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Thomas R. Hoerr, PhD retired after leading the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri for 34 years and is now the Emeritus Head of School. He is currently a Scholar In Residence at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and teaches in the Educational Leadership program, preparing prospective principals. He also led the ISACS New Heads Network and founded the Non-Profit Management Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Hoerr has written several books, and his newest, _Taking Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and Staff_, was published in December of 2019. He has written more than 150 articles, including “The Principal Connection” column in Educational Leadership Magazine from 2004 to 2017. He was previously on the Transformative Principal Podcast episode 224 where we talked about who you are is more important that what you know, and episode 225 where we talked about his book, The Formative Five. - Why does Empathy matter so much? - If there were more empathy in schools, we'd be in better shape. - If you don't have empathy, it's hard for people to follow you. - If you do have empathy, it's easier for people to follow you. - Empathy is a muscle. You can make it stronger - intentional and transparent - Voluntary - making it voluntary is having empathy. - listening, aggressive, pursuing. - One of your problems - you look too busy. - I was working; I was being accessible. - Who are you closest to in your school. - Even if my idea is the best, it's not the best if nobody is on board. - Breakfast with Tom - agenda is yours. - Empathetic Conversations - extension of this notion that I really want to get to know people as people, not just teachers. - I know you as a student, I want to know you as a student - Leadership is about relationship. - Teacher observations - school principals should use them as a way to build trust and observations. - Educators are underpaid. - Herzberg's theory of motivation - Teaching is far too siloed - If people can just read one part of the book, what is it? The part about listening. Sponsors Transformative Principal Mastermind Lead a school everyone can be proud of. Being a principal is tough work. You're pulled in all kinds of directions. You never have the time to do the work that really matters. Join me as I help school leaders find the time to do the work they became principals to do. I help you stop putting out fires and start leading. Learn more at https://transformativeprincipal.com Just Right Reader Just Right Reader Decodables are a great way to help your students learn how to read, with research-based strategies that are proven to be effective. Each grade level has over 100 books. Send books home in packs of ten, with video lessons accessible via QR codes on each book, with lessons in Spanish and English. Learn more at https://justrightreader.com

Vickie Morris was chosen April 19 by the Thomasville City Board of Education as the new superintendent of Thomasville City Schools. The special called board meeting was held in the Thomasville High School library. The vote was unanimous of all five school board members. Morris will be the first woman to serve as Thomasville City School Superintendent. She is also the first person who grew up in Thomasville to be superintendent in several years. “I am so very humble that the board has entrusted the school system to me,” she said. “So many people have prayed for me along the...Article Link

Who Is Thomas Hoerr? Thomas R. Hoerr retired after leading the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri for 34 years and is now the Emeritus Head of School. He is currently a Scholar In Residence at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and he teaches in the Educational Leadership program, preparing prospective principals. He also led the ISACS New Heads Network and founded the Non-Profit Management Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Hoerr has written five books, and his newest book is Taking Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and Staff. He has written more than 150 articles, including “The Principal Connection” column in Educational Leadership Magazine from 2004 to 2017. Major Takeaways from Our Interview with Thomas Hoerr: Tom wastes no time in this interview by quickly acknowledging that academics in the school set the floor not the ceiling. His insight about David Shield's moral and character development versus content learned uncovers the power in what schools can be. His advice for administrators right now: “grab a cup of coffee and take a deep breath.” His next bit of advice, totally focuses on developing the SEL culture that every school needs. He discusses how language is key and how simply changing the name of faculty meetings to “learning meetings” sets a different expectation for staff. Tom talks about the Formative Five and how you should not attempt all five at once. You don't want to miss what he says about the power of halls and walls. Tom continues to learn and grow and finds incredible value in Howard Gardner, and his new book is A Synthesizing Mind. His pursuit to seek differing views to broaden his own understanding is profound. He shares sage advice: listen more than you talk and ask more than you tell. In an ever-changing and diverse world, Tom humbly admits that he really works to understand people from a diverse background. Tom used to think that knowledge and being smart were critical to success but now he realizes that compassion, empathy, and SEL are the gate to real knowledge and understanding. Let us know what you're reading and who else you want us to bring on the show by contacting us at contact@theschoolhouse302.com. We can't wait to hear from you. Joe & T.J. This episode was brought to you by GhostBed, a family-owned business of sleep experts with 20+ years of experience. With 30K+ 5-star reviews, you can't go wrong with GhostBed. Their mattresses are handcrafted, and they come with a 101-night-at-home-sleep trial. For a limited time, you can get 30% by using our code — SH302 — at checkout. And, even if you tell someone about GhostBed, you can earn a $100 referral reward. Go to Ghostbed.com today and use SH302 at checkout.

Pandemic teaching and learning is stressful on multiple levels. In this episode, we look at the most significant stressors and how we can manage them for students and ourselves. Follow on Twitter: @MarileeSprenger @kylehamstra @ASCD @bamradionetwork Marilee Sprenger was one of the first teachers to apply educational neuroscience to her classroom. She speaks internationally and has written over a dozen books. Her latest Social Emotional Learning and The Brain will be released by ASCD in September. Tom Hoerr, Ph.D. is head of New City School in St. Louis. His latest book is Taking Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and Staff (ASCD). He also writes a monthly column for “The Principal Connection,” an educational leadership magazine. He has led schools for 36 years and has written on leadership, faculty collegiality, and multiple intelligences. He initiated and taught in the Non-Profit Management Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Guest host Kyle Hamstra is a STEM Specialist at Davis Drive Elementary in Cary, North Carolina and ASCD Emerging Leader 2016.

Our guest asserts that our role goes beyond preparing students for college and career, to preparing kids for life. He offers five skills that we need to cultivate to achieve this expanded vision of education. @kylehamstra @ASCD @bamradionetwork Tom Hoerr, Ph.D. is head of New City School in St. Louis. His latest book is Taking Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and Staff (ASCD). He also writes a monthly column for “The Principal Connection,” an educational leadership magazine. He has led schools for 36 years and has written on leadership, faculty collegiality, and multiple intelligences. He initiated and taught in the Non-Profit Management Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Guest host Kyle Hamstra is a STEM Specialist at Davis Drive Elementary in Cary, North Carolina and ASCD Emerging Leader 2016.

  Get the book Taking Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide: The Formative Five Success Skills for Students and StaffVisit Tom's WebsiteFollow Tom on Twitter @tomhoerrAbout The AuthorThomas Hoerr, PhD is the Emeritus Head of School at the New City School in St Louis, and a Scholar in Residence at the University of Missouri—St. Louis. He's the author of numerous books on multiple intelligences, grit, and SEL.

Today’s teachers and school administrators are under increasing pressure on many fronts. There’s the increased focus on standardized testing, large class sizes and funding issues, not to mention the outside-the-classroom challenges complicating their students’ ability to learn. In the midst of all of this comes a refreshing focus — and a new graduate-level course — from two UMSL-connected leaders: Mindy Bier, co-director of the university’s Center for Character and Citizenship, and Tom Hoerr, assistant teaching professor and scholar in residence in the College of Education and former head of the New City School. During this year’s Pierre Laclede Society Community Confluence donor event that took place at UMSL Feb. 20, Bier and Hoerr talk with St. Louis on the Air host Sarah Fenske.

Peggy Guest was the Executive Coach that was hired for me while I worked at Monsanto.  She radically changed how I understood myself because she was such an extraordinary listener and thinking partner.Peggy Guest, Ph.D. is the owner of Aspire Coaching and Consulting, she works with clients seeking executive coaching and leadership development and also with clients seeking personal and relational coaching. Peggy has developed customized leadership assessment and coaching plans for senior leaders in major corporations, small businesses, and in not for profit and educational organizations. Peggy's clients have included Purina Nestle, Climate, Monsanto, Graybar, Twain Financial Partners, The Federal Reserve, MICDS, New City School, Washington University, and College Bound. Charles Bukowski Poems Vance discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lK4LrD8Ii4Find Vance on Twitter @VanceCroweCheck out Vance's website: www.VanceCrowe.com

In this episode of the Business Fabulous podcast, I explain how I went from being an elementary school teacher ad college professor, without any business training, to being a full-time business coach and speaker.  Have you joined my free Facebook group yet? If you want free, proven strategies to get your audience finding you online and buying from you and really grow your business by leaps and bounds, you want to be here!  Wanna chat? Grab a free 20-minute Business Breakthrough session here or chat about ways to monetize your podcast here. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you won't miss an episode! In this weeks' episode: I am (on paper) completely unqualified to do what I do every day for a living. My degrees are in Education. It didn't stop me five years ago and it's not going to stop me now. If you have Google and YouTube, you can learn anything you want to learn! Mentors and lessons are all around you. Be open to opportunities. Good teachers constantly research, learn, create, reflect, and produce. So do business coaches. I began my teaching career at the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri. Common Core is the reason I am no longer teaching. Children are able to handle lots of things. It's all in the delivery. People told me that, because I was "only a teacher," I'd never be successful in business. I had no support, encouragement, start-up money or resources to start my business five years ago. I did it anyway. This week's CHALLENGE:  What is it from your background that allows you to do what you do today so well? What is it about your past experiences that allow you to do what you do today? Are you ready for more business success?  Listen here. If you enjoy this week's podcast episode, I'd love it if you would do a few things: 1. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher. 2. Rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. 3. Share a screenshot on Instagram stories of you listening to the podcast and tag me @bonnie.frank or @businessfabulouspodcast Thank you so much for supporting me! 

Is our educational system preparing us to be the lifelong learners we need to be for our individual and collective futures? Head of New City School, Alexis Wright, joins host Bill Coppel — Managing Director and Chief Client Growth Officer at First Clearing — to discuss how curiosity and emotional intelligence can help equip us to address unknown future problems.   In this episode, you'll hear:   Why human interaction is so vital to learning The role of questioning in effective problem solving How to leverage technology in the learning process   Alexis Wright is the head of New City School, an independent school in St. Louis that helps students discover a love of learning that leads to success not only in school but in life as well. He has more than 20 years of experience in education and is an active member of the National Association of Independent Schools. Alexis has written, consulted, and spoken at professional development workshops on science topics, as well as on diversity within the leadership ranks of independent schools.   For more about Alexis — https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexis-wright-14b6619b/ https://www.newcityschool.org/    

Ep 6. Crossing Delmar ft. Your Words STL, Moline Elementary School, New City School, Ed Hub STL In this episode, Who Raised You? Podcast collaborated with Your Words STL to record stories about how poetry helped 4th and 5th graders from different sides of St. Louis’ Delmar divide understand each other and themselves. In this episode, you’ll hear excerpts from our time with students from Moline Elementary School and New City School at Innovation Hall, the headquarters of EdHub St. Louis, a center for educators to experiment, collaborate, and innovate. Sponsor Who Raised You? Podcast:  If you’d like to sponsor us and have us share your products and services with our audience, let’s talk about it. We’d love to partner with you and share your story. Email us at whoraisedyoupodcast@gmail.com. Support our education work: Buy merch, digital downloads, consultation, and custom messages for your loved ones: whoraisedyoupodcast.com/support Donate and volunteer with Your Words STL: https://www.yourwordsstl.org Experience co-working, space, programming, and summer youth experiences with Ed Hub STL: https://innovationhallstl.org/programs/edhub/ Learn about Moline Elementary School: http://molineelem.mo.rge.schoolinsites.com/ Learn about New City School: https://www.newcityschool.org/

RSS Feed Thomas R. Hoerr, Emeritus Head of School, New City School; Scholar In Residence, UM-St. Louis College of EducationIn 1981, Tom became the head of the New City School in St. Louis, a school founded on a commitment to progressive learning and respect for human diversity. Under his leadership, New City began implementing the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in 1988 and created th [...]

  Tom Hoerr retired after leading the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri, for 34 years and is now the emeritus head of school. He teaches at the University of Missouri St. Louis and holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis he has written four books more than 100 articles including the “Principal Connection” column in ASCD’s Educational Leadership. Multiple intelligences school Formative five as interpersonal and intrapersonal. Developing it within themselves. The schoolhouse at midnight Trophy case - Plaque, most improved attendance. How does what you have on your wall recognize all the students in your school? Jethro’s attendance improvement TED talk Multiple levels of recognition. Level 1: Talk about it. Joyful Learning. Level 2: Ask kids about how they used these skills over the weekend. Level 3: Create rubrics by which we can measure kids’ success skills. Teachers choose their own groups. Teachers can quickly create rubrics for measuring these success skills. It helps kids reflect on the varying levels of performance. Help kids take ownership of their learning. Interview with Michael Shapiro about his school where they use PSS skills How to be a transformative principal? We need a dialogue with our faculty. Don’t do the formative five to kids, do it with kids! by the time we move forward, every teacher believes as fervently as I do. trhoerr@newcityschool.org Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey

  Tom Hoerr retired after leading the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri, for 34 years and is now the emeritus head of school. He teaches at the University of Missouri St. Louis and holds a PhD from Washington University in St. Louis he has written four books more than 100 articles including the “Principal Connection” column in ASCD’s Educational Leadership. 14 years principal connection column in Educational Leadership. The principal job is so hard. There’s always more to be done, no matter how good we do it. Who you are is more important than what you know. Prepare kids for success in life, not just success in school. Been a principal long enough to see who kids became as adults There are five qualities we need to develop in students: Empathy, Self-control, integrity, embracing diversity, and grit. But how am I going to get my students’ kids to embrace this? At back to school nights and parent meetings throughout the year. 8:20: Write down the initials of people you know who you consider to be successful. Turn to your neighbors in groups of three or four. Remind parents of what is truly a success. Strategy for focusing teachers on what we want them to pursue. 3x5 card, write down the initials of 2 or 3 teachers you’ve had that are most important in your life. What did they do to make you love them? What can you do with your class that will encourage your kids to put your name down in 30 or 40 years?   Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey      

Tom Hoerr joins Justin Baeder to discuss his book The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs.Interview Notes, Resources, & LinksPurchase Tom's bookThe Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student NeedsHarvard Business Review: Six Components of a Great Corporate CultureAbout Tom HoerrThomas Hoerr, PhD is Emeritus Head of the New City School in St. Louis and the author of five books and more than 100 articles. He currently teaches in the principal preparation program at the University of Missouri—St. Louis.

Our guest wrote the book on the fundamental formative skills we need to cultivate in every student. Follow: @runnin26 @ASCD @bamradionetwork Tom Hoerr, PhD is head of New City School in St. Louis. His latest book is The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs (ASCD). He also writes a monthly column for “The Principal Connection,” an educational leadership magazine. He has led schools for 36 years, and has written on leadership, faculty collegiality, and multiple intelligences. He initiated and taught in the Non-Profit Management Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Rachael George is the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District and an ASCD Emerging Leader.

Our guest wrote the book on the fundamental formative skills we need to cultivate in every student. Follow: @runnin26 @ASCD Tom Hoerr, PhD is head of New City School in St. Louis. His latest book is The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs(ASCD). He also writes a monthly column for “The Principal Connection,” an educational leadership magazine. He has led schools for 36 years, and has written on leadership, faculty collegiality, and multiple intelligences. He initiated and taught in the Non-Profit Management Program at Washington University in St. Louis. Rachael George is the principal of Sandy Grade School in the Oregon Trail School District and an ASCD Emerging Leader.

Our guests agree, accepting mistakes and learning from failure is a lot easier said than done. In this segment, we discuss how to move from platitudes to practice on managing our response to missteps. Follow:@benjamingilpin @hollyelissabrun @bamradionetwork Thomas Hoerr, PhD is head of New City School in St. Louis. Tom is the author of four books, including School Leadership For The Future. Kay Albrecht, Ph.D. is president of Innovations in Early Childhood Education, Houston, TX. and faculty member at 4 universities. Ben Gilpin, 16th year involved in education.  He has been Principal at Warner Elementary, in Spring Arbor, Michigan for 4 years.