Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 164

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

 | Sande Roberts | John Mirrione |Buddy Thornton | 

You've Defeated All the Odds, and You Keep Winning, But Can You Forgive?

We share the same "fears": missing out on life, wanting to look great and feel amazing, and living  a better life.  However, some people never reach this goal, which may cause animosity among those in their circle.  But, when you hate someone, that evil is like a womb that spreads when infected, and if left untreated, it will eventually spread throughout the whole body, making it sick until death.  People often don't hate you because of something you did to them directly.  People often hate you because you have choices, mainly when it seems they don't.  When you hate someone, it can become contagious among your friends and associates, and now your friends dislike the person you dislike.  That caused your heart embarrassment because of the denial because of the rejection.  You've Defeated All the Odds, and You Keep Winning, But Can You Forgive?

Panel Question: What Happened To You That Caused You To Develop A Forgiving Mindset?

Buddy Thornton: What is the first step to being healed so they can forgive, and their forgiveness can be the new tone that says moving forward?

Sande Roberts: How do you let go of the pain, and what questions are teachers not asking their students during conflicts?

John Mirrione: How do we go to a point where we unravel, nurture, and teardown the imagination of the person that traumatized us in the first place?  

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 163

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Panelist: CEO Classcraft Shawn Young | Buddy Thornton | 

Asking the Right Questions at the Right Time

Throughout the history of the teaching pedagogy, have always been required to check for understanding with their students. In addition to classroom checks, district and statewide testing can be used to monitor progress. Informal strategies such as exit tickets and journal checks are presently utilized today, and more formal ones, such as quizzes or conferences. Benchmark tests can assist with monitoring progress and ensure that the student knows their accommodations and how to use them. This periodic check allows for intervention if a student needs to make adequate progress toward their goals. Parental involvement is also a crucial element to help keep young scholars involved in the classroom as well. Connectionism (Edward Thorndike) The learning theory of Thorndike represents the behavioral psychology of connections: Learning results from associations between stimuli and responses. Such associations or "habits" become strengthened or weakened by the nature and repetition of a particular pattern. When a student's patterns or trends are noticed, it becomes more attainable to discover their strengths and weaknesses. Identifying the student's challenges and goal setting becomes more intentional for growth. 

Buddy Thornton: How do we bridge the parental involvement gap between families in high-poverty schools to accommodate and modify how we get them more responsibly involved with their scholars’ education results?

Shawn Young: How are you and your team continuing to assist schools and districts Post COVID-19? And why do many educational institutions want to listen to what you say about classroom management?

Panel Question: What questions are teachers not asking their students during classroom instruction?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 162

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Daniel Blanchard  | Buddy Thornton | Randy Blake | Dr. James Turknett 

Inspiring Others With Your Personal Stories

Have you ever told your story? Telling your account requires you to discover your true self, and for many, it can be not easy, but it's also much fun. This podcast will discuss the basics of revealing your truth through a testimony, including plot, characters, and setting. We will also provide tips and tricks for making your story engaging and fun for kids. Understanding the underlying factors behind the behavior can help you tremendously regarding self-discovery and personal stories. One of the biggest challenges in pursuing self-discovery is being truthful with ourselves, even if it includes opening up the wounds of our past, our shortcomings, and our fears about the future. But recovering requires that emotional hurt be thoroughly processed. Not everyone who endures a traumatic experience is scarred by it; the human psyche has a tremendous capacity for recovery and growth. Recovering from a traumatic experience requires that the painful emotions be thoroughly processed. This is why personal sharing stories are so powerful and healing for all.

Daniel Blanchard: What would you say to a child being bullied or in a traumatic situation based on your experience as an educator?

Randy Blake: Would you be the person you are today if you had never been bullied?

Buddy Thornton: How do you manage bullying without placing a target on the bullying child's back that could potentially follow them for the rest of their life?

Dr. James Turknett: How would you inspire your community to be significant based on your personal story?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 161

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Buddy Thornton | John Mirrione | Nina Taylor

Why Must Leaders Discover Themselves First? 

Throughout history, honorable people have endangered their lives to save others. In most cases, they have forgotten; we call them Unsung heroes. There are many stories of how educators and paraprofessionals have changed peoples' attitudes about life. These experiences create a canvas to paint the lyrics and tapestries that adolescents need to thrive in our society. Influence is power; that unconsciously affects our understanding, actions, and decisions. With thoughts residing deep in the subconscious, these influences are formed from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for social or political power. Instead, they are fashioned by daily home life, peers, Church, daycare, friends, community, mentors, drama, parents, job loss, poor grades, local crime, law enforcement, financial challenges, and so on. These experiences with our environment influence our character traits and daily practices during adolescent development. According to the CDC, African-Americans have the highest rate of current depression (12.8%), followed by Hispanics (11.4%) and whites (7.9%). More specifically, African Americans' most common mental illness disorders include major depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suicide, and posttraumatic stress disorder Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

John Mirrione: Leaders need confidence, so invest in believing in yourself. Why are so many young leaders in socio-economically deprived environments so limited in what options they have available to them? Are there enough opportunities to apply their learning at home, school, and in communities?

Nina Taylor: As far as minorities are concerned, the bigger picture remains unchanged.  In the last 23 years, the U.S. minority population has risen 10.7 points; but the minority in entertainment is up only 0.1.?

Buddy Thornton: How can leaders stay competitive in their fields over the years without sabotaging their competition? This tactic is an oldie but a goodie: some of America's most incredible people in business employed these strategies during the Progressive Era.

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 160

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

| Sande Roberts | Buddy Thornton

Setting Up Master Class Courses

Our education system is altering. Parents, teachers, and pupils are confused about the random changes imposed on them since the onset of COVID-19. Teachers are leaving in droves and disgust. Most of our time, effort, and money spent on educating the young is mismanaged by forcing them to learn things they do not want to know or need to know in places they have not chosen to be and in the unchosen company of fellow conscripts. Why create a masterclass? Such questions can help content developers prepare and gather all the resources they need for their masterclass. Making a masterclass can seem time-consuming, but many benefits for you and your learners. The best way to create a successful masterclass is to plan for it. Communicating appropriately and effectively with others is necessary through various channels to build up and maintain a strong network and healthy relationships. Healthy relationships through practical communication skills are essential to help rebuild our society.

Panel Question: How did you start your first Master Class Course?

Buddy Thornton: Why do we need to understand how learning styles affect we people learn or receive messages?

Sande Roberts: What leads to miscommunication between people who do not have similar values and beliefs?

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 158

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Larry Davis | Danyelle Bridges | Buddy Thornton

Opening Pandora's Box to Create a Positive School Culture

The expression to open Pandora’s box has long been used to describe an act that may have unforeseen and unpleasant consequences. It derives from a Greek myth in which the woman Pandora, driven by curiosity, opens a jar (or a box) containing various human evils, unintentionally loosing them on the world. Building a Marquee Culture begins by aligning the school norms that build values. Rituals are recurring employee activities that build positive energy and reinforce brand values. Rituals can be led by leaders and include things such as all-staff activities. In addition, the media and travel are creating rapid cultural changes. As the English language becomes more important worldwide, its cultural practices influence. As there is much overlap between cultures, measuring them is particularly difficult. Western culture is found in many areas of the world, and American culture has become more diverse thanks to immigration. Although it is challenging to measure cultures, there are some apparent differences worldwide. For example, Western culture differs significantly from those found in post-Cold War era countries. Further differences are seen in North Africa, Southeast Asia, and other areas. Such differences are apparent regarding religion, cuisine, and social etiquette.

Buddy Thornton: Why Our Choices Fail as educational leaders?

Danyelle Bridges: How does your organization take pride in supporting educators to cope, connect, and eliminate turnover?

Larry Davis: How do educators and families enlarge or expand hope?

Buddy Thornton: How do you manage friends who do not have similar values and beliefs?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 113

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Panelist:  | Kendricke Bullard | Buddy Thornton

100 & Beyond Anti-Bullying Campaign: Love Language Is Necessary for SEL

As the COVID-19 pandemic has restructured our society and how we learn. The

education industry may need to join forces and do more conversing on new

channels concerning communication platforms. Communication styles are

becoming more personal, and content is tailored to specific, related topics

like emotional intelligence. Because of COVID-19, education must develop a new

communication method to attract diverse learners. A learner's internal and external

environments can positively or negatively influence their ability to complete goals,

especially when communication skills differ. Communicating appropriately

and effectively with others is necessary through various channels to build healthy relationships. Healthy relationships through practical

communication skills are necessary to help rebuild our society.

Kendricke Bullard: How important is effective communication in managing

healthy relationships?

Buddy Thornton PSCA: How can educators teach more on respecting the needs

and rights of others while respecting your own needs and rights will help you

express your ideas, say no, and set boundaries?

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 156

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Daniel Blanchard | John Mirrione | Buddy Thornton

Bring Empathic Leadership Back To School 2022-2023

In 2019 15.1 million students attended high school in the US. Three million two hundred nine thousand five hundred ten students graduated from high school in 2020. In the education system in the United States, there are currently 26,727 high schools in the US and 1.8 million teachers. The graduation rate is at an all-time high of 85.3%. Education is healthy for the soul. However, helping students find support systems are vital for their souls and adolescent development. So we are dealing with teaching the whole child—this is why professional development is so important. Interdisciplinary learning includes freedom of inquiry, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, reasoning by analogy, and synthetic thinking through integrated education. Empathetic leaders have a high propensity to care about the world around them, Hohman says. They will comprise but not go against their values. They tend to be optimistic, considerate, and kind and excel at leading transformational teams. These strategies are set in place to help teachers have clear, measurable goals that can later be revisited to evaluate progress.

Buddy Thornton: Are we doing a good job at assigning a trained and experienced mentor teacher to support each new teacher?

John Mirrione: How do we give your team ongoing contact for support and leading from within the team instead from the front?

Daniel Blanchard: Educational leaders expect teachers to model intellectual curiosity and the pursuit of new knowledge, but are the teachers free and equipped to do so?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 155

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Buddy Thornton| Danita Turner| Dana Gastich French | 

100 & Beyond Anti-Bullying Campaign: Forgiveness and Reconciliation

When I forgive someone, there is no guarantee that we will have a restored relationship. It may well be that we remain estranged even after I have forgiven someone. Recite Poem "Problems, contemplations, suicide The world is against me blow my mind He raped me I was only nine. Scared to tell my mommy because he beat us all the time. I was broken and depleted until I found that powder. That controlled my mind.

Life in the fast lane; no one can hold me now. Hey big daddy, think I'm crazy, no, just sassy. It is just the demons that got me bound. Let me tell you how it all happened. They came with their wooden legs and chains. They came with their right-eye patches, big hats, and canes. They came, and they changed the name. By Isaiah Drone III"

Buddy Thornton: You have a heart for humanity, and you are very compassionate, yet your experiences—or lack of them, have in abled you to view the world as a PSCA. How did you get to this point?

Danita Turner: Why is focusing on adult SEL, restorative practices, and emotional intelligence so important for victims?

Dana Gastich French: As an Educator, how do you ensure your goals match your purpose and describe how self-love is so important in the world you live in?

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 153

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

| Dana Gastich French | Randy Blake| Buddy Thornton

Powerlessness and Anxiety to Isolation

I noticed that many guest panelists on this podcast have either experienced someone close to them being bullied or been a victim of bullying. They had usually faced these dark episodes when no one was around to help. Furthermore, in many cases, someone gets seriously hurt and even hospitalized. Well, one of the central questions after the fact is that there are no adults around when you need them, or this happened because of the lack of safety procedures and protocols for school leaders to help combat bullying and give coping skills and support systems to bullied students. Bullying is aggressive behavior that negatively affects adolescents' academic, social, emotional, and psychological development. Bullying is often a repeated, intentional, and harmful behavior of one or more students against weaker students. The victims of bullies can typically go from powerlessness and anxiety to isolation and physical ailments. The consequences of bullying can run a wide range of difficulties. Nevertheless, knowing how family members might be affected can help reduce the overall impact of bullying.

Buddy Thornton:  I believe that educators should develop sustained, trusting relationships between adults and students. What does being picked on and bullied feel like to a child?

Randy Blake: What self-defense strategies do you recommend for fighting against bullies?

Dana Gastich French: What are educational leaders' suggestions about handling bullying? Also, ask a language professional what type of love language can we display to both the bully and the victim.

Panel: What do you tell a child that feels lonely and isolated from the world?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks