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Circle Up for a Better Climate and Culture
Circle Up for a Better Climate and Culture
By Brad Weinstein
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You're leading team-building activities. How can you ensure everyone feels valued and heard?
To ensure everyone feels valued during team-building activities, foster an inclusive atmosphere respecting diverse backgrounds and abilities. Encourage open sharing of ideas and set a tone of respect from the outset. Active listening is crucial—engage genuinely with each team member’s input, summarizing their points, and asking follow-up questions to show their contributions are valued. Use varied activity formats to cater to strengths and introduce feedback loops to gather constructive insights. Empower team members by assigning roles that build confidence and responsibility. Use reflective practices to solidify lessons learned and acknowledge everyone's contributions, fostering a culture of value and engagement.
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How would you address a team member's lack of motivation during a performance evaluation for growth?
Addressing a team member's lack of motivation during a performance evaluation is more than just spotting the signs. It's about understanding and empathy. Start by recognizing the subtle indicators, like missed deadlines or a drop in enthusiasm, and approach these with sensitivity. Have an open conversation to get to the root of their concerns, and work together to set meaningful goals that align with their career aspirations. Show your commitment by offering support, whether through mentorship, new challenges, or additional resources. Keep track of their progress and celebrate even the small wins to keep their momentum going. Sometimes, changing the work environment, like offering flexible hours or improving team dynamics, can also help.
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Here's how you can successfully navigate and adapt to organizational change as an executive.
Embracing change is crucial, but it's not just about adapting—it's about seeing it as a chance for growth and innovation. Encourage your team to view change positively and build a culture that's always ready for it. Invest in continuous training focused on agility and resilience, and make data-driven decisions to guide the process. Celebrate the small wins to keep morale high and demonstrate the benefits of change. By taking these steps, you can turn change into a strategic advantage and keep your organization dynamic and forward-thinking.
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The AI Classroom
TeacherGoals Publishing
Are you an educator looking to stay ahead in the ever-changing world of education? Look no further than The AI Classroom, the ultimate guide for navigating the complexities of AI in education. This thought-provoking book provides practical strategies for incorporating AI tools into your teaching practices, while exploring the potential of AI to transform traditional models of teaching and learning.
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School Discipline & Classroom Management Book Announced by Times 10 Publications
Yahoo! Finance
Written by veteran educators and school leaders Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein, Times 10 Publications' Hacking School Discipline introduces novel strategies and approaches to school discipline
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Seven ways parents and educators can improve kids’ middle school experience
Washington Post
I had a quote and my book (Hacking School Discipline) and software company (BehaviorFlip) got mentioned in this great article by Phyllis Fagell.
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8 ways to change a child’s ‘bad’ behavior
Washington Post
Our book (Hacking School Discipline), and our app (www.behaviorflip.com), were mentioned as well as getting a quote in this article for the Washington Post.
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Restorative Justice and Consequences that Actually Improve Behavior
The Cool Cat Teacher Blog
Desmond Tutu says, “The offense affected a relationship, and what you are seeking for is to restore the relationship, to heal the relationship.” Today, Brad Weinstein and Nathan Maynard, authors of Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice help us understand how restorative justice should work and some examples that will help us understand the successful implementation.
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Instilling Empathy Through Restorative Practices: Featuring Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein
Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast
Ep.49 of #AspireLead w/ @nmaynardedu & @weinsteinedu as we discuss how restorative practices are impactful, building a culture of empathy & increasing responsibility
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Do Grades Discourage a Growth Mindset?
School Leaders Now
A very popular buzzphrase on the education scene for a while now is growth mindset. We reference it repeatedly. We tweet about it and try to instill the value of failing in the learning process to students. Unfortunately, many of us are talking the talk, but not walking the walk when it comes to growth mindset in the learning process—especially in grading practices.
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Things That Scare Teachers More Than Any Horror Movie
Bored Teachers
A humorous look at the everyday struggles we go through as educators.
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The Key to Success in School? Don't Give Up!!
Respect Yourself
The students who often do best in school are not who you think--oftentimes, it is those who work the hardest, not those who have the most natural ability, that are the most successful!
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Growth Mindsets Change Thinking & Change Lives
International School Climate Institute
Fixed mindsets are not what many kids are born with, yet that changes as we teach them to play the game of school with compliance, our grading practices, and even how we speak. So how do we foster a growth mindset instead? Guest Brad Weinstein explains how to encourage growth in any student by changing our language and creating opportunities that allow them to create, fail, and persevere.
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Hacking School Discipline: 9 Ways to Create a Culture of Empathy and Responsibility Using Restorative Justice
Times 10 Books Publications
It’s the 21st century and society has changed since we were in school. Learn how to reach today’s students and bring back relationships and academics as the primary focus in the classroom. This book will equip you with resources and strategies to coach students towards better behaviors for long-lasting change. Hacking School Discipline is for all teachers, support staff, administrators, and even parents. With these hacks, you will be able to move from trying to work with kids that seemingly…
It’s the 21st century and society has changed since we were in school. Learn how to reach today’s students and bring back relationships and academics as the primary focus in the classroom. This book will equip you with resources and strategies to coach students towards better behaviors for long-lasting change. Hacking School Discipline is for all teachers, support staff, administrators, and even parents. With these hacks, you will be able to move from trying to work with kids that seemingly have little empathy, respect, and work ethic, to a classroom full of engaged learners that feel respected, loved, and have the tools to manage their own behaviors.
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Honors & Awards
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Teacher of the Year
Zionsville West Middle School
Nominated by numerous teachers and picked by Zionsville West Middle School’s administrators to represent the school at the district, state, and national level.
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Zionsville Education Association Eagle Honors
Zionsville Community Schools
Nominated by students and their families for impacting students’ education or lives in the classroom and beyond.
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3M Ingenuity Grant Recipient
3M Manufacturing Company
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Purdue Golden Key International Honor Society
Purdue University
Members include the top 15% of juniors and seniors in all undergraduate fields.
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National Association for Gifted Children
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Indiana Association for the Gifted
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Indiana Association of School Principals
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Indiana New Administrator Leadership Institute
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Indiana State Teachers Association
Building Representative
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