Podcasts about higher achievement

In this insightful episode of our podcast, we have the privilege of hosting Daphne Valcin, a first-generation American born to Haitian immigrants, who has carved a remarkable path in the world of executive coaching and business growth. Daphne, a Miami native, has overcome the challenges of a tough neighborhood to become a beacon of hope and success. She is not just an acclaimed coach but a speaker and corporate trainer who has been featured in Forbes.com and Voyage Magazine. With her venture, Daphne Valcin Coaching, founded in 2014, Daphne has transformed the careers and businesses of over 400 clients across four countries. Her clientele ranges from Fortune 50 and Fortune 500 companies like UnitedHealthcare, Lockheed Martin, UPS, and JPMorgan Chase & Co., to leaders in socially-driven organizations like Higher Achievement and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Our conversation delves into her unique journey and the strategies she employed to overcome adversity. Daphne shares her insights on productivity hacks that can revolutionize your life, work, and business. She discusses her transition from earning $72 per month to becoming one of the top self-employed entrepreneurs in revenue generation. A key focus of our discussion is on the importance of balancing family life with professional aspirations, and how Daphne has successfully managed this in her own life, residing just outside Atlanta with her husband and two daughters. She also sheds light on developing a personal mission statement and using your 'why' to drive forward your personal mission. We'll also explore Daphne's approach to executive coaching, including her perspectives on the challenges senior leaders face, the common hurdles in balancing personal and professional life, and the essential steps leaders should take to position themselves for promotion. This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone looking to elevate their career, enhance their leadership skills, or simply find a harmonious balance between their personal and professional lives. Tune in to gain valuable insights from Daphne Valcin's remarkable journey and expertise. To connect with Daphne, visit her website: https://www.daphnevalcin.com/ Disclaimer: Not advice. Educational purposes only. Not an endorsement for or against. Results not vetted. Views of the guests do not represent those of the host or show. Do your due diligence. Click here to join PodMatch (the "AirBNB" of Podcasting): https://www.joinpodmatch.com/drchrisloomdphd We couldn't do it without the support of our listeners. To help support the show: CashApp- https://cash.app/$drchrisloomdphd Venmo- https://account.venmo.com/u/Chris-Loo-4 Buy Me a Coffee- https://www.buymeacoffee.com/chrisJx Thank you to our sponsor, CityVest: https://bit.ly/37AOgkp Click here to schedule a 1-on-1 private coaching call: https://www.drchrisloomdphd.com/book-online Click here to purchase my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2PaQn4p Follow our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/chL1357 Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drchrisloomdphd Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drchrisloo Follow us on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thereal_drchrisloo Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drchrisloomddphd Follow the podcast on Spotify: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo⁠ Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https://substack.com/@drchrisloomdphd1 Subscribe to our Medium newsletter: https://medium.com/@drchrisloomdphd Subscribe to our email newsletter: ⁠https://financial-freedom-for-physicians.ck.page/b4622e816d⁠ Subscribe to our LinkedIn newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=6992935013231071233 Join our Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87512799 Join our Spotify Community: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/christopher-loo/subscribe⁠ Thank you to our advertisers on Spotify. Financial Freedom for Physicians, Copyright 2024

This week, we're replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview Brian Brown of Brown and Barron, LLC (https://www.brownbarron.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   View/Download Trial Documents   Case Details: Accomplished Baltimore trial lawyer Brian Brown explains how he secured justice for Ashley Partlow, who was subjected to the Kennedy Krieger Institute's negligent Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Repair and Maintenance Study. Designed to identify the least expensive solution to a nationwide lead paint and dust problem, the study monitored blood lead levels in children under 4 years of age who were living in homes with unhealthy levels of poisonous lead dust. Ashley was too old to be an official test subject but was still exposed to high levels of lead dust through the study. As a result of her exposure, Ashley suffers from permanent brain damage and struggles with learning disabilities and behavior issues. After a month-long trial, a Baltimore City, Maryland jury returned a verdict of $1,841,000 in damages in this landmark case.   Guest Bio: Brian S. Brown Brian S. Brown, one of the firm's founding partners, as well as its Managing Member, has over thirty years of experience as a trial lawyer and focuses his practice on litigating medical malpractice and nursing home abuse cases. Brian has tried well over 100 tort cases and has obtained multiple multi-million dollar verdicts. Over his career, he has recovered more than $175 million for his clients, through both trial and settlement. In addition to his trial experience, Brian has extensive appellate experience, having appeared before the Maryland Court of Appeals twelve times, and the Court of Special Appeals more than fifty times. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Brian is currently a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Brian has presented on legal topics in a variety of settings, including for the Inn of Court, and over ten times for HB Litigation Conferences. He has also presented to the entire bench of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City regarding the evolving law of expert testimony in Maryland. Brian has been named as a Super Lawyer, and he has been selected as a member of both the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and of the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America. Outside of his legal work, Brian has served as the President of the Board for the Maryland Disability Law Center (now known as Disability Rights Maryland), and has volunteered with other civic organizations, including with the Upton School Foundation and with Higher Achievement. Read Full Bio   Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Join us for an uplifting conversation with Mike Lipnos, a middle school teacher and math coach from Ohio. In this episode Mike shares his experience and insights on helping teachers build ownership and agency for students in their mathematics classrooms. We discuss how some teacher moves ultimately shut the door on students seeking higher levels of mathematics, and how young people are thinking beings and are capable of doing high level thinking, even if a data point may say they are "low" and how having agency as a mathematician is going to be more impactful on humanizing mathematical experiences than the traditional “I do, we do, you do” model of math teaching.You'll Learn: How some approaches to teaching mathematics can ultimately shut the door on students to seeking out higher levels of mathematics;Once you see student strategies and developmental approaches, you can't unsee them;Why we need to be intentional about positioning ourselves as a co-learner instead of the expert in math class; and,How to teach the practice standards through content and not vice versa.Resources: Rethinking the gradual release model - An article from Tim McCaffrey.Mike Lipnos on X @mlipnos Mike Lipnos Email: mikelipnos.kidscan@gmail.comIllustrative MathematicsDistrict Math Leaders: How are you ensuring that you support those educators who need a nudge to spark a focus on growing their pedagogical-content knowledge? What about opportunities for those who are eager and willing to elevate their practice, but do not have the support? Book a call with our District Improvement Program Team to learn how we can not only help you craft, refine and implement your district math learning goals, but also provide all of the professional learning supports your educators need to grow at the speed of their learning. Book a short conversation with our team now. Get a Customized Math Improvement Plan For Your District.Are you district leader for mathematics? Take the 12 minute assessment and you'll get a free, customized improvement plan to shape and grow the 6 parts of any strong mathematics program.Take the assessment

Join us for a lively discussion on a Patreon exclusive episode of The TechTual Talk Podcast with special guest Mitch Brooks, co-founder of High Street Equity, as we delve into the world of angel investing and venture capital. But that's not all - we also discuss sports, black businesses, American history, tech, and much more. With Mitch's expertise and insights, we explore the challenges and opportunities facing black entrepreneurs and investors in today's fast-paced world. Tune in now and join the conversation!About Mitch: Mitch Brooks is General Partner of High Street Equity Partners.From 2011 to 2021, Mitch was an active angel investor and advisor. Previously, Mitch was Partner and Chief Operating Officer at DSI, where he led the firm's internal business operations and external business development efforts before an equity exit.  Mitch currently serves on the Board of Directors of several charitable organizations, including Higher Achievement and THRIVE.Mitch received his MBA from Florida A&M University. He is a sixth-generation Washingtonian and currently lives in the Fort Lincoln neighborhood of Northeast Washington, DC with his wife, Cadene.----------------------------------------------------➡️ Start your cybersecurity career with Springboard's Cybersecurity BootcampThe bootcamp is  6-months, designed for beginners and taught by industry professionals. With a comprehensive curriculum covering cybersecurity fundamentals and 10 core basics, with 66 projects to complete before graduation, you'll gain hands-on experience to impress future employers. Springboard is so confident in their program that they offer a money-back guarantee if you don't find a role within 6 months of graduating. Sign up now with the link below and use my code TECHTUAL to get $1000 off your bootcamp price:https://www.springboard.com/courses/cyber-security-career-track/?utm_source=techtual&utm_medium=influencer&utm_campaign=csc2&utm_term=&utm_content=review_youtube_vid_4112023➡️ If  you're ready to get a career in Tech sales or start your IT  career, then check out Course Careers! Tech Sales is one of the outlier careers that makes it easier to make 6 figures at your first tech job.➡️ Use this link and my coupon code to get started todayhttps://account.coursecareers.com/ref/50932/Use my coupon code to get $50 off: TECHTUAL50Support the showIf you enjoyed the show don't forget to leave us a 5 star review, to help with the algorithm :)➡️ Get your coaching, new resume, and more here: https://techualconsulting.com/offerings -------------------------------------------- ➡️ Grab My ebook: https://techualconsulting.com/digitalproducts -------------------------------------------- ➡️ Check out The TechTual Talk Podcast: https://thetechtualtalk.com ➡️ Follow me on social media: https://techtualconsulting.start.page

In the Lessons in Adolescence podcast we feature conversations with researchers, practitioners, program developers and advocates. Drawing content from our past two seasons of episodes, we are offering a series of Mini Lessons on important topics relating to positive early adolescent development and effective middle level education. This mini lesson is about Out-of-School-Time.When looking at the adolescent years, there's often an emphasis on in-school academics. But a huge part of student growth also involves what happens outside of school. We spoke with various leaders of innovative after school programs to learn more about the large impact out of school time has on adolescent development.Featuring excerpts with Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance from episode 8, Elizabeth Micci, a Managing Director at Citizen Schools from episode 18, and Nyasha Rusununguko, the former Director of Program Operations at Higher Achievement from episode 16.

Tune een fa de Gullah/Geechee Financial Literacy Month: Foundation for a Black Wealth Legacy dialogue between Queen Quet, Chieftess of de Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) and Felicia Gomes-Gregory of Heels in Higher Achievement.  April is Fiancial Literacy Month.  Annually Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio commemorates the month by sharing wealth bulding principles and financial knowledge for the African Diasporic family.  Yeddi we sho-Gullah/Geechee Riddim Radio! www.GullahGeecheeNation.com

This episode features a conversation with Lynsey Wood Jeffries and Nyasha Rusununguko from Higher Achievement. Lynsey is CEO and Nyasha Director of Program Operations for the 45-year-old, Washington DC-based nonprofit serving middle-school age youth in the out-of-school-time space with a blend of academic enrichment, mentoring, and community-building, culminating in high school and ultimately college preparation. Higher Achievement serves students in communities in and around Washington, DC, Baltimore and Richmond. Lynsey, Nyasha and Jason talk about the history and program model of Higher Achievement, emphasizing literacy, social and emotional learning, and high school readiness. They look at the results the organization is seeing in terms of student academic and other outcomes. They delve into the ways Higher Achievement staff and mentors deliver a meaningful student experience, the changes they had to make during virtual programming amid the pandemic, and which of those they will keep. And they discuss what the pandemic showed about the essential role out-of-school-time programs have in education going forward.Additional Readings and ResourcesHigher AchievementStaying On Track: Testing Higher Achievement's Long-Term Impact on Academic Outcomes and High School ChoiceAiming Higher: Assessing Higher Achievement's Out-of-School Expansion Efforts, MDRC, 2000Achieve 3000 LiteracySocial and Emotional LearningWilliam T. Grant Foundation

It doesn't take an expert to know that when you're achieving things, like ticking off your to-do list or having a kick-ass 30 minutes in the studio, it feels good. And when you feel good, you're able to achieve more!But what happens when you're NOT achieving things?What happens when you feel like you've been wasting time, letting life slip through your fingertips, or when you see a real lack of progress with your music?In short, it's not good.  At best, stagnating will cause you to lose momentum. At worst, it will make you contemplate giving up this journey all together...So in today's episode, I'm sharing with you 5 proven techniques that will level up your productivity and accomplishments inside the studio, so you can make that feeling of achievement a permanent one...Let's get stuck in!

Thalia has a personal mission and passion for impacting others and bridging the opportunity gap in our Education System. From a young age she was able to recognize the value is mentorship and support within the education system and the immense impact it has on the overall trajectory of a person’s life and she has dedicated her career to taking meaningful action and being of service. Remember to follow DC Local Leaders on LinkedIn and our multiple media outlets for more episodes. Don’t keep it to yourself, remember to share our episodes to your colleagues so they don’t miss the message!

This week, your hosts Steve Lowry and Yvonne Godfrey interview Brian Brown of Brown and Barron, LLC (https://www.brownbarron.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here To Rate and Review     Case Details:   Accomplished Baltimore trial lawyer Brian Brown explains how he secured justice for Ashley Partlow, who was subjected to the Kennedy Krieger Institute's negligent Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Repair and Maintenance Study. Designed to identify the least expensive solution to a nationwide lead paint and dust problem, the study monitored blood lead levels in children under 4 years of age who were living in homes with unhealthy levels of poisonous lead dust. Ashley was too old to be an official test subject but was still exposed to high levels of lead dust through the study. As a result of her exposure, Ashley suffers from permanent brain damage and struggles with learning disabilities and behavior issues. After a month-long trial, a Baltimore City, Maryland jury returned a verdict of $1,841,000 in damages in this landmark case. Read/Download the Complete Trial Documents    Guest Bio:   Brian S. Brown Brian S. Brown, one of the firm's founding partners, as well as its Managing Member, has over thirty years of experience as a trial lawyer and focuses his practice on litigating medical malpractice and nursing home abuse cases. Brian has tried well over 100 tort cases and has obtained multiple multi-million dollar verdicts. Over his career, he has recovered more than $175 million for his clients, through both trial and settlement. In addition to his trial experience, Brian has extensive appellate experience, having appeared before the Maryland Court of Appeals twelve times, and the Court of Special Appeals more than fifty times. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Brian is currently a member of the Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ). Brian has presented on legal topics in a variety of settings, including for the Inn of Court, and over ten times for HB Litigation Conferences. He has also presented to the entire bench of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City regarding the evolving law of expert testimony in Maryland. Brian has been named as a Super Lawyer, and he has been selected as a member of both the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and of the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America. Outside of his legal work, Brian has served as the President of the Board for the Maryland Disability Law Center (now known as Disability Rights Maryland) and has volunteered with other civic organizations, including with the Upton School Foundation and with Higher Achievement. Read Full Bio     Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LTSatlanta.com   Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com   Case Pacer - CasePacer.com   Harris, Lowry, and Manton - hlmlawfirm.com     Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

At the Baltimore Community ToolBank, nonprofits can access almost any tool--from a chainsaw to a wood chipper--and expertise! Executive director Noah Smock explains that renting tools is a small element of the story: sustainability is built into the mission and collaboration is key.And we meet longtime ToolBank devotee Chenire Carter, senior manager of development and communications for Higher Achievement, a nonprofit working to close the opportunity gap for middle-school kids. She calls the ToolBank her 'secret weapon.'For more information about the ToolBank, visit this link. For more information about Higher Achievement, visit this link.

Students from Woodland Hills High School perform an original radio drama titled Back to the Titanic and Higher Achievement scholars meeting at Pittsburgh Woolslayer share commercials for fictitious products and services. Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

At the Baltimore Community ToolBank, nonprofits can access almost any tool--from a chainsaw to a wood chipper… and tables, chairs, microphones--and expertise! Executive director Noah Smock explains that renting tools is a small element of the story ... sustainability is built into the mission and collaboration is key. And we meet longtime ToolBank devotee Chenire Carter, senior manager of development and communications for Higher Achievement, a nonprofit working to close the opportunity gap for middle-school kids. She calls the ToolBank her 'secret weapon.'

Pittsburgh-area teens compare their upbringing in urban and suburban areas, Hezekiah, a Higher Achievement scholar, shares his musical aspirations, and a group of students discuss ways to ensure resources are available for people with disabilities.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

A friend and podcasting influencer, Tom Schwab, thinks with me on this one. This is the #2 of 4 in a series on cultivating gratitude and abundance thinking and mixing it with goal setting for a new season. The research is clear: you'll be more successful with this approach. We’re made for horizons. A key aspect of happiness is having quality goals … and moving toward them. See the show notes page for this episode at JesusSmart.com CLICK! >>> bit.ly/2DwNy4v 4-Part Achieve Series

Montour High School student, Steven talks about changes to his school's security detail, Professa T from the YMCA Lighthouse Project with a live performance of Don't Judge a Book, and Higher Achievement scholars at Pittsburgh Sterrett talk about how they celebrate the holiday season.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Higher Achievement scholars meeting at Pittsburgh Sterret talk about their neighborhoods, The Castle of Ink performs an original song, and a feature on Extra Effort honoree from Montour High School, Josh Heindenreich.   Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Dr. Scott Petri has been a social studies teacher since 2003. He is a regularly-featured speaker at education conferences and school district professional development workshops. His ability to present cutting edge professional development while maintaining a full-time career in the classroom has made Petri an in-demand presenter. Petri’s academic research focused on innovation and risk-taking in classroom teachers, where he made some interesting discoveries about which teachers were most innovative. Dr. Petri is heavily involved in social studies at the state level in California and is a past President of the Southern California Social Studies Association. We provide longform and “shortcuts” versions of each conversation to meet your listening needs. Episode Links • Twitter Handle: @scottmpetri • Scott’s History Rewriter Blog: https://historyrewriter.com • “Listening is a 21st Century Skill” by Scott Petri: http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/02/listening-is-a-21st-century-skill/ • Listenwise: https://listenwise.com • Robert Pianta, University of Virginia: https://curry.virginia.edu/robert-c-pianta • Book: You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement by James Sturtevant • Southern California Social Studies Association: https://www.facebook.com/SoCalSocialStudies/ • California Council for the Social Studies: https://www.ccss.org • CUE: https://cue.org Subscribe to our Newsletter at: www.schoolofthoughtproductions.com/contact/ We would love to connect with you! Please email us at schoolofthoughtpodcast@gmail.com to tell us who you are, what you think about the show, and who we should talk to next. Connect with us and the rest of our tribe by searching for School of Thought Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Dr. Scott Petri has been a social studies teacher since 2003. He is a regularly-featured speaker at education conferences and school district professional development workshops. His ability to present cutting edge professional development while maintaining a full-time career in the classroom has made Petri an in-demand presenter. Petri’s academic research focused on innovation and risk-taking in classroom teachers, where he made some interesting discoveries about which teachers were most innovative. Dr. Petri is heavily involved in social studies at the state level in California and is a past President of the Southern California Social Studies Association. We provide longform and “shortcuts” versions of each conversation to meet your listening needs. Episode Links • Twitter Handle: @scottmpetri • Scott’s History Rewriter Blog: https://historyrewriter.com • “Listening is a 21st Century Skill” by Scott Petri: http://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/02/listening-is-a-21st-century-skill/ • Listenwise: https://listenwise.com • Robert Pianta, University of Virginia: https://curry.virginia.edu/robert-c-pianta • Book: You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement by James Sturtevant • Southern California Social Studies Association: https://www.facebook.com/SoCalSocialStudies/ • California Council for the Social Studies: https://www.ccss.org • CUE: https://cue.org Subscribe to our Newsletter at: www.schoolofthoughtproductions.com/contact/ We would love to connect with you! Please email us at schoolofthoughtpodcast@gmail.com to tell us who you are, what you think about the show, and who we should talk to next. Connect with us and the rest of our tribe by searching for School of Thought Podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

 The Sunburst School of Music house band, featuring Madeline King (15, Pittsburgh Allderdice), Riley Deringor: (17, Pittsburgh SciTech), Zack Wolynn (15, Pittsburgh CAPA), Mason Miller (17, Winchester Thurston), Shane Cranor (17, Pittsburgh SciTech) and Gabe Barash (14, Pittsburgh Allderdice) performs a cover.    Higher Achievement scholars from Pittsburgh Sterrett introduce themselves including their name, neighborhood, and more. Higher Achievement scholars from Pittsburgh Langley read a Poem called October by Robert Frost.     Background Music:"Maccary Bay" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Youngsters from families where money is tight and education and job opportunities may have been limited often don’t see themselves as headed for college or a career. Enter: Next Generation Scholars, a state effort to tell pupils about college and get them on track.We meet Nona Carroll, chief strategist for the nonprofit Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, which is working in five counties, and Aundra Anderson, coordinating Next Generation Scholars in Kent County.In Baltimore City, --a different approach: nine non-profits have grants from Next Generation Scholars to amp up the work they do to help young people start early to plan for their futures. The nonprofits include KIPP, Next One Up, Higher Achievement, the Y of Central Maryland, College Bound, MERIT, the University of Maryland School of Social Work, and Morgan State University.

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In this episode, Terry Heick speaks with James Sturtevant, a social studies teacher and author of 'You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement.' He speaks with James about the importance of building relationships with students, and offers 3 ways to do so.

James Alan Sturtevant joins Justin Baeder to discuss his book, You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships that Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement.Interview Notes, Resources, & Links Purchase James's book, You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships that Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement.About James Alan SturtevantJim Sturtevant teaches high school social studies and economics in Galena, Ohio. He holds a BA in history and Political Science from Muskingum University, and an MA in history from the Ohio State University.

For episode 38, I had the pleasure of interviewing James Sturtevant, a 31-Year Teacher extraordinaire at Big Walnut High School and Author of the book You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement.  Mr. Sturtevant was referred to me by previous guest Jim Burson (Jim Burson Interview 1 & Interview 2.  You will love his energy and commitment to serve his student. Connect with the Outstanding Ohioans show on Facebook, Itunes, or Stitcher James has been around great teachers his whole life.  His father was a history teacher at Muskingum College (now Muskingum University).  He graduated from Muskingum with his bachelor's degree and then Ohio State with his master's degree.  He is married to Penny, the principal at Big Walnut Middle School. Here were some of our discussion points: his tipping point were he made up his mind the teaching profession was his path how to connect and to engage all types of students The influence of Daniel Pink's book A Whole New Mind and TedTalk, as well as John Hattie's Visible Learning for Teachers:  Maximizing Impact on Learning why it is important to move beyond "nostalgia" and embrace the present and future the classroom value of acceptance, communication, non-verbal communication, safety, enjoyment, & advocacy sharing stories the impact he hopes he has made and thoughts on serving others in his future Connect with James Sturtevant on his website or contact form. Thank you for listening.  

It’s common sense that educators need to build relationships and connectedness so students can learn and feel safe. But how exactly do we do it? Moving towards being an egoless educator is a step in the right direction.  Guest Jim Sturtevant shares how to do that and more practical ideas to move relationship building from being common sense to being common practice.   The Edspiration Inbox Answers…   “I work in a district office. I was embarrassed by the behavior of my adult colleagues who were complaining about and disrespectful to students being in their office disturbing their work. Can you help?” Nancy, Colorado   About today’s guest   Jim Sturtevant first stepped in front of high school students in 1985 but a classroom visitor recently said to him, “Your students seem so relaxed and happy.  How’d you create this atmosphere?” After much reflection and research, Jim is now prepared to answer the question in this Edspiration interview and in his book, “You Gotta Connect: “You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement.”   Guest Links: pjsturtevant@gmail.com www.Jamesalansturtevant.com Twitter: @jamessturtevant     Connect with Us Connect with the show at www.Edspirationpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactschoolclimate Twitter: Follow us @schoolclimates Newsletter: Sign up on sidebar at www.Edspiration.org   Questions / comments for John in the Edspiration Inbox: Edspirationpodcast@gmail.com   Show Sponsors International School Climate Institute – Provides practical training, workshops, coaching, and speaking to create positive school climates. Contact us about school climate improvement, planning and climate survey support, bullying prevention and upstander intervention training, restorative justice practices, school safety, youth development, and more.

Todays guest joining us on Join Up Dots is a man who is on a mission to change lives. And it seems to me he is doing at the very spot where we need those lives to changed the most...the classroom. Yes, he is a teacher who is focusing on a very simple principle but one that can make so much difference. He believes that "A secure and trusting relationship between teacher and students is at the heart of positive discipline and a safe, productive classroom. The positive effects of building teacher-student relationships impact all aspects of classroom life. Students come to class and like to be there, they are more engaged in learning, they retain more of what they learn, and their creativity is unleashed. There are fewer behavior issues, lower dropout rates, and more harmony between class members." And that period of our lives when we are going through the system to be pushed out into the real world, is the time when we should be inspired and encouraged to think big, be creative, and love our studies. And now with a bestselling book "You've Gotta Connect: Building Relationships That Lead to Engaged Students, Productive Classrooms, and Higher Achievement" and more and more people taking an interest in his work it seems that this is a mission that we can all connect with at heart. So when did he realise that its more about connecting and less about the content that he teaches that truly makes the difference? And did he always have a desire to be a published author, or is he surprised to now see himself sitting proudly in the author section of "Amazon"? Well lets find out as we bring onto the show to start joining up dots, with the one and only Mr James Sturtevant.

In this episode of Jumpseat Radio Ryan Pennington explores the concepts from the book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill.  Higher Achievement  Habits of going the extra mile Q: Quantity of Service Q: Quality of Service M: Mental A: Attitude Napoleon Hill (October 26, 1883 – November 8, 1970) was an American author in […]

In this Baltimore Sun article, Higher Achievement's executive director, Erin Hodge-Williams discuses how mentoring initiatives are successfully addressing the "tragic plight" of black males.