Transformative Principal

Safety. Connection. Learning. with Teri Barila Transformative Principal 177 You ain’t getting to learning until that student is regulated Building adult skills to support trauma-impacted youth with Teri Barila Transformative Principal 178 Resilience - #1 strategy attachment to a caring adult. Nurturance is reparative and restorative Teri Barila is the Children’s Resilience Initiative Director. Toxic Stress impacts our brain development and architecture Brain developed to protect that individual. When you feel threatened, you go to that brain stem. How we look at behavior from a different lens. It’s not what’s wrong with this person What has this person experienced that I can manage to support him or her. Regulatory skills needed for kids. Body already understands that you are being threatened. Body shuts down all other functions to be supportive. Use the same response systems as a child. Understanding our brain architecture. Language centers are disconnected when they are in stress. Provide opportunities to

  Aaron Walker is without question a veteran entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 18 and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later demonstrates Aaron’s passion for succeeding. Unwilling to rest on past success Aaron started, bought and sold twelve successful companies over the past 38 years. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron has enjoyed a 37-year marriage with his beautiful wife, Robin. Today Aaron spends the majority of his time HELPING MEN GROW IN SUCCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE as President and Founder of VIEW FROM THE TOP, a premier life and business coaching resource. Aaron’s new book, View From The Top is guaranteed to motivate and inspire you to live a successful and significant life. Also, Aaron is the Co-Author of The Mastermind Blueprint endorsed by many including Seth Godin. Aaron has a vibrant history that guarantees t

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Clare Fulp is the principal of an Chugach Optional and we talk today about her work running a summer school program for refugee students in Anchorage, Alaska. School designed for new-to-country students Director of ELL for Anchorage School District Qtel institute No walls or doors between the classrooms, project-based learning, little direct instruction. Open learning How to set up the culture of a school for the success in an open classroom. Soft skills taught to kids. Seth Godin, Let’s stop calling them soft skills. Changed approach from just ELL teachers getting the gig. How to hire the right people for this position. Each team member is bringing their own strength to this group. Looking for great passion. Positive attitude. Self, Social, City, State, World Most Likely to Succeed Working with current K-6 students. 230 kids total. How to deal with refugees: have an open heart. An interest in the world. Couldn’t think past a day as a refugee. Misconceptions about language Vigotsky Zone of Proximal Develop

The Board Report   The 34 initiatives:  We're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

Tom Braddock is the principal of Evergreen Elementary in Woodbury, New Jersey. How to teach alternatives to violence at elementary school Personal development course Amy Fast’s Tweet Engaging the community through two specific things: Barber Shop: discount on haircut for reading a book out loud while getting haircut Story in Philadelphia Inquirer - South Jersey school district hopes to create 'a buzz' about reading PRIDE Positivity, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, And Effort. Babies cry for, kids live for it, adults die for it - Recognition Standout student of the week with home visits 30 days without a tantrum. Sister of Dominique Moceanu Lead with love Build children’s (parent’s, teacher’s, community’s) belief in the school Resurrect resilience We often forget what we’re capable of. How to be a transformative principal? Wake up in the morning and count your blessings. Protect yourself from negativity. tbraddock@woodburysch.com 8568530125 ext 142 Are you feeling like you are always behind

All the Data. <- This is the board report I submitted to the Board that is referenced in the podcast. Enjoy!    We're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

Tom Braddock is the principal of Evergreen Elementary in Woodbury, New Jersey. Planning to go into politics, changed to education Alternative Routes to Education licensure. Alternatives to Violence School Without Walls World peace starts with me Me -> Community -> Country -> World What can I do on a daily basis to be more positive productive and peaceful? Nonviolent protests Practicality of the class World hunger simulation The Wave - Book about “the classroom experiment that went too far.“ Ed Leadership Sims How to deal with negative aspects - build the support structure long beforehand. 4 simple classroom rules: 1. Keep it Disney 2. Be prepared 3. Be active 4. Be here You can’t teach them until you reach them. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching

Red Rohl is a veteran elementary and middle school teacher who works to find ways to connect with kids via sketch noting and writing graphic novels. See his web site at http://heavysketches.com. Check out his Facebook page. How to help kids become part of your lesson. Jotting the ideas down quickly, but then adding more for effect. Importance of creativity. Not comparing to kids next to them. How to help kids get started with sketch noting. Start with lined paper and use it. Put a little more effort into the visuals. Reaching young men and boys and teaching them to be strong men. How to be a transformative principal? Listen to the teachers. Let teachers’ lights shine through. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to rate this podc

  Jon Harper is the host of the My Bad Podcast on BAM Radio Network and an Assistant Principal. You can find him on Twitter at @jonharper70bd. Why Jon’s school calls their classrooms families. Meetings are meant to build trust, loves, and empathy. Activities with kids to build trust, show vulnerability. QTIP - Quit Taking it Personally Learn people’s stories. You can’t feel what they feel, but you have an understanding of who they are. Lead by example. How to be a transformative principal? Share some of your flaws with a teacher or a student. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the sho

My Bad with Jon Harper Transformative Principal 169 Split at 18:55 when I ask, what are you most excited about at your school? 25:04 maybe edit out. The QTIP Strategy with Jon Harper Transformative Principal 170 Jon Harper is the host of the My Bad Podcast on BAM Radio Network and an Assistant Principal. You can find him on Twitter at @jonharper70bd. Why he started his podcast. The power of mistakes. Powerful episode with Maggie Bolado Strengths-based leadership Listen Treat people as people first and teachers second. Education is what we do, not who we are. Restorative Practices You might lose minutes in Math or ELA, but you gain learning in the social emotional area. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to ra

Bringing a Calming Influence with Daniel Bauer Transformative Principal Special Who you are matters Daniel Bauer is the host of the Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast, and a dear friend. He started his first year as building principal this last year and takes some time to reflect on what he has learned about it. Better Leadership Sprint with Daniel Bauer use the word transform! Or use the code Jethro for $30 “You brought a calming influence to the campus.” Best gift ever. 3 year journal Who you are matters. The power of being self-aware. The Go Giver Leader The Morning Miracle Tips for bringing a calming influence. Don’t forget rule #6 How to be a transformative principal? check out the Leadership Sprint and give mindfulness a chance. Download the Headspace app Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work

  Scott Johns is a former high school CTE teacher, and now works for Education Elements, former educators and administrators who are passionate about education. Student Reflection and Ownership Students need to understand their role in their learning. The power of setting goals. Self-directed learning. Small structured choices. Integrated Digital Content Computers/tablets/screen time is not all this is. Lily pad, too much on one corner causes you to drop. Integrated digital content allows personalized learning to scale. Digital tools can increase ability to perform at higher levels. Newsela.com and achieve3000 How to not meet just the needs of the middle. How to meet the needs of the high and low. How to be a transformative Principal? Design thinking process. Empathy. Get students’ input. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create y

Scott Johns is a former high school CTE teacher, and now works for Education Elements, former educators and administrators who are passionate about education. What education elements does. Personalized learning - what is it? Core Four Targeted Instruction - break down whole group instruction into smaller groups of students. Dynamic and purposeful groups of students. After 7–8 students in a group, results taper off. Challenges of targeted instruction. Presence of small groups does not necessarily equal targeted instruction. Data Driven Decisions - Data should inform instruction in the classroom. Allow teachers AND students to reflect on and work with the data. The problem with the question, “Why did you give me this grade?” Tight feedback loops. Standards-based grading. Can help with the process, but not the only way to do it. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principa

  Joshua Spodek (Twitter, Web Site and Blog) is an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership coach and workshop leader for Columbia Business School, columnist for Inc., founder of Spodek Academy, and author of Leadership Step by Step (launching February 2017). Sign up for his webinar here He has led seminars in leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity, and sales at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, INSEAD (Singapore), the New York Academy of Science, and in private corporations. He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA, and studied under a Nobel Prize winner. He helped build an X-ray observational satellite for NASA, co-founded and led as CEO or COO several ventures, and holds six patents. He earned praise as “Best and Brightest” (Esquire Magazine’s Genius Issue), “Astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “Rocket Scientist” (ABC News and Forbes) and has been quoted and profiled by ABC, CBS, NBC, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He has visited North Korea twice, s

Henry Gradillas, along with his co-author Jerry Jesness, has written a book that will challenge many common assumptions about public education. Henry served as the Principal of Garfield High School during the period depicted in the film “Stand and Deliver” about Jamie Escalante’s success’ and challenges. Henry is a well known Educator and Motivational Speaker. In this book, Dr. Gradillas shares both his upbeat philosophy of education and the practical school management techniques that helped translate that philosophy into success for thousands of students over three decades. The books focuses on three areas that are key to the operation of an effective school: School Climate, instruction, and curriculum. It includes many references to the Garfield High School experience, as well as to other schools where Dr. Gradillas was principal. How to adjust Thebestschools.org prize Kids are so involved on other things. Teaching Spanish at 83! Using today’s technology How do you support great teachers, without other te

  Joshua Spodek (Twitter, Web Site and Blog) is an Adjunct Professor at NYU, leadership coach and workshop leader for Columbia Business School, columnist for Inc., founder of Spodek Academy, and author of Leadership Step by Step (launching February 2017). Sign up for his webinar here He has led seminars in leadership, entrepreneurship, creativity, and sales at Harvard, Princeton, MIT, INSEAD (Singapore), the New York Academy of Science, and in private corporations. He holds five Ivy League degrees, including a PhD in Astrophysics and an MBA, and studied under a Nobel Prize winner. He helped build an X-ray observational satellite for NASA, co-founded and led as CEO or COO several ventures, and holds six patents. He earned praise as “Best and Brightest” (Esquire Magazine’s Genius Issue), “Astrophysicist turned new media whiz” (NBC), and “Rocket Scientist” (ABC News and Forbes) and has been quoted and profiled by ABC, CBS, NBC, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He has visited North Korea twice, s

Adam Beauchamp (Twitter) is the principal at Waller Middle School in Edin OK. Rotations on Priority If a student has better reading skills, they will have a better time in class. 90 students that need reading support. 6 week study group. Have it flexible enough for kids to come and go. Were rotating every 2 days, and then ended up on 1 week. How to deal with detractors within the building. How to be a transformative principal? Don’t be the one with all the ideas, be the first follower. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrin

Adam Beauchamp (Twitter) is the principal at Waller Middle School in Edin OK. Interview on Principal Matters Solution Tree PLC institutes for professional development. How to offer students on-time intervention. Don’t wait for next year. 30 minute time block. All school assembly google docs 1:1 this semester Teachers get to pick which kids they are working with. Small group, computer-based, and enrichment. How to change schedule mid-year Through the PLC process, we found ways to make sure we helped everyone Didn’t service the kids who were “getting it” in the beginning. 12 different options for kids who are on track.   Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitc

Jessica Lahey (Twitter) is the author of “The Gift of Failure” and writes for The Atlantic and the New York Times, and other publications. Here are a bunch of other great books she recommends. Addressing effort Oversimplification of Carol Dweck’s work. Failure isn’t important, but what the person learns is important. Teach kids to be more patient with their own frustration. Make it Stick book Give honest feedback Feedback needs to be relevant Transparency and honesty with kids Goals are important Adapt by Tim Harford How to be a transformative Principal? Show respect for the growth your teachers are trying to make. Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Join my group coaching program Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please