On this Season 1, Episode 7, Brian Speaks with one of the most influential educators of our time, Tom Hierck. Tom was ranked #10 in the World's Top 30 Education Professionals for 2022 by Global Gurus...https://globalgurus.org/education-gurus-top-30/

Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels and roles in public education.

Tom’s new book, “Trauma-Sensitive Instruction” co-authored with John Eller, was written to assist educators with adopting a trauma-sensitive approach to their classroom and school. Read about how to create safe classrooms where students are empowered to build resilience, cope with traumatic experiences, and achieve at high levels. Learn how to cultivate a trauma-informed classroom environment and utilize classroom management strategies to encourage positive learning experiences for trauma-impacted students.

His experiences as a teacher, administrator, district leader, department of education project leader, and executive director have provided a unique context for his education philosophy.

Minute Musings

I have started a new format to share ideas and get feedback from colleagues. I will post new Minute Musings to this space after each recording. As the name implies, I’ll limit myself to approximately a minute of content and then check the feedback. Check them out and feel free to send any comments my way. Thanks!

TED-X Powell River

Tom was recorded at the Powell River TED-X talk, on his favorite topic “I am the future.”

In this Season 1, Episode 6, you will hear clips from some of Brian's most powerful conversations. You will hear from Ann-Bailey Lipsett & Tracey Hulen, Katie White, Esther Rodriguez Brown, Maurice McDavid, and Dr. Don Parker.

In Season 1, Episode 5, Brian speaks with renowned educator Dr. Don Parker, author of Building Bridges, a book about Teacher-Student relationships.

On Episode 4, in Season 1, Brian Speaks with Elementary School Principal Maurice McDavid, author of the book "What I Always Wanted to Be"

Brian's guest on Episode 3 in Season 1, is Esther Rodriguez Brown. Esther is an international speaker, business owner, humanitarian, and author of the book "The Power of Your Hands...Mudras for Your everyday Life"

Brian speaks with assessment expert and author Katie White. Katie is the author of Softening the Edges, Unlocked, Student Self-Assessment, and Concise Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Grading

In this first Episode in Season 1 of 2022, Brian speaks with former colleagues of the first ever DuFour Award recipient (2016) Mason Crest Elementary School, Tracey Hulen and Ann-Bailey Lipsett about their 2022 released book "Building Blocks for Social-Emotional Learning...Creating Safe, Secure, and Successful Elementary Schools"

On this episode Brian speaks with author Sara Kugler. They discuss and go deep into Sara's new book for educators, "Better Book Clubs...Deepening Comprehension and Elevating Conversation" You will hear the absolute passion and unwavering belief that Sara has for giving each and every student access to the amazing experience that book clubs offer to students.

In this episode Brian speaks with Dr. Nardos King. Dr. King's mother immigrated to the U.S.A from Ethiopia and married her father an American Army officer from Philadelphia. Dr. King is an educational leader in one of the largest school districts in the United States and also serves on many national organizations. She is the President of the National Alliance of Black School Educators and President of the Donna M. Saunders Foundation, an organization focused on supporting women who have be diagnosed with Breast Cancer.