“Brightmont gave my daughter
confidence and helped her love learning
again.”
– Parent of 8th grader
Ready, Set, School! Helping Adolescents Start The Year Right
August 14, 2025
Brightmont Academy Speaker Series
In this informative session of the Brightmont Academy Speaker Series, we are joined by Jamie Waldvogel, MS, BCBA, LS, Founder and Owner of Behave Your Best!, for a practical and supportive conversation on helping adolescents transition back to school and set up a successful year.
Jamie brings extensive expertise as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, with experience supporting families of children and young people across a wide range of ages and abilities. Through Behave Your Best!, she helps parents build the confidence and tools they need to create calmer homes and bring out the best in their children's behavior. In this session, she offers parents and guardians practical, behavior-based strategies to ease the return to school and start the year on solid footing.
In this session, Jamie discusses:
- How to support a smooth and confident transition back to school
- Practical strategies for setting up a successful school year
- How to help children manage the range of emotions that come with a new year, from excitement to nervousness
- Ways to build your child's confidence and establish positive routines
- How to respond effectively to common back-to-school challenges
This conversation is designed to empower families with the knowledge and tools they need to help their child start the year strong, build confidence, and stay on track throughout the school year.
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