Episodios

  • Mitch Weathers on Educational Trends and the Future of Teaching

    Mitch Weathers on Educational Trends and the Future of Teaching
    Apr 30 2025
    The Ruckus Report Quick take: This experimental episode explores emerging educational trends with Mitch Weathers, diving into AI's impact on teaching, the evolution of education's purpose, and whether teaching remains a recommendable profession. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Mitch became a gifted teacher because he was a mediocre student. Despite taking seven years to graduate college, he navigated the classroom with discomfort. This unique perspective fueled Mitch's teaching approach. Recognizing the importance of laying a foundation for learning, he created Organized Binder. This research-backed strategy empowers teachers to impart executive functioning skills efficiently, preserving valuable instructional time. By establishing a predictable routine, Organized Binder fosters safer learning spaces, shaping Mitch's journey from a struggling student to an innovative educator. Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Mitch Weathers challenges traditional education paradigms: Key Insight #1: AI's Impact on Education What's broken: The notion that AI will completely replace teachers within the next decade The shift: Reimagining education as developing transferable competencies rather than just delivering content Impact: Creating learning environments where teachers serve as guides and mentors while AI supports content delivery and practice Key Insight #2: Redefining Education's Purpose What's broken: Education systems focused primarily on knowledge transfer without clear career pathways The shift: Focusing on developing student agency and capacity for learning in new environments Impact: Preparing students for future careers that don't even exist yet through transferable skills Key Insight #3: The Teaching Profession's Future What's broken: The perception of teaching as financially unrewarding and morale-killing The shift: Recognizing teaching as a meaningful profession with immediate visible impact Impact: Creating school cultures where educators feel fulfilled beyond financial compensation Quotable Ruckus "When you boil down education to its raw elements, it's a messy human-to-human endeavor, which means relationships matter." – Mitch Weathers Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: Tomorrow: Ask yourself: "What are we teaching and why?" in light of AI advancements This Month: Identify transferable competencies your students need beyond content knowledge This Semester: Create a plan to balance technological integration while preserving meaningful human relationships Connect & Continue 🎯 Get the full episode transcript: [Link] 🔗 Follow Mitch Weathers:Twitter, Linkedin,Facebook &Organized Binder 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: The Ruckus Maker Club.club/join 📚 Read Mitch's Book: Executive Functions for Every Classroom Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here. Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: IXL: Meet your students where they are and take them where they need to go. Join over 1 million teachers who trust IXL to drive data-informed excellence in their classrooms. 🔍 Learn more here Expressability K12: Your inbox isn't a task manager. Your mind isn't for storing mundane processes. It's time to break free. With Expressability K12 Ruckus Makers can prioritize student success by offloading time sucking tasks. Visit Expressability K12 to learn how here ODP Business Solutions: Want to know why 67% of STEAM programs fail? Hint: It's not the budget. After researching many schools, ODP Business Solutions® uncovered three make-or-break factors that determine STEAM success. The best part? You probably already have what you need. See the research:here Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?
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  • Reimagining School with WIN Time: Stephanie McConnell on Transforming Student Success

    Reimagining School with WIN Time: Stephanie McConnell on Transforming Student Success
    Apr 23 2025

    The Ruckus Report

    Quick take: The factory model of education is dead. This school leader transformed a failing campus into a Blue Ribbon award winner by reimagining intervention through WIN Time - and now she's showing thousands of leaders worldwide how to do the same.

    Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker

    Stephanie is a veteran school leader, author, and owner of Principal Principles. With 18 years as a principal and now serving as an assistant superintendent of schools she's passionate about leadership, student success, and innovative school solutions. She's also the creator of WIN Time, helping schools implement data-driven interventions. Connect with her at PrincipalPrinciples.net!

    Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨

    In this episode, Stephanie McConnell challenges traditional education paradigms:

    Key Insight #1: Intervention Without Interruption

    • What's broken: The old pull-out model where students leave class for intervention and miss core instruction

    • The shift: WIN Time - built into the master schedule where every student gets intervention AND enrichment without missing anything

    • Impact: Transformed McConnell's school from an F-rated campus to a National Blue Ribbon Award winner in just two years

    Key Insight #2: Flexible Grouping Based on Real-Time Data

    • What's broken: Static intervention groups that trap students in remediation all year

    • The shift: Data-driven regrouping every 2-4 weeks based on student progress

    • Impact: Students can receive double-blocked reading intervention AND math enrichment based on individual needs

    Key Insight #3: Culture of Ownership > Compliance

    • What's broken: Teachers following prescribed programs without investment in outcomes

    • The shift: Challenging the "why" behind every practice and building true teacher ownership

    • Impact: Teachers shift from "I taught it" to "students learned it" mindset, driving real results

    Quotable Ruckus

    "Since the things that matter the most should never be at the mercy of the things that matter the least." – Stephanie McConnell

    Your Do School Different Challenge

    Ready to implement these ideas? Start here:

    1. Tomorrow: Ask yourself "why" about one existing intervention practice in your school

    2. This Month: Audit your master schedule to find where WIN Time could fit

    3. This Semester: Visit a school using WIN Time or bring Stephanie's framework to your team

    Connect & Continue

    • 🎯 Get the full episode transcript: [Link]

    • 🔗 Follow Stephanie McConnell: Instagram, Facebook

    • 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: Link

    • 📚 Join Stephanie's Leadership Group: Link

    Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter?

    Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here.

    Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with:

    IXL: Meet your students where they are and take them where they need to go. Join over 1 million teachers who trust IXL to drive data-informed excellence in their classrooms. 🔍 Learn more here

    Expressability K12: Your inbox isn't a task manager. Your mind isn't for storing mundane processes. It's time to break free. With Expressability K12 Ruckus Makers can prioritize student success by offloading time sucking tasks. Visit Expressability K12 to learn how here

    ODP Business Solutions: "Our STEAM program is too complicated" = Code for "We're doing it wrong." Stop letting fear kill innovation. While some schools struggle with integrating STEAM, other leaders are using a 3-part framework to transform their programs. The secret? It's not what you think. Get the playbook here

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  • Dr. Anthony Godfrey on Meaningful Connections: Prioritizing What Truly Matters in Education

    Dr. Anthony Godfrey on Meaningful Connections: Prioritizing What Truly Matters in Education
    Apr 16 2025
    The Ruckus Report Quick take: In a system built for efficiency rather than connection, Dr. Godfrey shows how one district is creating space for what truly matters—from targeted reading interventions to wellness days for staff—proving that even large districts can make the human element their highest priority. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Dr. Anthony Godfrey is the Superintendent of Schools for Jordan School District in Utah, overseeing 58,000 students and 9,000 employees. Appointed superintendent in 2019, he brings 31 years of experience in the district, having served as an English teacher, assistant principal, principal, and administrator of schools. Dr. Godfrey holds a Bachelor's in English Teaching and French from Weber State University, along with a Master's Degree and Doctorate from the University of Utah. He hosts the popular "Jordan Supercast" podcast, using his platform to connect directly with his community. Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Dr. Godfrey challenges traditional education paradigms: Key Insight #1: Fund Preparation Time, Not Just Professional Development What's broken: Traditional PD without paid time for teachers to implement what they've learned The shift: Securing board funding for teacher preparation time alongside professional development for their Walk to Read program Impact: Reading scores higher than ever before, despite launching during the pandemic Key Insight #2: Prioritize Staff Wellness Through Structural Changes What's broken: Expecting staff to maintain wellness without creating systemic support The shift: Implementing dedicated "Health and Wellness Days" (three-day weekends) for all 9,000 district employees Impact: Creating a culture that values people over processes, demonstrating that employee wellbeing isn't just talk Key Insight #3: Reimagine Leadership Communication What's broken: Relying on emails and memos to build connections and communicate vision The shift: "Email is for information, not conversation" philosophy and launching a superintendent podcast Impact: Deeper connections throughout the district as people hear their superintendent's voice and style, creating familiarity and trust Quotable Ruckus "Email is for information, not conversation. And many times we want to have a conversation through email. Email is just for information." – Dr. Anthony Godfrey Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: Tomorrow: Audit your own communication habits—are you trying to have conversations via email that would be better in person? This Month: Create a plan to pay teachers for their preparation time for your next major initiative, not just the training This Semester: Explore what a wellness day would look like in your school or district—even starting with a half-day pilot could show commitment to staff wellbeing Connect & Continue 🎯 Listen to the Jordan Supercast: https://supercast.jordandistrict.org/ 🔗 Follow Dr. Godfrey: X/Twitter | LinkedIn 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: https://ruckusmakers.club/join Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here. Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: IXL: Meet your students where they are and take them where they need to go. Join over 1 million teachers who trust IXL to drive data-informed excellence in their classrooms. 🔍 Learn more here. Expressability K12: Your inbox isn't a task manager. Your mind isn't for storing mundane processes. It's time to break free. With Expressability K12 Ruckus Makers can prioritize student success by offloading time sucking tasks. Visit Expressability K12 to learn how here. ODP Business Solutions: "Our STEAM program is too complicated" = Code for "We're doing it wrong" Stop letting fear kill innovation. While some schools struggle with integrating STEAM, other leaders are using a 3-part framework to transform their programs. The secret? It's not what you think. Get the playbook URL: here. Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?
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  • Amy Anderson on Reimagining Education Beyond School Walls: Learning Happens Everywhere

    Amy Anderson on Reimagining Education Beyond School Walls: Learning Happens Everywhere
    Apr 10 2025
    The Ruckus Report Quick take: Schools only account for 20% of a child's waking hours. Reschool co-founder Amy Anderson reveals how innovative partnerships with families and communities can transform the other 80% into powerful learning opportunities that create more equitable education for all. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Amy Anderson is the Executive Director and co-founder of RESCHOOL Colorado, which she established in 2013 to ensure learning systems offer options responsive to families' interests and needs, particularly those facing barriers to accessing opportunities. With over 25 years in education innovation, Amy previously served as Associate Commissioner at the Colorado Department of Education, leading the Division of Innovation, Choice, and Engagement where she created a statewide vision for personalized and expanded learning opportunities. Amy's impressive career includes pioneering work in online and blended learning at the DK Foundation, education policy and school finance with APA Consulting, and new school development for the Colorado League of Charter Schools. She was instrumental in launching the nation's first charter schools in the early '90s at Designs for Learning in St. Paul, MN, and co-founded The Odyssey School in Denver, one of Colorado's first and longest-running charter schools. Amy holds a Ph.D. and M.Ed. from the University of Colorado and a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and currently serves as Chair Emeritus of the Aurora Institute's Board of Directors. Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Amy challenges traditional education paradigms: Key Insight #1: Co-Design Educational Solutions With Communities What's broken: Creating educational programs for communities rather than with them The shift: Inviting families and students to co-design learning experiences from the very beginning Impact: More relevant and effective solutions that address actual needs instead of assumed ones, building lasting change (like a charter school Amy helped design that's now 26 years old) Key Insight #2: Empower Families With Resources and Agency What's broken: Privileged families can direct resources toward their children's learning outside of school, while others lack this opportunity The shift: Creating "Learning Dollars" that give under-resourced families funds to access learning opportunities that supplement school Impact: Over $600,000 distributed to families across Colorado, allowing them to direct resources toward tutoring, arts, sports, STEM, and other opportunities that match their children's interests and needs Key Insight #3: Connect Schools to Community Learning Resources What's broken: Schools trying to be everything to all students without utilizing community resources The shift: Mapping community learning assets and connecting schools with these resources to expand what schools can offer Impact: Creating "learning ecosystems" that leverage community expertise, like DenverLearningEcosystem.org, which helps schools find and partner with local learning providers Quotable Ruckus "Learning happens everywhere and we need to make sure it's equitable for all kids." – Amy Anderson Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: Tomorrow: Download the Design Lab resource from ReschoolColorado.org/tools to learn the basics of co-designing with your community This Month: Identify 3-5 community organizations that could enhance your school's offerings and schedule initial conversations about potential partnerships This Semester: Create a pilot program that gives families some agency over a portion of educational resources, perhaps starting with summer learning opportunities Connect & Continue 🎯 Explore Reschool's Design Lab: ReschoolColorado.org/designlab 🔗 Learn about Denver's Learning Ecosystem: DenverLearningEcosystem.org 🌐 Visit RESCHOOL Colorado: ReschoolColorado.org 📱 Follow RESCHOOL: Instagram | Facebook | X/Twitter | LinkedIn 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: https://ruckusmakers.club/join Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here.. Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: IXL: Meet your students where they are and take them where they need to go. Join over 1 million teachers who trust IXL to drive data-informed excellence in their classrooms. 🔍 Learn more here. Expressability K12: Your inbox isn't a task manager. Your mind isn't for storing mundane processes. It’s time to break free. With Expressability K12 Ruckus Makers can prioritize student success by offloading time sucking tasks.Visit Expressability K12 to learn how here. ODP Business Solutions: "Our STEAM program is too complicated" = Code for "We're doing it wrong" Stop letting fear kill innovation. While some schools struggle with integrating STEAM, other leaders are using a 3-part framework to transform their programs. The secret? It's not what you think. Get the playbook ...
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  • Amy Galloway on Strategic Rule-Breaking for School Transformation

    Amy Galloway on Strategic Rule-Breaking for School Transformation
    Apr 2 2025
    The Ruckus Report Quick take: When transforming struggling schools, following the traditional playbook isn't enough. Learn how effective turnaround leaders strategically break rules, build relationships, and create rapid improvement while working within traditional systems. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Amy Galloway serves as Executive Director of PIVOT School Improvement Leaders, providing intensive coaching and development for principals leading significant school improvement efforts in Tennessee and Mississippi. With experience as a successful turnaround principal herself, Amy now helps school leaders master the delicate art of driving rapid change while building sustainable systems. Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Amy challenges traditional education paradigms: Key Insight #1: The Power of Listening First What's broken: Traditional top-down leadership where principals arrive with pre-made plans The shift: Starting with door-to-door listening campaigns to understand community needs and dreams Impact: Building deep trust and authentic buy-in from families and staff Key Insight #2: Strategic Rule-Breaking What's broken: Rigid adherence to system norms that maintain status quo results The shift: Identifying which rules to break, preparing for consequences, and focusing on student impact Impact: Creating rapid improvement by removing bureaucratic barriers while maintaining accountability Key Insight #3: High-Performance Planning What's broken: Reactive leadership consumed by daily fires The shift: Protected time for quarterly/monthly/weekly planning aligned to priorities Impact: Leaders who can drive strategic improvement even amid frequent crises Quotable Ruckus "If you're going to center your kids' experience and you're going to center student learning, that often means you have to make a choice that doesn't necessarily fit within the expectations or the system. And that is more than okay. In fact, it should be expected." - Amy Galloway Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: Tomorrow: Block off 30 minutes for weekly planning - make it your most important meeting This Month: Schedule listening sessions with 5 key stakeholders about their hopes for your school This Semester: Identify one system norm that needs to change and create an implementation plan Connect & Continue 🎯 Get the full episode transcript: LInk 🔗 Follow Amy : Link - Website 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: https://ruckusmakers.club/join Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here. Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: IXL: Meet your students where they are and take them where they need to go. Join over 1 million teachers who trust IXL to drive data-informed excellence in their classrooms. 🔍 Learn more: IXL.com/leaders Expressability K12: Your inbox isn't a task manager. Your mind isn't for storing mundane processes. It’s time to break free. With Expressability K12 Ruckus Makers can prioritize student success by offloading time sucking tasks. Visit Expressability K12 to learn how. (expressability.com/ruckus) ODP Business Solutions® STEAM programs failing before they start? Most schools botch STEAM implementation because they're missing 3 critical elements. Here's the wild part: it's not about fancy tech or massive budgets. ODP Business Solutions® has researched many successful programs to identify what actually works (and what's just burning cash).Learn the blueprint here. Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?
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  • Playing The Game By Your Own Rules

    Playing The Game By Your Own Rules
    Mar 26 2025
    The Ruckus Report Quick take: In this special episode, Danny shares his journey from rule-following student to educational disruptor, then delivers key updates on everything happening at Ruckus Maker HQ in 2025 that can help you transform your leadership. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Danny Bauer is the founder of Better Leaders Better Schools and host of the most downloaded podcast for school leaders. As a former principal turned educational leadership coach, Danny has dedicated his career to helping visionary school leaders "do school different" through his coaching programs, live events, and the Ruckus Maker movement. Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Danny shares his origin story and provides exciting updates about the Ruckus Maker movement: Key Insight #1: Breaking Rules Intentionally Creates New Possibilities What's broken: Following rules without questioning often leads to playing games you can't win The shift: Consciously deciding to play different games on your own terms, even when it breaks convention Impact: Discovering what you truly value and finding authentic pathways to success that align with your strengths Key Insight #2: Leadership Support Requires Multiple Formats What's broken: One-size-fits-all professional development that doesn't meet the diverse needs of innovative leaders The shift: Creating an ecosystem of support through newsletters, accelerator programs, live events, and masterminds Impact: School leaders can find the right level of support for their specific needs, challenges, and leadership journey Key Insight #3: Creating a Campus Experience Worth Showing Up For What's broken: Schools operating with uninspiring environments that fail to engage students and staff The shift: Reimagining schools as vibrant, exciting, innovative places that rival Disney for creating meaningful experiences Impact: When leaders set this tone, both students and teachers become more engaged, creating a virtuous cycle of positive energy Quotable Ruckus "There's two kinds of principals. Those play-it-safe principals who maintain the status quo. If they get better, it's incrementally better. They don't rock the boat at all. Nothing really changes. And then there's Ruckus Makers that I like to think are visitors from the future, showing us one day how education can be." – Danny Bauer Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: Tomorrow: Subscribe to Ruckus Maker News and use the Weekend Resource to plan your innovative approach for the week This Month: Choose one rule or conventional practice at your school that needs questioning, and start exploring alternative approaches This Semester: Identify where you need the most support in your leadership journey and commit to joining a community like the Mastermind or attending the Impact Intensive Connect & Continue 🎯 Subscribe to Ruckus Maker News: https://ruckusmakers.news/subscribe 🔗 Learn about the Summer Impact Intensive: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/live-event-2025/ 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: https://www.betterleadersbetterschools.com/mastermind-application/ Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here. Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: Class Composer: Want to know why Ruckus Makers love Class Composer? Because it turns the dreaded end-of-year class placement meetings into a streamlined, data-driven process. Your teachers will save hours of time while ensuring that nothing is overlooked, including student separations. 🔍 Learn More Here. Quest Food Management Services: Creating joyful learning environments starts in the cafeteria. Quest brings 40 years of expertise in crafting scratch-made meals that nurture both body and community spirit through innovative student engagement programs. 🔍 Learn more here. ODP Business Solutions: Most schools botch STEAM implementation because they're missing 3 critical elements. Here's the wild part: it's not about fancy tech or massive budgets. ODP Business Solutions® has researched many successful programs to identify what actually works (and what's just burning cash). 🔍 Learn the blueprint: here. Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?
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  • Dr. David Buck on Real-World Learning: Transforming Education Beyond the Factory Model

    Dr. David Buck on Real-World Learning: Transforming Education Beyond the Factory Model
    Mar 19 2025
    The Ruckus Report Quick take: Missouri Superintendent Dr. David Buck shows how real-world learning experiences are transforming education from standardized "assembly lines" into dynamic pathways that prepare students for a future even educators can't predict. Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Dr. David Buck has been an educator for 28 years, serving as a teacher of everything from at-risk to gifted classes and middle school science. He's been involved with the Missouri Leadership Academy since 2006, helping emerging leaders become principals through a year-long development process. As a father of three daughters (one in college, one in high school, and one in middle school), he brings both professional expertise and personal investment to his transformative work in education. Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, Dr. Buck challenges traditional education paradigms: Key Insight #1: Transform Spaces into Real-World Learning Environments What's broken: Traditional school facilities that limit hands-on, applied learning The shift: Purchasing and repurposing a 15-acre former amusement park into a multi-level learning center for PreK-12, including environmental education, hospitality programs, and hands-on science experiments Impact: Every grade K-5 now has culminating real-world science experiences, high schoolers gain practical career skills, and the community has rallied behind this bold reimagining of educational spaces Key Insight #2: Make Learning Contextual Through Real-World Application What's broken: Teaching academic content in isolation from its real-world applications The shift: Creating contextual learning programs like "AMPed-up Algebra" where students learn algebra while running a screen-printing shop, and hands-on geometry through construction projects Impact: Students in the applied algebra program scored higher than those in traditional classes, demonstrating that contextualized learning leads to better retention and understanding Key Insight #3: Build Direct Bridges Between Education and Employment What's broken: The disconnect between school learning and workforce needs The shift: Implementing "Diploma Plus" programs that ensure every graduate has college credit, an industry-recognized certificate, an internship, or client-connected projects Impact: Increased from 48% to 79% of graduates with market-value assets, with numerous success stories of students solving real business problems that adult employees couldn't crack Quotable Ruckus "What do kids need individually? And it's not going to be the same from kid to kid... I think historically one of the knocks you could put on education is they're quick to solution instead of wrestling and fully understanding the problem." – Dr. David Buck Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: Tomorrow: Identify one traditional lesson that could be taught through hands-on, real-world application instead. How might algebra look in a business setting or science in an environmental context? This Month: Map your community's business assets and reach out to 3-5 potential partners who might provide internships or client-connected projects for students This Semester: Establish a "Career Navigator" position or repurpose an existing role to focus specifically on connecting students with real-world learning opportunities Connect & Continue 🎯 Get the full episode transcript: Link 🔗 Follow Dr. David Buck: Link 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: https://ruckusmakers.club/join Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here.. Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: Class Composer: Want to know why Ruckus Makers love Class Composer? Because it turns the dreaded end-of-year class placement meetings into a streamlined, data-driven process. Your teachers will save hours of time while ensuring that nothing is overlooked, including student separations. 🔍 Learn More Here. IXL: Meet your students where they are and take them where they need to go. Join over 1 million teachers who trust IXL to drive data-informed excellence in their classrooms. 🔍 Learn more: IXL.com/leaders ODP Business Solutions: Most schools botch STEAM implementation because they're missing 3 critical elements. Here's the wild part: it's not about fancy tech or massive budgets. ODP Business Solutions® has researched many successful programs to identify what actually works (and what's just burning cash). 🔍 Learn the blueprint: here. Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?
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  • Building Trust Through Anchor Practices: A Journey in Educational Leadership

    Building Trust Through Anchor Practices: A Journey in Educational Leadership
    Mar 12 2025

    The Ruckus Report Quick take: A veteran educator shares powerful insights on building trust, implementing anchor practices, and creating a school culture where both teachers and students want to show up every day.

    Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker

    A middle school principal with 14 years of experience in education transitions from teacher to coach to administrator, bringing fresh perspectives on building authentic relationships and implementing meaningful change.

    Breaking Down the Old Rules 🔨 In this episode, our guest challenges traditional education paradigms:

    Key Insight #1: Trust-Building Over Tools

    ● What's broken: Focusing solely on implementing new programs and initiatives

    ● The shift: Building genuine relationships and trust first

    ● Impact: Increased teacher buy-in and more authentic implementation of school practices

    Key Insight #2: Anchor Practices as Culture Builders

    ● What's broken: Treating classroom observations as purely evaluative tools

    ● The shift: Using anchor practices to celebrate and spread effective teaching strategies

    ● Impact: Teachers seeing observations as coaching opportunities rather than evaluations

    Key Insight #3: Attendance Through Engagement

    ● What's broken: Treating attendance as a compliance issue

    ● The shift: Creating a school environment students don't want to miss

    ● Impact: Increased attendance rates and student engagement

    Quotable Ruckus "Be curious, not judgmental." – Anonymous Principal

    Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here:

    1. Tomorrow: Have a non-evaluative conversation with a teacher about their interests outside of school

    2. This Month: Identify your school's anchor practices by studying your most effective teachers

    3. This Semester: Build a comprehensive plan to make your school a place students don't want to miss

    Connect & Continue

    • 🎯 Get the full episode transcript:

    • 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: https://ruckusmakers.club/join

    • 🚀 Join the 90-Day Accelerator Waitlist: https://90-day-waitlist.carrd.co/

    Do you Subscribe to the Ruckus Maker Newsletter? Do School Different 3x a Week. Join for FREE here.

    Today's RUCKUS cast in Partnership with:

    Class Composer: Want to know why Ruckus Makers love Class Composer? Because it turns the dreaded end-of-year class placement meetings into a streamlined, data-driven process. Your teachers will save hours of time while ensuring that nothing is overlooked, including student separations. 🔍 Learn More Here

    Quest Food Management Services: Creating joyful learning environments starts in the cafeteria. Quest brings 40 years of expertise in crafting scratch-made meals that nurture both body and community spirit through innovative student engagement programs. 🔍 Learn more here.

    ODP Business Solutions: Most schools botch STEAM implementation because they're missing 3 critical elements. Here's the wild part: it's not about fancy tech or massive budgets. ODP Business Solutions® has researched many successful programs to identify what actually works (and what's just burning cash). 🔍 Learn the blueprint: here

    Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?
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