Rock star educator Chris Reeder joins the podcast to discuss tips for growing your leadership classes, how to implement and run Jostens Renaissance on your campus, how donut holes can transform the “new kid” into the “cool kid” on campus, operating successful school social media accounts, and more!
Fred Lynn Middle School (VA) educator Jonathan Alsheimer joins The Green Room to share his passion for education centered on a “why not” mentality and discusses how his school stands up to bullying, the journey of transforming a school from struggling to fully accredited, connecting with UFC star Paul Felder and Young & Reckless founder Drama, and so much more!
To all of my educator peeps out there, this episode is dedicated to you. It’s an exhausting job that you do each and every single day as you pour your heart and soul into your classroom, your school, your community, and your kids. To each and every single one of you, from the bottom of my heart: THANK YOU.
Technology specialist Elizabeth King joins The Green Room to share strategies for implementing technology on a district-wide level, tips for staying up to date on the latest technology, tools and resources for bringing technology into your classroom, how to use technology to strengthen relationships with your students, and much more!
Bellwood-Antis High School (PA) educator Ali Stinson joins The Green Room to talk instructional strategies, creating a positive school culture and climate, how to get started with Jostens Renaissance on your campus, leading change as a teacher, work/life balance, and more!
Former Navy SEAL and Division 1 athlete Jason Kuhn joins The Green Room to discuss dealing with failure, overcoming adversity, creating a championship culture, developing mental toughness, advice on handling an active shooter situation, and much, much more!
Cape Henlopen High School (DE) principal Nikki Miller joins The Green Room to share her thoughts on the advantages and challenges of being a female administrator at the high school level, what she looks for when interviewing potential candidates at her school, methods for providing support and growth for educators, particularly in the area of instructional methodology, how to ensure that you your days are spent in the halls and in classrooms instead of tied up in your office, and why the 2018-2019 school year is going to be the #BestYearYet!!!
PC provides an overview of his latest book release, titled I See You, I Hear You, and I Love You. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Chase Your Dreams Foundation, a nonprofit created to benefit at-risk youth and their families. The book is available for purchase on Amazon and on the Jostens Renaissance website.
West Grand School District (CO) superintendent Darrin Peppard joins The Green Room to talk about implementing change, school safety in today's educational world, addressing the social-emotional needs of our youth, the importance of social media from an educator's perspective, and so much more!
Green River High School (WY) theater teacher Bradlee Skinner joins The Green Room Podcast Series to discuss the power of listening to our kids, how to implement gamification in your classroom, how hip-hop dancing has helped him as a teacher, tips for welcoming new educators to your campus, and much, much more!
Aloha High School (OR) educator Erin Livingston joins The Green Room Podcast Series to share advice for first year educators, tips for teaching students how to lead, how her school turned homecoming into a premier event, how to ensure that students have an active voice on campus, and much more!
Bixby High School (OK) activities director DeWayne Patterson joins The Green Room to share a wealth of knowledge on increasing student participation in extracurriculars within your school, tips for creating engagement and involvement from your local business community, cool ideas to recognize both students and staffulty, tips for getting administrative "buy-in" for school change, and much, much more!
Monrovia High School (CA) educator Paul Dols joins The Green Room to discuss the power of making yourself vulnerable with your students, strategies for reaching at-risk youth, how to maintain positivity in a world full of negative, and advice for individuals aspiring to enter the greatest profession on the planet.
Melinda visits The Green Room to discuss the role of teachers in establishing and maintaining school climate, how to implement and lead change as a teacher, what teachers need from their administration in order to be successful, her favorite ideas for improving school climate, how to get started with Jostens Renaissance in your school, and her celebrity crush!
Tim discusses how Justin Timberlake and a visit to "Spray Paint Road" got the school year off to a great start, how Franklin-Simpson High School became the #1 ranked school in Kentucky for College and Career Readiness, how a positive culture and climate and "not sweating the small stuff" resulted in discipline infractions decreasing from 2700+ to 747, and how every day has the potential to be a student's very own special day at Franklin-Simpson High School.
Dr. Frank Rudnesky joins The Green Room Podcast Series to discuss how to create a school where everyone wants to be, explain why having multiple leaders in your building is important, offer advice for educators seeking their first job, explain how a simple 'thank you' might change someone's life, share how Houdini influenced his educational career, and to detail how unconditional love is a lot like unconditional leadership.
Travis High School (TX) principal Julie Diaz discusses how Walt Disney influences first impressions in her building, the importance of taking risks, how to put your stamp on the culture and climate of your building, the importance of a "white belt mentality" in hiring new educators, the benefits and challenges of a diverse student population, how to "bring it" each and every single day, and how the Iowa Hawkeyes' mantra, "Break the rock!" influences her educational philosophy.
Steve discusses why dirt matters when it comes to culture and climate, offers advice for struggling and beginning educators, shares how a superintendent can impact the culture and climate of their schools, talks about the impact a therapy dog has made on his district, offers insight on developing world class human beings as opposed to world class test takers, and so much more!
What convinced Dwight to convert to the "Dark Side" of education, how Jostens Renaissance impacted his vision as an administrator, how he uses social media to tell his school's story, increasing parental involvement in your school, and great ideas he has utilized to create a positive culture and climate on his campus!
