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As the leader in positive transitions-care, Safe Passage Across Networks (SPAN) resources for education leaders, school staff, parents, students and other professionals, equipping and empowering individuals, schools, organizations and networks to transform transitions-care for their community members.​
In this Bedrock Principles series, Dr. Doug Ota will explore the “Seven Bedrock Principles” for positive transitions-care.
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Why did an organization like SPAN need to be created?
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What are the fundamental psychological principles that make transitions so challenging?
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What are fundamental tools a school needs in its “tool box” to best meet such challenges, and what is the clinical and empirical basis for such convictions?
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How must an organization like SPAN grow and evolve to respond to the world today?
The SPAN Book Study to accompany Douglas W. Ota’s Safe Passage: How mobility affects people and what international schools should do about. Created in partnership with SPAN, this thoughtfully curated guide by Amy Shuflin and Stephen Toole invites individuals and groups to delve into the text, engage in personal reflections and participate in thought-provoking chapter discussions, all aimed at “advancing our knowledge and practice on mobility to new and even more effective levels.” Go through the guide Self-Facilitated, as a Lone Champion, or with a Whole School Approach.
A Student Ambassador Program can be so much more than just how we help new kids get to class. A Student Ambassador Program (SAP) rooted in positive transitions-care creates an intentional focus on welcoming new students well into a community that is ready to receive them & equipped to lead with empathy.
Comprehensive positive transitions-care programs support all community stakeholders navigating cross-cultural transitions (students, parents and staff), enriching learning and enabling effective parenting and professional experiences. SPAN offers a few free resources around principles of positive transitions-care to help schools understand, evaluate, design, develop, and implement positive transitions-care for their community.
Explore a comprehensive collection of SPAN-curated resources, tailored especially for SPAN Members. By becoming a SPAN Member, you gain access to a host of valuable resources, past Symposia Keynote addresses and Showcase school presentations, and archived 'The Nest' episodes and SPAN Speaker Series. Elevate your engagement with essential materials that empower your positive transitions-care journey.
Growing a network of people committed to positive transitions-care is what drives SPAN. Look through this list of resources that we find helpful.
