Episode 337 – 3 Reasons Teachers Are Still Not Implementing Tier 1 (Despite all the PD)

EPISODE 3373 Reasons Teachers Are Still Not Implementing Tier 1 (Despite all the PD)Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Teachers don’t need another definition of Tier 1. They need to know what it looks like in their classroom, with their students, tomorrow morning.You can’t fix Tier 1 from a spreadsheet. The most important data is […]

Episode 336 – How to Uncover the Real Problem Hiding Behind “Feedback Issues”

EPISODE 336How to Uncover the Real Problem Hiding Behind “Feedback Issues”Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Every time you give feedback that isn’t anchored in your 100% Vision, you’re just giving opinions dressed up as advice.If you’re spending more time correcting behavior than building clarity, you’re doing double the work for half the results.You can’t […]

Episode 335 – Predictable. Consistent. Still Not Seeing Results? Here’s Why.

EPISODE 335Predictable. Consistent. Still Not Seeing Results? Here’s Why.Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Most principals chase consistency or predictability, thinking it builds trust. But those are surface signals of something deeper. What schools actually crave is stabilityConsistency signals dependability. People know you’ll show up. But without discernment, consistency becomes rigidity. Teachers need predictability in schedules, […]

Episode 334 – Visible isn’t the same as Present

EPISODE 334Visible isn’t the same as PresentBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Visibility isn’t the same as presence. When you sit down, look someone in the eye, and give them your undivided attention—even for five minutes—you build the kind of trust no email can match.With email and text we have the illusion of constant communication, but […]

Episode 333 – Real talk: The state of our profession has me worried

EPISODE 333Real talk: The state of our profession has me worriedBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Sadly, most educators don’t even believe in 54% success right now, let alone 100%.The biggest danger in education right now isn’t policy or politics; It’s the quiet erosion of our belief in possibility.If we don’t believe in 100% student […]

Episode 332 – The Hidden Pattern Already Pulling Your School Off Track

EPISODE 332The Hidden Pattern Already Pulling Your School Off TrackBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Without intentional reset points, default mode always wins. Whomever controls your narrative controls your culture. If you aren’t intentional about crafting your school narrative, the wrong one will take over. If you aren’t intentional, the rush of daily demands can replace your […]

Episode 331 – Rewind: How to Avoid the October Drift

EPISODE 331Rewind: How to Avoid the October DriftBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:If the work you are doing now is not moving your school closer to your 100% vision, not in alignment with your mission, and violating your core values, why are you doing it???Do your systems make your work easier and more effective? […]

Episode 330 – The Hidden Feedback Loop Running Your School

EPISODE 330The Hidden Feedback Loop Running Your SchoolBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:When Teachers Ignore Your Feedback, That Is Feedback.Defiance is data.Every time you defend yourself against feedback, you’re teaching your teachers to defend themselves against yours.If you’re ignoring what your results are telling you, you’re ignoring the most honest feedback you’ll ever get.If […]

Episode 329 – The Feedback Habits That Hurt (And the Myths That Made Them Seem Like a Good Idea)

EPISODE 329The Feedback Habits That Hurt (And the Myths That Made Them Seem Like a Good Idea)Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The ‘get into 10 classrooms a week’ rule has you chasing visibility over impact.Feedback that gets implemented is more important than feedback that gets documented.Asking vague questions like “What do you think went […]

Episode 328 – Why Some Teachers Ignore Your Feedback (even when you’re right)

EPISODE 328Why Some Teachers Ignore Your Feedback (even when you’re right)Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:We don’t talk enough about the power imbalance in most feedback conversations with teachers.  If we expect teachers to differentiate for students, why is it that we don’t differentiate our feedback to teachers?Most feedback conversations treat teachers like problems […]