Lets find ways to truly engage students in their reading! The Power of Effective Reading Instruction describes the 5 essential components needed to teach reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

I had the privilege of speaking to 3 juniors in college who want to become teachers. While we fear the loss of teachers from our field, it was inspiring to remember that energetic young people are going to bring so much to our schools, too! Listen here: schoolleadershipshow.com/114-s7-e9-if-t…

Do your teachers greet students at the door? This simple act increases student engagement and decreases disruptive behavior. “Welcomed” is the first of the 11 dimensions of belonging introduced in Belonging in School (Corwin Press).

I recently spoke to 3 juniors in college who want to become teachers. Their passion was palpable! They KNOW kids—from teaching ballet to being camp counselors to starting a virtual book club for young people during COVID. 🎙️ Listen here to be inspired: schoolleadershipshow.com/114-s7-e9-if-t…

🇺🇸 Happy Fourth of July! Let's celebrate by reinforcing the values of freedom, democracy, and unity in our classrooms. Enjoy the holiday and continue fostering informed and engaged future citizens. 🙌🏽

The 11 dimensions of belonging according to Belonging in School (Corwin Press).

Are you looking for summer professional reading? Start by choosing the TOPIC you'd like to learn. Go to my Must-Read Books page and choose 1 of the topics, which includes the top books I recommend. Read the overviews and decide which summary to download: themainidea.net/must-read-book…

Ask students who are 3 students they would like to work with & create a visual of their answers. Kids in the center are named the most. Kids on the edge are not named. See clearly who needs friends! Belonging in School explains the importance of friends and how teachers can help

Thanks for taking the time to chat. For school leaders looking for a way to have teachers teach executive functions across the grade or school, take a look at this book.

School leaders, school counselors, and other educators interested in hearing what they can do to help address the rising tide of anxiety in our students- join us (click the link, it’s free)

Ever wonder what distinguishes great principals from good ones? What is it that they do differently? Well, Todd Whitaker has written a book about it––What Great Principals Do Differently (Routledge Eye On Education) Listen to my conversation with him: schoolleadershipshow.com/117-s8-e2-lear…

GREAT reminder for What Great Principals Do Differently. Todd Whitaker and Jenn David-Lang (Jenn David-Lang) are two of the best in education!!! schoolleadershipshow.com/117-s8-e2-lear…

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Join me and Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, for a FREE webinar to learn how schools can combat the youth mental health crisis. Let's work together to restore balance and improve mental health for our students. Tue 9/24 at 3pmET Register here: home.edweb.net/webinar/mental…

Do you want to shift your K-12 school away from phone-based and toward play-based childhood? Join me and Jenn David-Lang for a discussion of how to do that

Want to build HOPE & BELONGING in your school this year? Join my first-ever book club where we will discuss 4 books on this topic. Too little time to read? We'll be reading the book SUMMARIES Join us starting 9/23 Come curious, leave smarter More info: my.awsp.org/s/store#/store…

We are seeing unprecedented numbers of students struggling with mental health challenges. There ARE things we can do to help. Join me for a FREE live webinar with author Jonathan Haidt of The New York Times bestselling book, The Anxious Generation. Register here: home.edweb.net/webinar/mental…

Join us Tues, 9/24, 3–4pm EST for Free the Anxious Generation Movement: A Call for K-12 School Leaders. Presented by Dr. Jonathan Haidt, author of The Anxious Generation, and moderated by Jenn David-Lang. Sponsored by PRH Education and penguinpress. Register: …guinrandomhousesecondaryeducation.com/2024/08/08/joi…

This episode gives a brief overview of the book and how smartphones have impacted our kids. Superintendent Dave Blanchard shares how he banned phones and the incredible benefits it has led to from student engagement to teacher retention. Listen here: themainidea.net/podcasts/episo…

Could you use an accountability group to get you to read more book summaries? Would you like to build more HOPE and BELONGING and a POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE? Join me for my first-ever book club, in partnership with AWSP! More info: my.awsp.org/s/store#/store…