Great schools are great because they employ and support great teachers. No other variable can impact student learning like providing high-quality teaching.

That’s why our teachers deserve to be praised, respected, and recognized. They deserve to be rewarded all year round…not just during teacher appreciation week.

In this episode, we discuss 15 ways to reward teachers all year long. From simple gestures like handwritten notes to hour-long lunches, listen in for a wide range of ideas to show your appreciation for the hard work and dedication of your teaching staff.

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This episode features an interview with stand-up comedian Gaspare Randazzo, who talks about why teachers make the best comedians.

He shares his own experiences of being a teacher by day and comedian by night. As well as how that unique combination has helped him to become a better teacher and a better comic.

Gaspare talks with Jordan about the unique challenges that come with being a teacher and how life in the classroom can translate so well to comedy on the stage! Like how the complexities of school and things like lunch and principal observations can produce great comedy.

Gaspare also dove into how social media stardom has affected his school day and how teachers can balance their personal and professional lives.

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Want to hear more from Gaspare? Check him out on TikTok and Instagram @standuprandazzo or his website: www.gasparerandazzo.com/

Unfortunately, the episode did not air before Gaspare’s February shows but you can see his full event schedule here.

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This episode is sure to be a hit for teachers, administrators, students, and parents alike and serves as a great 10-minute PD session on student reward events.

We’ll start with a recap of a visit to Del Valle Elementary, and discuss how they successfully designed their “Level Up” event to ensure maximum engagement from all their stakeholders.

Join us as we explore the importance of incorporating fun and meaningful activities into the event, as well as how to engage parents in the process.

Stick around until the end of the show and we’ll share three ways you can not only make your event more fun...but turn them into full-on community-builders.

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Want to learn more about Reward Events? Check out The Complete Guide to Rewarding Students for Positive Behavior

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The Flywheel Effect is now producing bite-size PD for school leaders! In our introductory episode, Jordan is climbing the PBIS Pyramid to discover how PBIS Tiers can improve student behavior in your school.

We'll look at the basics of PBIS Tiers. As well as how they can be used to create positive school environments including examples from schools all around the U.S. that are enjoying the fruits of a well-structured PBIS program.

We'll also explore the rationale behind PBIS Tiers and discuss how school leaders can use it as a tool to support student success. Tune in to learn how you can use PBIS Tiers in your own school community.

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Everything you need to get started with PBIS: Your Complete PBIS Field Guide

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Welcome back to The Flywheel Effect! In this episode, we explore the power of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to help students succeed in school and life. Our guest today is Cathy Emerson, a school psychologist, and MTSS expert.

Join us as she explains the basics of MTSS and shares examples of effective interventions like Check In/Check Out. Cathy will talk us through the three tiers of MTSS, the importance of data-driven decision-making, and how to identify which interventions can best meet the needs of individual students.

She’ll also discuss how to implement MTSS and some of the common challenges that districts may face. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to get the most out of MTSS in their schools.

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You can find more great resources from Cathy at www.sweetgrasscac.com

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Would you recommend teaching as a career path? Be honest.

Right now, would you convince others to follow your path? You might not.

As things currently stand, we wouldn’t blame you for feeling that way either. It’s been a rough stretch.

But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Our guest today is Dr. Crystal Thorpe, former Principal of The Year for the state of Indiana. She feels all the internal and external pressures you are probably feeling in your school. Sub shortage, teacher shortages, masks, no masks, student behavior disruptions, and a myriad of political strife continuously falling on our schools. It’s been a lot. What’s different about Crystal and her school is what she decided to do about it.

She’s on the pod today to chat with Jordan about those challenges and how she’s protecting the profession by asking her teachers to do less.

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You can read the articles we referenced here: Why One Principal is Asking Her Staff to do Less & Protecting the Profession.

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Shouldn’t school be a bit more like an adventure? No, we don’t mean you need your students swinging on ropes over snake pits like Indiana Jones or using the force to take down the evil empire like Luke Skywalker. But we do want our students to be as engaged in their educational journey as those fictional heroes are in their own adventures.

This episode is all about instilling a culture of adventuring in your school. It’s the art of instilling in your students an uncommon interest in what would otherwise be very commonplace.

Our guest today is Professor Colin Jones who is here to discuss exactly how you can use the philosophy of adventuring to guide your students to a happier, fuller, more satisfying education and how you can better prepare them for a workforce that is increasingly more freelance and entrepreneurial.

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If you want to hear more on Adventuring and Entrepreneurship check out Col’s website: http://www.colinjones.me/ or contact him on LinkedIn, and Twitter, or check out his books here!

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In this episode, we are joined by Dedeeh Newbern who is the Chief Student Support Officer for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. She’s here to explore the essential role of district behavior support, social media, and SEL in creating positive learning environments.

We will also dig a little deeper into restorative practices, community support, and educational partnerships that can promote positive school climates. Join us as we dive into how these topics are related and how they can help us build better school communities.

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Imagine a school district that doesn’t just issue edicts from on high. An organization that learns together, plans together, analyzes data together, and problem-solves together. A district like that can create an environment necessary for all schools to succeed.

Kim Wood is a District Behavior Coach for Placer County Schools and she's here with us today to help you create that kind of district.

She joined Jordan and Hannah on the podcast this week to share how school districts all across the country can decrease exclusionary discipline events and increase their staff's capacity to navigate behavior concerns.

She was also kind enough to share her blueprint for a district-wide approach to behavior management that you can take back to your leadership team!

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To learn more about PBIS and supporting schools in your district check out Kim’s webinar “How Leaders Can Support Positive Student Behavior at Alternative Schools”.

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We teach with a real-world curriculum so that our students can make connections that lead to deeper learning.

Why can’t we do the same for behavior?

Today's guest has done just that. Jason Haniger created a Token Economy that reflects the real-world economy we live in.

The result? Students at Barry School improved their behavior while developing financial literacy skills they'll use for the rest of their lives.

In this episode, we talk with Jason about how you can utilize behavior points to teach students about interest, stocks, taxes, and budgeting AND how to improve behavior through your extra-curricular programs.

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Want more details on the plan Jason created at Barry? Check out the full webinar here. Or You can find Jason on LinkedIn.

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