“FACILITATING POSITIVE CHANGE”
In this episode Some are under the mistaken understanding that educators do nothing related to their profession in the summer or out of school months. However, educators are always looking for new ways to reinvigorate their practices. Heather Wolpert-Gawron shares ideas to recharge yourself in times away from school so you can bring your energy […]
In this episode What if every school looked forward to Monday and could even #CelebrateMonday? Guest Sean Gaillard explains how to easily find new inspiration and ideas from experts around the world using Twitter and other resources. Sustaining positive learning environments requires conversations. Learn how to easily applaud and appreciate students and staff to improve […]
In this episode Since rules without relationship build resentment we cannot punish young people into behaving and learning. Guest Steve Korr shares powerful restorative practices to reduce negative behaviors while increasing time to teach. We also stop the school to prison pipeline when we shift away from punitive consequences alone and allow students to learn […]
In this episode If you could create your own school, what would it be like? Listen in to learn the essential questions most leaders in school climate change don’t know, but must ask. Jonathon Cohen explains how to create a collaborative place where everyone can achieve while feeling physically, emotionally and intellectually safe and supported.
In this episode With an increasingly diverse student population, how do we help all students feel a sense of security and belonging? So every student succeeds, adults must increase their awareness and understand how to support the safety and welfare of LGBTQ young people and others.
In this episode Observing bullying behavior is infectious but so is observing kindness. Guest Carrie Wrubel discusses fun, easy ways to incorporate kindness in schools and elsewhere to create places where kindness becomes contagious.
In this episode There are right and wrong ways to use humor with young people and even with our colleagues. If we learn to use humor correctly we can improve learning, experience more joy at work, and even avoid nagging our children in our own home.
In this episode Develop the mindset and proactive skills to transform and diminish school stressors with valuable tips from Dr. Keith Herman. Everyone experiences stress but how we think about and respond to it affects our happiness and even our students’ success.
In this episode In Part 2 of this special two-part interview, Dr. Randy Sprick shares how anyone can effectively improve off task student behaviors. Fifty percent of high school students are emotionally disengaged from school. So what can we do, in specific, age appropriate ways, to address misbehavior while improving student engagement in high school […]
In this episode In Part 1 of this special two part episode, Dr. Randy Sprick demonstrates how to prevent and stop problem behaviors using an effective classroom management strategy; STOIC – Structure, Teaching expectations, Observe and supervise, Interact, and Correct.
