The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Veteran school administrator, educational consultant, and executive coach Pete Hall joins The Authority for a discussion about his latest book, Always Strive to Be a Better You.

Pete and Ross discuss:

• Why Pete took on this ambitious project
• How to understand the potential as an asymptote
• The benefit of building his lessons around normal people
• The range of goals people pursue to live a better life
• The four tenets of the book: Know Thyself, Work for Love, Let Your Light Shine, and Rule the Day
• Key learnings about becoming a better you
• Why clarity precedes competence

Learn more about Pete’s work and the book Always Strive to Be a Better You at https://strivess.com. You can also find the book on  Amazon.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guest

Veteran school administrator and educational consultant Pete Hall channels his experiences as a school principal, life coach, and small-business owner into manageable lessons for continuous growth, personal improvement, and positive mindset. Follow Pete on Twitter @educationhall

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Dr. Byron McClure and Dr. Kelsie Reed, a pair of Nationally Certified School Psychologists, join us to discuss their new book, Hacking Deficit Thinking: 8 Reframes That Will Change The Way You Think About Strength-Based Practices And Equity In Schools.

The discussion includes:

• “At-risk.” “Low.” “Title I Kids.” What are some harmful terms and why do we need to do away with them?
• How educators can unlearn student blame and instead focus on student strengths.
• “Everybody has somebody that they care about, everybody has something that they love, and when we allow students the opportunity to share those things with us, it helps us to see them in a different light.”
• Humanizing your data.
• Overcoming “deficit distortions.”
• Educators deserve to flourish!
• “It would be really difficult for an educator to be flourishing and their students to be languishing.”

This is an in-depth discussion that goes into most of the 8 reframes presented in the book. Listen in to hear some eye-opening insights.

Hacking Deficit Thinking is available from Times 10 Publications: https://www.10publications.com/hacking-deficit-thinking. Follow @hackingdeficits on Twitter to learn more.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guests

Byron McClure, D.Ed., is a National Certified School Psychologist and Founder of Lessons For SEL, where he uses research and human-centered design thinking to build empathy, ideate, co-create solutions, and design equitable resources that put the needs of children front and center. McClure has presented across the country as a panelist, featured speaker, and keynote speaker. He believes in maximizing everyone's limitless potential. Follow him on Twitter @SchoolPsychLife

Kelsie Reed is a nationally certified school psychologist who presently works in Prince George's County Public Schools in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Reed is passionate about advancing educational equity for minoritized students, disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline, and identifying and implementing alternatives to suspension. She has presented at the community, state, and national levels on school discipline practices. Follow her on Twitter @drkelsiereed and Instagram @dr.kelsiereed.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Dr. Julie Evans, CEO of Project Tomorrow and founder of the Speak Up Research Project, is our guest for this episode of The Authority. Julie and Ross talk about her new book, Free Agent Learning: Leveraging Students' Self-Directed Learning to Transform K-12 Education, published by Jossey-Bass.

The conversation covers:

• Leveraging self-directed learning to improve classroom reach and engagement
• What is the Student's Vision of Learning?
• How can educators assert parameters in a way kids see as valuable?
• Moving to learn environments that are student-directed and adult-sponsored.
• The most durable findings over 17 years of Speak Up surveys.
• Students’ most surprising perspectives.
• Compliance vs. engagement.
• Learning can be exploring alongside self-motivated students.
• Recognizing outcomes from free agent learning in your Profile/Portrait of a Graduate.
• Ask kids what they want.

Free Agent Learning is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guest

Dr. Julie A. Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow and is the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project which annually collects and reports on the authentic views of K-12 students, parents and educators on key education issues each year. Dr. Evans serves as the chief researcher on the Speak Up Project as well as leading research efforts on the impact of innovative learning models and interventions in both K-12 and higher education. Over the past 17 years, almost 5 million K-12 students and an additional 1 million educators and parents have participated in the Speak Up Project representing over 35,000 schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and around the world. Learn more at www.tomorrow.org

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Mike Ficara, an entrepreneur and former school administrator, joins The Authority to discuss his book Like Socks on a Rooster: A Guide to Busting the Entrepreneurial Cliches that Are Holding You Back.

Mike and Ross discuss:

• Mike’s experience as an educator, where he thought his career was going, and how he ended up in entrepreneurship.
• Mike’s journey of learning by doing.
• “Like socks on a rooster”...what does it mean?
• “They aren’t your haters, they’re your narrators.”
• Mike wasn’t a “good” student but still received encouragement. What difference did it make?
• The importance of networks, communities, and mentors.
• Thoughts on the power of podcasting.

Learn more about Mike’s work and the book Like Socks on a Rooster at https://mikeficara.com.  You can also find the book on Amazon.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guest

Mike Ficara is a seasoned entrepreneur and consultant. His core focus is on the growth and scaling strategies for clients, in addition to expertise in personal brand building and social media strategy. He has had the opportunity to work in a variety of industries over his career going from the classroom to the boardroom. This vast experience provided insight into how people learn, leadership, and most importantly what motivates people to succeed.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Today, The Authority Podcast gets weird.

We welcome CJ Casciotta to the show. CJ is a creative strategist, media producer, and author of Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference.

Ross and CJ discuss:

• How CJ learned to “get weird”
• Weird suggests the supernatural — something we don’t understand.
• The story of a girl who “dodged the gavel of who she can and can’t be.”
• “Too much sanity may be madness—and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!”
• Designing education around its goals
• Why sticking out is harder than blending in
• Misfits start movements
• Why is it so hard to be like Mr. Rogers?

Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference is available on Amazon.

Larn more about ‘s work at https://recultu.re/

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guest

Seen by many as a trusted voice on 21st century cultural shifts, CJ Casciotta has consulted and developed campaigns for presidential candidates, IPOs, startups, and Fortune 500s alike, partnering with notable brands such as MGM Studios, Delta Airlines, Sesame Street, Lululemon, and The United Nations Foundation. An accomplished media producer, he's collaborated on projects with leading culture-makers like Ira Glass of This American Life, Seth Godin, and FoodNetwork's Maneet Chauhan. He’s the founder of Ringbeller, an interactive media and technology project focused on social emotional learning for early childhood and K-12 learners.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Sarah Strong, a teacher at San Diego’s High Tech High, and Gigi Butterfield, her former student, co-authored the book Dear Math: Why Kids Hate Math And What Teachers Can Do About It. They are today’s guests on The Authority. 

In the interview, Ross, Sarah and Gigi discuss:

• Sarah and Gigi’s four-year student-teacher relationship and how they came to collaborate on the book
• What the “Dear Math” letters are and how Sarah was inspired to assign them
• The math stories and challenges that come up most frequently from students
• How to get over being “fraudulently fond” of math
• Designing a community where math is a liberator rather than a gatekeeper
• Making math learning collaborative while getting over the competitive instinct

Dear Math is published by Times 10 Publications. Find it HERE.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About today’s guests

Sarah Strong has taught math to grades 6 through 12 at High Tech High in San Diego, and she also works for the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, teaching Math Methods and Advanced Math Pedagogy courses and supporting the new math teachers in the organization. She has led workshops on Project Based Learning in mathematics, student-centered assessment, and alternative grading systems. 

Gigi Butterfield is currently a screenwriting major at Loyola Marymount University and a former student of the Gary and Jeri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High in San Diego, California. Gigi has attended project based learning schools since the age of five and, even in college, is passionate about how PBL plays an integral role in revitalizing heavily antiquated math pedagogies. Gigi was captain of the basketball team, head of student ambassadors, leader of Model United Nations, a member of student senate, and a Jeopardy fanatic hoping to go into comedy writing.
 

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano 

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Chris Hall, an 8th grade language arts teacher at Oyster River Middle School in Durham, NH is the guest on this episode of The Authority. His book, published by Heinemann, is The Writer’s Mindset: Six Stances That Promote Authentic Revision.

In the interview, Chris and Ross discuss: 

• Why Chris chose to focus his book on the topic of revision
• The 6 Stances students can adopt toward their writing
• Beliefs about optimism: students should learn from their strengths & students should choose what to write and revise
• How to make risk-taking inviting for young writers
• How teachers can model flexible thinking — openness to new ideas and approaches — for students

The Writer’s Mindset is published by Heinemann. Find it HERE.

Chris Hall and The Writer’s Mindset were recommended by former guest Mike Anderson. Listen to Mike’s episode:  Tackling the Motivation Crisis with Mike Anderson.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About today’s guest

Chris Hall teaches language arts at Oyster River Middle School in Durham, NH. Over the past 20 years he has taught in urban, suburban, public, independent, and international schools, where he has helped young writers find authentic purpose, build community, and discover the power of their own words. Chris served as a Heinemann Fellow, researching innovative writing practices within a cohort of dynamic educators from across the country. You can find him on Twitter at @CHallTeacher.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Tanya Sheckley, Founder and President of UP Academy and author of the book Rebel Educator is our guest.

Tanya and Ross discuss:

• The definition of a “Rebel Educator” and the type of school culture that encourages high-impact rebels
• Why it’s important to keep teachers connected to the reasons they became educators in the first place.
• What Tanya and her teachers have learned from each other
• How to create classrooms where impact and imagination meet.
• UP Academy’s approach to inclusive classrooms
• The value of educating parents about the way experiential learning happens in the school
• How the US can do a better job of fairly compensating teachers
• Where to start if you read only one part of the book (hint: focus on the why of your lessons)

Rebel Educator is available from Houndstooth Press. Buy it on Amazon.

Learn more about Tanya’s work at https://www.rebeleducator.com/

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About our guest

Tanya Sheckley is the Founder and President of UP Academy, a progressive elementary lab

school in San Mateo, California. UP Academy is reinventing education by customizing learning

for each student, integrating project-based learning throughout its curriculum, and supporting

students with disabilities to attend alongside able-bodied students in mixed-age classrooms.

Tanya hosts the Rebel Educator podcast, speaks across the country on the future of education,

and leads professional development programs for school administrators and educators.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

Andrew Campanella is the guest today to discuss his book, The School Choice Roadmap: 7 Steps to Finding the Right School for Your Child. The book has won the Foreword Indies Gold Award, a Silver IPPY, a Mom’s Choice Award, and a National Parenting Product Award.

While the book is written to help parents navigate schooling options for their children, we look at it from a different angle in this interview. We dissect the advantages available to schools and school leaders when they understand what parents and students are looking for in their schools. How can schools make changes that matter and, importantly, communicate those actions?

Ross and Andrew chat about:

• The advantage schools receive by “getting out there” and proactively sharing their successes
• The importance of reflecting on one’s own time as a student
• Some of the top goals parents have for their children
• What parents want vs. what they need and how to address both
• How storytelling can make meaning of teachers’ valuable qualifications
• How schools can collaborate with parent navigator organizations
• Why all schools should be proud to share their work

The School Choice Roadmap is published by Beaufort Books. Learn more HERE.

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guest

Andrew Campanella is one of the nation’s leading experts on K-12 school choice. He serves as the President and CEO of the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. Throughout his career as a nonprofit executive, Andrew has provided insightful and jargon-free commentary about education options to local, regional, and national media outlets in thousands of interviews. With more than 18 years of senior-level experience in K-12 education, Andrew has led the National School Choice Week charitable program since 2012, playing a key role in the effort’s remarkable growth. Connect on Twitter @andrewrcamp

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

This episode is sponsored by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation and features a mini-interview segment with Krissia Campos Spivey, project director of the Foundation’s Conoce tus Opciones Escolares resource for Spanish-speaking families. Learn more about National School Choice Week: https://schoolchoiceweek.com. Learn about Conoce tus Opciones Escolares: https://opcionesescolares.com. 

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation. 

On this episode, we discuss an ever-timely topic: teacher burnout. And today we get to evaluate solutions from the teacher’s point of view.

Amber Harper, a kindergarten teacher, podcaster, and Teacher Burnout Coach is our guest. She joins to talk about her book Hacking Teacher Burnout.

Ross and Amber discuss:

• Amber’s “burnout story” and how she came to this work
• What makes teacher burnout different from the burnout in other roles and professions
• The types and stages of teacher burnout
• “Your burnout isn’t your fault, but it is your responsibility”
• Going from isolated to empowered
• Better support for new teachers
• What are the changes that are within each teacher’s control?
• Developing your Teacher Brand and how this benefits the whole school

Hacking Teacher Burnout is published by Times 10 Publications. Learn more HERE.

Learn about Amber’s work at http://www.burnedinteacher.com

Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.

About the guest

Amber Harper is a Kindergarten Teacher, author of Hacking Teacher Burnout, podcaster, and Teacher Burnout Coach. She gives struggling teachers a path to follow as they navigate their way out of burnout by helping them grow through their burnout and take their next best steps toward what they want from their career in education and in life. You can learn more about her and the services she offers at www.burnedinteacher.com

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano

Learn more about today's sponsor, Playworks:

We’re proud to be sponsored by Playworks, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with evidence-based practices that help schools improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play.

If you’re a school or district leader struggling with the challenge of chronic absenteeism, as so many are across the U.S., you may not realize that structured recess is a research-backed approach to keep kids in school. In fact, a UC Berkeley study of Title I schools found that those partnering with Playworks had significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates. Further, Mathematica research demonstrated that Playworks schools spent 27% less time transitioning from recess back to learning, saving teachers valuable instructional time. 

These results are possible for your students, too. Learn how Playworks can help you improve student-educator relationships, belonging, and attendance by signing up for a quick no-obligation conversation.