2012 Speakers Series Kicks Off January 26

The St. Mary's School 2012 Speakers Series kicks off next Thursday, January 26 at 6:30pm with child behavior specialist, Derek Carroll. Mr. Carroll's presentation is focused on "Taming Temper Tantrums" and offers general parenting tips and strategies to refocus unwanted behavior. Very relevant for parents with children of all ages! 

Join us for three evenings of profound insights and discussion focused on relevant topics in education and parenting. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with each speaker, as each event will conclude with a question and answer session. Register today for these informative parent education evenings.  

DEREK CARROLL - Taming Temper Tantrums
M.A., Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 
and Child Behavior Specialist
January 26, 2012 - Thursday at 6:30pm
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Derek Carroll completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology and English at Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland and has a graduate degree from Chapman University with a Masters in Psychology, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT).  He is a Child Behavior Specialist and has a number of strategies for early childhood behavior development and eradicating tantrums. Mr. Carroll will be discussing how best to promote more healthy self-control and communication in our children.


DR. WENDY MOGEL- The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Internationally Acclaimed Clinical Psychologist, 
Parenting Expert and Author 
February 16, 2012 - Thursday at 6:30pm
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Dr. Wendy Mogel appears as a guest expert on the Today Show and is regularly interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, NPR and Parents Magazine. A frequent keynote speaker, she addresses diverse groups reflecting on raising children in a world where entitlement and competition abound. Publisher's Weekly gave her New York Times best-selling book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, a starred review saying, "Impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical, this volume is a real treasure." Rabbi Harold Kushner (author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People) praised her book about raising teenagers, The Blessing of a B Minus-calling it "wise, witty and well-written....a treasury of common sense for anyone dealing with adolescents."


PATRICK F. BASSETT - 21st Century Schools
President, National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
March 28, 2012 - Wednesday at 6:30pm
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NAIS is a membership organization for more than 1,400 independent (private) schools and associations of schools in the U.S. and 250 affiliated schools and associations internationally. NAIS is a leader in educational leadership, research and trend analysis for independent K-12 college-prep education. Mr. Bassett will be providing a framework on "Schools of the Future" and the critical skills and values schools must develop in students to prepare them for the 21st century.

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, St. Mary's fosters the love of learning in children through an inquiry-based approach, encouraging creative thought, set within a global framework. Our curriculum, in partnership with a strong family foundation, works to prepare tomorrow's global leaders for an increasingly diverse and technology-based future.       

The 2012 Speakers Series is sponsored by Irvine Technology Corporation and will be held at the St. Mary's School Gymnasium at 7 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo, Ca 92656. 

The Speakers Series is FREE and open to the public. For additional information and registration access: www.smaa.org.

Read the article in the Coastline Pilot.