Have you ever wondered how to authentically hold space for students who have experienced adverse trauma, uphold a successful results-based academic program, and maintain your sanity? Well, you are in for a treat. My guest has been featured on a number of viral educational videos for the incredible work his school is doing to … Continue reading #24: The Trauma-Informed School Making Waves Across the World (with Mathew Portell)
#23: How Kindness Softens Grief-How to Support Those Living Through Loss (Ben’s Bells with Jeannette Maré)
Have you ever been face-to-face with someone who has experienced unimaginable heartbreak and been at a loss for words? My guest’s personal insight into grief as a result of the sudden unexpected death of her 2 year old son will bring you to tears, inspire your soul, and provide you with tangible ways … Continue reading #23: How Kindness Softens Grief-How to Support Those Living Through Loss (Ben’s Bells with Jeannette Maré)
Storytelling is Leadership: 6 Sentences to Help your Story
Storytelling is Leadership: 6 Sentences to Help your Story #lead #leadership #story #edchat #business #smallactbigimpact #lead #kindsight101
An Alternative to the Dreaded Resolution
As we sit on the cusp of a new year, full of promise, it’s enticing to want to create a long list of things to check off that brings us closer to the goals that signal success, to imagine that this year will be vastly different/better than last year, and in doing so, place the … Continue reading An Alternative to the Dreaded Resolution
E 19: Twenty Actionable Ways to Integrate Kindness into your Curriculum Starting Monday (with Sheila Sjolseth)
Sheila Sjolseth brings to life acts of kindness and service projects that families and kids can do. In her daily adventures of serving with her young boys, she has witnessed the awesome things that happen when kids serve others. She started serving daily with her boys in 2012, when they were 3 and 5 years … Continue reading E 19: Twenty Actionable Ways to Integrate Kindness into your Curriculum Starting Monday (with Sheila Sjolseth)
E 16: So, You Want to Start your Own School? (with Tom Hudock)
We are bringing inquiry-based, interdisciplinary learning to our community but what does this mean? In this convo, we explore what it all means!
Old Habits Die Hard
As I heaved the heavy school door open and headed out into the crisp Friday afternoon sunshine, my eyes, still bleary from an action-packed Halloween week at school and home, scanned the sparsely-filled parking lot for my car. My breath caught as a distant panic in my gut threatened to rise into my chest and … Continue reading Old Habits Die Hard
E 15: Bomb-Diffusal, A North Pole Exploration, and One War Hero’s Courageous Heart: Learning How To Teach Kids with Trauma and PTSD (with Bruno Guevremont)
With Remembrance Day just around the corner, it's so important to take a moment and hear the stories of our brave service-people and that we reach out to support them in any way we can.
An Interview with Peter H. Reynolds: How to Inspire the Happy Dreamers in your Class
“Creative thinking is the fuel for getting things going. Dreaming about the project is a huge part of the process. The actual 'doing' requires following through on the dream, but the dream is the rough sketch. I encourage people to ponder and conjure the vision, but eventually I'll nudge you to "prove your groove." Don't … Continue reading An Interview with Peter H. Reynolds: How to Inspire the Happy Dreamers in your Class
E3: How to Breathe Life into Your School and Boost Achievement (with Principal Kafele)
You are the number one determinant of the success or failure of your students. #success #school #edchat
Morgane Michael 