Whenever I talk to folks about tracking moments of genuine connection (MGC), I use three words again and again and again: valued, known, respected. These are the specific signals you try to send to a young person when you attempt an MGC with them. If you’re not meaning to signal one of these things when […]
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Need ideas for funding the “train the trainer” course I’m offering on the five key beliefs?
Hi there. I’ve had a few questions re: funding the $750 enrollment fee for my upcoming train the trainer course. Before I get into the email, let me apologize in advance — it’s going to be pretty nuts and bolts reporting, not much feel-goodishness or inspiration. But I do think it’s important — funding is […]
Print the Doggone Paper! :)
I kind of cringe these days when I bring up tracking moments of genuine connection (MGCs) during a professional development. But why, Dave? It’s not cringey! Have some confidence, man! Wow. Thank you. Thank you for that aggressively kind support. But MGCs are SO obvious. I mean, is the following really rocket science? “All right, […]
20 Simple, Low Stress Ideas for Boosting Teacher Credibility
As I’ve said, I think any classroom where a teacher is consistently signaling CCP — Care, Competence, and Passion — to each student is a classroom where the teacher will be increasingly credible. And please note: consistently doesn’t mean the same thing as perfectly. I’m a very imperfect teacher but also a very credible one, […]
Attending to Others When What You Crave Is Attention
Ours is, ironically, an attention-starved world. With more things than ever competing for our attention, the folks in our lives tend to miss out. You know — the ones walking in our hallways, standing to pack up their things after each of our classes, sitting in our living areas at home. But it’s not just […]