Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 195 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Dawn Witte| Karl Berry | Shawania Marshall | Buddy Thornton | Role Modeling Better Faster Rethink the role of CEOs and role models. COVID-19 has brought a fundamental change in leadership in many organizations. The stand-out role models have shifted from directing a command-and-control crisis response to building and unleashing winning teams. A role model is a behavior others may emulate or admire because they're efficient or skilled. It would be best to model this behavior when creating visions and implementing plans against the goals. Students should know good teacher models by the way they present their lesson's objectives to take accountability for their learning. Role models must identify how the students will show mastery and how it will be measured. Knowing their skills, comfort level, and proficiency can help determine the professional development required to keep their competitive edge. Start at the end with the final goal or objective. You'll identify what the students will learn or be able to do. Leaders must oversee the goals for development identified, what professional development is considered, and the goal state of the person doing the role modeling. Karl Berry: Why do children from low socioeconomically disadvantaged communities lack positive role models, unlike in the past? Buddy Thornton: What are the myths and realities about perception and miscommunication regarding expressing the importance of student and teacher support equity? Shawania Marshall: How can public school leaders meet teachers where they are instead of giving expectations too far from their reach? Dawn Witte: How can we plan, practice, and follow up good teaching strategies that are both equitable and culturally responsive? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

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Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 194 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Dr. Isaac Carrier | Buddy Thornton | |Eric Robinson| Larry Davis | Politicizing Education and the Funding Impact Meeting the student's needs is based on relationships; the critical hurdles influencing schools are shared ideas, respecting staff morale, and keying in on that collective spirit. Cultures are necessary for the school, and the best schools take responsibility for the culture without blame. Principals are like sea captains, and so they must use the right balance of sound discretion and wisdom. They are finding the balance between adaptive work and meeting the compliances. Being on the same page is crucial when creating a buy-in from a bottom-up approach. This is why education funding generally needs to be more adequate and equitable. It relies too heavily on state and local resources (particularly property tax revenues); the federal government plays a small and insufficient role; funding levels vary widely across states; and high-poverty districts get less funding per student. It is a complex environment requiring constant reflection because we prepare students to be citizens. Larry Davis: Why are public schools underfunded in the US? Buddy Thornton: Why does public funding of education benefit economic growth? Dr. Isaac Carrier: How can public school leaders improve their campuses by carving a budget aligned with the school vision and mission to create a better culture and public school buy-in? Eric Robinson: What challenges did you face in school as a black and brown student in your community? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 193 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Buddy Thornton | AJ Crabill| Karl Berry Conflict Resolution Life has presented not just me but some of everybody, including you, listening to me now, with tides and storms that have come so swiftly that their many ebbs almost swept us away and flowed. We need to remember some simple yet complex things, like our purpose, especially when we need a vision board or personal plan to refer to daily. To help us control our head space, we need something to follow steps with checkpoints unique to the ideas and visions we had in mind. When practices and ritual objectives are misaligned, frequently, we feel defeated; we feel like we are in a place where we got stuck like Chuck and out of luck. We got stuck, maybe because we got into a situation that turned everything about life and ourselves upside down, and it reminds me of the story about a Rabbit named Peter. AJ Crabill: Why must administrative procedures be completed before a principal suspends a student? Buddy Thornton: What are the four causes of conflict at school? Karl Berry: Why should you resolve school conflicts quickly? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

 Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 191 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Dr. Isaac Carrier | Buddy Thornton | Patrícia Cerqueira Seidler| Larry Davis| Randy ‘Boom Boom' Blake Helping Students Recover from Trauma School leaders must actively cultivate respectful, supportive relationships with and among students, teachers, and parents. Educational leaders must also continually model and reinforce that these high expectations are achievable. They are also tasked to keep social, emotional, and physical well-being in mind when it comes to our young scholars. Increasingly, a principal needs to consider the digital security of students as well especially when it comes to master resiliency. Bouncing back directly provides services to children/adolescents and addresses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression, stress, poor coping and problem-solving skills, poor academic performance due to poor attendance and inability to concentrate. School leaders must prepare themselves and staff to be prepare to handle these precautions to have a positive school culture which is imperative to school success. Buddy Thornton: What can school leaders do to ensure parents that their children's physical and emotional safety is paramount? Larry Davis: Due process requires that fair procedures and processes are followed when making significant discipline decisions. Patrícia Cerqueira Seidler :Why must administrative procedures be completed before a principal assigns a student a suspension? Randy “Boom Boom” Blake: What challenges did you face in school as a black and brown student in your community? Dr. Isaac Carrier: Historically, educational literature in past times did not focus on the success of underprivileged students in those low socioeconomic communities. But now, this empathy seems to be politically and socially correct. How can teachers help students to comprehend their emotions better and de-escalate anxiety? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 190 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Karl Berry | Buddy Thornton PSCA Pro | Jerry Green | Dr. Mel Equity and Cultural Responsiveness Moral authority is crucial for childhood development because the kids will respect themselves in a way that lets them know they are to be respected, and it is even better when those same adults teaching our scholars create truthful relationships with those children. Strong relationships benefit the children being serviced with the awareness of student needs. The best teacher doesn't expect students to learn how they teach, so they teach how they understand. And because of this, the educator can assess a valid knowledge of their student's interests, which includes parents' hope and dreams and how they learn when they aren't with you. All of these attributes are tied to managing and establishing relationships. More capable and better to function, especially when working for and with kids from different backgrounds. There is a robust community meaning behind academically and socially successful individuals as it relates to stereotypes, and giving kids a strategy that breaks down those dispositions and exposes them to situations outside of their experiences is necessary. Open Panel Question: How do you determine if students understand what they are expected to do before moving on? Karl Berry: Student mindset in black and brown communities and its connection to student belief system. Buddy Thornton: How do we empower educators in school and beyond in a successful role that is respected in society? Jerry Green: Historically, people cared who you said you were. But, now I don't care who you say you are! Can you learn and what is the big picture behind that statement? Dr. Mel: From a psychosocial perspective, how does motivation impact student engagement? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 189 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Nina Taylor| Adriana Fletes | Student-Centered Classroom Challenges What went wrong in lesson planning after COVID-19? Teachers spend too much time on the bad skills instead of teaching students how to pay attention to the results. Teachers are accustomed to change by using action steps. They are always open to more effective teaching methods, even though they know that many instructional practices stand the test of time. However, the reason for action steps and coaching help to work hand in hand in improving students' academic achievements. These skills help students learn, which is vital to success in school and beyond. How do we get all educators to understand educating the whole child holistically? While assisting the teacher in being familiar with clarifying core tasks, it is essential for reflection, rethinking, and revision to higher-order thinking and student goal setting. Adriana Fletes: How do you determine if students understand what they are expected to do before moving on? Nina Taylor: Student mindset in black and brown communities and its connection to student belief system. What is the big picture? Nina Taylor: How do we empower educators in school and beyond in a successful role that is respected in society? Adriana Fletes: From a psychosocial perspective, how does motivation impact student engagement? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 187 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Buddy Thornton| Larry Davis |Karl Berry| In Loco Parentis Latin, for in the place of a parent, is the legal doctrine under which an individual assumes parental rights, duties, and obligations without going through the formalities of legal Adoption. Of nearly four million children, only 16% live in families, while the other percent live below the federal poverty level and are headed by a single parent. Twenty percent of children (over 4.7 million) are affected by many risk factors. Parents serve as the first teachers of their kids during their early years. But now, teachers are drastically sharing those roles while students are enrolled. There are 3.5 million full and part-time public school teachers and around half a million private school teachers. Most teachers are women, especially in elementary schools. Women make up 76% of all teachers at public and private schools and an even larger share at the elementary school level. Buddy Thornton: Why do teachers feel more responsible for student success than the parents, and how can we make education more intentional for parents? Larry Davis: How important is it for teachers to develop relationships with parents? Karl Berry: How important is it to provide students with safe learning choices, and what does it do for the student mindset? Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 186 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Shawania Marshall| Delna Bryan | Michael Brown | LaTisha Anderson | Addressing Teacher Culture Creating an atmosphere of safety that encourages staff and students' social, emotional, and physical well-being is critical for learning. Teachers are expected to give high-quality instruction aligned to their State standards while maintaining curricula, teaching practices and in diverse learning environments that are standards-based, evidence-based, engaging, differentiated, culturally responsive, and data-driven by considering what students should know and be able to do based on the State standards for that lesson. They break down content into appropriate daily objectives, decrease the formal language, measure mastery, illustrate the lesson objective on the board, and role-play with the students. Then restate the learning goal and have students reflect on their mastery level based on the completed learning activity. Teachers can only be successful in these endeavors by successfully addressing teacher culture. When this is done, students will know the lesson's expectations, be empowered to accomplish the plan, and have a common focus for learning. Larry Davis: How are we using uses consensus-building, conflict-management, and communication to collaborate development of a shared campus vision and mission focused on teaching and learning? Delna Bryan: How are we using information-gathering strategies to involve various stakeholders in planning processes that address teacher culture? Shawania Marshall: Why should teachers in public schools be aware of these practices to access additional resources as needed to support learning? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 185 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Larry Davis| Karl Berry| Buddy Thornton | Jerry Green | Dr. William D. Daniels Eradicate De Facto Segregation Will families once again be challenged by school access to public education? Separation but equality could be a problem that families face in the future. This inequality is known as de facto segregation because it limits access to resources due to housing patterns, economic statuses, and other discriminatory circumstances like race and nationality. People like US District Judge William Wayne Justice in 1971, fought against these unconstitutional acts with the case the United States versus Texas, passed the Civil Order 5281, which required the integration of busing routes, extracurricular activities, school facilities decision-making and provision on student enrollment based on race color or national origin. Another essential court case was Milliken versus Bradley 1974 which makes it clear that the federal courts would not use the 14th Amendment to eradicate de facto segregation in the North and West. The power comes from knowing which discriminatory acts are demonstrated for remedial efforts to be required, and there must be evidence of illegal segregation of actions by school officials for a solid case to happen. Larry Davis: How do discriminatory acts affect teacher turnover rates? Jerry Green: Why does limited access affect student rights? Karl Berry: How does de facto segregation affect schools and communities? Buddy Thornton: Why is student test important in this discussion? Dr. William D. Daniels: Why does inequality affect instruction, growth, standards, and professional development? Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 184 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Jerry Green | Karl Berry| Buddy Thornton | The Child Benefit Theory I am deeply saddened by the Supreme Court's ruling on June 29, 2023, concerning Affirmative Action and its impact on minorities in the United States. I say that because the fight for Affirmative Action was the only due process most minorities possess, and now they have deemed it unconstitutional as it relates to the equal protection clause. The equal protection clause is a clause that protects the rights of those minorities, predominantly black and brown, giving them equal insured rights, much like the privileged majority. Affirmative Action leads me to another critical decision: the Child-benefit Theory. The child-benefit Theory is a principle that says state funds can be given to private-school students if it helps the child. Child-Benefit Theory means that it is allowed if buying textbooks for all children in the state, including those in private schools, can benefit the child. However, direct government aid to religious schools is generally held to violate the First Amendment's establishment clause. Karl Berry: Is there a constitutional problem with approving child benefit theory with religious-based schools? Buddy Thornton: Why should stakeholders in public schools be aware of these practices to access additional resources as needed to support learning? Jerry Green: What's the impact of the Supreme Court's decisions to overturn affirmative action and how does it affect Black/Brown families. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 183 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Dr. Larry Davis | Delna Bryan| Buddy Thornton | Nina Taylor The School Parent's Bill of Rights Parents have rights too. Parent universities are some of the entities that can help give those crucial rights to parents moving forward. One is because they give parents a job description that instills awareness of necessary resources to ask the principal or donors for scholars on school campuses each year. To successfully implement the parents' bill of rights, an action plan must show people how to find those resources and where to do follow-ups, like a helpdesk. To retrieve real-life perceptions and points of view about how the parents feel about misunderstandings and gaps within our school campuses. This bill clarifies that parents have a right to know what is happening in their child's school and maintain the right to make decisions about their child's education. Larry Davis: How do you design learning experiences that meet the needs of rural and urban low-socioeconomic schools? Delna Bryan: Is there a link between low-achieving schools and communication methods with students, staff, parents, and the community? Buddy Thornton: How should we align parent rights with school objectives, goals, and practices to access additional resources to support learning? Nina Taylor: What is the biggest complaint you hear from parents regarding this topic? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 182   Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Karl Berry | Dawn Witte| Buddy Thornton | Randy “Boom Boom” Blake Interrupt the Chaos Tornadoes are a perfect example of Chaos Theory. We can predict weather patterns well when short, but as time passes, more factors influence the weather, making it practically impossible to predict what will happen. After a horrible storm, you want to come out, but your s afraid of what you might see. Human experiences can leave you to say you want a new life but need help to ensure you get it right. I don't want to change because you have seen so much tragedy that has led you to anxiety. Anxiety can last for a short time and then pass when whatever was causing you to worry is over, but it can also last much longer and disrupt your life. Ongoing anxiety can affect your ability to eat, sleep, or concentrate. It can prevent you from enjoying life, traveling, or even leaving the house to go to work or school.   Randy “Boom Boom” Blake: Have you ever been in a storm that you thought you would survive? Karl Berry: Is this curable, or will people have generalized anxiety disorder forever? Buddy Thornton: How should we cope with anxiety when it strikes? Have you ever sought help for your concern, and if so, what kind of treatment or support did you receive? Dawn Witte: Do you avoid certain situations or activities because of your anxiety, and if so, which ones? Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 181 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III John Mirrione | Randy “Boom Boom” Blake| You were Created with A Purpose Every morning I give my students words of Affirmation so that they refocus and realign their mission statements. Every person should have a personal mission statement. I was created with a purpose; I am strong, resilient, and courageous. Every fiber in my bones will be and shall be successful. Those are the words of Affirmation I give my student every day. Because I want to instill in them that you are here on this planet, we called Earth for a purpose. You have a mission, an assignment, and everything in your space to make it happen. It would help if you had the idea, the vision, and the mentorship will guide you into making a plan. You are a creation of something unique in other words, you were tailor-made to fit your assignment and fulfill your mission with high regard and high expectation. That means you are strong enough, you are smart enough, and you are in shape mentally, emotionally, and spiritually sufficient to complete your journey and fulfill your mission. Randy Blake: Have you ever been tried on and rejected on every side? John Mirrione: Why is your mission different than others? Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 180 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Karl Berry | Dr. Kelly Brown| Buddy Thornton A.I. in the Mix of Educational Reform People love to discuss education reform, although it has become something of a cliché, but in fact, it is not. We are talking about reforming an idea. We're talking about improving the people who are educated from something people have been using for years and years, but now we are forced to pivot to a new frontier of cyberspace and innovation. This is now in the mix when discussing reforming education after COVID-19 and mass shootings. When we talk about transformation, we may transform into a new norm. I think about the movie Transformers and Auto Bots. I think about how automobiles and machines transform into robots and much more advanced technology. This leads me to Artificial Intelligence or A.I., which has now become what we are looking at as education as we know it today, so when we look at upgrading and reforming education, we must also add A.I. into the mix.   Dr. Kelly Brown: How is artificial intelligence becoming the most significant impact in the education field? Karl Berry: How will the teacher's position transform more as a coach and mentor to help facilitate a more interactive role than lecturing in this new educational age? Buddy Thornton: A few decades from now, will we look back on this period in education and label it as the pedagogical dark ages?   Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 178 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Buddy Thornton | Choice Dynamics After Victimology The U.S. Department of Justice conducted a study about violent crime and found that 1.4 million in 2018 to 1.2 million in 2019 were victims of violent crime since 2015. Children in specific environments may not display healthy behavior because it may not have been in their earlier stages of development, where key building blocks to learning begin. Continuing from the last I.E. L. Podcast episode (108), we will plunge deep into the long-term efficacy and positive social impact of Choice Dynamics. How humans perceive their surroundings and determine their preferred goals is always influenced by the choices they face and how well they navigate those choices. In academic environments, teachers undertake the arduous task of coordinating learning tasks while engaging with infinitely different students with unique worldviews and non-linear learning competencies. Buddy Thornton: What is the beauty of Choice Dynamics, and why has it been hidden for so long in plain sight? Buddy Thornton: From a psychosocial perspective, how does motivation impact student transformation? Buddy Thornton: Student mindset is at one with their belief system. Please explain why co-creation is essential to success and provide some background to what you are saying to the listening audience. Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 177 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Buddy Thornton| Sande Roberts| Anika Jones Anti-Bullying and Social Responsibility Revenge is an emotion one feels because of a negative experience. People today ignore real talk, real life, and their personal stories. If not presented in an entertaining can be highly overlooked. Suppose you would just dial back in your memory Rolodex to a point in your life where you experienced trauma. They were expressing thoughts or fantasies considering using violence to address an actual or perceived grievance, threat, or provocation. Many people have occasional or fleeting thoughts of violence in response to perceived grievances. Most do not act on those thoughts or move forward along the pathway. Therefore, the knowledge that someone is thinking about violence does not confirm that a danger exists, but it should alert us to the possibility and may indicate that the person may be struggling with a grievance of some sort or otherwise considering violence to solve a problem. Can factors like instability at home, abuse, and poor nutrition be attached to bullying? Educational leaders are tasked to describe how organizations are beginning to refocus on developing youth advocacy skills and information to address these community initiatives. Building mentors internally and externally to service this population within the school system is crucial for moving forward. Buddy Thornton: What are the benefits of teaching children to identify the mood swings in other people? Sande Roberts: Can factors like instability at home, abuse, and poor nutrition be attached to bullying? Anika Jones: How can we bring all these resources together to create solutions to these types of challenges? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 176  Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Karl Berry | Doctor Isaac Carrier | Redirecting Aggression and Teaching Confidence A long history of stigma around mental illness permeates every level of our society and culture. According to the CDC, most aspects of our lives, including our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, are impacted by our mental health. You or a loved one may even have received a mental health diagnosis. People with mental illness are 9 times more likely to be incarcerated than hospitalized. People with mental illness stay four to eight times longer in jail than someone without a mental illness for the same charge. Globally, mental ill-health is the single most critical issue facing young people, and early detection and intervention are crucial to influencing trajectory and preventing life course recurrence.   Doctor Isaac Carrier: How are the affects of mental health affected our school campuses today? Karl Berry: How has the impact of the pandemic on mental health is beginning to even out across gender differences? Isaiah Drone III: Closing remarks --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 179 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Sensi Maggie Messina | Nina Taylor | Pammela Cleveland What Makes You A Strong Woman? Many strong women started with very little and developed their strength over time. Most of their families didn't have much, but they stuck with them even when everyone else left. In some cases, it produced depression and anxiety associated with considerable reductions in life satisfaction like debt, divorce, unemployment, and domestic abuse. They have seen it all and because of what they saw many times it left them feeling a certain type of way. They don't need a man. They want one, but I'm independent enough not to need one to survive, in any case. You might think things like, "I'm already a strong woman," But the truth is that to be a strong modern woman you need mental muscles. Mentally strong women understand that mental powers are like physical muscles. They need exercise to stay strong. So that when you are faced with adversity, you don't quit. Maggie Messina: Strong women know what they want out of life and know that if they want something, they have to get it. How do you create coping systems to help you value and manage healthy relations and be your best self? Nina Taylor: What would you tell someone ready to throw in the towel? Pammela Cleveland: Would you be the person you are today if you never had challenges? How do you use your pain to produce joy, peace, and happiness?   Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 175 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Karl Berry | Buddy Thornton 5 Essential Steps for Building a Trauma-Informed School A trauma-informed school is an educational institution that seeks to understand and mitigate the adverse effects of trauma experienced by students.These schools ensure that students receive the necessary behavioral and mental health services. Life is Like A Pencil sharpener! If you think about it, though it is crushing the pencil, the result is that it is not only sharp but also smooth. To understand this concept, you must be aware of your environment and willing to enhance your mindfulness. Mindfulness and community building are appropriate building blocks for developmental levels for students, and understanding how vital it is to know who, what, when, where, and why when they engage with their communities; so to do this in a balanced way. You have to check the biases to ensure the diversities are treated equally and allowed to develop skills associated with their success in and outside the community. Karl Berry: Recognize that situations that trigger emotional breakdowns are likely to occur during community involvement. How do you maintain awareness during community events? Buddy Thornton: What would you tell school administrators about de-escalating mental breakdowns and understanding how self-regulation leads to safety? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 174 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Dr. Theresa Poussaint| Anika Jones | |Buddy Thornton Empathy for Self-Destructive Behavior An uncountable number of people are dealing with unbalanced biochemical processes interacting with prolonged life stress and diverse personality factors that produce mental pain. To better understand the relationship between mental distress and self-destructive behavior, it is necessary to place it in a broader context that includes other important factors and processes related to suicidal behavior, such as extraordinarily hostile and stressful life events, as well as personality traits and factors that may exacerbate self-destructive behavior. One personality factor that may play a central role in the suicidal process is emotional regulation. Moreover, this is why empathy is an effective mode of regulation of emotions. It can mitigate negative feelings caused by stress and reduce or prevent mental pain in the long run, whereas sympathy can increase mental pain. Buddy Thornton: Why empathy versus sympathy is an effective mode of regulation of emotions? Dr. Theresa Poussaint: What real-life story connects you to this topic? Anika Jones: How are you transparent with educators to better prepare them for strategies that help build their students' toolboxes for social and emotional learning and health? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 173 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | John Mirrione | Charles Caldwell | Maggie Messina Youth Suicide Prevention An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. For every suicide, likely 20 other people are making a suicide attempt, and many more have serious thoughts of suicide. Suicide is a serious public health problem among all age groups. It exacts an enormous toll on youth due to the significant years of potential life lost. In 2020, suicide was the second leading cause of death among those ages 10-24 and 25-34. Research indicates there is no single cause of suicide. However, there is the belief that many of those who die by suicide have an underlying mental health or substance misuse condition. The most common mental health condition is depression. Research indicates that more males die by suicide, but more females attempt suicide. Some of the highest death rates (numbers per 100,000) are in the native American population and adult white males. John Mirrione: What self-defense strategies do you recommend for fighting against mental health because of the effects of martial arts participation on mental and psychosocial health outcomes? Charles Caldwell: What is a real life story that connects you to this topic? Maggie Messina: What do you tell a child that feels lonely and isolated from the world? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 171 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Sande Roberts | Randy “Boom Boom” Blake | Dr. Isaac Carrier | Buddy Thornton Worst Thing You Can Do to Someone Suicidal In Texas, there are close to twice as many firearm suicides as there are firearm homicides (2011). One in ten high school students in Texas report attempting suicide; most of these attempts are with pills. 85% of youth under 18 who died by firearm suicide used a family member's firearm. In many states, it is against the law to allow a child under 17 unsupervised access to a loaded gun. Anything you do that can put distance between someone at risk and means of suicide can save a life. 24% of persons who attempt suicide indicate less than five minutes elapsed between the decision and the action to end their life. When someone is at risk for suicide in your home, there are caring steps and safety steps you can take. Sande Roberts: How does one listen and respond if they are concerned someone might be thinking about suicide? How can they take in information to become more knowledgeable and capable but not be so upset or emotionally triggered when the subject is brought up? Dr. Isaac Carrier: How are school shooting affecting school leadership in Texas and across parts of the country? Randy “Boom Boom” Blake: Is suicide common in the world of Martial Arts, and if so, what are the professionals doing to help manage those behaviors? Buddy Thornton: What would you say to a child who does not have a safe place to share their problems? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 172 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Kelly Brown, Ed.D.| Buddy Thornton | Dr. Chanel Green | Estee Marie Transformation of Higher Relationship Intelligence Because we haven't been taught to heal and take control of the emotions that could shape our lives with dangerous after-effects, often, this hurts. When you can't have the one person or thing you want, you feel so crushed and dismayed, especially when they push you away. But, you're so in love with the image of what could have been, and now your heart is open, and sadness has entered in. A mixed reality that feels so true, but it's abusing you. With reoccurring trauma, like a spinning wheel turning in time, you're losing your grab, and it seems you will never get through to that place in time. Managing those challenges comes down to social-emotional intelligence. In a way that builds you from your experiences, relationships, and connections to help balance shared experiences and future expectations. Not getting too angry but activating core strengths is usually identified through positive support systems that allow teams to remember past misperceptions, apply the right approach to the moment, and co-create a better way to work together in the future. Buddy Thornton: How do you heal first and then create a coping system to help you value and manage healthy relationships to be your best self? Dr. Chanel Green: What would you say to an emotionally crushed student going through a traumatic situation based on your experience as an educator? Estee Marie: Would you be the person you are today if you never had challenges? How do you use your art to build relationships and communicate emotions? Kelly Brown, Ed.D: How would you inspire your community to transform to a higher level of relationship intelligence based on your personal story? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 170 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Buddy Thornton | Daniel Blanchard| Relationship Intelligence A problem exists when there is a goal that we want to achieve, but the process by which we will achieve it needs to be clarified or needs to be evident to us. For instance, there is something that we want to occur in our lives, yet we are still determining how to make it happen. Everyone must be on the same page when helping a child build self-regulation skills. Collaborate across disciplines by teaching, practicing, and reinforcing self-regulation skills: Thus giving vital tools for students that help them problem-solve managing hurdles and student challenges. We want to help our students learn adaptive ways to manage their feelings and use prosocial behaviors. Daniel Blanchard: Why are your relationships more critical to your success and happiness than your Intelligence IQ? Buddy Thornton: Relationships can be challenging. What happens when the people that hurt, reject, or ignore you and are weighed down by rejection and feeling unloved are by family members? Panel Question: What are the first steps in identifying, building, and nurturing relationships that last not for a season but for a lifetime? Panel Discussion: Many people these days; what do people want when they come into your life? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 169 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Bill “Superfoot” Wallace | John Mirrione | Is It Smart To Back Out of A Fight Violence is all around us, but rules are all around us because of what we see and have experienced. Headlines say aggressive behavior seems more out of control nowadays than in the past. Today it's so common to see people fighting, in homes, at sporting events, on public transportation, in school, or even at the workplace. Intervening in a physical or verbal fight can be dangerous, but sometimes it is the right thing to do. We want to discuss several strategies to help try to de-escalate these types of situations. We must educate our kids about these experiences and our society as a whole. Bill “Superfoot” Wallace: Recognize situations where fights are likely to occur. How do we determine whether anyone has a weapon or is expected to reach for an object to use as a weapon during a fight? John Mirrione: What would you tell students about de-escalating a fight, especially with more than one person? Bill “Superfoot” Wallace: At what point should you try to get away? Panel Question: How necessary is learning self-defense? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 168 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Buddy Thornton Positive Social Change Agent Pro | Reframing My Inner Perspective In the mind of even the most skilled artist, an image can often be reframed from what the creator had in mind. It may have started as something basic but turned into something complex after the many brush strokes from the paintbrush to the canvas. Or vice versa, something very complex and returned to simplicity. After all, art changes over time, like the sun's rays through the day. Art is communication in the way it takes the viewer on a journey something down memory lane. They are balancing colors from one scene to the next. Experienced art connoisseurs understand the history of an art piece and how the artist uses reflections to tell a story. There is a detail within the artwork through color separation, moods, and emotions that are raised from the tapestry of the canvas that becomes alive, almost seemingly a living, breathing organism leaving the audience with either smiles, tears, anger, or laughter. Art is a language. As you walk through an art gallery, you see how each artist used depth perception and those measurements to invoke an inevitable reaction or emotion from the onlooker. Art is not just on display to be looked at; it is there to model what greatness looks like. Much like this painting, we selves are also masterpieces that life created not for us to hide in the shadows of our sorrows but to be on display as living examples of role models. But, in many cases, this is only achieved when we can reframe what portraits we had in mind before time and experience reshaped our mindsets. Buddy Thornton: When turning your attention toward yourself feels challenging, what are some simple ways to navigate a place of peace and wholeness? Buddy Thornton: How do you incorporate reflection into your teaching practices while creating structures and outliners that help you evenly mix the good emotions with the bad? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 167 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Sensei John P Mirrione | Randy" Boom Boom" Blake Mindfulness in Being My Best Self Self-care means being honest about what you need and following through on the fundamental questions using simplicity. Practicing self-care can be as simple as knowing your limits. Depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 3.8% of the population affected, including 5.0% among adults and 5.7% among adults older than 60. More than 280 million people in the world have depression. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. Ensuring our needs are met is as important as caring for those we love most. When turning your attention toward yourself feels challenging, there are simple ways to navigate a place of peace and wholeness. Panel Question: How does confronting your past allow you to break through your background in a way that helps you improve your decision-making? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 166 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Dr. Stephen Jones | Overcoming the Shame of a first-semester college student The overall status dropout rate for 16- to 24-year-olds decreased from 7.4 percent in 2010 to 5.3 percent in 2020. During this time, the status dropout rate declined for Hispanics (15.1 to 7.4 percent) and Black (from 8.0 to 4.2 percent). Finding a college can be very stressful, and picking the wrong institution can leave you shamed. People can make you feel powerless and small because of the school you choose to attend. Until you become tormented by an audience that only exists in your imagination. The constant inner criticism begins to suck all their confidence and energy. Leaving them haunted by Shame negatively affects a person's psychological and physical well-being. Dr. Stephen Jones: How do you tell future college/trade students or other professions what's important to them, and how do you help them or find someone to help them create a personalized list of schools to consider? Dr. Stephen Jones: What would you tell future students about the confusion you get to (mostly) choosing your schedule for the first time, especially if you attend an online institution? Dr. Stephen Jones: Financial Hurdles are real. There is a correlation between first-generation college students, racial minorities, and lower socioeconomic status. Thus, first-generation students may have more financial hardship to face when compared to students who come from families who have attended college for generations. What common myths about National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS)? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 165 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Randy Blake | Larry Davis |Buddy Thornton | Nina Taylor You're Not Playing By the Rules, But I Still Forgive You Jealousy is a common human emotion that can make even the sanest person go crazy. In Renaissance England, the revival of art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries was widely expressed. The literature of this time related most feelings or emotions to colors. The color Green was compared with envy and jealousy. Portia, considered a personality that represents beauty and grace, refers directly to 'green-eyed jealousy,' Then, in the later play Othello, Shakespeare turns it into an even more visual idea, making it a monster, suggesting that it is powerful and dangerous. He adds the caution 'beware' to make it even more threatening. When people ask if you can manage your hater friends, you nod and usually agree, but deep within, it doesn't help much because you know that you are ultimately being asked to manage a monster. All because they hate that you have what they desire, so they'll do whatever it takes to 'balance things out.' Whatever you do, don't let them bring you down to their level. Buddy Thornton: What is the first step to not believing the lies that haters try to convince you to think about yourself that aren't true? Larry Davis: How much do upbringing and down who hates you? Nina Taylor: As an overcomer of life's challenges, what benefits can you share about forgiving your haters? Personalities affect our tendencies to be unforgiving, and how do we think about ourselves clearly? Randy Blake: What would you tell people you know deep down who hate you? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 164 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Sande Roberts | John Mirrione |Buddy Thornton | You've Defeated All the Odds, and You Keep Winning, But Can You Forgive? We share the same "fears": missing out on life, wanting to look great and feel amazing, and living a better life. However, some people never reach this goal, which may cause animosity among those in their circle. But, when you hate someone, that evil is like a womb that spreads when infected, and if left untreated, it will eventually spread throughout the whole body, making it sick until death. People often don't hate you because of something you did to them directly. People often hate you because you have choices, mainly when it seems they don't. When you hate someone, it can become contagious among your friends and associates, and now your friends dislike the person you dislike. That caused your heart embarrassment because of the denial because of the rejection. You've Defeated All the Odds, and You Keep Winning, But Can You Forgive? Panel Question: What Happened To You That Caused You To Develop A Forgiving Mindset? Buddy Thornton: What is the first step to being healed so they can forgive, and their forgiveness can be the new tone that says moving forward? Sande Roberts: How do you let go of the pain, and what questions are teachers not asking their students during conflicts? John Mirrione: How do we go to a point where we unravel, nurture, and teardown the imagination of the person that traumatized us in the first place? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Podcast Episode 163 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: CEO Classcraft Shawn Young | Buddy Thornton | Asking the Right Questions at the Right Time Throughout the history of the teaching pedagogy, have always been required to check for understanding with their students. In addition to classroom checks, district and statewide testing can be used to monitor progress. Informal strategies such as exit tickets and journal checks are presently utilized today, and more formal ones, such as quizzes or conferences. Benchmark tests can assist with monitoring progress and ensure that the student knows their accommodations and how to use them. This periodic check allows for intervention if a student needs to make adequate progress toward their goals. Parental involvement is also a crucial element to help keep young scholars involved in the classroom as well. Connectionism (Edward Thorndike) The learning theory of Thorndike represents the behavioral psychology of connections: Learning results from associations between stimuli and responses. Such associations or "habits" become strengthened or weakened by the nature and repetition of a particular pattern. When a student's patterns or trends are noticed, it becomes more attainable to discover their strengths and weaknesses. Identifying the student's challenges and goal setting becomes more intentional for growth. Buddy Thornton: How do we bridge the parental involvement gap between families in high-poverty schools to accommodate and modify how we get them more responsibly involved with their scholars' education results? Shawn Young: How are you and your team continuing to assist schools and districts Post COVID-19? And why do many educational institutions want to listen to what you say about classroom management? Panel Question: What questions are teachers not asking their students during classroom instruction? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 162 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Daniel Blanchard | Buddy Thornton | Randy Blake | Dr. James Turknett Inspiring Others With Your Personal Stories Have you ever told your story? Telling your account requires you to discover your true self, and for many, it can be not easy, but it's also much fun. This podcast will discuss the basics of revealing your truth through a testimony, including plot, characters, and setting. We will also provide tips and tricks for making your story engaging and fun for kids. Understanding the underlying factors behind the behavior can help you tremendously regarding self-discovery and personal stories. One of the biggest challenges in pursuing self-discovery is being truthful with ourselves, even if it includes opening up the wounds of our past, our shortcomings, and our fears about the future. But recovering requires that emotional hurt be thoroughly processed. Not everyone who endures a traumatic experience is scarred by it; the human psyche has a tremendous capacity for recovery and growth. Recovering from a traumatic experience requires that the painful emotions be thoroughly processed. This is why personal sharing stories are so powerful and healing for all. Daniel Blanchard: What would you say to a child being bullied or in a traumatic situation based on your experience as an educator? Randy Blake: Would you be the person you are today if you had never been bullied? Buddy Thornton: How do you manage bullying without placing a target on the bullying child's back that could potentially follow them for the rest of their life? Dr. James Turknett: How would you inspire your community to be significant based on your personal story? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 161 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Buddy Thornton | John Mirrione | Nina Taylor Why Must Leaders Discover Themselves First? Throughout history, honorable people have endangered their lives to save others. In most cases, they have forgotten; we call them Unsung heroes. There are many stories of how educators and paraprofessionals have changed peoples' attitudes about life. These experiences create a canvas to paint the lyrics and tapestries that adolescents need to thrive in our society. Influence is power; that unconsciously affects our understanding, actions, and decisions. With thoughts residing deep in the subconscious, these influences are formed from known biases that individuals may choose to conceal for social or political power. Instead, they are fashioned by daily home life, peers, Church, daycare, friends, community, mentors, drama, parents, job loss, poor grades, local crime, law enforcement, financial challenges, and so on. These experiences with our environment influence our character traits and daily practices during adolescent development. According to the CDC, African-Americans have the highest rate of current depression (12.8%), followed by Hispanics (11.4%) and whites (7.9%). More specifically, African Americans' most common mental illness disorders include major depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suicide, and posttraumatic stress disorder Anxiety and Depression Association of America. John Mirrione: Leaders need confidence, so invest in believing in yourself. Why are so many young leaders in socio-economically deprived environments so limited in what options they have available to them? Are there enough opportunities to apply their learning at home, school, and in communities? Nina Taylor: As far as minorities are concerned, the bigger picture remains unchanged. In the last 23 years, the U.S. minority population has risen 10.7 points; but the minority in entertainment is up only 0.1.? Buddy Thornton: How can leaders stay competitive in their fields over the years without sabotaging their competition? This tactic is an oldie but a goodie: some of America's most incredible people in business employed these strategies during the Progressive Era. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 160 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Sande Roberts | Buddy Thornton Setting Up Master Class Courses Our education system is altering. Parents, teachers, and pupils are confused about the random changes imposed on them since the onset of COVID-19. Teachers are leaving in droves and disgust. Most of our time, effort, and money spent on educating the young is mismanaged by forcing them to learn things they do not want to know or need to know in places they have not chosen to be and in the unchosen company of fellow conscripts. Why create a masterclass? Such questions can help content developers prepare and gather all the resources they need for their masterclass. Making a masterclass can seem time-consuming, but many benefits for you and your learners. The best way to create a successful masterclass is to plan for it. Communicating appropriately and effectively with others is necessary through various channels to build up and maintain a strong network and healthy relationships. Healthy relationships through practical communication skills are essential to help rebuild our society. Panel Question: How did you start your first Master Class Course? Buddy Thornton: Why do we need to understand how learning styles affect we people learn or receive messages? Sande Roberts: What leads to miscommunication between people who do not have similar values and beliefs? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 158 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Larry Davis | Danyelle Bridges | Buddy Thornton Opening Pandora's Box to Create a Positive School Culture The expression to open Pandora's box has long been used to describe an act that may have unforeseen and unpleasant consequences. It derives from a Greek myth in which the woman Pandora, driven by curiosity, opens a jar (or a box) containing various human evils, unintentionally loosing them on the world. Building a Marquee Culture begins by aligning the school norms that build values. Rituals are recurring employee activities that build positive energy and reinforce brand values. Rituals can be led by leaders and include things such as all-staff activities. In addition, the media and travel are creating rapid cultural changes. As the English language becomes more important worldwide, its cultural practices influence. As there is much overlap between cultures, measuring them is particularly difficult. Western culture is found in many areas of the world, and American culture has become more diverse thanks to immigration. Although it is challenging to measure cultures, there are some apparent differences worldwide. For example, Western culture differs significantly from those found in post-Cold War era countries. Further differences are seen in North Africa, Southeast Asia, and other areas. Such differences are apparent regarding religion, cuisine, and social etiquette. Buddy Thornton: Why Our Choices Fail as educational leaders? Danyelle Bridges: How does your organization take pride in supporting educators to cope, connect, and eliminate turnover? Larry Davis: How do educators and families enlarge or expand hope? Buddy Thornton: How do you manage friends who do not have similar values and beliefs? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 113 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: | Kendricke Bullard | Buddy Thornton 100 & Beyond Anti-Bullying Campaign: Love Language Is Necessary for SEL As the COVID-19 pandemic has restructured our society and how we learn. The education industry may need to join forces and do more conversing on new channels concerning communication platforms. Communication styles are becoming more personal, and content is tailored to specific, related topics like emotional intelligence. Because of COVID-19, education must develop a new communication method to attract diverse learners. A learner's internal and external environments can positively or negatively influence their ability to complete goals, especially when communication skills differ. Communicating appropriately and effectively with others is necessary through various channels to build healthy relationships. Healthy relationships through practical communication skills are necessary to help rebuild our society. Kendricke Bullard: How important is effective communication in managing healthy relationships? Buddy Thornton PSCA: How can educators teach more on respecting the needs and rights of others while respecting your own needs and rights will help you express your ideas, say no, and set boundaries? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 156 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Daniel Blanchard | John Mirrione | Buddy Thornton Bring Empathic Leadership Back To School 2022-2023 In 2019 15.1 million students attended high school in the US. Three million two hundred nine thousand five hundred ten students graduated from high school in 2020. In the education system in the United States, there are currently 26,727 high schools in the US and 1.8 million teachers. The graduation rate is at an all-time high of 85.3%. Education is healthy for the soul. However, helping students find support systems are vital for their souls and adolescent development. So we are dealing with teaching the whole child—this is why professional development is so important. Interdisciplinary learning includes freedom of inquiry, critical thinking, deductive reasoning, reasoning by analogy, and synthetic thinking through integrated education. Empathetic leaders have a high propensity to care about the world around them, Hohman says. They will comprise but not go against their values. They tend to be optimistic, considerate, and kind and excel at leading transformational teams. These strategies are set in place to help teachers have clear, measurable goals that can later be revisited to evaluate progress. Buddy Thornton: Are we doing a good job at assigning a trained and experienced mentor teacher to support each new teacher? John Mirrione: How do we give your team ongoing contact for support and leading from within the team instead from the front? Daniel Blanchard: Educational leaders expect teachers to model intellectual curiosity and the pursuit of new knowledge, but are the teachers free and equipped to do so? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 155 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Buddy Thornton| Danita Turner| Dana Gastich French | Michelle Smith 100 & Beyond Anti-Bullying Campaign: Forgiveness and Reconciliation When I forgive someone, there is no guarantee that we will have a restored relationship. It may well be that we remain estranged even after I have forgiven someone. Recite Poem "Problems, contemplations, suicide The world is against me blow my mind He raped me I was only nine. Scared to tell my mommy because he beat us all the time. I was broken and depleted until I found that powder. That controlled my mind. Life in the fast lane; no one can hold me now. Hey big daddy, think I'm crazy, no, just sassy. It is just the demons that got me bound. Let me tell you how it all happened. They came with their wooden legs and chains. They came with their right-eye patches, big hats, and canes. They came, and they changed the name. By Isaiah Drone III" Buddy Thornton: You have a heart for humanity, and you are very compassionate, yet your experiences—or lack of them, have in abled you to view the world as a PSCA. How did you get to this point? Danita Turner: Why is focusing on adult SEL, restorative practices, and emotional intelligence so important for victims? Dana Gastich French: As an Educator, how do you ensure your goals match your purpose and describe how self-love is so important in the world you live in? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 153 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | Dana Gastich French | Randy Blake| Buddy Thornton Powerlessness and Anxiety to Isolation I noticed that many guest panelists on this podcast have either experienced someone close to them being bullied or been a victim of bullying. They had usually faced these dark episodes when no one was around to help. Furthermore, in many cases, someone gets seriously hurt and even hospitalized. Well, one of the central questions after the fact is that there are no adults around when you need them, or this happened because of the lack of safety procedures and protocols for school leaders to help combat bullying and give coping skills and support systems to bullied students. Bullying is aggressive behavior that negatively affects adolescents' academic, social, emotional, and psychological development. Bullying is often a repeated, intentional, and harmful behavior of one or more students against weaker students. The victims of bullies can typically go from powerlessness and anxiety to isolation and physical ailments. The consequences of bullying can run a wide range of difficulties. Nevertheless, knowing how family members might be affected can help reduce the overall impact of bullying. Buddy Thornton: I believe that educators should develop sustained, trusting relationships between adults and students. What does being picked on and bullied feel like to a child? Randy Blake: What self-defense strategies do you recommend for fighting against bullies? Dana Gastich French: What are educational leaders' suggestions about handling bullying? Also, ask a language professional what type of love language can we display to both the bully and the victim. Panel: What do you tell a child that feels lonely and isolated from the world? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 152 Hosted by: Isaiah Drone III Nina Taylor| Dr. Natasha Scott | John P Mirrione| Dr. Kristen C. Eccleston | Buddy Thornton Being Charitable Toward Others Being charitable toward others comes with clear expectations from the beginning; the expectations must be put together in the beginning foundation to halt any ethical reflections that could potentially be problematic and cause social discourse. Safety must be at the forefront, especially in dealing with community involvement which will give room for sharing abilities and being charitable to work together, provide expectations, monitor progress, present clear information, set boundaries with time, and form a sense of morale. It is essential to foster positive relationships by promoting ongoing, two-way communication and involvement. We do not aim and point to blame for anyone's shortcomings, especially those who have challenges in their personal lives. Our love language must be keen and use discernment to be charitable toward others. Nina Taylor: What have you faced growing up that would make it challenging to be charitable toward others? Dr. Kristen C. Eccleston: What can educators do to monitor and demonstrate being charitable toward others Post COVID-19? John P Mirrione: What are some potential goals that your organization might campaign to be charitable toward others? Buddy Thornton: What is the benefit of being charitable toward others? Dr. Natasha Scott: Why is being charitable toward others vital to you? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 146 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Larry Davis | Jamilah Bashir | Buddy Thornton Individual Education Program and Community Involvement What is IEP, an Individual Education Program? Educational leaders are tasked to describe how students who qualify for special education services can have a voice in a positive way for school culture and vision. A student's IEP will specify the strengths and challenges the student has in each content area and determine accommodations and modifications required to be implemented for the student. There are some ways that organizations are beginning to refocus on developing youth advocacy skills and information to address these initiatives, and building mentors internally and externally to service this population within the school system is crucial moving forward. Special education programs in the United States were made mandatory in 1975 when the United States Congress passed the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) in response to discriminatory treatment by public educational agencies against students with disabilities. Panel Question: Do we need an overhaul in our IEP system post-COVID-19? Buddy Thornton: What are the benefits of community involvement in education? Jamilah F. Bashir: What programs would you recommend to enhance community relationships, increase positive health behaviors and decrease risk-taking behaviors in the IEP community? Larry Davis: How can we get parents meaningfully involved in your school? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 148 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Dr. Theresa Poussaint | Larry Davis | Dr. Natsha Scott | Buddy Thornton | Elder Renee Logan Identity AFFECTS Roles of Confusion In 2020, Congress designated the new 988 dialing code to be operated through the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Erik Erikson, a behavioral therapist, was interested in how social interaction and relationships affect development and growth. According to Erikson, people progress through a series of stages as they grow and change throughout life. During each stage, everyone faces a developmental conflict that must be resolved to develop that stage's primary virtue successfully. As they transition from childhood to adulthood, teens may feel confused or insecure about themselves and how they fit into society. As they seek to establish a sense of self, teens may experiment with different roles, activities, and behaviors. According to Erikson, this is important to forming a solid identity and developing a sense of direction in life. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 147 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Erik Cork | Tanjarae Porter | Charles Big C Caldwell | Parental Involvement Beyond Extracurricular Activities Sports are the most popular extracurricular activity for kids in this age group. About seven in ten parents (73%) with at least one child ages 6 to 17 say their children participated in sports or athletic activities in the 12 months before the survey. Parents seem to have a stronger bond with their children regarding extracurricular activities, which in most cases are just as important as formal education. Many children thrive on those activities and can gain the needed confidence to succeed in the classroom. Parents must also connect with teachers to ensure that, as a parent, they help keep their young scholars involved in the school. Connectionism (Edward Thorndike) The learning theory of Thorndike represents the behavioral psychology of connections: Learning results from associations between stimuli and responses. Such associations or "habits" become strengthened or weakened by the nature and repetition of a particular pattern. When a student's patterns or trends are noticed, it becomes more attainable to discover their strengths and weaknesses. High involvement, in turn, identifies the student's challenges and goal setting becomes more intentional for growth. Charles Big C Caldwell: How do we bridge the parental involvement gap between families in high-poverty schools? Tanjarae Porter: How are you and your team continuing to cultivate connections with high expectations while demonstrating various levels of community and offering parents and students a wide variety of opportunities for engagement? Erik Cork: What practical ways can school administrators to motivate parents to become or stay involved in the school system? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 143 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Buddy Thornton | Sande Roberts |Nina Taylor Hanging Out With Bullies Are you friends with a bully, or are you a bully yourself? More attention has been paid to bullying in the past few decades than ever before. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, bullying is "an intentional behavior that hurts, harms, or humiliates a student, either physically or emotionally, and can happen while at school, in the community, or online. Interesting enough, even if someone does not witness the bullying itself, there are signs that a person is being bullied, such as the person appearing depressed, avoiding school or other places where the behaviors are occurring, becoming aggressive themselves, withdrawing and isolating, avoiding social events, having difficulty expressing feelings, neglecting their appearance or becoming preoccupied with their appearance. With students ages 12–18, the percentage of students of Two or more races (37 percent) who reported being bullied was higher than the corresponding percentages for White students (25 percent) and Black students (22 percent), which were in turn more elevated than the percentage of Asian students (13 percent) who reported being bullied. In addition, higher rates of students of Two or more races and White students than Hispanic students (18 percent) reported being bullied at school during the school year. Sande Roberts: What do bullying looks like. And how do you know that you are being bullied? Nina Taylor: Adult bullies act out for the same reasons that kid bullies do: they're trying to make up for some shortcoming of their own. Buddy Thornton: How to stop playing the victim. This tactic is an oldie but a goodie: stop playing their victim. Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 145 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Buddy Thornton| Anika S. Jones Forgiveness and Reconciliation for Student Behavior Post COVID-19 Managing students' behavior during COVID-19 can be a painful experience for teachers, and diffusing small behaviors before they become big problems requires a skillful balance of concealing your emotions and using techniques to de-escalate the behavior. John B. Watson was a pioneering psychologist who played an essential role in developing behaviorism. Watson believed that psychology should primarily be observable scientific behavior. Watson is remembered for his research on the conditioning process. According to Watson (1997), the core of the Theory of Caring is that "humans cannot be treated as objects and that humans cannot be separated from self, other, nature, and the larger workforce." This learning theory states that behaviors are learned from the environment and says that innate or inherited factors have very little influence on behavior. Anika S. Jones: How are you and your team continuing to excel with clear expectations while demonstrating various community levels with intentional, restorative mindsets during COVID-19? Buddy Thornton: What do feelings have to do with it when it comes to being an Positive Social Change Agent Pro and community leader? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

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Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 141 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Buddy Thornton | Patrícia Cerqueira Seidler|Dr. Larry Davis Applying Racial Equity for Severe Behavior Classroom management is so much more than a set of appropriate rules and consequences. Motivation, instructional planning, parent engagement, teacher efficacy, and consistency of high expectations are irrevocably intertwined. Educators are now hard-pressed to make clear instructions and flexible opportunities for the physical space, the hybrid space, and the digital space. A climate that fosters and values respect, decency, and success for EVERY student and staff member is what schools should strive for in their policies and practices. To help students meet demanding course standards in academic and career/technical classrooms, each teacher must establish and maintain a learning environment that supports and motivates students to do their personal best. Teachers and principals can use a skill set of strategies to create focused and productive classrooms that help students achieve higher performance levels. Patrícia Cerqueira Seidler: What policies must be aligned with racial equity standards to develop the best instructional plans that facilitate bell-to-bell teaching in classrooms with potentially challenging behavioral students? Buddy Thornton: Why are educators less motivated post-Covid-19, create classroom organization and arrangement that spurs productivity, and how can you identify goals for achieving those motivations we discussed previously? Patrícia Cerqueira Seidler: How can implementing circular, not linear/hierarchical policy structures within districts, schools, and classrooms yield equitable outcomes and offer what is needed for our families, students, staff, and communities that we serve? Dr. Larry Davis: Why should government officials be more aware of which policies need to be sustained and done away with to help school districts, administrators, and teachers better develop, communicate and implement classroom motivation and management plans? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 136 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Lori Tsugawa Whaley | Buddy Thornton | Delna Bryan | Spreading Hope for Students During COVID-19 Because of COVID-19, teachers and leaders must change the way students interact by helping them become more mindful of selflessness, setting clear expectation goals, and tracking their impact while learning. In martial instruction, it is essential that you exercise patience during lessons. When teaching, take it one step at a time. Martial Arts instruction is vital because not all students can learn fast or learn four moves at a time. The teacher should know how to establish a classroom climate that fosters learning, equity, and excellence and use this knowledge to create a physical and emotional environment that is safe and productive. Spreading hope is necessary when facing the high-level challenges that have tragically been exposed since the onset of COVID-19. Low proficiency scores rocked traditional public schools. As a percentage of students enrolled in the choice program, 62% of students tested at basic or below basic for math, 12% were proficient in math, and only 2% were advanced. We know that U.S. Students from Low-Income Families Underperforming Their Peers Overseas. So, yes, in general, poverty and factors correlated with low family income are strongly related to low test scores. Buddy Thornton: What are some ways teachers can identify goals for achieving mindfulness about selflessness and tracking their impact while meeting the needs of diverse students? Lori Tsugawa Whaley: How do ancient Japanese folk tales help spread hope in the different classroom settings where you entertain? Delna Bryan: How do you include as many real-world examples into your lesson as possible to ensure that you successfully carry out objectives and plans in both practical and non-effective settings? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 138 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: | Geraldine Edwards Hollis | March 20, 2022 5:00 PM CST Desegregation of Public Libraries The term "radical reconstruction" refers to the sweeping social, economic, and political reforms passed by Republicans in Congress that made up the Reconstruction Acts of 1867. The notable achievements of Reconstruction were the ratification of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments, which focused on formally ending slavery and disenfranchisement of African Americans. The legislation was passed to ensure equality among all men regardless of race and rebuild the nation's infrastructure destroyed during the Civil war, most notably in the southern regions. During Reconstruction, the southern state governments represented a coalition of African Americans known as the Freedmen Bureau that provided relief and helped tens of thousand formerly enslaved people. However, Racial segregation's systematic division of people into racial or other ethnic groups was still alive. On March 27, 1961, nine young African American students were arrested for entering the whites-only public Library in Jackson, Mississippi. A local newspaper called the read-in the “first move to integrate public facilities in Jackson.” Geraldine Edwards Hollis was one of at the historically black Tougaloo College in Mississippi who Desegregating Public Libraries,” Geraldine Edwards Hollis: Mrs. Hollis, please share what happened that day when you and the others requested books not held by the "colored" branch of the Library. Police arrested you and your group because you went to another Library where the law said you did not. They did not belong. Geraldine Edwards Hollis: Were there any confusing parts in your mind about why you had to go to a whites-only Library to search for a particular book. Furthermore, what went through your heart, emotions, and mind when they called the police on you and the other young scholars? Geraldine Edwards Hollis: An Attorney and artist named Michael Crowell created a portrait of Hollis for a Banned Books Week trading card published by the Library in 2016, which won a Special Jury Prize because it depicted a banned person rather than a book. Geraldine Edwards Hollis: In June 1962, U.S. District Court Judge William Harold Cox ordered the Library to desegregate. How did you feel when you received that news? Especially when the Tougaloo Nine episode was one of the first desegregation victories in the 1960s civil rights campaign in Mississippi. As a Civil Rights World Changer, what advice would you leave with young people today? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 134 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Panelist: Larry Davis | Richard Bullard | Kendricke Bullard |Nina Taylor The Power of Love for Racial Equity School Communities Psycho-logically, engaged learners are intrinsically motivated by curiosity, interest, and enjoyment and are likely to want to achieve their own intellectual or personal goals when they see discipline, concentration, investment, enthusiasm, and effort. Problem-solving is an instructional technique that promotes intellectual involvement and active engagement. Studies show that closing racial gaps in wages, housing credit, lending opportunities, and access to higher education would amount to an additional $5 trillion in the gross domestic product in the American economy over the next five years. Teaching is all about listening, speaking, reading, presenting, and writing. Teachers who hone their communication skills are prepared to instruct, advise and mentor students entrusted in their care. One of the by-products of racial equity in school communities is by creating opportunities for the improvement of historically underserved communities, which benefits everyone. Larry Davis: How do you ensure that you successfully carry out objectives and plans in both practical and non-effective settings? Kendricke Bullard: What ways can parents protect themselves and their students to ensure staying positive and maintaining their best self-image? Richard Bullard: What are some ways you can identify goals for achieving racial equity in school communities? Also, tell us to specify what you can do to reach those goals. Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support