Miriam Campbell is a SLP, MSW and teacher. She developed a SEL RTI model that schools and therapists are loving! It is adaptable, supports teachers and is the only effective generalization model. School leaders are revolutionizing the way they support SEL development with this tool.
SEL RTI model
Generalization - can’t teach kids generalized skills unless you have a system in place.
Reinforce skills that kids are learning in therapy
Bonus: it helps teachers as well
Teachers have to be the owners of it.
When behaviors get in the way of our goals, they are problems.
How to develop kids into the adults we want them to be.
Starting basic, with something like self-awareness.
“I see I think I feel I choose” as a construct to help kids self-regulate
Tier 2 and Tier 3 responses are more repetition and deeper conversations
“My Teacher needs to understand me.” is not a helpful self-talk strategy, but our teachers do need to understand our kids.
How to be a transformative principal? Behaviors are learning opportunities.
Being a principal is tough work. You’re pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do.
I help you stop putting out fires and start leading.
Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms.
John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools.
Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: - The Coach’s Guide to Teaching by Doug Lemov
Educational technologists coming out of the classroom.
crowdsourcing in edu is moving forward regardless of where you are.
How can we share what we’re doing with each other without feeling overwhelmed and alone.
Personalized learning is crowd-sourced learning
stunned at the level of interaction from our people.
Best takeaway from this conference: extending more into the student-led.
Really focusing on individual kids.
We haven’t had the connection, so it needs to be the center.
Breaking the walls down.
The culture and community in Alaska.
What can we do to extend the learning beyond the four-day conference.
Focusing on going forward - rollover.
What was yesterday cannot possibly be tomorrow
Don’t just fix something, find out why it broke.
Alaska Society for Technology in Education 2022 Annual Conference “https://www.aste.org/”
“Where Technology and Education Converge” – “Promoting access to technology, connectivity to information resources, and technology integration for all”
Theme for 2022 Conference: “Crowdsourced” “https://web.cvent.com/event/cdc41d91–1f61–46e0–8756–7789f8ef8ee0/regProcessStep1”
Conference Partners
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED)
Alaska Librarians Association
Alaska Council for the Social Studies
Computer Science Teachers of Alaska
Wide range of tech company sponsors
iDidaContest
ASTE recognizes the best photos, movies, documentaries, podcasts, music, books, apps and things through its annual digital media contest. This year, ASTE is partnering with the Alaska Council for Social Studies to offer several Social Studies themed categories.
Presentations by Frederick Lane (10th Anniversary!)
- #2022–02–19 – “Don’t TikTok Back to Me” - The widespread use of mobile devices and social media by students poses profound challenges for educators. At the most basic level, there are issues of distraction and student honesty. But other more serious concerns have emerged. Virtually every student carries a powerful tool for recording the world around them and publishing nearly instantly to a global audience. Moreover, the extensive use of remote instruction has given students endless opportunities to record their instructors. Some students have taken such footage to make mocking or even defamatory social media posts about their teachers. These are deeply challenging issues that require a response not only from school communities but also political leaders and social media companies. - #2022–02–20 – “Cybertraps for Educators 3.0” - Resource page for Hawai’i HSTA lectures “https://www.cybertraps.com/hsta–2022-additional-resources/” - This presentation is a preview of my June 2022 publication of the third edition of my book, “Cybertraps for Educators.” In addition to providing updates of new hardware and software that has emerged over the past two years, “Cybertraps for Educators 3.0” reorganizes digital risks for teachers into three distinct categories: personal, professional, and criminal. Educators will get a thorough overview of current cybertraps, the applicable provisions of the Model Code of Ethics for Educators, and practical steps that they can take to minimize their personal and professional risks. - #2022–02–21 – “The Cyberethics of Remote Instruction” - It turns out that nothing will drive the roll-out of remote edtech than a global pandemic. We have all had a crash course in the use of remote communication and educational tools. Although the majority of schools have returned to in-person instruction, the persistence of the pandemic and the threat of future viruses means that remote instruction, to one degree or another, is here to stay (particularly in geographically-expansive states like Alaska). What are the unique challenges and concerns arising from remote instruction? What did we learn–or what should we have learned–from the pandemic ? - #2022–02–21 – “Does Your Social Media Feed Have Any FERPA Violations?” - The Family Education Records Privacy Act (https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/) is designed to protect the privacy rights of students. As with so many other things, the combination of social media and mobile devices has made adherence to this law much more challenging. Even accidental disclosure of personally identifying information on school records can have serious legal and personal consequences. This presentation will offer a basic overview of FERPA, discuss the potential cybertraps for educators, schools, and school districts, and offer educators practical information for avoiding unnecessary mistakes.
Dr. Lorea MartÃnez is the award-winning Founder of HEART in Mind Consulting, a company dedicated to helping schools and organizations integrate social emotional learning in their practices, products, and learning communities. An educator who has worked with children and adults internationally, Dr. MartÃnez is a faculty member at Columbia University Teachers College, educating aspiring principals in Emotional Intelligence. Previously, she was a special education teacher and administrator. She is also the author of the book, Teaching with the HEART in Mind: A Complete Educator’s Guide to Social Emotional Learning.
false dichotomy between academics and sel.
We cannot have thoughts without feelings
Designing with emotions in mind
Teach skills explicitly
There was no place to teach the skills.
Lens of parents not doing enough.
How to deal with parents at-home culture.
Lead with understanding.
How to tell a parent you’re calling child protective services.
How to be a transformative principal? Pay attention to your own social emotional capacity. Emotions are data and information explaining what’s happening inside.
Being a principal is tough work. You’re pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do.
I help you stop putting out fires and start leading.
Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms.
John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools.
Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: - The Coach’s Guide to Teaching by Doug Lemov
Tracey EzardTwitter is known for her ‘Ferocious Warmth’ leadership approach and professional collaborative culture work via The Buzz Academy. Tracey’s collaborative framework The Buzz which creates an environment of learning, trust and innovation is used in education and organisational systems throughout Australia. Her Buzz Diagnostic has been used by over 5000 schools and has had over 9500 educators participate. Tracey has run leadership programs for education and system leaders for over 15 years in all education sectors in Australia and in New Zealand. She also works with education federations in the UK. The Buzz Academy is an online portal that assists school leaders skill up their learning leaders in building authentic professional learning culture.
Tracey is an author of three books. In 2021 Tracey launched her third book ‘Ferocious Warmth - School Leaders Who Inspire and Transform’.
Her previous books are ‘Glue -The Stuff that Binds Us Together to do Extraordinary Work’ for leaders across all sectors who want to lift beyond convention to create high performing teams and ‘The Buzz – Creating a Thriving and Collaborative Staff Learning Culture’, designed for education leaders to support schools to bring about transformation in education.
While her experience is varied, her last education position was as Assistant Principal in the Australian school system.
Tracey has been running her own speaking and consulting practice for sixteen years. She has two teenage children, two dogs and when not at work loves spending time exploring the world. She is Board Chair of the social enterprise The Corner Store Network.
Great leaders draw from the head and the heart
Hard edged - results driven
Soft edge - people driven
Each person has a story
How we get people on board is heart work
Psychological safety to help people learn
If we are not expansive, it’s very hard to get others to be expansive
Expansive, Connection, courage, authenticity,
Authenticity is bringing our best self
Measuring too much of the wrong stuff
What would you do in your school if you were bolder?
If we’re not seeking to work out what the trigger was that got me there.
Always learning about myself and growing.
No matter what role you are doing, you have the responsibility to combine the head and the heart for the people you lead.
How do you learn from people who have great skills?
Chuck feedback culture adopt learning culture.
When teachers can explain why they decided what they did when they were in the classroom.
Are you a partner in learning with your teachers?
How the brain responds when people engage (or not) in conversation.
Self-awareness, knowing our triggers, and other strategies for going to each side of the ferocious warmth.
Dance of ferocious warmth.
How to be a transforamtive principal? Do some reflection on where you fit in your default reaction style.
THE KEY PIECES OF THE [[Ferocious Warmth - School Leaders Who Inspire and Transform]] FEROCIOUS WARMTH FORMULA •The Infinity symbol – a visual that brings the concept to life. •Three Intelligences – areas of thinking and skill development that, when blended, form Ferocious Warmth leadership and create buy in, continuous improvement and potential. •Four Elements – underpinning ways of being that serve as the foundation of Ferocious Warmth leaders.
Being a principal is tough work. You’re pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do.
I help you stop putting out fires and start leading.
Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms.
John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools.
Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: - The Coach’s Guide to Teaching by Doug Lemov
- #2022–01–24 Greg Abbott’s Parental Bill of Rights puts targets on Texas teachers’ backs “https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/greg-abbott-parental-bill-rights-texas-rcna13286” - #2021–11–09 Texas officials to target obscene content in school libraries at governor’s request “https://www.statesman.com/story/news/2021/11/09/texas-officials-target-obscene-content-school-libraries/6343346001/” - #2021–11–02 Texas governor decries school library books with ‘pornographic or obscene material’ “https://www.kut.org/education/2021–11–02/texas-governor-decries-school-library-books-with-pornographic-or-obscene-material” - [n.d.] A GUIDE TO TEXAS OBSCENITY LAWS “https://wilderfirm.com/guide-to-texas-obscenity-laws/”
This month, we are talking about Culture. If you are not part of the How2be coaching, I would love to have you join us. We focus on one aspect of how to be a transformative principal each month through a newsletter, a podcast episode, a webinar, and a coaching session. For more information, check out jethrojones.com/how2be.
Today, we’re talking about Culture, and I’m going to use an example of a basketball coach who is building culture. Now, we know that we play sports to win. obviously, that is the purpose, but many people will tell you there are so many more reasons for playing sports. Health, fitness, exercise, team building, perseverance, grit, and so much more!
That is all well and good. IF it was all about winning, then we would have a lot of guys in the NFL say, “You know, I’m done with this, since we didn’t win the super bowl.” Nobody hangs it up because they don’t win the super bowl in a given year.
As a side note, Eric Weddle was called out of retirement to play safety for the Los Angeles Rams this year. He played 13 seasons in the NFL for three different franchises, and didn’t ever make it to the Super Bowl. But, he will be playing next week in that game for the first time in his 13 seasons and one bonus post-season.
So, sports is about a lot more than winning. We know that, but we still focus on winning.
My daughter is manager of the freshman basketball team. Her coach is teaching about a lot more than winning basketball games.
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Culture is about what we believe, act, and say. Let’s examine each of these.
Believe
What do we believe? In the sports example with my daughter’s basketball coach, he believes that all kids have value and something to contribute. He said 45 freshmen boys tried out for the team, and he could only keep 15, and even that is too much sometimes! (Although with COVID, it’s been good to have a deep bench!) But, he has my daughter as the manager. When I ask him how he thinks the game went, he always says some things are coming together. In a couple weeks, I’ll be talking with Lorea Martinez on this podcast about SEL and other things. One of the things we will talk about is that you cannot have thoughts without feelings. That applies here because what you belief will influence both your thoughts and your feelings. She also argues that we need to teach these skills explicitly. While that’s a great idea, kids will learn so much more from what we model for them than what we explicitly teach. Coach Mike is teaching the kids what he believes As is often the case in basketball, tempers can flare, especially with missed calls and bad calls by the referees.
Act
How we act matters, and it sets the tone for the culture that we have. Coach Mike does yell sometimes, but because he believes that everyone can learn, he is patient and usually calm. By having my daughter as a manager, he is signaling to the boys, their families, other teams, and the school that someone with a disability can contribute. It’s 2022! You’d think we wouldn’t have to constantly emphasize that, but we do. A couple weeks ago a boy went home and told his mom (who later told us) “I think Katya (my daughter) is the most popular kid. She knows everyone and everyone says hi to her!” My daughter is naturally outgoing and social, and loves everyone, and this strength of hers is compounded because she has found community. One particularly tough game, our team was getting slaughtered. A parent said from the stands, “Try a different defense! This isn’t working!” Coach Mike showed great humility in how he acted next. He nodded his head, and changed the defense the next time the other team had the ball. Mike modeled in that moment how to be coached himself. Inside, maybe he was fuming, maybe he was grateful. Regardless, he humbly acted how he should when someone pointed out what was obvious. I’ve seen coaches harangue their players when they do something wrong and then act incredibly defensive when someone criticizes them. In episode 470, coming out at the end of this month, Miriam Campbell touches on one of my favorite topics, which is teaching kids how to be adults. We are too shortsighted when we are preparing kids for the next grade level. That’s a waste of time. We need to teach them how to be the kind of adults we want them to be. Do you remember the Anti-drug PSA from the 80s? I learned it from watching you dad!
How we act improves or impedes our culture. How we act teaches more than whatever we may teach explicitly. The “Do as I say, not as I do” and “Rules for thee, but not for me” idioms really do matter. People see how we act, and judge our culture based on that.
Say
What comes out of our mouths betrays what we believe and further emphasizes how we act. You can’t have awful things coming out of your mouth and think you’ll have a good culture. We also need to be honest, though. A vital part of coaching is identifying what someone is doing wrong. When we correct someone, we do need to do it in a way that is clear and that they can understand. And it’s not just about what we say, but also how we say it. Tracey Ezard, who’s podcast episode is coming out next week calls this Ferocious Warmth. We need to go back and forth and dance between the two approaches, ferocious and warm. That doesn’t mean we go to the extremes, but we need to balance ferocity with warmth. It can sometimes be challenging, but it is the job of a successful school leader.
Bringing it all together
So what does this look like all together? Let me close out the sports analogy with my daughter’s basketball team. Towards the end of the season, Coach Mike told me that he had something special planned for my daughter and the other manager on the team. They were going to get a chance to play a visiting team. Not only did Mike make this happen, he also scheduled it so it would be before their other game, and let parents know they could come early to watch it! He gave the managers a jersey, and they warmed up with the boys. They set the clock for 10 minutes, and the kids played a game. This was a culmination because we saw how what Mike had believed, said, and how he acted played out. The kids played a game, patiently giving the managers opportunities to shoot, and when they made baskets, as they both did, the cheers rang through the gym. The power is that the kids. I saw how the culture of the team was playing out. Our team would go on to lose the game, but the kids won something more. Kindness, compassion, perseverance, patience, support, encouragement, and so much more. Your culture matters. It is made up of so much, but it starts with what you believe, what you say, and how you act. https://youtu.be/YnSAz8yCn70
Being a principal is tough work. You’re pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do.
I help you stop putting out fires and start leading.
Today’s Transformative Principal sponsor, John Catt Educational, amplifies world-class voices on timeless topics, with a list of authors recognized globally for their fresh perspectives and proven strategies to drive success in modern schools and classrooms.
John Catt’s mission is to support high-quality teaching and learning by ensuring every educator has access to professional development materials that are research-based, practical, and focused on the key topics proven essential in today’s and tomorrow’s schools.
Learn more about professional development publications that are easy to implement for your entire faculty, and are both quickly digestible and rigorous, by visiting https://us.johncattbookshop.com/. Learn more about some of the newest titles: - The Coach’s Guide to Teaching by Doug Lemov
Jeff Wright is the founder of LimitlessLife Media. He wants to empower others to be limitless. - What is an NFT? - What is a Blockchain? - Etherium & Smart Contracts - Digital Assets can now be sold for money. - Intelligent NFTs - use Artificial Intelligence. Allows for interaction with NFTs instead. - NFT is about flexing. - Hopefully it will be in alignment with our core values. - How will it apply to our day-to-day lives? - Look for mentors not influencers. Look for collaborators. - 1.7 Million views on web3 metaverse chat youtube video in just a few months. - It’s about getting attention. - What about not being able to forget our mistakes and bad decisions? - NFTs and Education from EdSurge - There’s going to be huge downsides at some point. We don’t have the answers - Smart contracts and getting royalties off of the use of NFTs. - Microsoft Teams Mixed Reality - Reality isn’t what it used to be. NFT pins down the reality of something.
Mother Madhu Kumar shopped for furniture and other household goods but did not actually purchase them
Her son Ayaansh (22-months) was playing on her phone and somehow would up in the Walmart app, where he executed the purchases
His parents tried to cancel the undelivered orders but were unable to do so
They’ve arranged to return the items (most of them) to Walmart for refunds
Parents will install passcodes and prevent the automatic loading of payment info
How It Happens
This is a problem that has been around since the rise of the world wide web (and probably even before that)
A kid with access to a parent credit card could use it online to make purchases, since there are no reliable tools for checking identity online
More recently, credit cards are stored by online merchants or in apps, making it much easier for unauthorized purchases to occur
So-called “bait apps” aggressively encourage children to make in-app purchases to enhance their playing experience
Problem has spread to smart speakers (Alexa,
Legal Issues
Parents are legally liable for the purchases made by their children when children use their parents’ credit cards
Credit card companies that promise zero liability for unauthorized purchases may offer refunds but others will only do so if the card is lost or stolen
Refunds may be available
However, some service providers or game companies may refuse to issue refunds if payment is made through a third-party (the Apple Store, for instance)
Refunds may also be denied if you have made your child an authorized user
If the online service provider is guilty of fraud or inducements aimed at children, the Federal Trade Commission may order refunds
In 2014, the FTC settled a class action lawsuit with Google, Apple, and Amazon, in which all three companies paid millions in refunds.
Recovery / Restitution
Try to cancel pending orders
Request refunds from the merchant
Dispute the charges with your credit card
Contact the Federal Trade Commission
Set up a GoFundMe?
Prevention
Supervision and Education
Browser Filters
Parental Control Accounts
Apple’s Ask to Buy and Family Sharing sends a request to the card holder each time a child tries to make a purchase or download. You can eliminate in-app purchases entirely by turning on Screen Time on their devices.
Child-Specific Browsers
Help your child(ren) understand the use of credit cards and possible consequences
Clear Boundaries
Set up separate Apple IDs for children (make sure you know the password)
Turn on “guest mode” on your device (if available) before handing it to a child
Require password or biometric confirmation by an adult for purchases
Financial Restrictions
Do not link your credit card to apps used by your child
If your child is an authorized user, see if your credit card company will let you set a limit on his or her spending, or create real-time notifications for purchases
Consider using a debit card or topping-off card for in-app purchases
Device protection
Make sure that your device locks within a short time – 10–15 seconds
Use a password that is complicated/long enough that it cannot easily be memorized by a watching child
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