Episodes

Anders Gustafson is a fishing guide, wilderness protector, and entrepreneur. Wait for it...in Alaska! He is a father and husband. He has made an incredible life for himself by not following the program. Listen and you will hear him explain what not foll...

Tammy Cook is a 3rd grade teacher at East Laurens Elementary School in Laurens County, Georgia. She currently is in her 20th year of teaching. Her career has been in two school systems where she spent 9 years in Wilkinson County and now she is in her 1...

Mark Galbo is the CEO and founder of Rock and Roll Academy. Mark has been an educator and artist for over 30 years. From private schools in Boston to reservation schools in Arizona, Mark has had the opportunity to work with students and educators in a ...

It is awesome when an organization takes time to work with kids and to recognize what magic they can make happen. It is also wonderful when a company makes it's purpose to celebrate those young people.  Positive Athlete does just that.  Today, I am ...

Laura Robb is an author, teacher, and coach and speaker.  She has more than 40 years of teaching in grades 4-8. She has written more than 25 books on literacy. Today, we are talking about her book The Reading Intervention Toolkit. Check out my review ...

Do you ever just get so incredibly frustrated with one or two kids? Today’s show is all about recognizing when you are frustrated and how to deal with it. Especially, when you know that it is one kid who is really driving you nuts.   So here are my 3 +...

Today, I am talking with Matt Jones, the Chief of Staff for the Georgia Department of Education. He is a former teacher and technology director from Toombs County, Georgia. We get a chance to talk about what he does as Chief of Staff as well as what h...

Hey, just wanted to let you know that we were taking a week break. There will not be a regular show from December 25th through December 31st. See you in 2017! Enjoy the family and friends and celebrate! Best wishes! Steve

Does your energy ever just leave you? Do you feel tired and in need of and extra burst of energy? Well, there are ways that you get an extra burst of energy and it doesn't require putting an excessive dose of caffeine in your body. You would be amazed a...

Jeremy S. Adams is a teacher, author, speaker, and family man. He is the author of two books: The Secrets of Timeless Teachers: Instruction that Works in Every Generation published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 (Check out my interview with Jeremy ab...

Today I am talking with Dr. Sherry MacBury from www.betterlesson.com.    Sherry is the Director of Partnerships in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Washington, DC for Better Lesson. She was a turnaround principal of two different high schools among...

Do you have a sub folder? If not-time to get one. If you do-have you updated it recently?   Ok, so at some point you are going to be absent. Really! Whether you are sick, you have a sick child who needs you, or you are sent somewhere, you will need a...

Del Johnson is the Director of Business Development with Infinity Systems Inc. Del successfully ran the college and career center for Minneapolis Public Schools, leading to the implementation of district-wide Career Centers. He also has an extensive bac...

Ok, so this was the year that you were going to get everything together. You were going to overcome your problems of not keeping up. You were going to be better organized.   Do you create piles for your piles? You know what I am talking about...don't ...

David Voss is the president of Voss and Associates.  They specialize in Communications Consulting, Media Campaigns and Training. Voss and Associates has been communicating education since 1999. They represent school districts, education associations,...

Casey M. Bethel is a science teacher in Douglasville, Georgia at New Manchester High School.  He is also the 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year!!!!  Wait until you hear his passion for teaching and working with kids! You will be inspired. Casey lov...

You don’t understand. You don’t have kids! I will never forget these words. A frustrated parent who was angry at a member of our team of teachers. She blasted me with these words. Even though I have forgotten the reasons for the meeting and its ou...

Kids want and need to know how you do things. You. The classroom teacher. That is just one of the reasons why you should have procedures ready to explain to your kids on the first day of class. That way they know how you do things and what you expect....

One of the greatest favors you can do for yourself as a classroom teacher is to learn to get the kids’ attention. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? Most definitely. Unfortunately, it is not that easy and too often this is where the adult takes a shor...

This is a conclusion of a two part series concerning withitness and emotional objectivity. Click here to check out part one. Good classroom management requires the teacher to become emotionally objective. This doesn't mean that you don't connect with th...

Dr. Robert Marzano talks about every teacher needing a common mental set when focusing on classroom management (Marzano, Classroom Management that Works, 2003). This mental set is comprised of withitness and emotional objectivity.  This is...

Mandi C. Mathis has written a book called The Littlest Inventor. She works for a law firm, is a wife and a mom and now an author.   She and her family live in Athens, Georgia. Mandi hopes all kids, teachers, parents. and counselors will read her...

Kip “Mr. J” Jones  is a School Counselor at Alcoa Elementary School  in Alcoa, Tennessee. He has written a series of wonderful books focused on teaching character education. His books are part of a series he calls Urban Character Education, publ...

Are you looking for ways to connect with parents?  I know dumb question right?  Well, have I got an inexpensive way to start off the connectivity- get postcards. You can go buy some on-line, at the US Post Office or a local printer or you ca...