Every school needs to understand The Window of Tolerance and the neuroscience behind it. This creates greater self awareness in adults, which is supportive to the growing brains and nervous systems of students. It is a key to collective care in schools. #JoyfulLeaders

“Get busy livin’, or get busy dyin’. “
~Red, Shawshank Redemption
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Love>Hate
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30 minutes of my life went into this in ChatGTP and it was worth it. 🏁 #vroom #darkhorse #mustanggt #joyfulleaders

People who cross paths with you don’t cross by happenstance.
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No shame in admitting a mind change after learning more and gaining more credible information! #JoyfulLeaders

Building Relationships When Behavior Is Big: A Brain-Aligned, Dignity-Centered Guide for Teachers When a student’s behavior turns aggressive—throwing, bolting, yelling, ripping things up—what they need most is an adult who can stay connected and regulated while holding firm, safe limits. That’s…

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Building Relationships When Behavior is Big: A Brain-Aligned, Dignity Centered Guide for Teachers
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Walkthroughs: A Sharp Lens Into School Culture, Collective Efficacy & Principal Growth Strong school leadership is rooted in visibility and connection. Classroom walkthroughs are one of the most powerful tools principals have to understand the pulse of their school, because they offe…

Keeping classroom walkthroughs focused on culture and building needs for growth allows the principal to celebrate and validate!
Observations and walkthroughs are VERY different. Using them the same will jeopardize growth.
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I am an Administrator, but I am NOT the Punisher 22 years in the education profession has provided me with opportunities to teach children in four different grades, grow as a teacher leader in the role of academic coach, and serve as both …

I wrote this in 2020, and my beliefs have only grown stronger and more grounded in science about how to view discipline in schools.

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Helping young people understand what “fair” really means, is one of the most important concepts we can embed into classroom and school culture.
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Flipping the Script: Building Relationships and Focusing on Student Strengths As educators prepare for a new school year, one critical question is worth pausing to reflect on: “Will you have a student this year who is perceived as ‘bad’ by their peers and other adults?” The …

Flipping the Script: Building Relationships and Focusing on Student Strengths
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Big Feelings, Big Behaviors: Educators and Young Children Working Through Extreme Behaviors Across the country, preschool and kindergarten teachers are seeing a sharp rise in extreme behaviors—refusal, running, yelling, hitting, tearing up materials, throwing furniture, and more. For many…

NEW➡️Big Feelings, Big Behaviors: Educators and Young Children Working Through Extreme Behaviors 
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Bell to Bell Learning: Intentional Preparation for Connection and Growth of ALL Students In effective and highly effective classrooms, learning doesn’t just happen — it’s planned with intention from the moment the bell rings to the moment it rings again. Bell to Bell Planning is more t…

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Bell to Bell Learning: Intentional Preparation for Connection and Growth of ALL Students

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How Principals Can Help Teachers Stay Regulated and Connected In today’s schools, the emotional climate of a classroom is a powerful determinant of student success. Research has shown that students learn best in environments where they feel psychologically sa…

Taking care of students requires leadership to take care of teachers. Regulated adults can reach the heart of students and open their brains to safety and belonging so they can learn. Supporting the regulation of adults is VITAL.
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How Principals Can Help Teachers Stay Regulated and Connected In today’s schools, the emotional climate of a classroom is a powerful determinant of student success. Research has shown that students learn best in environments where they feel psychologically sa…

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How Principals Can Help Teachers Stay Regulated and Connected

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Coddling Is a Myth—Trauma-Invested Schools Build Real Strength In the ongoing discourse around education reform, one persistent myth continues to surface: that restorative practices, brain-aligned classrooms, and trauma-invested approaches in schools are simpl…

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Coddling is a Myth-Trauma-Invested Schools Build Real Strength
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Before You Reward: What Brain Science and Whole-Child Development Tell Us About Tier One Behavior Systems Carrots and Sticks…rewards and punishments As educators, we all want classrooms and schools where students feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn. It’s no surprise, then, that many Tier One…

Rewards and punishments are doing more harm than good in schools.
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Smiles are meant to be regifted.

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Join us tonight, Sunday, July 20th @ 9pm EST/8pm CST for our weekly #BuildHOPEedu chat.

Tonight we talk about Joy and Engagement in the Classroom.
It all begins with us.

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Curiosity is an amazing skill. Our brains automatically default to the negative, which makes us see others through assumptions and judgments based on our own experiences. It takes a high level of self awareness and intention to be curious about the behaviors and actions of others. #JoyfulLeaders

If kids are in the red emotionally, their nervous system remains mobilized, and their behaviors will reflect that. ❤️‍🩹 #JoyfulLeaders

Join us for a brand new beginning to #BuildHOPEedu chat as we start Year 5 talking about Meeting Your Students’ Needs.

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See you there!! Building a Community of support.

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Join us as we celebrate 5 years of #BuildHOPEedu and 300 chats as we talk about Celebrating Bacons of HOPE.

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Join us as we come together to begin our week talking about A HOPEful New Start.

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Join us tonight, Sunday, April 20th for #BuildHOPEedu on #BluSky as we come together @ 9pm EST/8pm CST to learn about A HOPEful New Start.

New Beginnings, bring New HOPE.

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Join us tonight at 9pm EST/8pm CST for our weekly #BuildHOPEedu chat.

This week let is learn from nature as we talk about Nature, Plants, and HOPE!

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Please join us tonight @ 9pm EST/8pm CST for #BuildHOPEedu chat on #BlueSky.

Help us celebrate student athletes by talking about Athletics, Learning & HOPE.

Putting a light on all aspects of student success.

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Please join us tonight, Sunday, March 30th @ 9pm EST/8pm CST for our #BuildHOPEedu chat on #BlueSky as we come together to talk about Being Authors of HOPE.

Because our words hold POWER!

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Join us as we come together to talk about creating HOPE in Times of Uncertainty.

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Join us tongiht, Sunday, March 23rd @ 9pm EST / 8pm CST for our weekly #BuildHOPEedu chat on #BlueSky.

This week we come together to talk about creating HOPE in Times of Uncertainty!

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