Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud

Mindsets to Explore for the Start of School (Part I)

Mindsets influence both conscious and unconscious behaviors we as educators put into practice. In part one of this series, Cory Camp from SIBME Coach Replay joins me to explore how fear of "learning loss" might be replaced with excitement for rejoining our students in a love of learning and being together. How teachers can collaborate as an ecosystem is also examined.

View the SIBME Video of this Podcast
Read Steve’s blog on Reframing Mindsets 

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Podcast for Teachers: Building Students Executive Functioning

Teachers can invest in conscious planning to create opportunities for students to strengthen executive functioning skills. Experienced teacher and teacher educator, Brenda Watkins, outlines the benefits and example strategies for all grade levels.

Learn More & Register for the Developing Executive Function to Empower Learners course here.  

Contact Brenda: bwakins@pls3rdlearning.com

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Compassionate Coaching

Kathy Perret and Kenny McKee join the podcast to share insights from their new book, Compassionate Coaching: How Educators Navigate the Barriers to Professional Growth.

“Successful Coaching is a humanistic, compassionate process that places students at its center. Truly effective coaching places people above programs.”

Read Compassionate Coaching here. 

Contact Kathy Perret: kathyperret@gmail.com
Contact Kenneth McKee: kennethcmckee@gmail.com

Podcast for Teachers: Parenting to Build Greater Independence

Our children build a sense of self-efficacy when they realize that their own actions have produced successful outcomes rather than believing success was generated by my parents’ actions. Over helping and over directing can prevent the necessary experiences of “successful failures.” Having chores at home can be helpful. Consider how you create an environment for developing independence.

Read the article, "Four Steps to Coax Young Adults (And Their Parents) to Greater Independence" here.
Watch Julie Lythcott-Haimes’ Ted Talk here. 
Visit the Challenge Success website here. 

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Encouraging Teachers to Build Students’ Executive Functioning Skills

Teacher educator, Brenda Watkins, shares her classroom experiences and content from the graduate level course Developing Executive Function to Empower Learners. Included are observable elements for recognizing strategies and opportunities for extending teacher focus on empowering students.

Contact Brenda at: bwakins@pls3rdlearning.com

Learn about Project Zero here.

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Podcast for Teachers: Supporting Students' Emotional Needs As They Return to School

School counselor and author of Middle School Matters, Phyllis Fagell, shares important understandings and suggested mindsets for teachers to be exploring as they approach the remainder of this school year, summer programs and next fall. Her specific examples from her day to day interactions with students provide great insights.

You can contact Phyllis at https://phyllisfagell.com/ or follow her on Twitter: @Pfagell

Examining the Dark Side of Rigor

Ole Jorgenson and Percy Abram, authors of the article The Dark Side of Rigor, share their past and current experiences and research in exploring problems that arise when rigor is defined as “lots of difficult work” rather than depth and challenges in learning. They share ways to engagestaff and parents in important reflections connecting quality learning and wellness.

Contact Ole: ojorgenson@almadencountryday.org 

Contact Percy: percy.abram@bush.edu

Find the article, "The Dark Side of Rigor" here. 
Find the article, "Changing the Conversation About Homework from Quantity and Achievement To Quality and Engagement" here. 

Podcast for Parents: How Parents Can Encourage the Development of Learners’ Executive Functioning Skills

Parent, teacher, and teacher educator, Brenda Watkins, shares how parents can support their children at all ages in developing working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility. These executive functioning skills are needed for success in and out of school.

Contact Brenda at bwakins@pls3rdlearning.com

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The Gift of Coaching

Coaching feedback from a colleague is a gift and something all of us as educators deserve. Steve provides a compelling why for bring this gift to all educators.

View the video version here. 

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Podcast for Teachers: Supporting Student Focus for Learning

Building students’ abilities to focus became increasingly important prior to the pandemic and has increased importance as students return to classrooms now and in the fall. Clinical psychologist and director of the SKIPS (Skills for Kids, Parents, and Schools), Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, shares ways that teachers can plan specific practices that support students in developing focusing skills. Discover the importance of positive emotions, visuals, intrigued-based mindfulness and practice.

Find Dr. Beaudoin's book "Mindfulness in a Busy World" here. (Use code RLFANDF30 for 30% off!) 
Visit Dr. Beaudoin's website here. 

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