I help school staff create more effective school environments for their students.
How many of you keep hearing about students who are overwhelmed during remote learning? I know I have seen, heard, and experienced how this can happen. How many of you are overwhelmed by the number of resources you have to sort through to provide … [Continue reading]
Even in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, schoolwide approaches such as positive behavior support (PBS) are very useful for students and staff. They were developed based on a framework for public health, which focuses on prevention and … [Continue reading]
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]