This month's conversation is with Gary McSweeney, an Education for Life middle school teacher who has spent the last 20 years with the Living Wisdom School in Palo Alto. He is also the parent of a Living Wisdom School graduate who has since become an Education for Life teacher himself as well as an EFL teacher trainer!

In this episode, we discuss:

• what makes an EFL child unique
• why EFL is a universal approach
• working with expectations
• blending old and new approaches to find the best of what works
• the power of positivity and redirection for "negative" behaviors
• working creatively with conflicts, consequences and challenges
• supporting the middle school and teen years
• clear consistent boundaries and positive challenges

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

• Living Wisdom School, Palo Alto
• Ananda Worldwide
• Ananda Communities
• Education for Life

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