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@awbeducation.bsky.social

1 week ago

Is Gentle Parenting Breaking Your Classroom Are you fighting your own biology to stay calm while your classroom feels like it's slipping away? Welcome to the "Long Stretch" of March, where high-empathy philosophy meets the raw reality of a Tuesday morning.In this episode of Your Morning Boost, Adam Busch dives into the "Gentle Parenting" era and how it has fundamentally shifted the social contract in K–12 schools. We explore why educators are experiencing "role strain"—the exhaustion of being a therapist, air traffic controller, and content expert all at once. Key takeaways include: - The Shift in Authority: Moving from positional power to relational trust without becoming a "doormat." - Ruinous Empathy: Why being "too nice" can actually increase student anxiety. - The Calm Pivot: A 3-step tactical tool to acknowledge feelings while holding firm boundaries. - The Science of Safety: Insights from Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations and Dr. Lisa Riegel on nervous system regulation. Stop burning yourself out to keep the room warm. Join us for a conversation on finding the balance between high warmth and high expectations. Connect with the Community: Looking for a space to think out loud with other leaders? Join the conversation at the ForwardEd Network.

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@awbeducation.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

From The Fixer to the Supported Leader with Dr. Jill Urich Are you tired of being the "fixer" for everyone else while your own tank runs on empty?In this episode of Your Morning Boost, Adam Busch sits down with veteran educator and master coach Dr. Jill Urich to discuss a critical shift in school leadership: moving from "doing more" to "being supported."Dr. Jill explains her "Inside Out" coaching philosophy, focusing on the person behind the title. We dive into why asking for help isn't a flaw—it's a requirement for high performance. If you are a school leader feeling the weight of the "superhero cape," this conversation will help you hit the pause button and find the clarity needed to lead with intention. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How to shift the perspective of coaching from "remediation" to "essential growth." - The difference between instructional implementation and executive coaching. - Why "filling your own tank" is a prerequisite for making a lasting impact. - Practical ways to move from reactive management to proactive leadership. Connect with Dr. Jill Urich: - Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=http://jillurich.com - LinkedIn: https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jill-urich-4a11271b/ - Email: ljurichconsultingllc@gmail.com Subscribe to the ForwardEd Network for more insights on school leadership and professional growth.

📣 New Podcast! "From The Fixer to the Supported Leader with Dr. Jill Urich" on @Spreaker #administration #boost #coaching #culture #development #education #educators #executive #for #forwarded #leadership #morning #network #principal #principals #professional #retention #school #teacher #your

@awbeducation.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

We’ve Let Our Inboxes Colonize Our Lives The 104-Email Wake-Up Call.We’ve all been there: a milestone family moment interrupted by a vibrating pocket. Whether it’s moving a child into a dorm or sitting at the dinner table, we’ve reached a saturation point. In K–12 education, we haven’t just reached a limit with email—we’ve allowed it to colonize the moments that belong to our actual lives.In this episode of Your Morning Boost, we explore the "role strain" we feel when our identities as parents, educators, and leaders crash into each other. We look at the math of task switching—where one glance at a notification costs us 23 minutes of deep focus—and discuss how we can start pushing back.In this episode, we discuss: - The Reality of Role Strain: Why the "employee" version of us shouldn't interrupt the "parent" version of us. - The Science of Task Switching: Why we are living in a state of constant mental fragmentation. - The Nonverbal Gap: Why "safe" emails often create more conflict than "hard" conversations. - Architecting a New Culture: Implementing "No-Send Zones" and the "Weekend Shield" to protect our teams. It’s time to stop letting our inboxes dictate our priorities. Let’s reclaim our presence for our students, our staff, and our families. 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘌𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩.

📣 New Podcast! "We’ve Let Our Inboxes Colonize Our Lives" on @Spreaker #administration #boost #culture #development #education #for #forwarded #health #k_12 #leadership #mental #morning #network #productivity #professional #school #support #teacher #wellness #your

@awbeducation.bsky.social

1 month ago

Why Behavior is Biology: A New Lens for School Leaders - Your Morning Boost In this episode of Your Morning Boost, we sit down with Dr. Lisa Riegel, CEO of the Educational Partnerships Institute and author of NeuroWell, to bridge the gap between complex neuroscience and daily school life. If you’ve ever felt like your school’s culture initiatives are failing despite your best efforts, this conversation is for you.We dive into why traditional discipline often fails with today’s students and how school leaders can shift from viewing misbehavior as a character flaw to understanding it as a biological stress response. Dr. Riegel shares practical strategies for "regulating the adults" first and creating a sense of belonging that serves as the foundation for all learning. Learn how to lead the human system, not just the policy manual. Connect with Dr. Lisa Riegel: - Websites: https://lisariegel.com/ | https://www.epinstitute.net/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisariegel/ - Book: Look for NeuroWell and Aspirations to Operations on Amazon Listen, subscribe, and share to help us bring humanity back to leadership.

📣 New Podcast! "Why Behavior is Biology: A New Lens for School Leaders - Your Morning Boost" on @Spreaker #behavioralscience #educationalpolicy #educationleadership #emotionalregulation #forwarded #k12leadership #leadershipmoves #learningenvironments #neuromedicine #neuroplasticity

@awbeducation.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Edge: Standing Out in the Hiring Season Subtitle: A ForwardED Booster Shot with Chris Whetzel The hiring season in education is a crowded field—how do you ensure your application rises to the top of the pile? In this "Booster Shot" episode of The ForwardED Network, we sit down with Chris Whetzel to deconstruct the competitive landscape of educational hiring.Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran moving into administration, Chris shares high-impact strategies to refine your professional brand, master the interview, and position yourself as the "must-hire" candidate in any pool. About the Guest: Chris Whetzel is a seasoned voice in the education space, dedicated to helping professionals navigate their careers with clarity and purpose. Join the Conversation: Advancing Voices, Shaping Education.

📣 New Podcast! "The Edge: Standing Out in the Hiring Season Subtitle: A ForwardED Booster Shot with Chris Whetzel" on @Spreaker #careers #coaching #development #edleadership #education #forwarded #hiring #interview #jobs #leadership #mentorship #networking #pedagogy #principal #professionalism

@awbeducation.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Red Bench Strategy: Staying Visible While Leading Well The second semester is a sprint run at a marathon pace. For school leaders, it’s easy to let the "administrative quicksand" of paperwork and logistical reentry bury your primary goals. In this episode, Adam Busch welcomes back Todd Bloomer—former high school principal turned Director of School Leadership—to discuss the intentional moves necessary to keep your school proactive rather than reactive.This episode is for school administrators who feel the mid-winter fatigue and want to reconnect with their "why." Todd shares his "Red Bench" strategy for visibility, the "Bloomer Triangle of Success" for clear communication, and how to guard your time so you can walk alongside your teachers instead of just getting out of their way. You’ll gain a blueprint for resetting expectations with students, staff, and parents to finish the year strong.  Don’t let the second semester run you. Listen now and subscribe for your weekly leadership boost! Connect with Todd Bloomer: - Website: https://www.toddmbloomer.com/ - Book: https://a.co/d/2PmEjm7 - Socials: @todd_bloomer_author (Instagram/TikTok) | @bloomer_sa (X) Listen, subscribe, and share to help another leader find their boost today!

📣 New Podcast! "The Red Bench Strategy: Staying Visible While Leading Well" on @Spreaker #administrator #blueprint #coaching #culture #education #forwarded #instruction #k12 #leadership #management #mentorship #principal #productivity #reset #retention #school #strategy #success #teaching

@awbeducation.bsky.social

2 months ago

Preparing for the Season of What’s Next As the New Year’s routines settle in, school leaders are entering the "long stretch" of January. This is the bridge period where next school year stops being a distant thought and starts becoming a series of real conversations. In this episode, we dive into the hiring season—not as a set of HR tasks, but as a deeply human process of transition and growth.This episode is for school administrators and leaders navigating the tension of spring planning. We address how to prepare your building’s culture for new faces, the vulnerability of updating a resume mid-career, and how to support colleagues who are looking toward a different horizon. Listen in to learn why the best recruitment tool you have is the staff already in your hallways and how to navigate the emotional ecosystems of school transitions.Take a breath and join us as we explore the architecture of community. Don't forget to like, follow, and subscribe!

📣 New Podcast! "Preparing for the Season of What’s Next" on @Spreaker #administration #administrator #boost #career #culture #education #forwarded #growth #hiring #january #leadership #network #professional #recruitment #retention #school #schools #teacher #tips #transition

@awbeducation.bsky.social

2 months ago

Hiring Season: Building Culture and Growing Without Guilt Welcome to the first episode of 2026! As the hallways fill back up this January, school leaders often find themselves running on two tracks: staying present with students while simultaneously looking toward the horizon of hiring season. This episode explores why hiring isn't just an administrative task—it’s the deep, human work of culture building and imagining the future of your team. Host Adam Busch dives into the tension of professional growth, addressing the unspoken guilt many educators feel when considering a new path. Whether you are looking to "grow where you are planted" or preparing to move to a new garden, this episode offers a reflective look at how to support colleagues in their transitions and how to ensure your school is a place people want to join—and are allowed to grow out of. Listen, subscribe, and share to help us reach more leaders in this incredible profession.

📣 New Podcast! "Hiring Season: Building Culture and Growing Without Guilt" on @Spreaker #administration #burnout #career #culture #education #educator #forwarded #growth #hiring #january #leadership #mentorship #network #professional #recruitment #reflections #school #season #teacher

David E. Kirkland

@davidekirkland.bsky.social

8 months ago

Master These Three Aspects of Love This Summer This summer, let’s treat ourselves to a different kind of professional development—one rooted in love. Informed by thirty years of research, I invite educators to grow in three essential practices: co...

This summer, I invite educators into a different kind of professional development—one rooted in 3 practices of love: communication, visualization, and community—that can transform how we teach and lead.

Read it here: www.forward-ed.com/post/master-...

#LoveIsPedagogy #EducationEquity #forwardED

David E. Kirkland

@davidekirkland.bsky.social

8 months ago

Finish Well As doors close for the summer, I want to talk about how to end a school year, how to finish well. We talk about how to start strong, how to manage classrooms, how to plan standards-aligned units. But ...

There’s something sacred about a classroom in June. Not just how it ends—but how we end it. What if we didn’t just finish, but finished well?

Read the piece:
www.forward-ed.com/post/finish-...

#FinishWell #TeacherWisdom #forwardED #EndOfYear #Education

David E. Kirkland

@davidekirkland.bsky.social

8 months ago

Freedom Teaching and the Pedagogy of Juneteenth Juneteenth is not merely a celebration of past emancipation but a reminder of our ongoing struggle for true freedom.

As we move through this season of celebration and rededication, let's remember: Freedom must be taught.

Read my article on Juneteenth and 'freedom teaching' here: www.forward-ed.com/post/freedom...

#FreedomTeaching #Juneteenth #forwardED #EducationForLiberation #FreedomAsProcess

David E. Kirkland

@davidekirkland.bsky.social

9 months ago

The Practice of Trust The hardest part of equity work isn’t data analysis. It isn’t professional development. It isn’t political backlash. It’s trust—not just gaining it but deserving it.

Everyone says trust is the first step in equity work.
But trust isn’t built—it’s practiced.
Through presence. Through pressure. Through proof.

Read more: www.forward-ed.com/post/the-pra...

#equity #trust #forwardED

David E. Kirkland

@davidekirkland.bsky.social

1 year ago

After the 2024 election, many people asked me what to do next. I told them, "Until we have achieved it, advancing equity is our job!" Read more in our latest weekly perspective piece: www.forward-ed.com/post/equity-....
#EquityInEducation #Innovation #EquityNow #EducationalExcellence #forwardED