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Jorge Valenzuela—Raising Equity Through SEL: A Framework for Implementing Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Restorative Practices Feb 13, 2023

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Get the book, Raising Equity Through SEL: A Framework for Implementing Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Teaching and Restorative Practices

Visit Jorge's website www.LifelongLearningDefined.com

Follow Jorge on Twitter @JorgeDoesPBL

Read the article, "Shared Agreements for Working Together Benefit Teachers and Administrators"

About the Authors

Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate with more than two decades of experience as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum specialist, and a consultant. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in instructional design, project-based learning (PBL), computational thinking and computer science integration, STEM education, and equity and SEL integration. Jorge is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and the lead coach at Lifelong Learning Defined. He's the author of several books on robotics, environmental science, and SEL, including his new book Raising Equity through SEL.

A. Keith Young—The Instructional Coaching Handbook: 200+ Troubleshooting Strategies for Success Feb 06, 2023

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Get the book, The Instructional Coaching Handbook: 200+ Troubleshooting Strategies for Success

Visit Keith's Website www.AKYConsulting.com

Follow Keith on Twitter @A_KeithYoung

About the Authors

Dr. Keith Young is an author, trainer, consultant, and leadership coach, with experience as a school principal and English and Math teacher in Colorado, Arizona, and Puerto Rico. Keith trains and coaches administrators, teacher coaches, and school leadership teams around the world through his company AKYConsulting.

AJ Crabill—Great On Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective Jan 30, 2023

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Get the first chapter of Great On Their Behalf

Visit AJ's website, www.ajc7.com

Follow AJ on Twitter @AJCrabill7

About the Authors

AJ Crabill is an author and school governance expert who currently serves as the Conservator of DeSoto ISD in Texas. He has served on the Council of Great City Schools executive committee, the Missouri School Boards Association, as Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools, and as Deputy Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.

Hedreich Nichols—Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles for Overcoming Implicit Bias in Teaching Dec 19, 2022

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Get the book, Finding Your Blind Spots: Eight Guiding Principles for Overcoming Implicit Bias in Teaching

Visit Hedreich's website, www.Hedreich.com

Follow Hedreich on Twitter @hedreich

About the Authors

Hedreich Nichols is an author and educational consultant helping teachers and districts amplify the voices of all students. With her Solution Tree title, Finding Your Blind Spots: 8 Guiding Principles to Overcome Implicit Bias in Teaching, Hedreich combines her experience as a “One Black Friend” and educator with academic research and pedagogical strategies to ensure that educators have the skills and knowledge they need to create more equitable classrooms and campuses. Her 5 social justice titles with Cherry Lake Publishing further support these goals in the classroom. Her workshops and courses are highly sought after because she sees it as her mission to promote unity, even when teaching on topics considered divisive.

Rhonda Roos—The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: Ten Leadership Actions and Skills to Create High-Achieving Schools Dec 15, 2022

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Get the book, The Deliberate and Courageous Principal: Ten Leadership Actions and Skills to Create High-Achieving Schools

Follow Rhonda on Twitter @DrRhondaRoos

Visit Rhonda's website, www.RhondaRoos.com

About the Authors

Rhonda J. Roos, PhD is an educational speaker who coaches principals, district leaders, and administrative teams in the complex and ever-challenging work of leading schools. A past state middle school principal of the year, Rhonda has served as a central office leader and taught at the university level, and she's the author of The Deliberate & Courageous Principal.

Michael Gaskell—Radical Principals: A Blueprint for Long-Term Equity and Stability at School Dec 05, 2022

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Follow Mike on Twitter @GaskellMgaskell About the Authors

Dr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran middle/upper elementary school principal in East Brunswick, NJ. He writes extensively on school culture, trauma, and educational leadership, and mentors new principals through the Leaders to Leaders program.

Mike Lahiff—ZeroEyes AI Gun Detection Nov 28, 2022

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Learn more about ZeroEyes on ZeroEyes.com

Follow ZeroEyes official Twitter @ZeroEyesAI

Listen to Molly Hudgens discuss the mental health aspect of school violence prevention and her book, Saving Sycamore: The School Shooting That Never Happened on Principal Center Radio

About Mike Lahiff

Mike Lahiff is CEO and co-founder of ZeroEyes, an intelligent video analytics company that uses artificial intelligence with existing security cameras to detect weapons and send alerts to local staff and first responders.

Mr. Lahiff previously served as Director of Digital Programs at Comcast NBC Universal, and spent ten years in the United States Navy as a Navy SEAL.

He holds an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Rebecca Rolland—The Art of Talking with Children: The Simple Keys to Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids Oct 31, 2022

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Get the book, The Art of Talking With Children: The Simple Keys To Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence In Kids

Visit Rebecca's Website, www.RebeccaRolland.com

Follow Rebecca on Twitter @Rolland_rg

About the Authors

Dr. Rebecca Rolland is a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is on the faculty at the Harvard Medical School. She also serves as an oral and written language specialist in the Neurology Department of Boston Children's Hospital and as an advisor in curriculum development for the World Bank. As a nationally certified speech-language pathologist, she has worked clinically with populations ranging from early childhood through high school and has provided teacher professional development. She lives in Boston with her husband and two conversation-loving kids.

Jane Kise & Ann Holm—Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time Oct 17, 2022

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Get the book, Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time

Visit the ASCD Website and Take the Educator Bandwidth Survey

Visit Jane's Website www.JaneKise.com

Visit Ann's Website www.AnnHolm.net

Follow Jane on Twitter @JaneKise

Follow Ann on Twitter @AnnHolmNet

About the Authors

Dr. Jane Kise is founder of Differentiated Coaching Associates, has worked as a consultant for 30 years, specializing in executive and instructional coaching and professional development. She is also the author or coauthor of over 25 books, including Doable Differentiation; Holistic Leadership, Thriving Schools; Differentiated Coaching; and Creating a Coaching Culture for Professional Learning Communities. She holds an MBA in finance from the Carlson School of Management and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of St. Thomas, where she is an adjunct professor for the doctoral program.

Ann Holm is a professional certified coach specializing in executive, leadership, and personal development. She is an MBTI Master Practitioner and is known as a thought leader in integrating psychological type theory with other coaching models, including Emotional Intelligence, Positive Intelligence, and Polarity Thinking, where she holds certifications. In addition, Holm has 25 years of experience in applied brain science as a speech-language pathologist specializing in stroke and brain injury rehabilitation. She is a frequent podcast guest and is the author of numerous articles and blogs.

Joy Kelly—Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect Oct 10, 2022

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Get the book, Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect

Follow Joy on Twitter @joykelly05

About the Author

Joy Kelly has served as a head of school, principal, and teacher for nearly 30 years. She is the co-author with Jimmy Casas of Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect

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