High School Students: One size doesn’t fit all…
For seven years I ran a high school OST program that I started from scratch. It was by far one of the most rewarding jobs I’ve ever had....
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20233 min
Not Your Same Old, Same Old Professional Development
Last night I launched an event I’m currently calling “Film & Video Screenings for Youth Development Professionals.” The goal of this...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20232 min
Look What Happens When You DON'T Take Away Their Cellphones
The dreaded cell phone…it’s something youth development professionals and other educators discuss all the time. I can’t get my...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20232 min
What Would Happen if we Eliminated Rules on the Playground?
One school in New Zealand asked that question. Here's what they learned. According to New Zealand outlet TVNZ, “After Swanson Primary...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20231 min
Dealing with Disruptive Students Without Doing Damage, May 29, 2014
Have you ever put in a lot of thought, planning and preparation into an activity that you’re really excited to try only it have it...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20231 min
Cardboard Boxes For Everyone! What we can learn from the video Cain’s Arcade, May 23, 2014
Cain’s Arcade is by far, one of my most favorite videos to show to my students and other youth workers. I generally show it when talking...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20232 min
Designing Challenging and Engaging Activities for Kids (of all ages!) In Two Parts – Part II
If you’ve read Part I, you’re ready to dig into designing the activities. Now the next step is to design the activity itself, keeping the...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20232 min
Designing Challenging and Engaging Activities for Kids (of all ages!) In Two Parts – Part I
Are you responsible for coming up with the activities or curriculum for the young people with whom you work? Ever feel like some...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20232 min
Youth Worker Core Competencies: What are They? January 23, 2014
From the inception of youth development/ youth work back in the 1800’s the field has struggled to answer the following questions: What do...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20231 min
Want to Know what Engages Young People? Ask them! January, 2014
I often talk with adults who tell me they are concerned about youth engagement. They want to know how to define youth engagement, how to...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20234 min
2014 New Year’s Resolution: to Create More Exciting Activities!
Are your participants tired of doing the same old activities again and again? Are you? The New Year is a great time for setting goals and...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20233 min
Let them be Kings and Queens, November 20, 2013
I just showed the documentary Brooklyn Castle to my Youth Work 101 class as an example of what Positive Youth Development looks like ‘in...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20232 min
Stop Banning Twerking: Instead Create Spaces for Teens to Test their Personal Limits, October 13, 20
I think this is a bad idea and I don’t know what it accomplishes, though I can speculate. What teens need are for adults to create safe...
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rebeccafab
Jan 22, 20233 min
What’s Wrong with the Kids these Days?!, November 1, 2013
Years ago in the late 1980’s, I was at a conference in Hartford, CT, and someone in the audience asked the keynote speaker, Mrs. Marian...
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Rebecca Fabiano
Jan 22, 20233 min
Trust is an Important Part of our Work with Young People, October 30, 2013
Trust is an Important Part of our Work with Young People.
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