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## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 9-12
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## [The Pursuit of Excellence](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/the-pursuit-of-excellence)
By [Jeff Hartings](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/author/jeff-hartings) on Mar 2, 2023 8:00 PM
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Excellence is a hallmark of every successful individual, business, and team. Yet, the temptation is strong to settle for mediocrity or fall prey to perfectionism rather than pursue excellence. Pursuing excellence healthily is a challenge for many, and it becomes an even more complicated topic for parents raising teens. I am convinced that pursuing excellence is an essential life skill. It is not something that is necessarily innate or comes naturally to us; it is a skill that must be cultivated intentionally over time, no matter what the goal or endeavor for which we want to be excellent.
Topics: [Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/teens) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/parenting) [Perfectionism](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/perfectionism)
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## [A Modern Approach to School Discipline](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/a-modern-approach-to-school-discipline)
By [Tim Kraynak](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/author/tim-kraynak) on Jan 26, 2023 8:00 PM
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I graduated from high school in 1990. In my generation (and this is also true of generations before us), if we were told to do something by a person in a position of authority, we typically did it--often without question. If we were asked to do something, we did it, perhaps out of fear of the consequences otherwise.
Fast forward 30 years, and I have now been in a position of authority with students for nearly two and a half decades as a teacher, coach, guidance counselor, and principal. During this time, I have seen a shift in the student mindset as it pertains to authority.
Topics: [Discipline](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/discipline) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/parenting) [High School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/high-school)
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## [Ten Questions to Engage Your Teen](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/ten-questions-to-engage-your-teen)
By [Worthington Christian School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/author/worthington-christian-school) on Dec 8, 2022 8:00 PM
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*\[Editor's Note: The following has been adapted from an interview with former teacher and pastor Dave Runyon on the "[Navigating Your Child's Education](https://anchor.fm/worthington-christian)" podcast for parents. Make sure to check out the full conversation [here](https://anchor.fm/worthington-christian/episodes/The-Art-of-Neighboring-for-Families-e1onqt6/a-a8kilgh).\]*
Topics: [Teens](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/teens) [Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/parenting) [High School](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/high-school) [Conversation](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades9-12/topic/conversation)
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