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Back to SearchHow Teaching Character Traits Gave One Teacher More Time, Not Less - Angela Walle
Season 8 Episode 55
Today our guest is Angela Walle, a teacher at Geiger Montessori in Tacoma Public Schools and recipient of the Tacoma Public Schools Whole Child Champ…
13 hours ago
Staff Chips: A Simple System for More Intentional Connections - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 54
Today, host John Norlin shares a strategy called Staff Chips, a simple physical system that helps building administrators be more intentional about c…
1 week ago
Deck of Destiny: A Two-Minute Strategy for Building Classroom Connection - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 53
Today, host John Norlin shares a strategy called Deck of Destiny, a simple way to weave relationship-building into the daily fabric of the classroom …
2 weeks ago
How One Phone Call Home Can Change a Family's Experience of School - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 52
Today, host John Norlin shares a strategy called the Kid in the Middle, a simple, low-burden approach to recognizing the students who rarely get atte…
3 weeks ago
EMR: A Simple Reflection Strategy for More Intentional Relationships - John Norlin
Today, host John Norlin shares an evidence-based reflection strategy called EMR, developed by Dr. Clayton Cook. Using a simple roster exercise, educa…
4 weeks ago
The Temperature Check: Three Questions That Help You Know How Students Are Really Doing - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 50
Today, host John Norlin shares a practical classroom check-in strategy called the Temperature Check. Using three simple questions at the start of cla…
1 month ago
True Story Friday: A Low-Burden Strategy for Building Classroom Connection - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 49
Today, host John Norlin shares a simple weekly strategy for helping students get to know the adults in their school: True Story Friday. By taking two…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Law of the Lid: Why the Energy in Your Room Starts with You - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 48
Today, host John Norlin shares a leadership concept called The Law of the Lid, drawn from Dr. John Maxwell's work. The core idea is straightforward: …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Student Becomes the Teacher: A Simple Strategy for Student Connection - John Norlin
Season 8 Episode 47
Today, host John Norlin shares a simple strategy for connecting with students, even thought who may have been hard to reach: The Student Becomes the…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lessons from the Bench: What Leaders Can Learn from Role Players - Brandon Bakke
Season 8 Episode 46
Today our guest is Brandon Bakke, assistant principal at Gig Harbor High School and author of Lessons from the Bench. Brandon shares the core ideas …
2 months ago