In this special episode you’ll learn and hear: a unique way to connect authentically with families during your first week in the classroom a great way for students to get to know each other and the staff within your school an awesome hands-on activity to start your first day off right and a list of … Continue reading Back to School: Tips for Success (Part Two)
Back to School~Tips for Success
Whether you're a well-seasoned teacher or fresh in the field, it's always great to gain insight into tried, tested, and true tips for success in the classroom. In this episode, you'll come away with some great ways to prepare yourself and your classroom environment for a successful year, before the kids even set foot in … Continue reading Back to School~Tips for Success
E 2:What Nuclear Weapons Negotiations Taught this Nobel Peace Prize Nominee about Bullying in Schools (with Dr. Scilla Elworthy)
Have you ever wondered what fear, nuclear war, Richard Branson and iced cream have in common? Today our very special guest, a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee provides the prescription for a bully-free school yard by employing an unlikely and successful strategy used during global peace negotiations. She shares her business plan for peace and … Continue reading E 2:What Nuclear Weapons Negotiations Taught this Nobel Peace Prize Nominee about Bullying in Schools (with Dr. Scilla Elworthy)
E 9: Hmmm? Huh? Aha! Tangible, Proven Ways to Develop Powerful Understanding of the Self, Others, and the World Part One (with Adrienne Gear)
We all want students to develop a sense of agency over their learning, but many of us simply want an easy-to-follow, laid out roadmap to do so. Back again with her wisdom, wit, and wealth of creativity, Adrienne Gear teaches us about her 3-step Inquiry-Based Powerful Understanding Model and how we can enable students from … Continue reading E 9: Hmmm? Huh? Aha! Tangible, Proven Ways to Develop Powerful Understanding of the Self, Others, and the World Part One (with Adrienne Gear)
E 1: The One Thing this Principal Did Daily to Transform the Most Violent and Dangerous School in Philadelphia
The One Thing this Principal Did Daily to Transform the Most Violent and Dangerous School in Philadelphia Linda Cliatt Wayman-Podcast Interview In this episode you’ll learn the one surprising thing this incredible principal did daily to transform the most violent and dangerous school in Philadelphia into a thriving culture of learning. This episode is sure … Continue reading E 1: The One Thing this Principal Did Daily to Transform the Most Violent and Dangerous School in Philadelphia
My Visit to St. Michaels University School
It was a scorching hot day as I pulled up to the front of the gorgeous brick building and emerged from my car, weighed down by bulky bags of art supplies and all of the equipment necessary for my impending presentation on kindness. Greeted by the warm and friendly staff, I was directed to the … Continue reading My Visit to St. Michaels University School
My Guest Blog for Adrienne Gear
I had the recent pleasure of guest blogging for the amazing Adrienne Gear (author of the freshly released book, Powerful Understanding) about the transformative power of kindness. Here's my post! Here are our podcast interviews:
E 37: I Lost My Daughter to Fentanyl
Fernand Magnin of Victoria, Canada lost his daughter to a fentanyl overdose in May 2016.
Starting with…When?
Starting with...When? These days, the concept of “finding your why” is prevalent in schools, the corporate sector and across communities thanks to Simon Sinek’s prolific book Starting with Why. As a result of this important work, people across the world have been on the quest to connect more wholeheartedly with their purpose in authentic, soulful … Continue reading Starting with…When?
Paintbrushes, Lizard-Brain and My First Faux Pas
With a paintbrush gripped by my little inexperienced fingers, I’ll never forget the way his voice drove the chills over my skin in unrelenting waves. I froze like prey before a victorious predator, time stood still, my heart exploded out of my chest. I was barely breathing. Pointing an accusatory finger at me with furious … Continue reading Paintbrushes, Lizard-Brain and My First Faux Pas
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