Leadership culture trickles down.
How administrators treat teachers can shape how teachers treat students.
If we want teachers to respond to individual learners, school leadership should model it.
From EP 12 with Dr. Derek Riddle.
youtube.com/shorts/y-e5j6M…
“I care about you too much to fight with you.”
Sometimes the strongest response isn’t winning the argument. It’s protecting the relationship.
What do you think?
youtube.com/shorts/Jgq3h9r…
Are missed deadlines always a choice?
Morgan Torres-Unger-Castleberry and I discuss grades, deadlines, and authority in #Education.
Full episode: link in bio
#EducationUpgrade #Teachers
What do teaching and emergency healthcare have in common?
More than most people realize.
My latest essay explores the self-management skills that help sustain meaningful careers in both.
The Missing Discipline
open.substack.com/pub/educationu…
What if we’ve misunderstood authority in #education?
This clip explores the illusion of control and why lasting influence comes from relationships—not compliance.
🎧 Full episode: link in bio.
Teachers were never really in control.
Relationships matter more than rewards and punishments.
Full discussion on the Education Upgrade Podcast.
#Education#Teachers
In this clip from Education Upgrade, Jake Schulke and Morgan Torres-Unger-Castleberry ask: Should grades measure learning, or are they often used to create the illusion of control? Watch the full conversation on YouTube or Spotify. #Education#Teachers#GradingForEquity
What should a grade actually measure? Episode 18 explores grading for equity, academic achievement, deadlines, cheating, and practical ways to align grades with learning. Watch or listen:
linktr.ee/EducationUpgra…
When you think of movies about growing up, what’s the first film that comes to mind?
Morgan Torres-Unger-Castleberry and I discuss Mean Girls, belonging, identity, and adolescent development.
youtu.be/Cu8XmftBnnU
Ever sat through a professional development session and thought, “Maybe I’m just not the kind of educator this was designed for”?
A personal reflection on learning, belonging, and the difference between engagement and compliance.
“Not a Good Fit” 👇
open.substack.com/pub/educationu…
166K Followers 113K FollowingEducator, host of the #DaveBurgessShow podcast, keynote speaker, publisher, president of @dbc_inc, & NYT Best Selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE #tlap
94K Followers 17K FollowingJesus-Follower | Google Certified | Podcaster | Author | Speaker | Teacher | Blogger | Check out the blog to #ShakeUpLearning in your classroom this year!
22K Followers 567 FollowingCSTA is your place to belong, grow as a CS teacher, and impact your classroom and beyond. Join the community at https://t.co/fKLjYT96ne
231 Followers 523 FollowingThe official Twitter account for Turlock Adult School. News and info regarding our Diploma, ESL, Citizenship, GED/HiSET, CTE, Community Ed classes + much more.
44K Followers 2K FollowingOfficial news and information from the California Department of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction @TonyThurmond.
35K Followers 4K FollowingCareer classroom teacher with expertise in #atplc, #RTIaW and classroom instruction. New content posted on LinkedIn. Come follow me there.
1K Followers 278 FollowingHusband, Dad, School Administrator, Fisherman and Hunter. 2 X World Pinochle Champ. Go Packers, Brewers, Badgers and Mustangs!