Edspiration

Some are under the mistaken understanding that educators do nothing related to their profession in the summer or out of school months. However, educators are always looking for new ways to reinvigorate their practices. Heather Wolpert-Gawron shares ideas to recharge yourself in times away from school so you can bring your energy and best self forward when you return.

About today’s guest

Heather Wolpert-Gawron is an award-winning middle school teacher and Speech & Debate coach. She writes a popular education blog as TweenTeacher, is a staff blogger for Edutopia, and is a fellow of the National Writing Project. She has written several practical books and workbooks related to the art of teaching, internet literacy, project based learning, reading and writing.

The Edspiration Inbox Answers:

Should we share our stories with students? If so, how?

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What if every school looked forward to Monday? Guest Sean Gaillard explains how to easily find new inspiration and ideas from experts around the world using Twitter and other resources. Sustaining positive learning environments requires conversation. Learn how to easily celebrate and appreciate students and staff to improve relationships and boost morale through social media.

Today's Edspiration Inbox Topic:

How to get bullying prevention messages to stick

About today’s guest

Sean Gaillard is the newly-named principal of John F. Kennedy High School in Winston-Salem, NC after being principal at Wiley Magnet Middle School for six years. He and his wife, Deb (also a teacher), reside in North Carolina with their three daughters. He is the host of the #EdBeat Twitter Chat, and also enjoys co-organizing #Read4Fun Twitter Chat and @EdCampGlobal.

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Since rules without relationship build resentment, we cannot punish young people into behaving and learning. Guest Steve Korr shares powerful restorative practices to reduce negative behaviors while increasing time to teach. We also stop the school to prison pipeline when we shift away from punitive consequences alone and allow students to learn about responsibility and community together.

About today’s guest

Steve Korr, M.S., provides training in restorative practices to professionals in education, criminal justice and social services internationally with a focus on urban education in U.S. He’s worked with several of the International Institute for Restorative Practices [IIRP] schools as a counselor and school administrator, employing restorative practices with students, families and staff in school settings and in faith-based organizations. Steve has extensive experience in the fields of mental health, drug and alcohol treatment, outpatient counseling and alternative education.

Links from this episode:

IIRP.edu This is the website for the International Institute for Restorative Practices graduate school with a number of resources under the "Books and Videos" tab including,

"Restorative Practices Handbook for Teachers, Disciplinarians and Administrators"

Whole-School Change Project Website: SaferSanerSchools.org. This website also features an "Evidence of Effectiveness" and "Tools and Resources" section.

A detailed overview of IIRP’s 2-year program and provides in-depth information on the "Eleven Essential Elements" of Restorative Practices: Program Overview.

If you could create your own school, what would it be like? Listen in to learn the essential questions most leaders in school climate change don’t know, but must ask. Jonathon Cohen explains how to create a collaborative place where everyone can achieve while feeling physically, emotionally and intellectually safe and supported.

Plus, in our Edspiration Inbox, John answers a question about keeping a school's staff focused on the positive.

About today’s guest

Jonathan Cohen is an educator and a clinician who has worked with children, parents and educators for over 40 years. Jonathan is the co-founder and director of the National School Climate Center and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. He works national and internationally lecturing and consulting with State Departments of Education, Colleges of Education, schools/districts, parent organizations and mental health organizations.

Recommended Resource(s):

Bryk, A. S., Gomez, L.M, Grunow, Al, & LeMahieu (2015). Leaning to improve: How America’s schools can get better at getting better. Harvard Education Press

National School Climate Council (2015). School Climate and Prosocial Educational Improvement: Essential Goals and Processes that Support Student Success for All. Teachers College Record, Date Published: May 05, 2015 http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 17954, Date Accessed: 5/19/2015 6:10:25 PM

Guest Links:

National School Climate Center's Classroom Climate Resource Guide

http://classroomclimateresourceguide.wikispaces.com/

NSCC's 18th annual summer institute

http://www.schoolclimate.org/programs/si.php

With an increasingly diverse student population, how do we help all students feel a sense of security and belonging? So every student succeeds, adults must increase their awareness and understand how to support the safety and welfare of LGBTQ young people and others.

Plus, our Edspiration Inbox topic is about feeling valued as a teacher.

About today’s guest

De Palazzo (M.A. & M.S) has been a classroom teacher and is President of Perspectives Unlimited. She is a district facilitator in the Dept of Diversity, Prevention & Intervention in Broward County Schools in Florida. De conducts conflict resolution training for elementary through university level students and adult staffs in the U.S., Guatamala and Haiti, and regularly works with businesses on the dynamics of culture, conflict and effective communication skills. She has a passion for equity and justice with the skill needed to understand and address the dynamics of conflict.

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Observing bullying behavior is infectious but so is observing kindness. Guest Carrie Wrubel discusses fun, easy ways to incorporate kindness in schools and elsewhere creating places where kindness becomes contagious.

About today’s guest

Carrie Wrubel supports schools and teachers in the implementation of The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation’s “Kindness in the Classroom” resources. Carrie earned her B.A. at Arizona State University and has been a primary school teacher. It was in these classrooms that she recognized the need for social emotional support in the classroom for students as well as teachers. As the Education Program Manager at the Foundation, Carrie believes that kindness can have an enormous impact on not only the lives of students, but on everyone in a school setting. Learn more at www.randomactsofkindness.org.

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International School Climate Institute – Provides practical training, workshops, coaching, and speaking to create positive school climates. Contact us about school climate improvement, planning and climate survey support, bullying prevention and upstander intervention training, restorative justice practices, school safety, youth development, and more.

There are right and wrong ways to use humor with young people and even with our colleagues. If we learn to use humor correctly we can improve learning, experience more joy at work, and even avoid nagging our children in our own home.

About today’s guest

Maurice J. Elias is a Professor in the Psychology Department at Rutgers University. He has received numerous awards and is an international speaker discussing his numerous books and blog articles with valuable information for teachers and parents. Maurice directs Rutgers’ Social-Emotional Learning Lab, and is Academic Director of the Collaborative Center for Community-Based Research and Service.

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International School Climate Institute – Provides practical training, workshops, coaching, and speaking to create positive school climates. Contact us about school climate improvement, planning and climate survey support, bullying prevention and upstander intervention training, restorative justice practices, school safety, youth development, and more.

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Everyone experiences stress but how we think about and respond to it affects our happiness and our students’ success. Dr. Keith Herman explains how to develop the mindset and skills needed to transform and reduce the power of stressors.

If we don’t cope well stress negatively impacts student learning and increases discipline issues. Everyone from school leaders, to teachers, to society can reduce stress in schools. Stress management is not about putting on rose-colored glasses, it’s more about creating a mindset and developing skills that transform and reduce the power of stressors we encounter.

Today’s Guest

Keith C. Herman, PhD, is Professor in Counseling Psychology at the University of Missouri and Co-Director of the Missouri Prevention Center. Much of his work focuses on working with teachers and families to promote effective environments for children. He presents nationally and has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and chapters and four books on effective practices in schools.

Recommended resource(s):

Books

1. Herman, K.C., & Reinke, W. (2014). Stress management for teachers: A proactive guide. New York: Guilford Press.

2 Herman, K.C., Reinke, W., Frey, A., & Shepard, S. (2013). Motivational interviewing in schools: Strategies for engaging parents, teachers, and students. New York: Springer.

3. Stormont, M., Reinke, W., Herman, K.C., & Lembke, E. (2012). Tier 2 interventions: Academic and behavior supports for students at risk for failure. New York: Guilford Press.

4. Reinke, W., Herman, K.C., & Sprick, R. (2011). Motivational interviewing for effective classroom management: The Classroom Check-Up. New York: Guilford Press.

Guest Links:

Missouri Prevention Center: prevention.missouri.edu

Martin Seligman’s webpage: https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/

Dr. Randy Sprick shares how anyone can effectively improve off task student behaviors. Fifty percent of high school students are emotionally disengaged from school. So what can we do, in specific, age appropriate ways, to address misbehavior while improving student engagement in high school and years before?

About today’s guest

Dr. Randy Sprick has presented his useful strategies in an entertaining style to over 30.000 educators. Randy is the Director of Teaching Strategies, Inc. and is the primary of author of the Safe & Civil Schools book series and CHAMPS. He is an expert at reducing disruption and off task behaviors while increasing student connectedness.

Recommended Resource(s):

“CHAMPS: A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management,” by Randy Sprick

“Discipline in the Secondary Classroom,” by Randy Sprick

“Stress Management for Teachers: A Proactive Guide” by Keith Herman & Wendy Reinke

Guest Links:

STOIC Acronym online article

https://www.nassp.org/Content.aspx?topic=Managing_Student_Behavior

www.safeandcivilschools.org

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International School Climate Institute – Provides practical training, workshops, coaching, and speaking to create positive school climates. Contact us about school climate improvement, planning and climate survey support, bullying prevention and upstander intervention training, restorative justice practices, school safety, youth development, and more.

In Part 1 of this special two part episode, Dr. Randy Sprick demonstrates how to prevent and stop problem behaviors using an effective classroom management strategy; STOIC - Structure, Teaching expectations, Observe and supervise, Interact, and Correct. Dr. Randy Sprick has presented his useful strategies in an entertaining style to over 30.000 educators. Randy is the Director of Teaching Strategies, Inc. and is the primary of author of the Safe & Civil Schools book series and CHAMPS. He is an expert at reducing disruption and off task behaviors while increasing student connectedness.

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