Wayfinder K-12 Blog

How One School District Addresses Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic absenteeism has emerged as one of the most pressing issues in K-12 education, particularly since 2020. Schools across the nation are ...

Enhancing Student Growth with Advisory Activities in K-12

Download Wayfinder sample curriculum and activities perfect for use in advisory! Download Sample Advisory Activities. A well-crafted advisory can ...

Wayfinder's 21st Century Skills Curriculum Boosts Student Purpose 75%

In spring of 2022, leading educational researcher and author of Teaching for Purpose, Dr. Heather Malin, published a program evaluation of ...

Foster Belonging + Purpose: Activities for High School

Community-Building + Personal Development Activities for High School Students Developing interpersonal skills is a fundamental part of PreK-12 ...

3 Quick Openers for Staff Meetings

We hear words like burnout, stress, and overwhelm repeatedly used to describe the current feelings of many educators. According to a survey of ...

Enhance School Culture with Whole-Student Education

Over the past few decades, there's been a growing talk about whole-student approaches to learning. Because of its relative newness to the education ...

3 Effective Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset Across Campus

When talking about the challenges individuals face in learning and personal growth, terms like “fear of failure” and “imposter syndrome” come up with ...

Wayfinder x David Douglas High: Building Belonging from Day One

At David Douglas High School in Oregon, students and staff are reimagining what high school success looks like. Through a combination of Wayfinder’s ...

7 Tips to Encourage Mindful + Productive Cellphone Use

7 Tips to Encourage Mindful + Productive Cellphone Use Cellphones have become an inseparable part of daily life for many, if not most, of today’s ...