How do you make authentic connections with people? How can we teach kids to do the same? What are some of the keys that will enable students to be successful in the uncertain future world they face? I want to introduce you to my friend, David Knapp-Fisher, a connection ninja, speaker, author, world-traveller, and speaking … Continue reading E 67 – How to be a Connection Ninja (With David Knapp-Fisher)
E 66 – Choose to Rise (With Janelle Morrison)
We all have those moments, real life crashes that provide us with an opportunity to choose fear or choose to rise above the adversity and find a way to move forward. What does it take to be a real hero? How can we learn to rise above our circumstances, teaching our students to do the … Continue reading E 66 – Choose to Rise (With Janelle Morrison)
The 4 Secrets to Effective Teaching
Picture for a moment, your ideal student. As Dan and Chip Health counsel us to do in their ground-breaking book The Power of Moments, fill in the following sentence with what makes sense to you: Three-to -Five years from now, my students still know_____, are still able to do _____, or will continue to find value in … Continue reading The 4 Secrets to Effective Teaching
E 62 How to Build Award Winning School Culture (With Hans Appel)
How do you build a culture at school that truly reflects values rooted in belonging, kindness, and celebrating the innovative capabilities and individualism of each student? In this episode, we talk about going beyond the limits of the 21-century model of education to create school cultures that value the individual and celebrate kindness. You’ll learn … Continue reading E 62 How to Build Award Winning School Culture (With Hans Appel)
How to Recalibrate After a Crash
How to Recalibrate After a Crash. What do you do when you’ve hit rock bottom? Everyone goes through transformative, life-altering events that have the power to change the trajectory of your life forever. How you respond to the hardships is what determines your character. Whether you’ve suffered a loss, received a devastating diagnosis, experienced … Continue reading How to Recalibrate After a Crash
E 61 – Tumbling into Success through Kindness and Faith (with Ruban Rebalkin)
What do business and generosity have in common? How does someone grappling with their own mortality bounce forward stronger than ever, with a newfound understanding of what matters in life? How do we teach what truly matters to our own children through our honest modelling? In this very special episode, you’ll meet Ruban Rebalkin, a … Continue reading E 61 – Tumbling into Success through Kindness and Faith (with Ruban Rebalkin)
Three Steps to Resilience
The Three Keys to Resilience I’ve often wondered what the difference is between those who are able to bounce forward from adversity versus those who get bogged down by their challenges. I recently stumbled upon the work of Martin Seligman, the “grandfather” of positive psychology. He states that there are three keys to resilience (that … Continue reading Three Steps to Resilience
E 59 – Trauma, Meat Trays, and Bottom Hands Only
If you want to make a big impact on those around you, to truly make positive change in your school, workplace, and community, check out this game-changing episode with the one and only, Dr. Jody Carrington! In this episode, we talk about trauma, ways to connect with the kids in our lives, and some of … Continue reading E 59 – Trauma, Meat Trays, and Bottom Hands Only
Power of Moments
What makes for a powerful, memorable moment, in school or otherwise? Naturally, we all seek to be memorable. Nobody dreams of living an unremarkable life. We all want to be special to somebody. Some of us seek accolades from the masses, while others seek to be important to just a select few. That's part of … Continue reading Power of Moments
#25: How Sleeping on the Streets Taught These Students an Unforgettable Lesson About Homelessness (with Alan Barwin)
In this episode, you’ll hear how sleeping on the streets taught these grade 8 students an unforgettable lesson about homelessness. I interview a passionate middle school teacher to learn how he was able to navigate understandable constraints to implement such a dramatic real-life lesson in empathy and how you can bring elements of his approach … Continue reading #25: How Sleeping on the Streets Taught These Students an Unforgettable Lesson About Homelessness (with Alan Barwin)
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