Episode Details

This second part of the interview with Tom Whitford delves deeper into the great things he is doing. We discuss the following:

• Working with 3 different schools
• How he manages dealing with all that they have going on.
• Dealing with the new teacher evaluation system using the Danielson model
• What he has been focusing on as a leader in the three schools: PBIS and RTI.
• What RTI looks like on a day-to-day basis in his school(s).
• What ICE looks like at his school(s). What data they use, and how fluid their groups are.
• Why some students might get less support by entering Special Education than if they stay in their intervention groups.
• How to create opportunities for fluid movement and appropriate support between groups to meet the needs of the students.
• WADITW (We’ve Always Done it this Way)
• What advice would he give to principals? Relationships
• How being out in the hallways is beneficial (even during parent teacher conferences).
• What is in his office to motivate him? Great sayings in his office and his kids.
• Voxer usage helping him communicate with other principals.
• Shoutout to @gcouros and @mmiller

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