wylie ISD

The Canadian River winds like a snake through the remote parts of the Texas Panhandle. Between quicksand, rattlesnakes, and other…
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Helping Kids Cope with Grief

Achieving Kids· Relational Skills· Social and Emotional Savviness· The Wylie Way

Grief is the term used to explain how we emotionally respond to a loss. When we help kids cope with grief,…
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Social Awareness Work with Dr. Kelly Jameson – #itscomplicated

Positive Psychology· Social and Emotional Savviness

The subject of today’s podcast is learning about social awareness and how complicated it can be. Everything from managing friend…
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“The Best in Me”

Social and Emotional Savviness

American author, poet, cowboy, music producer, country music star and inspiration behind our school district theme of Riding for the…
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David Vinson, Ph.D.

Dr. David Vinson is the Superintendent of Schools for the Wylie Independent School District in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. He has more than 32 years of experience in public education throughout the state of Texas ranging from teacher, gifted talented coordinator, technology director and many other positions in School Administration. He previously was the Superintendent of Floresville ISD in South Texas. Read More…

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