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By Lena Miele, M.Ed., OCT Founder, Pathways to Purpose Now that we are well past parent-teacher interviews for semester one, many families are settling into the school year with more information about how their child is doing. Earlier this fall, many of you joined me for my workshop, Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Interviews , where we talked about asking helpful questions and feeling confident in the meeting. Even with that preparation, parents often tell me they still

By Lena Miele M.Ed, OCT, Founder of Pathways to Purpose Hi, I’m Lena. Welcome to my first Pathways to Purpose blog post. If you’re new here, I’m so glad you stopped by. And if you already know me, you’ll remember me as the “Jack-of-All-Trades” teacher — the one who always found her way into unique programs, new school settings, and unexpected teaching roles. My career has never been a straight line, but every turn taught me something important about students, school choices,