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
Human-First “Withness” with Jaz Ampaw-Farr
On episode 76 of the podcast, I’m talking with Jaz Ampaw-Farr about becoming united in your activism for your school community. When you work together, you can come up with even more ideas and ways to make an impact in your school. One of Jaz’s big dreams is to see a human first approach to the learning. What can we … Read More
Empathetic Love: How the Great Principals Lead
TL;DR: Empathy is essential in schools. Principals should continue to develop ways to demonstrate empathy towards their staff. Be empathetic when working to support staff, provide them feedback, and help them improve. One of our great pleasures in life, you wouldn’t take real joy watching a movie or reading a novel if you couldn’t feel suddenly ambushed with feelings being … Read More
Episode #125: Growing Empathy So We Connect More Deeply with Joshua Freedman
Joshua Freedman is a specialist on emotional intelligence, an author, and the Chief Executive Officer of Six Seconds, a non-profit dedicated to emotional intelligence (EQ). He co-developed EQ assessments and published a number of books and articles on the topic, creating an international network of consultants and coaches. In our conversation, Josh shared three inspiring stories that impacted his journey. Your Background … Read More
Episode #124 – Touch the Heart Before You Can Reach the Brain with Hal Roberts
Hal Roberts has had an amazing journey as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and educational consultant. He focuses on leadership and the relationship with wine. Yes, I said, wine. Hal is the author of Make Waves! and started Safe Harbor Academy as a school for kids with incarcerated parents. Background, where you grew up Born and raised in Dallas, I was … Read More