Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels and roles in public education. His experiences as a teacher, administrator, district leader, department of education project leader, and executive director have provided a unique context for his education philosophy. Tom Hierck is one of our profession’s leading authors and consulta nts, with 39 … Read More
Aspire to Lead: The Value of a PLN
TL;DR Build your PLN as you listen, read, and connect. Find support as you connect with others. Being alone as a leader is a choice. The Value of a PLN: Building a PLN For some, building a PLN (a personal or professional learning network) starts with social media, such as Twitter. While it is true that I have been a … Read More
Show 81: Summer PD Series 8, Building a Successful Classroom Culture
We have the special honor of adding to additional guest co-hosts two this show, Mike Creed and Lee Carlson. They are both masters of developing positive relationships and classroom communities. Mike has experience with teaching students K-5 and Lee has experience teaching middle school and high school. The insight they offer is incredible, and amazingly correlates between secondary and elementary. … Read More
Kids Do Better When They Can
TL;DR: Welcome to a new blog series to discuss which practices support students best. Let’s look at the social and emotional skills of our students. Kids do better when they can. Let’s explicitly teach them the skills they need to grow. Be consistent with expectations. Ask for clarification before correcting a student. I’m excited to begin this new journey with … Read More
Episode #176: Jamie Brown
Jamie Brown is a champion of Social-Emotional care and Character Education. His passion for promoting student-driven leadership led to the development of the 1st District-Wide PEER Leadership program in NJ Public School education. Jamie earned a National Promising Practice from Character.org for ACCEPT University, a three-tiered SEL assembly series promoting inclusion, acceptance, empathy and citizenship in schools. Jamie’s career includes … Read More