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The district's sudden reversal on Highly Capable programming was the big news at the March 12 school board meeting, with strong commitments from Dr Torres-Morales for a definitive plan by April 1. Testimony also covered option school waitlists and the possible loss of the SPS LGBTQ+ program coordinator. Progress monitoring on career readiness, and an update on the upcoming strategic plan were followed by a fascinating Progress Monitoring training session run by AJ Crabill of the Council of Great City Schools. In community notes, we cover school board training being run by community groups. At a recent panel, one director panelist candidly advised: "If you have a high need to be liked, don't do this gig." It's not too fun to be a superintendent either, and Superintendent Jones has announced his departure from Seattle Public Schools.Christie Robertson & Jasmine PulidoSee our Show NotesSupport the showContact us at hello@rainydayrecess.org.Rainy Day Recess music by Lester Mayo, logo by Cheryl Jenrow.

What happens when we give students the tools to restore relationships rather than simply punishing behavior? In this week's episode, AJ Crabill, Senior Coach at Student Led Restorative Practices, shares with us how community circles build belonging, mediation circles resolve conflicts, and restorative circles address harm. Tune in to learn why these approaches better serve student success and how you can implement them in your own spaces.RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Connect with AJ on LinkedInVisit www.StudentLedRP.org to learn more about student-led restorative practicesGet your copy of AJ's latest book: Our Tools They Deserve: Why Adults Choose Retribution, How Students Can Practice RestorationWant to open your dream school with the freedom you deserve and the support you need?Visit https://openmyschool.my.canva.site/rebelkaipod to learn more about our partnership with KaiPod Learning and get help opening your dream school!Learn more about the Rebel Project Literacy Curriculum, a fully integrated literacy and project based learning curriculum, at  projectup.us or inkwire.co/rplc Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination MeetLearn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.GUEST BIO:Airick Journey "AJ" Crabill is the Senior Coach at Student Led Restorative Practices and serves as the Director of Governance for the Council of the Great City Schools where he leads school board supports for the nation's largest urban school systems. Improving student outcomes is his relentless focus. His passion to improve student outcomes is rooted in his past: bounced in and out of foster care, he attended eleven different schools as a child. Guided by the idea that student outcomes don't change until adult behaviors change and drawing on his intimate familiarity with the triumphs and terrors of America's safety nets for children, he has devoted much of his adult life to advocating for the well-being of the United States' most vulnerable youth.He recently served as the Conservator at DeSoto (TX) Independent School District. During his guidance, DeSoto made double digit literacy gains and improved from having F ratings in areas of academics, finance, and governance to the district earning B ratings. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency and he spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City (MO) Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate and, eventually, led KCPS to full accreditation for the first time in decades. He received the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award, which recognizes extraordinary individual contributions to education and is the author of, "Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective." His new book, "Our Tools They Deserve: Why Adults Choose Retribution, How Students Can Practice Restoration" is about a fresh approach to school behavior that focuses on equipping students with the tools they need to succeed—both in school and beyond.Enjoying the show? 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In this week's episode, Jeff and Leader Chat producer Kris Richard discuss Cognia's upcoming Leadership Circle Summit in January 2025. As a school leader, you have a pivotal role in shaping the educational outcomes of students across the country and directly influencing the quality of education within your community. However, even leaders need professional development opportunities occasionally to keep their “iron sharp.”  Join us for our 3rd annual Leadership Circle Summit at Cognia's corporate headquarters in Alpharetta, GA, January 13-15, 2025.  Learn pragmatic solutions from our expert keynote speakers, Amanda Ripley, AJ Crabill and Dr. Mark Elgart.  Connect with other educational leaders to identify simple solutions to complex problems, share governance challenges and establish critical professional networks that best support your work. Find out more about Cognia's Leadership Circle Summit at https://www.cognia.org/news-events/events/ under the "Conferences" section. Contact us directly for more information or questions by emailing us at leadershipcircle@cognia.org or by contacting our event coordinator, Katie Hall, at katie.hall@cognia.org 

A.J. Crabill, a top expert in education leadership, joins us with a fresh, transformative approach to unlocking every child's potential. Even if education isn't your world, you'll find plenty of “ah-ha” moments as A.J. shares why our current system misses the mark—and how it could create a radically better future for us all. With decades of success in transforming schools by supporting students in fresh ways, Crabill has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered and is here to discuss his new book, Our Tools They Deserve, where he argues that students need social-emotional skills taught as rigorously as math or reading. Chapters 00:00 – Intro & Welcome 03:03 – Why School Systems Exist 08:34 – Maximize Potential for Students 13:50 – The Story of ‘Jasmine' 23:48 – Break 26:04 – Aj's Book ‘Our Tools They Deserve' 37:25 – Practice Restoration, Not Retribution 43:51 – Misconceptions Towards Children 48:40 – AJ's Origin Story 53:20 – All Kids Want to Learn 56:45 – Behavior is Communication 01:01:18 – Everyone Has the Capacity for Something Great 01:02:15 – Engage With Your Community 01:05:05 – Closing

Seattle Public School Board President Liza Rankin, Student Outcomes Focused Governance coach AJ Crabill, and public school advocate Robert Cruickshank are interviewed about the governance model used by the SPS School Board. Thanks to Dawson Nichols for producing this episode.This is a video! Watch the video here. See our Show Notes.Note: Seattle Hall Pass features a variety of voices. Each person's opinions are their own. Contact us with any corrections, suggestions, or other thoughts at hello@seattlehallpass.orgSupport the showMusic by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, logo by Carmen Lau-Woo.

Re: School Board Community Engagement Work Session, March 13, 2024 See our Show Notes.Contact us at hello@seattlehallpass.org.Christie & Jane review and discuss major points from the March 13 community engagement work session. Topics covered:The 2024 Strategic Plan, Part 2 of Well-Resourced Schools Ongoing community engagementThanks to AJ Crabill for permission to use clips from his audiobook, Great on Their Behalf.Support the showMusic by Sarah, the Illstrumentalist, logo by Carmen Lau-Woo.Sign up for our newsletter

Read the full transcript here. Why did students struggle so much to learn through video meetings during the locked-down days of the pandemic? What are "student-led restorative practices"? What is "self-connection practice"? What tools are students lacking? When is violence the optimal solution to a problem? What are the biggest problems in education right now? What do students need in order to be successful humans? How can schools give students more agency and autonomy? What happens if students refuse to participate in restorative processes? How do our societal goals shape our educational goals?AJ Crabill's focus is improving student outcomes. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD; and during his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He's also Faculty at the Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency and spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is the author of Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective, and is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award. Learn more about him at his website, ajc7.com, or follow him on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter / X.Further reading:Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective by AJ CrabillResults Now 2.0: The Untapped Opportunities for Swift, Dramatic Gains in Achievement by Mike SchmokerEffective School BoardsStudent-Led Restorative Practices Staff Spencer Greenberg — Host / Director Josh Castle — Producer Ryan Kessler — Audio Engineer Uri Bram — Factotum WeAmplify — Transcriptionists Miles Kestran — Marketing Music Lee Rosevere Josh Woodward Broke for Free zapsplat.com wowamusic Quiet Music for Tiny Robots Affiliates Clearer Thinking GuidedTrack Mind Ease Positly UpLift [Read more]

AJ Crabill has been on a Leader Chat before, but based on the quality of our last conversation with him, and his new book, we simply had to have him back. AJ's understanding of school board governance is beyond reproach. His new book, ‘Great on Their Behalf', is a must read for any school or district leader. School boards have the potential to focus their efforts on students, and if they shed the temptation to focus on adult issues, great things can happen.

In this episode AJ Crabill shares about the role of school board members, how a school board should function, and the process of elections for school board members.Connect with AJ here: aj@ajcrabill.comLearn More here: https://greatontheirbehalf.com/--------------------------------------------------Follow us @rechargedfamily on Instragram, Twitter, TIkTok, and YouTube, and Threads. Please consider subscribing on YouTube, as it will allow us to get more content and resources out to the families and educators who need it.Check our RechargED Family Designs! Our family kicked in some ideas for t-shirts, stickers, magnets, mugs, bottles, and more. Each design is aimed at RECHARGING and EMPOWERING educators, parents, and kids. https://www.redbubble.com/people/RechargEDFamily/shop?asc=u&ref=account-nav-dropdownFollow us @rechargedfamily on Instragram, Twitter, TIkTok, and YouTube, and Threads. Please consider subscribing on YouTube, as it will allow us to get more content and resources out to the families and educators who need it.You can learn about all of the content and resources within the RechargED Family Network by going to https://www.rechargedfamily.com/ . There you will find out about all the ways that the network attempts to help educators and families so that they can better support the kids in their lives.Check Out Our Audio Podcasts*Parents RechargED Show here: https://redcircle.com/shows/recharged-parents*Xhausted Educators RechargED Show here: https://redcircle.com/shows/xhausted-educators--------------------------------------------------------------We would like to thank the following for being kind enough to share video or sound for our show:Although the original sound for the intro and outro have been shortened in length, this background song utilized is Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod.Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-foreverLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAlthough the original sound for the interview has been shortened in length, the song utilized is Who Likes to Party by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4627-who-likes-to-partyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseDanger Storm by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4985-danger-stormLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we continue our deep dive with AJ Crabill in part 2 of our enlightening 2-part series focused on student-led restorative practices in schools.The series sheds light on a 24-month pilot spearheaded by AJ from June 2022 to June 2024. A noteworthy aspect of this endeavor? The initial nine months were solely dedicated to adult training. AJ firmly believes in equipping adults first so they are not just passive participants but empowered allies in the initiative.From the strategic selection of student leaders and the innovative concept of "student-led restorative rooms" to AJ's personal narrative and the profound impact of adult behavior on student outcomes, this episode dives deep into the intricacies of restorative practices in education. AJ emphasizes the need for intentional character development, highlighting the role of community, mediation, and restorative circles in shaping school culture and student success. Tune in, unbox, and learn!To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgWe unbox:The importance of adult training in implementing student-led restorative practicesThe interplay between adult behavior and student outcomesThe three circles: Community, Mediation, and RestorativeThe need for intentional character development in schoolsResources:Learn more at ajc7.comRead: Great on Their BehalfProduced by NOVA Media

In this episode of Learning Unboxed, we're delving into the realm of student-led restorative practices with AJ Crabill, the author of "Great on Their Behalf." With a firm belief that student outcomes won't shift until adult behaviors change, we explore the transformative education through a restorative lens.AJ Crabill breaks down the contrasting approaches of retributive versus restorative, showcasing how the latter focuses on repairing harm instead of simply punishing wrongdoing. Together, we dive into the effects this has on absenteeism, revealing how conventional punishments may not lead to behavior change.Join us as we navigate the calibration of focusing on more frequent behavioral issues, emphasizing early intervention and the importance of teaching life skills like conflict resolution. Crabill introduces us to three powerful tools: community circles, mediation circles, and restorative circles, each with distinct applications in conflict resolution and rule violations.To learn more, visit: pastfoundation.orgWe unbox:How conventional punishments might not lead to behavior change.Teaching essential skills for dealing with conflicts and undesirable situations.Three Tools for Restorative Practices: Introduction to community circles, mediation circles, and restorative circles.How teachers can benefit and the step-by-step approach to incorporating restorative practices.The crucial role of school boards and superintendents for long-term success.Resources:Learn more at ajc7.comRead: Great on Their BehalfProduced by NOVA Media

This episode is sponsored by EverFi -check out there amazing, FREE resources for K-12 at https://everfi.com/edleadersImproving student outcomes is AJ Crabill's focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He's also Faculty at Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency and spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award.Get AJ's new book: Great on Their BehalfSocial MediaTwitter: @ajcrabill7 LinkedIn: @ajcrabill Pinterest: @ajcrabill7Facebook: @ajcrabill Instagram: @ajcrabill7 Youtube: @ajcrabillVimeo: @ajcrabill Blog: ajcrabill.com Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/ajcrabill Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/ajcrabill Get your autographed copy of Road to Awesome: The Journey of a Leader here or buy it on AmazonBook Darrin to speak at your school or conference contact us hereGrab your copy of Darrin's FREE e-book Walk in Your Purpose Check out Darrin's blog for great leadership tips and ideasSign up for the Road to Awesome email list and newsletterHave a book idea you'd like to submit to Road to Awesome? Click here

Explore the crucial role of school boards in driving student success and effective governance in our latest podcast episode with AJ Crabill. In this week's episode, AJ offers valuable insights into the key struggles faced by school boards and the importance of shifting the focus away from adult inputs and toward student outcomes. He shares the behaviors and actions that set successful boards apart, including how they spend their time and prioritize the growth of children.   Creating a continuous improvement cycle within school boards is so important, and AJ emphasizes the need to clarify priorities, monitor progress, align resources, and communicate results to the community. And he tells us why a student outcomes focus is paramount and how it impacts decision-making and resource allocation.   Furthermore, AJ highlights the significant role of parent involvement in school boards, as they represent the vision and values of the community within the education system. Find out how parents can actively engage in the school board, regardless of their educational background, by focusing on implementing the community's vision and values.   Don't miss this enlightening conversation that empowers education leaders, teachers, principals, and decision-makers to prioritize student outcomes and foster effective governance within school boards. Tune in now to gain valuable insights and actionable strategies.   About AJ Crabill:   Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill's focus. He serves as conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He's also faculty at Leadership Institute of Nevada and director of governance at the Council of the City Great Schools. He served as deputy commissioner at the Texas Education Agency and spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award.   Jump in the Conversation:   [1:41] - Where AJ's passion for school excellence came from [3:01] - Key struggles that school boards face [6:01] - What healthy board behaviors look like [7:40] - What successful boards do differently [9:02] - Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail [10:56] - Five steps of a continuous improvement cycle [12:18] - The only reason schools exist [14:46] - Understanding what it means to have a student outcomes focus [21:35] - Where to find support for school boards [22:28] - The importance of parent involvement [25:07] - How parents can go about getting involved in the school board [29:32] - Turbo Time [34:10] - AJ's Magic Wand [36:30] - Maureen's Takeaways   Links & Resources   Get the first chapter of AJ's book EffectiveSchoolBoards.com Great on Their Behalf AJ's Website  Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

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In behavioral psychology, a punishment is defined as any change that reduces the likelihood of abehavior occurring again. Retribution is defined as legal revenge, with something being taken orinflicted upon someone else for a wrong.Let's be honest, we mix these terms up a lot. Students can only act in the ways that they havelearned, and only cope using the strategies they have.What if there was another way to “do discipline”? One that didn't chew up half your day andthat actually did decrease the likelihood that you would be dealing with the same kid and sameissue over and over? If your curiosity is piqued, stay tuned!

My guest today is AJ Crabill.   AJ and I have a great conversation this week about school boards and the education system. AJ explains why adults are hesitant & sometimes resistant to changing the way schools operate and why we need to teach resilience (not just make things easier for our kids). AJ shares exactly what student-led restorative practices are and the benefits that come with them. I love hearing all the overlap between AJ's work and Positive Discipline: the sense of belonging, classroom meetings, a focus on repair, and teaching life skills. We dig into why student behavior will not and cannot change until adult behavior changes. I ask AJ exactly what school boards do, how members get elected, and how parents can get involved effectively and usefully with the board. AJ finishes up by inviting parents to stand up and be the difference maker at their children's schools.  Takeaways from the show Student-led restorative practices  Why adults are resistant to changing the way schools operate  The importance of students feeling of belonging  Teaching & parenting in a way that builds resiliency  The overlap between student-led restorative practice & Positive Discipline  Student outcomes don't change until adult behavior changes  How can parents get involved usefully with the school board & school leadership?  What exactly does the school board do? For more show notes, including full transcripts, visit our website here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Build Momentum, Sarah and Katie are joined by AJ Crabill. AJ is a Conservator at DeSoto ISD in DeSoto, Texas, and as a Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. The education reform advocate and public speaker also served as a Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency and as Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools. He is the author of the best-selling book “Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective.”Some Questions We Ask:Tell us more about your journey in education. (01:07)What educational path led to where you are today? (02:31)What advice can you give to education leaders on how to elevate their roles? (06:15)Tell us more about your book. (10:13)As an education reformer, what are your thoughts about our system and its impact on our country? (12:06)What is the difference between being focused on student outcomes versus adult inputs? (16:26)What is your final advice for all educators? (20:18)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About AJ's educational journey and what he does as a student outcomes evangelist (01:18)About AJ's past classroom experiences and his current leadership roles (02:50)AJ's advice to education leaders (06:40)All about his book, Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective” (10:33)His thoughts about the education system and its impact (12:24)His thoughts on student outcomes versus adult inputs (16:40)The key to being a fantastic educator (20:38)Quotes:“It's not actually a change in what happened [in the past] that is driving my behavior, it's a change in how I see what happened and how I view it and what meaning I assigned to it—that is driving my response.”“If there's any magic in public education, it's in the classroom—it's definitely not in the boardroom. And so the thing that matters most is the quality of instruction that students are experiencing day in and day out. If everything else is wrong and that's right, children are blessed. If everything else was right and that's wrong, children aren't going to get the blessings that they deserve.”“The job of school boards is to represent the vision and values of the community. Their job is to constantly be listening for the community's vision of what they want students to know and be able to do, adopting goals that describe what the community expects to see out of their school system, and then monitoring progress toward those goals, constantly trying to figure out, ‘Are we actually producing the community's vision for our children?' Nobody else in the organization has that role of saying, ‘What is the community's vision and how are we making sure that it is happening?'”Connect with AJ:AJ's WebsiteAJ's LinkedInGreat on Their Behalf WebsitePurchase the Great on Their Behalf  by AStay in touch with Sarah Williamson:Free Case Study GuideWebsiteLinkedInStay in touch with Katie Lash:LinkedInAbout "The Secret to Transformational Leadership," which Sarah co-authored with Dr. Quintin Shepherd:Transformational Leadership Secret websitePurchase the print or ebook

Hi Everyone! Welcome to another episode! Today we will be discussing school systems and the difference between being focused on student outcomes vs. adult inputs. We are joined by AJ Crabill, a former Kansas City school board chair and Texas Education Agency Deputy Commissioner. Check out our website for more information! Support the showThanks for listening! Follow us on instagram @convoforchange and our other socials!

Public opinion of school boards is low, and that is understandable. When school boards are not making headlines for banning books, enacting discriminatory policies, or arming teachers, videos of brawls erupting at school board meetings are blowing up social media. So when the award winning educator, AJ Crabill, comes out with a brand new book that proports to outline how school boards can improve so that student outcomes can improve, I jumped at the chance to talk with him. The book is called, Great on Their Behalf:  Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective. I think it is smart, accessible, and right. More information about AJ and his new book can be found at www.TalkingAboutKids.com.

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In this ONE-HUNDREDTH episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood reflect on the final five episodes of Season 6, highlighting the key takeaways from their interviews with AJ Crabill, Lisa Saunders, Dr. Kulvarn Atwal, Joann McPike, and creativity researcher Dr. Zorana Ivecvic Pringle.   During the show, they also reflect on the work producing the podcast and announce an upcoming special episode with Dr. Howard Gardner.    Major Takeaways from Season 6 Episodes 6-10: How emotion can influence the creative process and why it is helpful to consider student emotions when facilitating creative activities.  Why the thinking teacher is creative, and how approaching change as a creative process can support innovation in the classroom.  How might we better connect students to different cultures and expose them to how global problems impact local communities differently?  How and why professional development programs can promote teacher creativity in the classroom. How school boards can engage the local community when identifying goals for the school.   Episodes Debriefed: How emotions influence the creative process with Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle Exposing Students to Different Cultures Expands Thinking with Joann McPike The Thinking Teacher is a Creative Teacher with Dr. Kulvarn Atwal Teaching Teachers about Creativity with Lisa Saunders How School Boards Can Influence Creativity with AJ Crabill   Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!   Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?  Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.   What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?  Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school?  Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.   

This is your friendly reminder (again) that the school year is winding down, so make those appointments for IEP meetings and such before the time passes.In today's show, we are joined by AJ Crabill to discuss why school boards exist and what their purpose is. He has written a book about school boards and how we can make them better. This is a fundamental topic that affects the education of our children. Join us to learn more!AJ Crabill works with schools across the country to help deploy student-led restorative practices. He invites schools to rethink how behavior is addressed and taught, and he works with superintendents and school boards at the governance and senior management layer to be intensely focused on improving student outcomes. He also helps schools be more strategic in the deployment of resources to be more student-centric. Show Highlights:Why do school systems exist? To improve student outcomesWhat is the role of the school board? To represent the vision and values of the community in the context of educationHow school boards and administrators spend time, energy, and money on issues that are NOT improving student outcomesWhy diversity matters in representing the vision and values of communitiesWhere parents can start in getting to know their school boardWhy it is powerful to push for change against the status quoHow many states have no training unique to those elected to be school board members—they are in systems that are setting them up to fail!Links/Resources:AJ Crabill's book: Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become EffectiveContact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org Thank you for listening! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagram–We are doing videos on Instagram, so connect with us here and send us your questions!TwitterIEP websiteEmail us: admin@iepcalifornia.org

AJ Crabill serves as Conservator at DeSoto ISD — where during his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings — and as Governance Director at CGCS. He has also served as Deputy Commissioner at Texas' Education Agency and Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools. Join us for this conversation about creating effective school boards, letting go of ego, committing to continuous improvement, and finding alignment within our schools and classrooms. IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: AJ's reflection on the space between intentions and impact. The commitment to continuous improvement in the classroom and in the boardroom. Shifting the mindsets of school board members. Letting go of ego so we can embrace a student-outcome focused approach. The one thing that more schools need to succeed. Peer-to-peer restorative justice in schools. Assessment, standardized testing, and the importance of alignment. The emergence and use of AI and how we can adjust our expectations. A look into AJ's new book "Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective".   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Connect with AJ on Twitter, Instagram, or send him an email at aj@ajcrabill.com Check out AJ's website: ajcrabill.com Get your copy of AJ's new book Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here   Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF   Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts   We'd love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator   MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST: In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education. This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

The guest on this episode is the acclaimed author AJ Crabill who has made quite a career leading educational improvement. AJ starts off by explaining the purpose of a school board is to represent the vision and values of a community and to do that they need as much diversity as possible so they can represent the entire vision and value of the the whole community. AJ boldly declares that once you take on the mantle of leadership you have to represent everyone, not just the people who agree with you. He shared a memory of a time when he didn't think he was measuring up that helped him catch the vision of what needed to be done and helped him learn more. A good leader surrounds themselves with great people who are willing to push them to be better than they think they can be. AJ talks about the needs of students and how student outcomes don't change until adult behaviors change. He then teaches us the three powerful drivers for adult change: knowledge, skill, and mindset; with the most powerful being mindset. A change in mindset can free up knowledge and skills that are not being used to their fullest capacity. This leads us to a better process to be more reflective and introspective to assess our mindset and what can change and how we can better use our skills and knowledge. AJ uses some great stories to help illustrate how to learn to go beyond listening to the issues and listen for the values in ways that limit divisiveness and create more holistic and unifying outcomes. We can't please everyone, and he expects healthy debate. When a decision is made if we have employed the proper listening and mindset we should be able to move forward in unity to support the decision.  Airick Journey AJ Crabill serves as Conservator at DeSoto Independent School District, where during his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings -- and as Governance Director at Council of the Great City School. He served as Deputy Commissioner at Texas' Education Agency and Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools. He authored a chapter on Scholl board leadership to improve student outcome in On Leadership an Interdisciplinary Approach edited by Denver Fowler and Meghan Raehll and AJ's book "Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours can Become More Effective" just released in March of 2023.  AJ believes that Student outcomes don't change until adult behaviors change. AJ affirms Changing adult behaviors requires new mindsets, new knowledge, and/or new skills. AJ's intention is to transform student outcomes through the transformation of adult mindsets, knowledge, and skills -- starting with his own. Resources: Airick Journey (AJ) Crabill - Website (book links, bio, blog) https://www.ajc7.com/ Airick Journey (AJ) Crabill - Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours can Become More Effective Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective  Marcus A. Canady (USCG) - Racial Tension in America Requires Intrusive Military Leadership https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/june/racial-tension-america-requires-intrusive-military-leadership 

Welcome to the TeachHER Podcast Powered by The Innocent Brown Girl Project. Our mission is to convey strategies for Grit & Grace with educators and advocates of African American and Latina Girls. Thank you for joining us today. Today, our guest is Aj Crabill. Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill's focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He's also Faculty at Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency and spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award. Social Media: TeachHER Podcast (Instagram) The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Instagram) The Innocent Brown Girl Project (Website) Guest Social Media Info: Aj Crabill (Twitter) Websites Mentioned: Aj Crabill (Website)  

We all know the greatest change is often made from the top down… So, do you want to learn how to create change starting at your school board? Want to shift your school system to focus more on creativity and student outcomes? We have an incredible change maker to share his tips and strategies with you. In this episode of the Fueling Creativity in Education podcast, Dr. Cyndi Burnett and Dr. Matthew Worwood welcome AJ Crabill, a school board coach and conservator at DeSoto Independent School District.   Listen in as AJ talks about his role as a school district conservator, detailing his approach for translating what the community wants for their school system into a vision the school board can support and implement. He notes the role of creativity, creative thinking, and creative problem-solving in the school board's decision-making process and ultimately, student outcomes.   “That's a large part of what my team and I are constantly up against is accelerating a shift from an adult inputs focus – the budgets, the books, the buses, all those things – to a student outcomes focus.” – AJ Crabill   AJ highlights a few strategies he uses to guide school boards in reallocating resources and focusing more on student outcomes. He also shares examples of creative goals, plans, and solutions school boards have come up with to do that. Then, AJ addresses the challenges and barriers you might run into when creating change at the school board level. “People want their kids to be set up for success and it's the job of the school board to listen for that vision of the community and do everything in their power to make sure that that possibility is coming alive through the work of the school system.” – AJ Crabill   AJ's Tips on Creating Change in Your School Board: Give your school board permission to focus on creativity. Come together as a team of parents/teachers and be clear about what you want your kids to be able to know and do. Clarify that part of that lives in creativity, ambiguity, and uncertainty. School boards want to help educators be affective at their craft. As an educator, give your school board the resources, research, and tools you need to be the most affective at teaching.   AJ's Tips for Educators, Board Members, and Parents on Bringing Creativity into the School System: For school board members, go watch school board meetings in different states than your own. The variability is significant! This will free your mind to pursue something different than what you've always done. For educators, think about what it would take to create the most ideal lesson plan for one specific item. Release the urgency and spend 2-6 months developing the most epic, amazing lesson plan and see what you can create. For parents, spend time going through everything your child is expected to learn this year and see where you can participate - what areas do you have knowledge or experience in? Consider partnering with your child's educator in that area.   Subscribe to our monthly newsletter!   Eager to bring more creativity into your home or classroom?  Access various creativity resources and tools & listen to more episodes of The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast by visiting www.CreativityandEducation.com.   What to learn more about Design Thinking in Education?  Do you want to build a sustained culture of innovation and creativity at your school?  Visit WorwoodClassroom.com to learn how Design Thinking can promote teacher creativity and support professional growth in the classroom.    Have a question? Email Dr. Burnett and Dr. Worwood at questions@fuelingcreativitypodcast.com!   You can also find The Fueling Creativity in Education Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, and PodBean! Please rate, review, and share the podcast if you enjoy it!   Recommended Resources: Visit AJ's website   About AJ Crabill: AJ is a school board coach and currently serves as conservator at DeSoto ISD. AJ is committed to accelerating the transition of the nation's 14,000 school boards from being adult input focused to being student outcomes focused.   Visit AJ's website Follow AJ on Instagram Follow him on Twitter Connect with him on LinkedIn  

AJ Crabill has strong opinions about early childhood education and he's quick to dispel any notion that it should start around preschool. He is a champion of ECE, and his education experience includes chairing the Kansas City School Board and serving as the deputy commissioner of the Texas Education Agency where he helped spearhead statewide incentives for school districts to expand their pre-K offerings outcomes statewide.  He's now a conservator with the DeSoto Independent School District and he coaches school systems nationwide to get clear about what they want for their students. In this podcast, he talks about why ECE needs to begin WAY earlier than many believe  and about the the importance of supporting families and students to help children accelerate when they start kindergarten.To learn more about AJ and the work he's doing, or to contact him, visit www.ajc7.com.

Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill's focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He's also Faculty at the Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the Great City Schools. He served as Deputy Commissioner at the Texas Education Agency. He spearheaded reforms as board chair of Kansas City Public Schools that doubled the percentage of students who are literate and numerate. Crabill is a recipient of the Education Commission of the State's James Bryant Conant Award.

Dr. Lynda talks with AJ Crabill about getting where we want to be by resisting the urge to focus on the strategies most familiar to us, and instead identifying the outcome we want and finding the most effective strategy from there. Through his work improving student outcomes by keeping “collectivism” in the center of the table, AJ has found some secrets that we can all use to come together in all kinds of boardrooms—schools, businesses, and communities—and even around the kitchen table. (00:00- 03:06) OPENING (03:07- 19:10) Intentional commitment Maladaptive behavior is actually adaptive What can we be doing to create the context of belonging and safety? What I really want us adults to deconstruct is.., What is the context that their choices were made? What options did they experience? PODCAST: Mapping Goodness: Making Our Neighborhoods Extraordinary with Hadiya Masieh What do I have to do to be able to help them…what do I have to do to be present. Are young people going to open their toolbox and use what they think will unlock. They need a diversity of tools. Beating a nail in with a wrench. Misalignment of intention and impact is a lack of clarity. Input and outputs… outcomes results… people can get clear at the beginning but there is a misalignment of inputs and outputs Mental fallacies (19:11- 22:13) BREAK (22:14- 36:21) The Marshmallow Test Whether children grow up with an experience of scarcity or not isn't merely a ladder of affluence In the context of whatever is put in front of me that I still am able to make some choice to be focused on creation rather than merely of survival How do we create a space where we're allowing young folks to experience that growth for themselves? I've got to be celebrating the successes that we've experienced but then honoring that they are insufficient to get us to the next level (36:22- 56:18) PODCAST: Raising “Solutionaries” by Teaching Skills Instead of Facts with Zoe Weil and Steve Cochrane Collectivism I always have the ability to make a choice that could be transformative BOOK: Great on Their Behalf But the critical distinction I didn't make is that I wasn't analizing what students needed most While education is a business of love that we have to show up in our most loving selves as we serve children… but love is not enough that it has to be partnered with a certain amount of expertise and a rigorous willingness to put the interest of the children Website: AJ CRABILL (56:19- 57:18) CLOSING

Let's be honest, empowered educators, aim for a bright future for each of our students. We want them to succeed, not just inside the classroom, but also in the real world.And when you think about it, we guide them to bridge the gap between how our students see themselves and how they act and behave.As their teachers and role models, we must understand the power we hold when we show up for our students. We are their mentors and setting a good example is important for them to hone their future.Welcome to episode 29 of Take Notes with Jen Rafferty podcast! Today, I'm speaking with AJ Crabill. He is an advocate and public speaker on education reform.AJ believes that student outcomes don't change until adult behaviors change. And he shares the importance of transformation of adult mindset to encourage our students.You get to be the change you want to see in your students.Stay empowered,Jen  Let's keep the conversation going! Find me at: Jen Rafferty | Instagram, YouTube, Facebook | LinktreeInstagram: @jenrafferty_Facebook: Empowered Educator FacultyRoomAbout AJ:AJ Crabill serves as Conservator at DeSoto ISD -- where during his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings -- and as Governance Director at CGCS. He served as Deputy Commissioner at Texas' Education Agency and Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools.Connect with AJ:Website: www.ajcrabill.comhttps://www.greatontheirbehalf.com/ IG: @ajcrabill7https://www.greatontheirbehalf.com/

AJ Crabill currently serves as Conservator at DeSoto Independent School District (Texas) and is the former Deputy Commissioner at Texas' Education Agency and the former Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools.  His new book, "Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective," provides actionable insights into how and why adult behaviors need to change in order for student outcomes to thrive.   Learn more at AJCrabill.com  If you enjoyed this episode, you might also like: Ep. 177 - Dominique Sanders, high school basketball coach :: Be Uncommon Ep. 70 - Leah Hester, aspiring philosopher and student at San Diego State University, provides updates on first year college life

This episode of the Making After School Cool podcast features my discussion with  AJ Crabill concerning  engaging educational leaders, school board members  and community stake holders to focus on improving student outcomes regarding. During this podcast you will learn more regarding the following: What inspired Mr. Crabill passion for educational issues and reform? What Mr. Crabill means when he states “student outcomes don't change until adult behavior change”. Crabill's description of the role of school boards and who he thinks think would make excellent members? What is the difference Between Being a Board Focused on Student Outcomes vs Adult Inputs? What are the four types of ineffective School Board styles versus the most effective  School Boards? Who should read his book “Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective”   Guest  AJ Crabill is an education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform. He currently serves as the national school board governance leader at the Council of the Great City Schools. Prior to this position, he was Texas Education Agency's Deputy Commissioner for Governance. Crabill served eight years (2008–2016) on the board of the Kansas City Public Schools, serving as president for a majority of his tenure. In April 2016, the new Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed Crabill as one of his Deputy Commissioners. In his role, Crabill developed and frequently facilitates leadership and governance training sessions to educate current and potential school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions.  He was in charge of the agency's efforts to improve schools and ensure accreditation. Crabill, frequently states, his main focus is "improving student outcomes".   Resources Mike Wilson mwilson@hcde-texas.org Harris County Department of Education https://hcde-texas.org CASE for Kids https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone

This is a preview of episode 115 where I discuss with AJ Crabill the importance of engaging educational leaders, school board members  and community stake holders to focus on improving student outcomes.  Mr. Crabill is an education reform advocate and public speaker on education reform. In 2016, the Texas Commissioner of Education Mike Morath appointed Crabill as a Deputy Commissioner responsible for developing and facilitating leadership and governance training sessions to educate school administrators and board members on how to better execute the responsibilities of their positions

In this episode, I focus on school boards and their effect on student achievement. What makes a school board effective?Research over the past 20 years clearly links the beliefs, actions, and relationships of school board members with student outcomes. Scholars compared districts with similar levels of poverty and disadvantage to determine factors that separate high-performing districts from those with low performance and contrasted the school boards. School board members in high-performing districts have attitudes, knowledge and approaches that are vastly different from boards in low-achieving districts. Here to discuss these effective attitudes, knowledge, and approaches for school board members to improve student outcomes, is education reform advocate and author AJ Crabill.AJ is Conservator at DeSoto Independent School District and Governance Director at Council of the Great City Schools. He is also an author of the books, "Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective," and the forthcoming companion workbook, "Effective School Boards Framework: A Practitioner's Manual For School Board Leaders Wanting to Improve Student Outcomes. So here is the call to action: Become an active member in your community and support a school board focused on student success. To learn more about AJ Crabill and his books, go to his website at https://www.ajcrabill.com. Support the showPlease subscribe and share this podcast with a friend to spread the good!If you find value to this podcast, consider becoming a supporter with a $3 subscription. Click on the link to join: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2048018/supportTo help this podcast reach others, rate and review on Apple Podcasts! Go to Library, choose The Brighter Side of Education, and scroll down to Reviews. It's just that easy. Thank you!Want to share a story? Email me at drlisarichardsonhassler@gmail.com.Visit my website for resources: http://www.drlisarhassler.com The music in this podcast was written and performed by Brandon Picciolini of the Lonesome Family Band. Visit and follow him on Instagram. My publications: America's Embarrassing Reading Crisis: What we learned from COVID, A guide to help educational leaders, teachers, and parents change the game, is available on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible, and iTunes. My Weekly Writing Journal: 15 Weeks of Writing for Primary Grades on Amazon.World of Words: A Middle School Writing Notebook Using the Writing Process ...

Why is it so hard to change our mindset and behaviors? In this episode, I talk to AJ Crabill about changing adult mindsets in order to improve student outcomes. We discuss why student outcomes don't change until we shift adult mindsets, the reasons it's difficult to change our mindset, and how being vulnerable in the school boardroom echoes in the classroom. He explains the 3 key drivers of adult behavior change and why mindset is often overlooked in favor of knowledge or skills. AJ shares his insights on transitioning from a typical discipline approach to a student-led approach and how to create a safe environment for teachers to work on their own mindset without fear of judgment or criticism. Listen now! -Chrissy Beltran Buzzing with Ms. B Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/buzzingwithmsb/ Buzzing with Ms. B TpT - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Chrissy-Beltran-Buzzing-With-Ms-B The Coaching Podcast Show Notes - http://buzzingwithmsb.com/Episode133   Thank you for listening to Buzzing with Ms. B: The Coaching Podcast. If you love the show, share it with a coach who would love it too, subscribe to this podcast, or leave me a review on iTunes! It's free and it helps others find this show, too. Happy coaching! Podcast produced by Fernie Ceniceros  

AJ Crabill, the director of governance for the Council of Great City Schools and the conservator for Desoto ISD in Texas, explores the need for district alignment on continuous improvement in student learning outcomes. These statements from AJ spark the conversation: "The sole reason that schools exist is to improve student outcomes” and “Student outcomes don't change until adult behaviors change." Visit AJ's website here.  Find AJ's book, "Great on Their Behalf" here. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes!  

Get the first chapter of Great On Their Behalf  Visit AJ's website, www.ajc7.com Follow AJ on Twitter @AJCrabill7 About the Authors AJ Crabill is an author and school governance expert who currently serves as the Conservator of DeSoto ISD in Texas. He has served on the Council of Great City Schools executive committee, the Missouri School Boards Association, as Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools, and as Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.

AJ Crabill is likely one of the most knowledgeable leaders on School Board Governance you can find. As you will hear Jeff and AJ discuss, governance is often messy work, but it does not have to be with the right guidance and support. AJ and Jeff unpack what they notice in terms of current trends and spend time talking about what leaders can do to help guide the process relative to what is best for students, schools, and communities. Very relevant stuff!

 A LOOK AT SCHOOL BOARDS and IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES : Highly recommended to me from N.D Sate Supt Kirsten , our guest AJ Crabill is a well known expert and consultant . An education reformer, he recenty served as the Texas Education Agency's Deputy Commissioner for Governance PLEASE ENJOY  OUR ONLINE JOURNAL ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE & EQUITY PreK-12 at www.ace-ed.org