I help school staff create more effective school environments for their students.
Most of what I write about comes from my work in education. As a teacher or coach for a school during some type of change, I have opportunities (more than I like) to have conversations around missed expectations. I have written about this before, but … [Continue reading]
I am asked about resources for helping students transition from school to post secondary life. These questions come from parents of children with and without disabilities. They also come from educators who want to help their students become healthy … [Continue reading]
If you have ever been in one of my classes or workshops, you may have seen something a little weird. About every 45 minutes, I am going to ask if there is a coach in the room..Then, we all get up and do some type of synchronized stretching. We also … [Continue reading]
You are not alone if you ever wondered if student tardiness was a chronic problem in high schools. According to (Spaulding, 2010), this is one of the leading discipline problems in high schools. So what are some solutions? Active supervisor may be … [Continue reading]
When meeting with a school leader, I suggested we review data around concerns expressed by some of his students. He responded by saying that his programs were well designed and that my request implied failure. Then I said, “I think your programs are … [Continue reading]