[TurnAround Thursday] Your BEST YEAR EVER!

Make THIS Your BEST YEAR EVER!

Hey there!

I’m always thrilled when I read research that supports what I’ve been teaching and practicing for the past forty years!

For today’s TurnAround, I wanted to give you just one short excerpt from the Harvard Business Review – How to Turn Around a Failing School by Alex Hill, Liz Mellon, Jules Goddard and Ben Laker’s Report!

Their first recommendation based on the effective (and ineffective) practices they uncovered is:

Don’t improve teaching first.  This was a very common mistake.  Many schools tried to improve teaching while still struggling with students with problematic behaviors – you need to create the right environment first.

You know what?

Contrary to what you might have thought, if you don’t make the time to teach students the skills of how to be a part of something greater than themselves with teamwork and community, you’ll be stuck playing whack-a-mole all day, every day.

It’s true!

Did you know that you only need 9 weeks to turn the corner on classroom management and self-governing behavior?

It starts Day 1 (click here to watch how I got control of the biggest baddest class without using force.)

I swear, it’s true!

Now, you might be wondering, why nine weeks?

Well, let me tell you. Back when I was in the classroom, I found that the first nine weeks of school were crucial. If I could meet my students’ social and emotional needs during that time, the rest of the year would be smooth sailing. Life in my classroom would be absolutely amazing!

The same holds true for the educational leaders I coach and consult with daily.

It really IS as simple as nine weeks!

So, here’s the deal. I taught my students, their parents and even other educators how to create a compassionate community. And guess what? It worked like a charm! Not only did it raise their emotional intelligence, but their academic performance also skyrocketed.

Curious how I did it?

Well, my approach was pretty simple. I focused on my students’ social and emotional needs instead of worrying about completing a certain number of pages each week. It’s all about building synergistic connections.

My goal was simple. I placed the children’s social and emotional needs above my concern about making it through “X number of pages” per week.

Call It Out with Compassionate Curiosity!

First Things First

During those first 9 weeks of school, every single time there was a social or emotional situation in the classroom, lunchroom, or playground, we had an open discussion.

Be Rigorous On Call Outs 

And let me tell you, we didn’t rush it. No matter how long it took, we dove right into it by asking “what” instead of “why” questions.

That’s when the magic happened. More often than not, within 30 seconds or less, I was able to get to the heart of the problem and turn things around.

Don’t avoid, dismiss, or ignore what’s right in front of you. Deal with it head-on, and you’ll see some incredible results in just nine weeks.

Start with The Fundamentals

Listen up, folks. With all the pressure to get high scores on achievement tests these days, you absolutely must address the emotional and social issues first. That’s the foundation. Once you’ve got that in place, everything else falls into place too. It’s like the holy grail of education!

And here’s the best part. I’m giving you the chance to grab my 9-Week School Curriculum at a whopping 70% off! Pass it on and make a real difference this year.

Oh, and before I forget, today’s 30 Second TurnAround is all about being rigorous when it comes to calling things out!

Don’t miss out on the 70% SAVINGS!  It all ends TOMORROW!

Wishing you an amazing year ahead …

PS … Your teaching career is about to take a remarkable turn! Here’s what I’ve done:  I’m GIVING you FREE ACCESS to the opening 4 segments (tabs) of my 9 Weeks to a Make A Difference Year Curriculum DASHBOARD so you can go watch what happened with the biggest, baddest class I inherited in Week 1.  Head over and find out how I turned around an impossible classroom through open discussions and caring connections.

Oh, and don’t forget to take advantage of the 70% off on my 9-Weeks to your BEST YEAR EVER. Time is ticking, so grab it now and MAKE IT YOUR BEST YEAR!

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