I help school staff create more effective school environments for their students.
People are mourning the passing of Toni Hsieh (46), the former CEO of Zappos Shoes. You may wonder why I would mention Toni on a blog dedicated to helping schools. When I connect with secondary educators, I often hear that we should not use positive … [Continue reading]
There is a great deal of concern for addressing trauma for students during our current COVID-19 realities. These concerns are particularly true for students of color. The good news is there are ways to help communities build their trauma-informed … [Continue reading]
Once upon a time, I was working with a high school team that was implementing school-wide positive behavior support (PBS). One of the team members was in tears as they reviewed their action plan. When I asked the group what was wrong, they shared … [Continue reading]
This book will help you to: Brief video about our new book Purchase the Book from Taylor & Frances Group (Link) See the book sample on their website Purchase the Book from Amazon (Link) Purchase the Book from Barnes and … [Continue reading]
During the 1970s and 1980s, Paul Mason’s winery had interesting television commercials. Their company hired the famous director Orson Wells to star in them. In one ad, Mr. Wells is listing to a Beethoven Symphony while looking at a glass of wine. He … [Continue reading]