Resilience Conversations

“What energy shows up for you when you’re not under stress and how does that change for you when you are under stress?” Ginger and Rebecca get the chance to sit down with Tamara Lindholm to talk with her about the impact that INspired Leadership has had on people who are trying their best to show up every day. And how does this impact our work in the trauma/resilience movement?

If you like this episode and the whole resilience-building conversation, be sure to join us at Bridging to Resilience 2023: https://www.essdack.org/b2r23

And you can always learn more about the work that Rebecca, Ginger, and the whole ESSDACK Resilience Team does over at https://www.essdack.org/resilience 

Rebecca and Ginger sit down with two beautiful heart-based human beings, Jade Jones and Kathryn Julian from the Indiana Department of Child Services. As education consultants with INDCS, they get the honor to walk alongside youth in foster care, ensuring these kids are not lost in the cracks of the system. They advocate and educate and we are lucky enough to be gifted some of their time and wisdom in this podcast. They speak justice over equity and talk about spending the time it takes to make that difference.

Listen in to hear how Indiana is leading the charge in taking care of our vulnerable kids in foster care and capping off the school-to-prison pipeline.

You can learn more about them, their program, and their colleagues at: https://www.in.gov/dcs/

If you like this episode and the whole resilience-building conversation, be sure to join us at Bridging to Resilience 2023: https://www.essdack.org/b2r23

And you can always learn more about the work that Rebecca, Ginger, and the whole ESSDACK Resilience Team does over at https://www.essdack.org/resilience

Ginger and Rebecca get the chance to sit with Dr. Chad Higgins, the brand new CEO of ESSDACK. We explore the topic of leadership, humility, and personal growth in order to grow those around us into the future. 

Chad demonstrates his deep thoughtfulness and introspection as a leader, even as he shares previous stances he’s taken. 

We at ESSDACK believe that leadership is an action, not a title. And if you’re a budding leader, this episode is just for you! 

If you like this episode and the whole resilience-building conversation, be sure to join us at Bridging to Resilience 2023.

And you can always learn more about the work that Rebecca, Ginger, and the whole ESSDACK Resilience Team does.

Stacy Nation is a dynamic human being and LCSW with a background in the military. Her work is all about creating a space for people to find who they really are and who they were meant to be, no matter what has happened around them. She is also the founder/creator of Go Be YOUniversity, where adults and students can find that space to find healing in today’s world. And today, she shares some really potent "hacks" for surviving in today's world.

Caring, Practical, and Direct, Stacy brings good stuff to our world and we are so grateful for her! 

If you like this episode and the whole resilience-building conversation, be sure to join us at Bridging to Resilience 2023.

And you can always learn more about the work that Rebecca, Ginger, and the whole ESSDACK Resilience Team here.

If you work with human beings of any age and have not yet heard about Katie Perez, you are in for a treat! Katie has, in her masterwork, Building NeuroResilience, spent years learning and researching the complications of modern brain science and has artfully translated all that into a very accessible and useful tool for anyone who works with K12 students.

She also taps into so many other aspects of education and support in her work and life. Have a listen as Rebecca and Ginger chat a little bit about what's going on in her heart and brain right now.

If you like this episode and the whole resilience-building conversation, be sure to join us at Bridging to Resilience 2023.

And you can always learn more about the work that Rebecca, Ginger, and the whole ESSDACK Resilience Team at the ESSDACK webpage.

Join Megan and Carmen as they talk with Elijah Hawkes! 

A PBL  on Restorative Practices in your school...lead by your students? GIVE ME MORE! 

This episode is full of ahas and wondering as we dig into restorative work with Elijah! This is a great episode for EVERYONE, but administrators, Elijah is a FANTASTIC resource for you! 

A little about Elijah! 

T. Elijah Hawkes has been a public school teacher and principal for more than two decades.  He has worked in rural and urban school communities, including Randolph Union in Central Vermont and the James Baldwin School in New York City, where he was founding principal.

In addition to New England and New York City, he has lived and worked in Senegal and Benin.

In July, 2020, Hawkes joined the faculty of the Upper Valley Educator Institute as the Director of School Leadership Programs.

He is a member of the American Psychoanalytic Association’s Schools Committee and Senior Education Advisor to the Polarization and Extremism Research Lab (PERIL) at American University.

His writings about adolescence, public schools and democracy have appeared in various books and publications. He is the author of two books: School for the Age of Upheaval: Classrooms that Get Personal, Get Political and Get to Work (2020) and Woke Is Not Enough: School Reforms for Leaders with Justice in Mind (2022).

On Twitter: @ElijahHawkes

Join Katie, Carmen, and Rebecca as they talk about what Transforming Discipline looks like, sounds like and feels like! 

Join Carmen and Katie as they welcome John J Whalen to the podcast!

CO-FOUNDER edtomorrow

John J. Whalen is a leading Restorative Practices pioneer in both theory and application. He has trained thousands of teachers, staff, and students throughout the United States. He is an innovator in professional development and training.  John has spoken at numerous national education conferences including ASCD Empower, ASCD Leadership Conference, the ESEA Conference, National Association of Community and Restorative Justice Conference, the Music City SEL Conference, and the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals Conference.

John is the author of the book Classroom Circles: A Toolkit for Building Relationships and Strengthening School Communities.

John was the building principal of a 4th-8th grade building in Upstate New York for three years. He spent 15 years in the classroom teaching both 2nd-grade and 6th-grade mathematics.  He also spent over three years as a district Restorative Practices Coordinator leading implementation in over ten primary and secondary schools.

John resides in Conklin, NY, with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys hiking, skiing, and camping. He is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo and Binghamton University.

FIRST FIVE: 

https://www.edtomorrow.com/sign-up-for-first-five

Join Rebecca with Keith and Rich from Terrace Metrics! 

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Let's open up a conversation around Vaping and School Suspensions with our special guest, Jim Sporleder.