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Working with students and adults with ADHD has many challenges but we can communicate more effectively and cultivate harmony with the right strategies. ADHD expert Dr. Mark Bertin explains how practicing mindfulness can stop spirals of stress to make better choices. Listen in and be introduced to new awareness and skills you can use to manage ADHD more effectively. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “What you must think about first before you to speak your mind,” Lessons from an adult training experience in California.   About today’s guest Dr. Mark Bertin is a developmental pediatrician and author of Mindful Parenting for ADHD and The Family ADHD Solution, which integrate mindfulness into the rest of evidence-based ADHD care.  He is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at New York Medical College, on the faculty of the Windward Teacher Training Institute, and on the editorial advisory board of Common Sense Media.  Guest Links: Dr. Bertin’s Blog is available through Huffington Post, Mindful.org and Psychology Tod

Education can get stuck in an implementation culture that disempowers educators and inhibits innovation. However, you don’t have to be at the whim of the next education trend.  Listen to guest David Geurin discusses using possibility thinking and exercising your innovation muscles so you have a voice and can lead from wherever you are.   The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to set a mindset for coping with and embracing change.”  Special comments   About today’s guest Bio: Dr. David Geurin is principal and lead learner at Bolivar High School, a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. He is committed to developing future-driven, student-centered schools. He shares his ideas on learner empowerment, leadership, and innovation via social media, blogging, speaking, and consulting.     Guest Links: Twitter: @DavidGeurin Web: www.davidgeurin.com Email: david.geurin@gmail.com       Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @s

Educators have been disempowered and de-professionalized over time with the increase on standardized teaching and testing. But there are steps any school could take to increase the voice and morale of educators. Guest Deyonne Jackson explains what a Teacher Powered School can do for you and how to create one. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to tell where I am in the ladder of youth engagement?”  Special comments from a Positive Youth Development Workshop About today’s guest Deyonne Jackson is in her 15th year of teaching and has taught at traditional elementary and a teacher-powered school.  She has been a teacher and administrative team member at Woods Learning Center (a teacher powered school) for 12 years.  Deyonne is also an ambassador for the Teacher-Powered Schools Initiative. Guest Links: http://www.teacherpowered.org/about/ambassadors email: deyonne817@myncsd.org Twittter: @DeyonneJ     Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactsch

Stop second guessing yourself and learn to ask the right questions of yourself and others. Every situation is an opportunity to develop a leadership mindset by focusing on growth and reflection over blame and guilt.  Guest Sean Thom explains how to stop mentally beating up on our students, or ourselves, and shift to reflection and growth to develop relational leadership skills. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “I live near the school where a girl was killed in a school bathroom. I want to prevent tragedies like this too. What is your reaction when you see these events?”  Sylvia, Delaware About today’s guest Sean Thom has been a middle school science teacher and a building principal. He currently runs a special education school for students with behavioral and emotional issues. Sean developed a student-centered teacher feedback system which centers on real-time student input. He is passionate about social-emotional learning, leading through building strong relationships, and transforming the educational process

Do you have a book inside you that’s dying to get out? With all the new tools and distribution avenues available it’s easier than ever to write, edit, and sell your new book. The book-publishing world is being disrupted and democratized. You don’t have to be accepted by a traditional publisher, guest Dave Burgess shares the numerous options to express yourself and get your book out into the world. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How can I start to write my book or blog and overcome things like doubt, procrastination, or writer’s block?”  About today’s guest Dave Burgess is the New York Times Best Selling author of Teach Like a Pirate, co-author of P is for Pirate, and highly sought after professional development speaker, well known for his outrageously energetic style. He is also the president of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc, a disruptive publishing company providing innovative and creative books to help transform the educational world.    Guest Links: http://daveburgessconsulting.com/books-2/ Dave's email li

Professional development can be a blessing or a bane. Most educators are professional learners but feel constrained by traditional PD. Coaching has demonstrated the greatest impact on our growth. Guest Svetlana Sutic explains how to find your tribe, develop yourself, and leverage the resources that are around you right now.    The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “We are doing a lot of events for bullying prevention in our school. What do you see is missing in bullying prevention efforts that might help us?”  - Edgar, Ohio. About today’s guest Svetlana Sutik holds two masters degrees and is an Assistant Principal in Illinois. She’s an experienced coach who has successfully lead teacher teams in numerous areas. Svetlana has presented at several conferences and University classes for faculty and staff sharing her K-8 knowledge. Her passion and focus is in professional learning and building teacher capacity. Recommended Resource(s): Twitter: Ken Williams @unfoldthesoul Twitter: @Edcampldr - @JeffZoul - @Mikelubelfeld

Adults struggle with how to help young people separated from a parent or loved one due to a death or a divorce. Discussions of spirituality or a higher power have to be handled delicately in education but they are important. Guest Karen Herrick shares her powerful story of an exchange with her own grandson who was worried about her dying and how you might navigate that discussion with your students or even your own child. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Please talk about how teachers can dig into the universal theme of respect and apply that to classroom management. Thank you!“-- James in Virginia About today’s guests Rev. Karen E. Herrick, PhD, LCSW, LMSW, CADC, ACMHP has shared her clinical expertise for 30 years in her private practice by lecturing throughout the United States on dysfunctional and addictive homes, disassociation, grief, and loss. She is actively involved in Spiritual Psychology, specifically in naming spiritual experiences and working with chronic grief.   Guest Links: www.karenherrick.c

There are districts around the US that are reshaping learning and what it means to be prepared for the world upon graduation. Marion City Schools, with support from our guests Lori Vandeborne and Stephen Fujii, are reshaping education by creating “Next Generation Learning Environments” preparing students not just for graduation but empowering them to be equipped and contributing citizens.   Edspiration Inbox “Can you improve teacher turnover AND math scores at the same time? Yes and we talk about how!” Get new research on the power of school climates About today’s guests Lori P. Vandeborne (@MrsVandeborne), a Professional Development Specialist with META Solutions, is a passionate educational leader who enjoys innovation and thrives on inspiring a growth mindset. She has a wide range of curriculum and instruction experience from her recent elementary principalship to co-teaching with a variety of teachers from pre-K-12th grade. Stephen P. Fujii (@_Stephen Fujii), Director of College and Career Success with M

We continue to celebrate our Edspiration anniversary this month. In gratitude to you and our guests, we share essential excerpts from some of this year’s popular interviews on the subject of technology and social media in education. Hear insights and tips in show highlights from Sean Gaillard, Brett Salakas, Lee Kolbert, Alec Couros & Katrina Keene. You’re going to love the valuable contributions shared by these guests and thank you for an amazing year. About today’s guest These are highlights from previous Ed Tech episodes but you can hear the interviews in their entirety and find all these guests’ recommended resources in their show notes. This show featured clips from the shows below. Show clips taken from the following Edspiration episodes: “Boost morale through social media and recharge yourself” -- Sean Gaillard “Be your own agent of change” -- Brett Salakas “Dive in! You can bridge the school and home tech divide” -- Lee Kolbert “Digital Citizenship in a World that doesn’t forget” -- Alec Couros “H

Too many students are disengaged in the classroom and not enough schools are engaged with their communities. But Marion City Schools are overcoming these challenges as innovators in creating personalized learning environments. Guest Gary Barber shares how schools can bring educators, businesses, and families together to help students feel more connected to learning and to their communities on their journey to graduation.   The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “I have a been in a number of Staff workshops on staff development days this past winter and found they weren’t really relevant to my work. How do I survive these?” – Denise, Vancouver, Canada About today’s guest Gary Barber started his education career over 25 years ago as a high school teacher, then a principal before being named Superintendent for Marion City Schools and the recipient of several honors. Gary is committed to ensuring that when students graduate from Marion City Schools, they will have earned what is called a Diploma “Plus Acceptance” to col

This week we celebrate the one-year anniversary of Edspiration. In appreciation, we share essential excerpts from some of this year’s popular interviews. Hear insights and tips in show highlights from Alfie Kohn, Jon Bergmann, Alec Couros, Eoin Lenihan, Allen Mendler, and Angela Maiers. You’re going to love these clips and thank you for an amazing year.   About today’s guest These are highlights from previous episodes but you can hear the interviews in their entirety and find all these guests’ recommended resources in their show notes. This show featured clips from the shows below. Show clips taken from the following Edspiration episodes: “Homework: too much of a bad thing?“-- Alfie Kohn “Flipping Classrooms without Flipping out” -- Jon Bergmann “Digital Citizenship in a World that doesn’t forget” -- Alec Couros “How Classroom Color, Décor and Design affect learning” -- Eoin Lenihan “What to do when teaching gets tough”  -- Allen Mendler “Letting Your Passion Shine” –Angla Maiers   The Edspiration Inbox Answe

Failure can be valuable and, yes, even enjoyable. When we do things that don’t work, we learn. So how do we foster risk taking and innovation in our students? We can create the freedom to “fail forward” and develop a climate where everyone learns through questions, experience, fun, and failure.  Guest Andrew Miller describes how adults can help young people grow and learn through constructive failures and proper feedback.  The Edspiration Inbox Answers… How you create your legacy every day in the lives of those you touch… About today’s guest Andrew currently serves on the National Faculty for the Buck Institute for Education and ASCD and is an Associate for Jay McTighe. He travels internationally, working with educators in his many areas of expertise. Andrew is an avid blogger and writer for a variety of organizations including ASCD and Edutopia. Guest Links: Web: www.andrewkmiller.com Twitter: @betamiller   Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.co

Having cultural adventures can shape and color or our life in unexpected and fantastic ways. But developing multicultural awareness isn’t just about an isolated experience; it requires observation, reflection and feedback before, during and after the event. Whether you go across the ocean, across town or across your neighborhood, guest Sarah Behm explains how you can help students grow their intercultural skills to be more capable and courageous citizens of an ever-changing world. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Do you have ideas for how I can develop or use podcasting in the classroom with or for my students?” From Patricia in Bloomington, Indiana   About today’s guest Sarah Behm has been designing and leading high school study abroad programs since 2007. Sarah also travels a lot herself conducting school trainings. After studying abroad in high school and college and later receiving an MBA in Spain, Sarah is passionate about introducing young students to travel and learning opportunities abroad to grow cul

Many schools do amazing things but don’t know how to share great news in engaging ways. Most schools use ineffective newsletters or other tools that get overlooked or even stuck in the bottom of a backpack. Author and guest Ryan McLane explains how schools can engage parents and the community by creatively sharing their positive student and school news in exciting ways.     The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “How to engage the ‘hard to reach’ or ‘tough’ student leaders in bullying, character development or other school improvement efforts.” From Nancy in Sacramento, CA About today’s guest Ryan McLane began his career as a high school social studies and business teacher and is now principal at Big Walnut Intermediate School in Sunbury, Ohio in the midst of his 17th year in education.  He is the co-author of “Your School Rocks...So Tell People!”   Guest Links: Email: Ryanpatrickmclane@gmail.com Twitter: @mclane_ryan Blog: ryanpatrickmclane.blogspot.com   Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodc

Educators get breaks this time of year to put a spring back in their step and in their instruction. Are you taking full advantage of your time away from the school or classroom? In this special episode, we want you to get your REI to recuperate, educate and invigorate.  It critical that you take full advantage of your time away to refuel so you can continue to fuel others.   About today’s guest We take a break in our traditional show format this week as host John Linney shares some advice he’s learned from educators on how adults can the most out of any vacations or breaks they get from education.   Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @schoolclimates Newsletter: Sign up on sidebar at www.Edspiration.org   Questions / comments for John in the Edspiration Inbox: Edspirationpodcast@gmail.com   Show Sponsors International School Climate Institute – Provides practical training, workshops, coaching, and speakin

Are you carving out space for yourself somewhere in your busy life? If not, you need rethink the way you spend your time so you can refuel to educate others.  Sit down to dinner with guest Mark French, the principal who cooks, as he serves up a gourmet list of great ideas to create white space and reenergize yourself.  The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Ways to get over feeling guilty about taking time for yourself.” About today’s guest Mark French has 34 years experience as an educator with experiences in rural, suburban and urban; public and private; and K-8 schools,19 years as a principal, 2015 Minnesota National Distinguished Principal, President of MESPA (Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association  Guest Links: Website-  PrincipalFrench.com Blog-  PrincipalWhoCooks.wordpress.com Twitter- @PrincipalFrench Email- Frenchm@district279.org Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @schoolclimates Newslet

Most of us have seen an educator or presenter who wasn’t creative, interesting or fun. You may have even found yourself in a rut where you felt you weren’t tapping your own creativity and had even forgotten to have fun as you led a lesson or workshop. Award winning artist and educator Tim Needles outlines easy ways to put creativity and fun back into your class, your profession and your life.   The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “An opportunity to make new connections with an exciting challenge of the week.”     About today’s guest Tim Needles has been teaching art and media for 17 years in public schools as well as working as an Adobe Education Leader and an adjunct college professor.  His work has been featured on NPR as well as in The New York Times.  He is also the recipient of the National Art Educators Association 2016 AET Outstanding Teaching Award and The Lab School’s Robert Rauschenberg Power of Art Award at The National Gallery of Art.       Guest Links: Website- http://www.timneedles.com Class blog- h

Do you give everyone who walks into your school, class, or office a positive first impression? A positive or negative school environment is shaped by individual attitudes and attention to service. But being service focused is more than just meeting someone’s needs. In this special episode, learn about a powerful shift to help you, your school, and even your relationships reach a new level of connectedness, satisfaction, and productivity.   About today’s guest In today’s special episode we take a break from our interviews with education leaders as host John Linney discusses a recent experiences with school service. John Linney has worked in over 400 schools and districts around the world to engage staff, students and parents to improve school climates.   Guest Links: Twitter: @schoolclimates Website: www.ImpactCoachingandSpeaking.org     Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @schoolclimates Newsletter: Sign

If students can watch a video of your class and learn a topic then they don’t need to be in a class. But now educators are flipping classrooms and meetings around the world. You can spend less time making students remember information and more time on creation, learning and evaluation. Listen to Jon Bergmann’s strategies to make teaching more engaging by flipping learning while strengthening relationships.   The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “An opportunity to make new connections with an exciting challenge of the week.” About today’s guest Jon Bergmann is considered a pioneer in the Flipped Class Movement.  He spent 24 years as a middle and HS science teacher and co-founded the Flipped Learning Network. Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching and was one of Tech & Learning's 10 Most Influential of 2013.   Guest Links: The Flip Side Radio Show Website: JonBergmann.com   Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebo

You might view something as a big problem but there is probably a simple, quick fix you don’t know about. You don’t need a 5 year plan or more deep training. Best selling author and educator Mark Barnes shares some easy, practical education hacks you can use tomorrow to overcome common barriers educators face. The Edspiration Inbox Answers… “Assumptions adults make about student bullying issues that everyone must overcome.” About today’s guest Mark Barnes is a longtime teacher, bestselling author and publisher of ten books, and creator of the “Hack Learning Series -- Right-now solutions for teaching and learning.” Mark has been a TEDx speaker and presents internationally on assessment, connected education, and student-centered learning.  Guest Links: @markbarnes19 on Twitter www.brilliant-insane.com #HackLearning   Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @schoolclimates Newsletter: Sign up on sidebar at www