Transformative Principal
768 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 100 ratingsJethro Jones interviews instructional leaders from around the nation to learn and teach what it takes to become a transformative principal. Episodes address topics like Response to Intervention (RTI), Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS), Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), the latest advances in educational research, standards-based grading, and interviews with industry leaders like Bill Daggett, Rick Wormeli, Todd Whitaker and even people outside the education like Seth Godin, JeVon McCormick, Liz Wiseman, and more.
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What Do We Want Our Kids to Be with Ira Socol Transformative Principal 397
March 21, 2021 07:30 - 57 minutes - 46.4 MBIra Socol is a former Technology Director and special education teacher. He is also He is the author of Timeless Learning and The Drool Room. The driver of change is where we want our kids to get to vs. where they currently end up. We’re not accomplishing 99% of what we want our kids to accomplish. We need to judge our work by how many choices kids have when they are 30. We focus on all the wrong things. We focus on content acquisition, when that has always been secondary...
Growing Up in the Workplace with Jennifer Abrams Transformative Principal 396
March 17, 2021 07:30 - 39 minutes - 32 MBFormerly a high school English teacher and a new teacher coach in Palo Alto Unified School District (Palo Alto, CA), Jennifer Abrams is currently a communications consultant and author who works with educators and others on new teacher and employee support, being generationally savvy, effective collaboration skills, having hard conversations and creating identity safe workplaces. Jennifer’s publications include Having Hard Conversations, The Multigenerational Workplace: Communicat...
Reflect Grow and Do It Again with Travis Lape Transformative Principal 395
March 14, 2021 08:30 - 47 minutes - 37.7 MBTravis Lape is entering his fourth year as Innovative Programs Director for Harrisburg School District in Harrisburg, South Dakota. In this role Travis has helped shift the Harrisburg School District to a system of personalized learning. In 2015 Travis was recognized for his work with integrating technology into classrooms by being named TIE Technology Leader of the Year. Travis believes that by empowering learners to drive their learning we can start to create a new system that hon...
Vertical Development with Ryan Gottfredson Transformative Principal 394
March 10, 2021 08:30 - 39 minutes - 31.7 MBRyan Gottfredson, Ph.D. is a cutting-edge leadership development consultant, author, trainer, and researcher. Ryan is the Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of “Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership.” He is also a leadership professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University-Fullerton. Vertical development vs. horizontal development. Horizontal development is like adding an app ont...
Breaking Down the Need for Control with Rebecca Muller Transformative Principal 393
March 07, 2021 17:42 - 38 minutes - 31.2 MBBreaking Down the Need for Control with Rebecca Muller Transformative Principal 393 My days were spent filling out charts. An engaged learner is someone who is doing. I’d rather have a noisy classroom with kids laughing and having a good time AND learning. Rebecca Muller is a special education teacher in New Jersey, host of Exceptional Circumstances for Exceptional Learners on Learning Revolution. 12 years as a teacher, Masters in Education and Educational Leadership from Univ...
Mind the Gap with Emma Turner and Tom Sherrington Transformative Principal 392
March 03, 2021 08:30 - 50 minutes - 40.5 MBI was recently a guest on the Mind The Gap podcast and we thought it would be fun to release it here as well. We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more: Simplify and streamline techn...
The Greater Dayton School with AJ Stich Transformative Principal 391
February 28, 2021 08:30 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBAdam J. Stich (A.J.) is the founding principal of The Greater Dayton School. Prior to starting in this role, he spent nearly seven years as a principal in Chicago Public Schools, where he drove strong outcomes for students and teachers. Under A.J.’s leadership, Rufus M. Hitch Elementary achieved the district’s highest school quality rating for five consecutive years (2014–19). Ultimately, A.J. is motivated by the opportunity to impact kids and change the trajectory of their acad...
Overcoming Our Motivation Crisis with Mike Anderson Transformative Principal 390
February 24, 2021 17:45 - 53 minutes - 42.9 MBMike Anderson has been an educator for more than 25 years. A public school teacher for 15 years, he has also taught preschool, coached school swim teams, and taught university graduate level classes. He now works as a consultant providing professional learning for teachers throughout the US and beyond. In 2004, Mike was awarded a national Milken Educator Award, and in 2005 he was a finalist for NH Teacher of the Year. In 2020, he was awarded the Outstanding Educational Leader Award ...
Everybody Has an Opinion About What the School Should Be with Justin Bathon Transformative Principal 389
February 21, 2021 08:30 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBDr. Justin Bathon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky and serves as a Co-Director of the Center for Next Generation Leadership. He is the Director of Innovative School Models for the College of Education. He is a co-Director of the Next Generation Leadership Academy at the College and a co-director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE). Justin works directly ...
Why I didn't Retire and Stayed Through the Pandemic with Bill Clouse Transformative Principal 388
February 17, 2021 17:39 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBBill Clouse is a principal in Wisconsin. He’s a 31-year veteran with 26 years in administration. In this episode, we talk about using people in the right way, eliminating staff meetings, and how the mastermind kept him motivated and energized even though he could have retired. One agenda item on staff meetings: To complain about what is going on. Building Leadership Team - Leaders of PLCs. 4 months to create change. In a staff meeting, you get a lot of mob mentality. Usin...
The Model Code of Ethics for Educators with Dr Troy Hutchings Transformative Principal Special 1059
February 15, 2021 20:17 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBTroy Hutchings researches, writes, and speaks in the areas of professional ethics, educator misconduct, and frameworks for an ethical and legal teaching practice. He presents to various state and national policy and practitioner groups across the United States and Canada. Hutchings also provides expert witness testimony in judicial hearings; collaborates on policy initiatives with state, federal and provincial agencies; and has been the subject matter expert on a variety of national...
Reframing American Education with Dr. Tyrone Burton Transformative Principal 387
February 14, 2021 08:30 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MBDr. Burton serves as a Turnaround Specialist for the Rensselaerville Institute based in Albany, New York. He was music teacher from 1983 to 1989, and then became a principal In August 2001 Dr. Burton was assigned as the Principal to Cherokee Park Elementary. At the time of his appointment the school was in Corrective Action with a SPS of 44.4, and about to be taken over by the Department of Education. Dr. Burton retired from Caddo Parish Schools in 2017 as a Distinguished Principal ...
Trust Based Observations with Craig Randall Transformative Principal 386
February 10, 2021 08:30 - 34 minutes - 27.9 MBCraig Randall is developing relational trust between principals and teachers, leading to risk-taking and growth. Author of Trust-Based Observations Trust-Based Observations, my new book about a transformative method of doing teacher observations. In a nutshell the book and model are designed to help show administrators how to build trusting differentiated relationships with each of their teachers such that teachers are willing to work through uncomfortable feelings of vulnerabilit...
Equity through Virtual Teaching with Dr. Michael Robinson Transformative Principal 385
February 07, 2021 08:30 - 28 minutes - 22.9 MBDr. Robinson is on a mission to ensure that all students and educational practitioners receive the best experience in educational technology that will ensure immediate and future success in the real world. He believes in forming long-lasting partnerships with school districts and educational professionals in order to meet all students’ individual needs and the continuous promotion of differentiated learning. Proximity Learning is an online education service company serving over 1...
How to Create a Burnout Proof Culture with David Shar Transformative Principal 384
February 03, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutes - 24.6 MB“Too many of us clock out of life as we clock into work. Where we were once looking for fulfillment and meaning in our careers, we now just show up for a paycheck… But what if we could change all that? What if we could reignite that passion in ourselves… in our coworkers…in our employees? David Shar was happily managing his small ice cream parlor in Baltimore City when his employee came in with tears in her eyes. Her boyfriend had been shot multiple times, she didn’t know if he woul...
The Principals Toolbox with Dr Justin Thomas Transformative Principal 383
January 31, 2021 08:30 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBJustin Thomas, Ed.D., is an elementary school principal serving students, faculty, and community near Nashville, TN. Prior to his work in school administration, he enjoyed 8 years as a middle school and high school band director. During his 6-year tenure as principal, his school team has been recognized multiple times by the Tennessee Department of Education for outstanding student growth and achievement gap closure. Dr. Thomas believes that the keys to success revolve around grow...
Create Your Own School with Nicole Colter Transformative Principal 382
January 27, 2021 16:42 - 27 minutes - 22.4 MBNicole Colter became an instant mom, when she married a single dad with three children aged 5, 6 and 7. If that wasn’t enough, over the next 12 years she also built three different businesses without any prior knowledge of, or training in, those industries. > These combined experiences taught her the value of creativity and self-direction. Nicole is now on a mission to cultivate these skills so that all people can thrive in these changing times. Her shift to education start...
Coaching in Coronavirus Times with Joellen Killion Transformative Principal 381
January 24, 2021 08:30 - 40 minutes - 32.4 MBJoellen Killion is a senior advisor to Learning Forward and served for many years as the association’s deputy executive director. As senior advisor, she leads initiatives related to the link between professional development and student learning. She led the most recent revision of the Standards for Professional Learning, and has extensive experience in planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of professional learning at the school, system, and state/provincial levels. She wo...
The Power of Culture During a Pandemic with Angela Mahoney Transformative Principal 380
January 22, 2021 18:02 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBAngela Mahoney is currently the principal at Eastland Elementary School, which is part of a high-achieving, small, rural school district in the Northwest corner of Illinois. Prior to working in education, she spent many years working in the private sector. As an educator, Angela taught kindergarten, 4th, 6th and 7th grades before getting her degree in administration. During that time, she became passionate about the social-emotional needs of her students and created a course to spec...
The Seed of Self Worth with Michelle Mann Transformative Principal 379
January 17, 2021 08:30 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBMichelle Mann has been in higher education for over 20 years. She focuses her work on working with disadvantaged students, especially students who have dropped out of high school. She currently resides in St. Petersburg, Florida. She is also a former police officer. A problem at home becomes a problem in the community. They were just trying to figure it out. Jennifer Morse-Roebuck Parents or Prisons Prison becomes the parent. Power of home visits. Being there with them me...
It is What My Community Needed with Dr Tiawana Giles Transformative Principal 378
January 16, 2021 19:44 - 33 minutes - 27.1 MBIt’s what my community Needed with Dr. Tiawan Giles Transformative Principal 378 Dr. Tiawana Giles is the proud principal of George W. Carver Elementary School!! She is also a contributing author the Women Who Lead Anthology. In the age of coronavirus. Lead by example. Setting a great example hat people want to support. We are better than what they say we are! If I give you this shirt, you are part of Carver Nation! Our community at large supported it as well. How to ma...
Where Teacher Evaluation Fails with PJ Caposey Transformative Principal 377
January 10, 2021 08:30 - 37 minutes - 29.8 MBPJ Caposey is a dynamic speaker and a transformational leader and educator. PJ began his career as an award-winning teacher in the inner-city of Chicago and has subsequently led significant change in every administrative post he has held. PJ became a principal at 28 and within three years was able to lead a small-town/rural school historically achieving near the bottom of its county to multiple national recognitions. After four years, PJ moved to his current district, Meridian CUSD ...
High Expectations vs Purposeful Expectations with Marisa Thompson Transformative Principal 376
January 07, 2021 13:00 - 41 minutes - 32.9 MBMarisa Thompson (M.A. Teacher Education) has fourteen years of experience teaching various levels of English including advanced and support classes. District’s first Innovation Support coach. She is a designated cooperating teacher for several credential programs and a Professional Development instructor for University of San Diego. Her experiences culminate in a pedagogy she calls “Instruction-less Teaching,” which includes her TQE Method, currently in classrooms around the ...
Filters not Barriers to Success with Tony Kimpson Transformative Principal 375
January 03, 2021 08:30 - 37 minutes - 30 MBProfessor Anthony Kimpson, or Mr. K as he is known by his students is on a mission to positively impact the lives of every young person he touches and to help them aspire to change the direction of their lives through the power of education. He is a dynamic coach, teacher, leader, and speaker with a passion to encourage, empower, mentor, motivate, and educate young people. He believes in breaking down the barriers and excuses often used within his community towards the pursuit of ed...
Fractured Flower Pot with Matthew Moyer Transformative Principal 374
December 30, 2020 23:50 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBMatthew Moyer Website is an elementary school principal with over 17 years of experience in administration, and over 23 years of experience in education. In addition to his job as principal, he is a Nationally Distinguished Principal, Pennsylvania Principal of the Year, Author, National Speaker, Adjunct Professor, and staff developer with Thom Stecher and Associates. The adventures of David and Donald: The Fractured flower pot Building relationships during the pandemic Relationships a...
Fractured Flower Pot with Matthew Moyer Transformative Principal 374
December 30, 2020 23:50 - 27 minutes - 22.1 MBMatthew Moyer Website is an elementary school principal with over 17 years of experience in administration, and over 23 years of experience in education. In addition to his job as principal, he is a Nationally Distinguished Principal, Pennsylvania Principal of the Year, Author, National Speaker, Adjunct Professor, and staff developer with Thom Stecher and Associates. The adventures of David and Donald: The Fractured flower pot Building relationships during the pandemic Relati...
Design Your School To Meet Students Needs with Tracey Runeare Transformative Principal 373
December 27, 2020 08:30 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBTracey Runeare taught high school social studies for 16 years before becoming a high school assistant principal. She has been the principal of Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, California for 5 years. Harbor High School - Santa Cruz - Beachside community. Small high school with 1100 students. Role of an admin needs to be shifted. To hear what teachers are struggling with and where they need help. Relationships - getting people to understand the why Still go into classrooms, e...
Blatantly Honest with Makaila Nichols Transformative Principal 372
December 23, 2020 08:30 - 26 minutes - 21.3 MBAt 22, Makaila Nichols is a model, speaker and best-selling author (at age 18) of “Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life.” In her book, she shares her personal struggles with issues such as: bullying, body image, sexual assault, peer pressure and more. Makaila was bullied unmercifully throughout her adolescence and even today as a recent college grad (University of Central Florida). Makaila found that through writing she was able to cope with the struggles she was enduring. ...
Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids with Maureen OShaughnessy Transformative Principal 371
December 19, 2020 19:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBMaureen O’Shaughnessy, EdD, is a career school innovator with over 30 years of transforming learning in schools to better serve all students. She is the founding director of Leadership Preparatory Academy, a nonprofit progressive micro-school in Washington State. With a master’s degree in educational administration and a doctorate degree in educational leadership, she has an extensive understanding of the components needed to transform the education system. Her book, Creating Micro-...
Curriculum Audits with Trevor Goertzen Transformative Principal 370
December 16, 2020 07:30 - 35 minutes - 28.9 MBTrevor Goertzen –15th year in education Building Principal at Spring Hill Middle School, Spring Hill, Kansas –5yrs Teacher & Instructional Coach Blue Valley School, Overland Park, Kansas –10yrs National Board Certified Teacher Kansas Podcast - KPA Listen Up! Communication director of Kansas Principal Association. Teachers in emergency learning environment. Didn’t have a way to ensure learning was taking place. You asked, we answered session in the summer focusing on best pr...
Build Relationships Around Shared Beliefs with Tom Mahoney Transformative Principal 369
December 13, 2020 07:30 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBTom Mahoney currently serves as the Superintendent of Oregon Community Unit School District located in Northern Illinois. As an educator, Tom has served as a secondary math teacher, coach, building administrator, and Assistant Superintendent. His experiences as a teacher, serving a diverse student population, continue to guide his advocacy for equity and whole child education in his administrative roles. Lead, Grow, Serve. “I take me with me wherever I go,” he says. “So if I’m no...
Michaela: The Power of Culture with Katharine Birbalsingh Transformative Principal 368
December 09, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBKatharine Birbalsingh is the founder and head of Michaela Community School. She and her staff wrote the book, “Michaela: the Power of Culture” which you can find anywhere books are sold. Michaela is a different kind of school. High standards of discipline - silent corridors Knowledge is our goal in the classroom Why don’t people do things to get the results - People are critical of just focusing on the test. Public appreciation during family lunches. What tests should be ...
Behavior as a Lagging Skill with Matthew Portell Transformative Principal 367
December 06, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes - 30 MBMatthew is a principal in Nashville, He was recently selected by FranklinCovey Education as a Leader in Me Community Champion in recognition of his outstanding work Trauma Informed Educators Network Facebook group “I’m an activator,” he says. “In education, everyone is waiting for someone else to do something different, but if something is inequitable, I’m not going to wait―I’m going to disrupt.” Impact of social justice and trauma informed practices Trauma as a whole, but not ...
Soft Skills arent Learned in the Classroom with Kevin Stinehart Transformative Principal 366
December 02, 2020 07:30 - 23 minutes - 20.1 MBTransformative Principal 366 Social Media: He threw a rock at the building and I thought we were done! Via Kevin Stinehart Kevin Stinehart is in his ninth year teaching in a South Carolina Title 1 Arts Magnet School. Last month he won Teacher of the Year for his district, and he is currently in the running for South Carolina State Teacher of the year. His school made headlines 2 years ago when it became the first school in South Carolina to create an after-school Play Club under his lead...
Soft Skills aren't Learned in the Classroom with Kevin Stinehart Transformative Principal 366
December 02, 2020 07:30 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBTransformative Principal 366 Social Media: He threw a rock at the building and I thought we were done! Via Kevin Stinehart Kevin Stinehart is in his ninth year teaching in a South Carolina Title 1 Arts Magnet School. Last month he won Teacher of the Year for his district, and he is currently in the running for South Carolina State Teacher of the year. His school made headlines 2 years ago when it became the first school in South Carolina to create an after-school Play Club under...
A G I L E Thinking Demystified with Frank Forte Transformative Principal 365
November 29, 2020 07:30 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBFor 30 years, Frank Forte has led projects and programs around the world for clients such as the U.S. Navy, Air Force, and Army, NASA, CA, CSC, GTE, and Mylan Pharmaceutical. He has worked across many different industries, including Oil & Gas, Software, Healthcare, and Construction. Frank is the author of the book A.G.I.L.E. Thinking Demystified. What is AGILE thinking?Adaptability, Growth Improvement Leadership Experience The AGILE method is empiricism. We don’t know what we hav...
Wanting to Get Better with Dr Vernita Glenn White Transformative Principal 364
November 25, 2020 07:30 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MBWanting to Get Better with Dr. Vernita Glenn-White Transformative Principal 364 Social Media: You need to have a goal. Via @DrVglenn_white Dr. V. is a professor of empowerment and executive coaching and consulting. It’s ok to admit that you will make some mistakes. How to not judge people? There’s always things that are subconscious I probably had this reaction because I listen to the news too much. You have to want to get better. You have to put yourself in environme...
How to be a Learner in a Digital Age with Janneke Ritchie Transformative Principal 363
November 22, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 35.6 MBJanneke Ritchie is an entrepreneur, speaker, designer and digital transformation expert. A robot momma, she brings both passion and a healthy dose of realism to how robots, AI and future technologies can be used to transform how we work, live and age. After 20 years of envisioning, designing and implementing solutions to enhance adoption of new technologies in large organizations, Janneke designs simple, elegant solutions to support people adopting modern technologies to go digital...
Wellbeing is the Outcome Rather than the Process with Kat Howard Transformative Principal 362
November 18, 2020 20:13 - 38 minutes - 31.3 MBKat Howard is AP at the Duston School and founder of LitDrive, PD for English Teachers. She is also the author of the book “Stop Talking About Wellbeing” Came to teaching quite late after working in finance Felt lack of reward outside of education. How to help teachers take care of themselves. Approaching workload - we have a responsibility to ourselves Building strong relationships. Effective conversation and effective exchange. We’ve done several things to support con...
Leading from Four Continents with Lizzy Neiger Transformative Principal 361
November 15, 2020 07:30 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBLizzy Neiger is an elementary principal at an international school in Nepal. Previously, Lizzy was a special ed teacher and 2nd grade teacher. Geographically positioned between China and India. Only flights people could get were repatriation flights back to their home countries. Thought people would be able to return. Making my self available at the end of my days. How to support a school that is tuition based during this time. How this will change their approach their ap...
Leading from Four Continents with Lizzy Neiger Transformative Principal 361 111020 12 43 PM
November 15, 2020 07:30 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBLizzy Neiger is an elementary principal at an international school in Nepal. Previously, Lizzy was a special ed teacher and 2nd grade teacher. Geographically positioned between China and India. Only flights people could get were repatriation flights back to their home countries. Thought people would be able to return. Making my self available at the end of my days. How to support a school that is tuition based during this time. How this will change their approach their approach to...
Can You Teach without College? with Hannah Costello Transformative Principal 360
November 11, 2020 07:30 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBHannah Costello graduated in January 2020 after homeschooling her whole life. While co-founding the Learner Council and volunteering at virtual camps in her distributed learning high school, she discovered a passion for guiding and supporting other learners, and for creating systems that work. She wants to help other kids to experience learning the way she did by designing and supporting individualized learning paths. What is a distributed learning high school? Enrolled in a prog...
Helping Kids Foster Independence with Andrea Keith Transformative Principal 359
November 08, 2020 07:30 - 31 minutes - 25.6 MBAndrea Keith is the Vice President of School Programs at Let Grow. Let Grow non profit to bring back childhood independence. What changes have happened in the how parenting happens? Belief that it is the parents’ job to protect kids from any discomfort. Blue hands in the windows. Benefits of kids having independence. Nobody intends to give their kids the message that they’re not capable. How has the pandemic influenced independence? Re-education of adults. I wasn’t ...
A Tribute to Maria Montessori with Barb Labotka Transformative Principal 358
November 04, 2020 07:30 - 35 minutes - 28.6 MBBarb Labotka is a principal of a Montessori School in Chicago, Illinois. And this podcast is a little different in that she is going to tell some stories about Maria Montessori! integrated her faith into her theory. Montessori was the first scientific method. Inspiration will come in moments when you least expect them. At 36, she said that her educational approach will fill the whole world. Match activities to abilities Kids enjoy the things we typically think they hate i...
Obstatunity with Nancy Conrad Transformative Principal 357
November 01, 2020 06:30 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBNancy Conrad is the founder of the Conrad Challenge, a global competition to help kids learn without limitations. Global competition for teams of students 13–18. Students are invited to combine innovation, education, and entrepreneurship to create something new. Students form teams and ind a coach. Summit hosted at Kennedy Space Center. As students are looking for unique opportunities for competition - kids can work across all possible barriers. We’ve been doing online ed...
School is a Verb with Amy Valentine Transformative Principal 356
October 31, 2020 18:22 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBAmy Valentine, Leader at Future of School has been called a social rabble rouser, a turnaround strategist and a fighter of the status quo in K–12 education. She has served as a teacher, school leader and executive director. Gives scholarships to students and grants to teachers. National Non-profit to support the changing of schools. Why parents seek alternative methods of education. Why wasn’t emergency learning effective in spring 2020? We haven’t reached a tipping point....
Building Resilient Students with JC Pohl Transformative Principal 355
October 27, 2020 21:01 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBJC Pohl is the co-founder and CEO of TeenTruth.net Resilience is about taking the hits and moving forward. Hear about bad things with kids. Bouncing back. It was really in the hard times in our life that we grew. 5 keys to mental health. Why is it harder for teenagers? This is developmentally appropriate. To them it really does feel like it is the end of the world. Charismatic Adults - A developmental structure to support them. They need a touchpoint when they nee...
Online and Hybrid Engagement with Mariana Aguilar Transformative Principal 354
October 25, 2020 06:30 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBMariana Aguilar did some field research to determine what causes students to be engaged in online and hybrid learning environments. How to define student engagement in online and hybrid environments. Hard to define engagement, but we all say we can feel it! You can feel it. Emotionally connected Manifests differently in hybrid environment Hard to read people’s language. How to turn on engagement for students, especially in an online space? You can use similar tactics ...
Seeing Everyones Story through Mindfulness with Danielle Nuhfer Transformative Principal 353
October 18, 2020 06:30 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBDanielle Nuhfer is a teacher and you can find more information about her at TeachingWell.Life Bringing Awareness to the present moment without judgment. Taking a step back and trying to think about how to proceed. The benefits of mindfulness in self-care and resilient person in our students’ lives. How to be mindful in talking about the coronavirus situation. Take a breath, think, and respond. Mindfulness allows us to see that everyone has their own story. Would you rather be ri...
Seeing Everyone's Story through Mindfulness with Danielle Nuhfer Transformative Principal 353
October 18, 2020 06:30 - 23 minutes - 19.3 MBDanielle Nuhfer is a teacher and you can find more information about her at TeachingWell.Life Bringing Awareness to the present moment without judgment. Taking a step back and trying to think about how to proceed. The benefits of mindfulness in self-care and resilient person in our students’ lives. How to be mindful in talking about the coronavirus situation. Take a breath, think, and respond. Mindfulness allows us to see that everyone has their own story. Would you rat...