The Daily 180° Book

About the book:

How to High School was inspired by one consistent question that author and teacher, J.D. Durden aka “Mrs. D.”, has asked senior classes over the years: “What do you wish you would have known before you graduated high school?” This question is the foundation of the life-shifting insights shared in this book.

For teens in middle school through high school and those who support them. How to High School, was written in a purposeful way for teens to open to any page, at any moment, and find answers in how to navigate their own journey. 

The twenty-two chapters of supportive insights include:
• Comfort Zone Paralysis
• Challenging but Doable
• The Enough-Ness Monster
• Life Lessons -vs- Intelligence
• Red Flags Are Your Superpower … and more.

Over the past twenty years, so much has changed for our youth. For past generations to compare their teen experience to the teen experience of today, is like comparing gas prices from then to now. Social media, college requirements, lack of safety in schools, and more, has shaped our youth’s experience drastically, but the foundational topics within this book remain consistent and timeless no matter the changes in our world.

Well-known for championing culture shifting social-emotional initiatives across schools and counties, Mrs. D’s main focus throughout her career has been on creating environments where youth and adults feel safe, seen and supported. This book is no different.