Podcast appearances and mentions of tom hoerr

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

Dr. Hoerr joins the UMSL COE Podcast to talk about his accomplished career in education, and desire to provide support and resources for current education professionals.  A very encouraging conversation with an innovator and lifelong leader in the field of education.  

This is Season 3, Episode 11 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Thomas Hoerr. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don't miss what Tom says about leading for empathy…and so much more. _______________________________________ Thomas Hoerr Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Dr. Tom Hoerr led schools for 37 years and is currently a Scholar In Residence at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, teaching in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program. His newest book, The Principal As Chief Empathy Officer: Creating A Culture Where Everyone Grows, shows the role of empathy in relationships in leadership. Hoerr believes that we can all grow our empathy. Hoerr currently writes a monthly leadership blog for ASCD and wrote a monthly column, “The Principal Connection,” from 2004 to 2018. His previous two books focused on the importance of SEL to students and staff (Taking Social Emotional Learning Schoolwide and The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs). Hoerr has written four other books, more than 170 articles, and has presented at schools and conferences around the world on grit, leadership, multiple intelligences, faculty collegiality, empathy, and the Formative Five. ___________________________________________________ FocusED Show Notes with Thomas Hoerr People value their leader, not because of what they know, but because of the relationship they have. Joe asked about strategies that leaders can employ to become more empathetic. Don't miss the three things that Tom talks about. Leaders should always explain why they're doing something, not just what they're doing. Part of growing your empathy is knowing what you don't know. ~ Tom Hoerr Tom emphasized the power in creating scenarios for professional dialogue. Don't miss how Tom defines “empathy conversations” and the need for them. Dr. Hoerr addresses the problem with our political and social bubbles and how they prevent empathy. Let's talk about the bubble! Naming it is the first step to widening perspective. You want to hear what Tom says about the 5:1 positive interaction ratio…for adults and students. Tom talked about writing empathy goals at the start of every year. Dr. Hoerr belongs to a book group, and he's the only educator. A major theme from the podcast is about getting out of your comfort zone and gaining perspective as a school leader. _________________________________________ Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com where we publish free leadership content. Go to the site, subscribe, and you'll get all of our content sent directly to your email. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular focus for teachers and school leaders so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next. 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.

Empathy is a valuable skill that enables better learning and teaching. It is especially important during this time of the pandemic. Listen as Steve discusses how to develop empathy with author, Tom Hoerr. Find Tom's books here. Get in touch with Tom: trhoerr@newcityschool.org

Grit is an important success skill for school and life.  Determination and the ability to continue through failure and challenging moments are elements of grit. Listen as Steve is joined by author Tom Hoerr, to examine ways to build your child’s grit. Find Tom's books here. Get in touch with Tom: trhoerr@newcityschool.org Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes

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.

TAKING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SCHOOLWIDE :  An ASCD show with author Tom Hoerr, on his new book of the same title. 

TAKING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING SCHOOLWIDE :  An ASCD show with author Tom Hoerr, on his new book of the same title. 

In this week's episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by author Tom Hoerr as well as assistant principal, Jessica Nichols with her team at Simle Middle School to discuss building student success skills. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes. Thanks for listening! To view the transcript of this podcast, click here.

In this week's episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by retired Head of School and author Tom Hoerr, to further explore the student success skills of empathy, self-management, integrity, embracing diversity and grit. If you missed the first part of this podcast, you can catch up and listen to it here: http://barkleypd.com/blog/podcast-student-success-skills-pt-1/ Visit Tom’s website here: http://thomasrhoerr.com/ Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes. Thanks for listening!

In this week's episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by retired Head of School and author Tom Hoerr, to discuss the five skills needed to create student learning and success. Get Tom’s book, “The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs” here: http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/The-Formative-Five.aspx Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find new episodes. Thanks for listening!

  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.

FIVE SUCCESS SKILLS FOR YOUR STUDENTS ASCD  author and returning guest Tom Hoerr on his new book... THE FORMATIVE FIVE

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.

“We have nothing to fear but fear itself” - Franklin D. Roosevelt There is a lot of talk on social media that seems to indicate that fear in some form or another is the major hurdle we have to break through to achieve our wildest dreams. Your biggest fear should be complacency and not fear itself. Lets take a quick look at the definition of fear: Fear (n) An unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. People will act more strongly to keep from losing $50 than gaining $100 because our fear of loss is more powerful. Once people become successful, fear of loss of success might cause them to try to stick with what they know and stop innovating. But when you are starting out, humans programming to prefer things that are easy is our biggest barrier to success In the course of a normal day, fear is actually only a small part of hard things: when you line up to start your marathon, step onto stage before a speech, or walk up to a beautiful person and ask them out, you experience a momentary fear of rejection or judgement. This is legitimate because we are social being and if you screw up royally you might become an outcast, harming your ability to survive. As I was working on my new website the other day and getting increasingly frustrated with the things I didn’t know, I had to keep reminding myself to dig in just a little bit more to solve the problem instead of turning to Facebook or sommelier chore. I think we like the idea that fear is holding us back because we believe we can just exercise a little bravery or willpower and get over the hump. Even if we experience fear the first or second time we do something - like when I was learning to give live workshops or moving to a new continent - eventually it becomes part of the tapestry of our regular work. Imagine if you really were able to experience fear every day - that would mean you are doing something new and bold and unique every day. Pretty soon you would just run out of things that scare you. I think part of the reason that old people are so calm is that they have experienced pretty much everything they were afraid of at some point. But fear is really a minor player in our ability to achieve success. As Cal Newport told me about his latest book Deep Work, creating our best work requires concentration and persistence. World renown educator Tom Hoerr told me that teaching his elementary students grit was the greatest factor in determining their success as adults. This determination is the exact opposite of complacency and leads to our best results. Why are Japanese kids so much better at math than Americans? In some case they have been show to be willing to spend two to 100 times longer working on a problem. It’s merely their ingrained belief that struggle will lead to eventually better outcomes that lead to their eventual skill. In the book Becoming Superman, Steven Kotler actually calculated that an ideal activity must be 4% harder than your skill level to put you into a flow state. What this feels like in real life is something that is a little uncomfortable. Stephen Pressfield calls this the resistance in his book the War of Art. Even big wave surfers who set world records on 75 foot tall waves are not fighting fear. What might seem brave to us is simply them showing up for work - they already have the skills and talent they need to succeed. President Obama has a plaque on his desk that says "hard things are hard". In sports or music, we love to practice the things we are already good at. It is easier to eat a premade dinner than chop all your veggies and make yourself the most delicious stir fry. Why are the streets of Lower Manhattan so curvy? Because when they were paving the early road of New York, they simply used the existing cow tracks! Why bother doing any city planning? Resistance is the big reason why I prioritize good slee...

FOSTERING GRIT AND PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE REAL WORLD ?GREAT BOOKS FOUNDATION presents ASCD author Tom Hoerr,teacher, principal, school founder,columnist and author od "Fostering Grit ,The Art of School Leadership"?.