Category: counseling

• Supporting Adult Allies of Youth

  The other week I heard from Jose*, an innercity high school teacher. He wrote this: For seven years I taught in a pleasant rural school where students were receptive to me and how I teach. I engage students, and work very hard to get them working authentically on projects that matter, empowering them in my classroom and […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 29, 2014

  Adam Fletcher, adult allies, adults, counseling, parenting, teaching, Youth Work, youth workers

  adults, culture, social change, tools

• Well-Meaning Adults Are Undermining Young People

  Things dropped by well-meaning adults still do what?!? There are several ways that adults undermine young people. I have grouped them into three main categories: well-meaning adults, indifferent adults, and hostile adults. This post is exploring the first category, well-meaning adults. They are determined to “help kids”, and can often be identified as progressive teachers, […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 5, 2013

  adult allies, adultism, adults, afterschool, counseling, nonprofits, Schools, teaching, Training, Youth Work