A change of environment can change the outcome. This freshman intervention did just that and was very impactful.

When buying a Christmas gift for a freshman, the options are obvious.

Parents, when you were here, did you see the furniture in the hallway of Jefferson High School? I stared at it all summer wondering how in the world does this work. After nine weeks, it suddenly hit me: The hallway is not a hallway.

There is power in a half hour for freshmen at Jefferson High School. I’m thinking of three, 30-minute opportunities that happen nearly every day.

For a freshman who continues down the road of failure, here is a checklist for our own sanity.

The solution is one step away from the problem in the right direction.