Is It OK for Schools to Ignore Their Students’ Strengths?

A new Every Classroom Matters Episode

In this episode, Dr. Brad Johnson joins Vicki to talk about improving teacher talents, proven ways to engage students and student leadership. Brad says if we follow this approach we can help teachers be six times more engaged in teaching and have a three times better quality of life.

Important Takeaways

• Brad shares what you have to have from teachers before you can get students engaged.
• Students need a reason to want to come to school. ECM Awesome Educators – this is why YOU are so important in your classroom. YOU make all the difference in the lives of your students, but we need to know how to look at them differently, as Brad shares.

I love Brad’s formula for student success! (I made it into a pinnable image for you at the bottom of the show notes.)

Listen to the show

Educator Resources

• Brad’s book What Schools Don’t Teach: 20 Ways to Help Students Excel in School and Life includes the compelling research he cites on the show.
• Gallup Poll About Student Engagement. This poll of more than 300,00 students included the statistic on student engagement that I shared in the show.
• Richard Spencer is the dancing science teacher I mentioned in our teacher strengths discussion.

Interview Links

• @drbradjohnson

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What Teachers Say

A listener from Maryland, Jeanne Mayo posted on Facebook about finding the strengths of teachers too:

Great show… Not only will I try to discover the strengths of each student but staff member too. This can certainly apply to professional development.

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Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored episode.” The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to write it. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. The sponsor does not influence or endorse the content of the show. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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