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Tomorrow's School PsychStrengthening Teacher-Student Relationships with Dr. Ameet BosmiaChange in schools can feel painfully slow, but what if the key to progress is patience and influence? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Amit Bosmia, a nationally certified school psychologist and respected leader in mental health and special education. We talk about the power of relationships, what true advocacy looks like, and how even small shifts can spark real transformation for students and staff.Amit shares his journey, his research on strengthening teacher-student relationships, and how school psychologists can expand their roles beyond testing to become trusted partners in creating be...
2025-09-0929 min
This Helps with Marlon Morgan41. Houston Kraft | Building a Kinder World - Empathy in ActionHouston Kraft, educator, speaker, and co-founder of CharacterStrong, joins us to talk about what it really takes to build a kinder world. Author of Deep Kindness, Houston has worked with hundreds of schools helping students and educators move beyond "random acts" toward systems of belonging, empathy, and purpose. We dig into why kindness is a skill that must be taught, how culture shapes connection, and what it means to practice compassion in daily life. Stay connected with Houston Kraft:Instagram: @houstonkraft Purchase Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act i...
2025-09-041h 25
Everything But the Lesson PlanThe Real Work of SEL with Winona Jones-ArchieIn this episode of Everything But The Lesson Plan, host Franchesca Thompson sits down with educator and SEL strategist Winona Jones-Archie to unpack what Social and Emotional Learning really means beyond the behavior charts and buzzwords. From the post-pandemic realities facing students to the controversy around SEL in schools, Winona offers clear insights, culturally responsive strategies, and practical tools for teachers who want to support the whole child—without burning out.About Winona Jones-ArchieWinona Jones-Archie is a highly skilled, creative professional with an exemplary record of mentoring, training, and pr...
2025-09-0419 min
The CharacterStrong PodcastBuilding a Mental Health Continuum Within MTSS: Strategies for Schools - Dr. Sharon HooverOn this episode we are featuring content from our 2025 MTSS Summit! Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses the critical intersection of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support and mental health. As a leading expert in school mental health, Dr. Hoover shares insights on how schools can effectively integrate mental health prevention and intervention services within an MTSS framework. With schools being the primary access point for student mental health support, this conversation highlights strategies to improve student well-being, academic success, and long-term outcomes. Access all of the MTSS Summit content through Wednesday, March 19th! Visit: https://mtsssummit.com/
2025-03-1425 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastCreating Systems Of Change For Discipline Referrals In School - Josh NelsonToday our guest is Josh Nelson a School Counselor at Richard Lewis Brown Gifted and Talented Academy. We talk with Josh about creating systems for changing how discipline referrals are handled in schools. Josh suggests that we view behavior as unmet needs rather than just bad behavior, and emphasizes the importance of shifting our thinking about discipline from punishment to correction. Josh also shares how they analyzed behavior referral data and realized that teachers needed more information on behavior and trauma, and students needed more tools and systems to address their needs. By implementing these system changes, they were...
2023-08-1814 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastRemoving Barriers To Gifted & Talented Education - Anthony VargasToday our guest is Anthony Vargas - the Director of Advanced Academics and Gifted and Talented Education for the Maryland Department of Education. We talk to Anthony about creating and supporting more equitable Gifted and Talented programs and he emphasized the need to shift our thinking towards finding potential and growing talents. Anthony shares about the 3 areas that need to be changed to shift to a talent development and reminds us that we are all leaders and can make positive changes in our schools. He also shares ways that can help us see the different talents that our students...
2023-07-1414 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastHarnessing The Power Of The First Few Minutes Of Class - Kate GerberToday our guest is Kate Gerber, Professional School Counselor at Central Lyon Elementary School in Rock Rapids, Iowa. We talk with Kate about the impact of utilizing the first few minutes of class for morning meetings in the classroom. She emphasizes the importance of making students feel welcome and a sense of belonging as soon as they enter the classroom. At Central Lyon, Kate created the morning meeting to be their tier 1 time, and she talks about the benefits this time has had in the elementary classrooms and how they plan to expanding this time into the 7th and 8...
2023-06-2316 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastThe Importance Of Having A Great Principal & School Counselor Relationship - Brooklyn Stevens & Kensie DaleskeToday our guests are Brooklyn Stevens & Kensie Daleske, School Counselor & Principal at Brookfield R3 Elementary in Brookfield, Missouri. Brooklyn and Kensie emphasize the positive impact of having weekly meetings at Brookfield and why it's worth it to make time for these check-ins. Kensie explains how prioritizing this time has established a solid foundation from the start of her time at Brookfield. They also provide examples of how this strong relationship has directly supported students and families. Episode Links: The Brookfield R3 Website: https://www.brookfieldr3.org To learn more about CharacterStrong visit: characterstrong.com ...
2023-06-1616 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastMaking Math Matter: Creating Structures That Support Teachers - Dr. Tonya ClarkeToday our guest is Dr. Tonya Clarke, Mathematics Coordinator in the Division of Teaching and Learning and Strategic Improvement at Clayton County Public Schools. We talk with Dr. Clarke about the crucial role of supporting teachers as they implement culturally responsive and sustaining mathematics practices. She explains how her team is providing onsite job-embedded professional development to help teachers apply the training to their classrooms. Dr. Clarke also discusses the various strategies they are using to support teachers across the 66 schools in the district, including math ambassadors, partnerships with colleges, and collaborative learning. Additionally, she shares some of the...
2023-05-1919 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastParticipatory Budgeting & Student Voice - Cyndi Tercero-SandovalToday our guest is Cyndi Tercero-Sandoval the Family and Community Engagement Manager at the Phoenix Union High School District. We talk with Cyndi about Participatory Budgeting, a way to empower students and give them a voice in how the budget is spent. Cyndi explained the intentional process that Phoenix Union has undertaken to implement participatory budgeting, which has started to increase student engagement and connection in some really creative ways. This process has not only increased student voice in the budgeting process, but also in school improvement, safety, and curriculum decisions throughout the district. To learn more:
2023-05-0515 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastKnowing And Operating Within Your Character Strengths - Dwight CarterToday our guest is Dwight Carter the Director of Student Support Systems at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools. We talk to Dwight about the importance of knowing and operating within your character strengths. He shares about the need to understanding the strengths that we bring to the table and talks about a free tool that we can use to help us to aware of our own strengths. Dwight also shares how knowing the strengths of the people on our teams can help us get un-stuck. To learn more about the work of Jack Slavinski visit: https://jackslavinski.com/ To...
2023-04-0715 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastIntroducing The CharacterStrong Tier 2 Solution! - Dr. Clay CookToday, our guest is Dr. Clay Cook, the Chief Development Officer at CharacterStrong. In this episode, we discuss CharacterStrong's new Tier 2 Solution, launching this spring. Dr. Cook shares his insights on the resources, tools, and interventions that come with CS Tier 2. He also talks about the included professional learning support that will help educators improve continuously over time. Additionally, Dr. Cook provides an overview of the small group skill-building curriculum and discusses its components. To Learn More Visit: CharacterStrong Tier 2 Solution: https://characterstrong.com/tier2/ CharacterStrong Tier 2 Certification Training CharacterStrong MTSS Certification Training
2023-03-3113 min
The Growth Guide: Self-Improvement | Greatness | Impact | Creators | FI |A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk and Act in Kindness with Houston KraftMy guest today is Houston Kraft. He is a professional speaker, author, curriculum developer, and kindness advocate who has a passion for sustainable impact, positive culture change, and student success. His aim is to create a more loving, kind, and compassionate world. He is the co-founder of CharacterStrong, an organization that provides curricula and training for schools all around the United States and Canada. Houston is the author of the book “Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act in Kindness” which takes an honest look at the gap between our belief in ki...
2023-03-281h 17The CharacterStrong PodcastWhy Schools Need To Focus On Tier 1 & Tier 2 At The Same Time - Dr. Clay CookToday, our guest is Dr. Clay Cook, the Chief Development Officer at CharacterStrong. We speak with Clay about why Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports should run concurrently instead of waiting for Tier 1 to be fully in place before starting Tier 2. He identifies some of the necessary components for this approach and discusses the differences between Tier 1 and Tier 2. Clay also emphasizes the time required to support students with Tier 2 needs, and he shares about the impact that it can have when Tier 1 and Tier 2 are efficiently implemented together. To Learn More: CharacterStrong Tier 2 Solution: https://characterstrong.co...
2023-03-1010 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastLeveraging SEL To Increase School Attendance - Sharon BradleyToday our guest is Sharon Bradley, Founder and Principal Consultant of Restorative Flow Educational Solutions. We talk to Sharon about the need to create schools where kids want to be vs have to be, and how we can leverage SEL to do this. She reminds us of the collective responsibility that we all share to help create this healthy school culture, and shares some practical ways that we can proactively start to connect with students. To learn more: Email: restorativeflo@gmail.com Website: www.restorativefloeducationalsolutions.com Chronic Absenteeism Guide: https://www.nprinc.com/chronic-absenteeism Sharon B...
2023-03-0317 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastGetting Tier 2 Right - Dr. Clay CookToday, our guest is Dr. Clay Cook, the Chief Development Officer at CharacterStrong. We discuss some of the common roadblocks that make Tier 2 work more challenging. Clay shares the two most important steps a school can take to ensure successful Tier 2 implementation: having a strong leadership team and having a coordinated problem-solving process. He also explains what it takes to match students to the right interventions. To Learn More: CharacterStrong Tier 2 Solution: https://characterstrong.com/tier2/ CharacterStrong Tier 2 Certification Training CharacterStrong MTSS Certification Training Visit CharacterStrong's Website: https://characterstrong.com/ Dr. Clay...
2023-02-1714 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastCentering And Celebrating Student Voices - Dr. Laura OwenToday our guest is Dr. Laura Owen. We talk to Dr. Owen about centering and celebrating student and family voices as we work to support them in their education. She shares some of the things that they have learned from listening to students, and how the pandemic has impacted them specifically when it comes to college enrollment. Dr. Owen highlights the need to include student voice as we plan, and build programs to support students in their post-secondary plans, and she shares the fast-growing impact that they are seeing in this work. Dr. Laura Owen is...
2022-12-0919 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastCreating More Safe And Nurturing Learning Environments - Katherine HoldenToday our guest is Katherine Holden, Principal at Talent Middle School, in Talent, Oregon We talk to Katherine about ways that we can create more safe and nurturing learning environments that are calm, comfortable, and predictable. She talks about how the unpredictability of the last few years has impacted students' learning and how helping students establish routines and structure is so important, especially in this season. Click here to learn more about the work Katherine is doing: https://www.smartedsystems.org/ Katherine Holden started teaching at Ashland High School in 2000 where sh...
2022-10-0720 min
Recharged Podcast#10 - Kandee Johnson & Housten Kraft, Character Strong - Deep KindnessIn the Recharged Podcast series I invite fellow content creators and artists to explore exciting ways to make a difference in the world. I take my guests to visit local social good projects in my self converted electric 1973 VW van. We’ll be having real and raw conversations about our lives and hearing from social good heroes that we can all be inspired byfollow the recharged podcast herehttps://www.youtube.com/c/RechargedPodcasthttp://www.instagram.com/rechargedpodcasthttp://www.twitter.com/rechargedpodcstGo follow Kandeehttps://www.youtube.co...
2022-04-252h 08
The Jason Marc Campbell Business PodcastLet’s Remember Kindness - Houston KraftHave we all forgotten how to be kind? Does it serve us to be kind today? This art is not lost and fact is that it can open more doors professionally and personally than any other habit. In this episode, we are reminded of this power and how you can nurture your own appreciation for this simple, yet extremely effective act. Houston Kraft is the co-founder of CharacterStrong, an organization which provides curriculum and training for 2,500 schools in 50 states and 9 countries. He has spent time in over 600 schools internationally delivering trainings and keynotes. He is dedicated to...
2022-03-0325 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastImplementing Wellness - James D. WoodsJames Woods has his masters in counseling, and is a registered yoga teacher. As president of FEEL FREE 2 FEEL FREE a health and wellness organization that provides programs and services for youth and adults who serve them, he, trains and holds workshops on self care, yoga, meditation, and mindfulness. Timmy Tut is the first book from James that fulfills his passion of sharing wellness tools through a literary experience to better serve the youth. James is also the founder of Million Man Meditation a wellness resource event featuring all Black men. Website: https://www.datyogadude.com
2021-06-0416 min
The Dr. Will Show PodcastHans Appel (@HansNAppel) - Author Talks: Award Winning CultureHans Appel is an educator, speaker, and writer deeply committed to inspiring the whole child. He’s the author of, Award Winning Culture: Building School-Wide Intentionality and Action Through Character, Excellence, and Community. Additionally, he’s the Director of Culture for the Teach Better Team, Co-host of the Award Winning Culture podcast, and the Co-Creator of Award Winning Culture. He’s worked as a counselor in the Richland School District for the past 20 years and at Enterprise Middle School since it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, and kindness. In 2018, EMS was awarded the ASCD Whol...
2021-05-0339 min
G.U.I.D.E. For LifeJohn Norlin - Cultivating a Positive, Powerful School Culture through Servant LeadershipJohn Norlin - Cultivating a Positive, Powerful School Culture through Servant LeadershipJoin us for a conversation with Leadership Consultant and speaker John Norlin as he discusses creating a school culture that cares and the power of servant leadership.Leadership Consultant and speaker, John Norlin has committed his entire time as a student, and now his professional career, toward helping people, schools and organizations transform themselves into places that truly care about the well-being of others. John helps organizations, leaders and educators learn how to become servant leaders through intentional character development and training. His mission...
2021-04-2646 min
Lost In ListsLost in Lists #38 Foreign Emotional Words with Houston KraftAfter John and I discuss zombies, books, and board games (random, I know), CharacterStrong co-creator and Deep Kindness author, Houston Kraft, ranks his top 5 foreign words that encapsulate human emotions with me. And at the end, I tell him I love him...what???
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2021-01-081h 03
The Leadership Advisor Podcast24. Deep Kindness with Houston KraftOne of my dear friends joined me for this episode, and I couldn't be more grateful. Houston is a speaker, author, and all around really fantastic person that I am proud to call my friend. This interview is focused on the topic of being truly kind, not only to others but to ourselves. I know you will love Houston as much as I do.
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2020-12-0843 min
Give Yourself Room20. Deep Kindness with Houston KraftWe have a CROSSOVER EPISODE!!!! When I recorded this episode for the Leadership Advisor Podcast, I knew it would also fit in SO well with Give Yourself Room.
One of my dear friends joined me for this episode, and I couldn't be more grateful. Houston is a speaker, author, and all around really fantastic person that I am proud to call my friend. This interview is focused on the topic of being truly kind, not only to others but to ourselves. I know you will love Houston as much as I do.
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2020-12-0844 min
Athlete Stories#47 Kindness Expert Houston Kraft - How Kindness Impacts Business and LeadershipHouston is a professional speaker, author, curriculum designer, and kindness advocate who has spoken at over 600 schools, events, conferences, and companies around the world and is passionate about helping people create lives filled with compassion and love. In 2016, he co-founded CharacterStrong to help infuse character, empathy, and connection into education
I had a GREAT and TIMELY conversation with Houston about how kindness can grow your leadership, benefit your business, and just make the world a better place. We also talked about some practical ways to become more kind that are straight outta his new book, Deep Kindness
2020-11-2438 min
Teaching Learning Leading K-12Houston Kraft - Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act in Kindness - 328Houston Kraft talks about his book - Deep Kindness: A Revolutionary Guide for the Way We Think, Talk, and Act in Kindness. This is episode 328 of Teaching Learning Leading K12.Houston Kraft is a speaker, facilitator, kindness advocate and according to his Twitter account - a professional hugger.Houston’s job is to practice kindness. In high school, he started an organization called Random Acts of Kindness, Etc. (R.A.K.E.) to create a more connected, compassionate campus. In college, he created Our Kindness with a focus on service, community building, and reducing anxiety through intentional act...
2020-11-1953 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastRoadblocks To Connection In Supportive Relationships - Mona ElleitheeMona Elleithee is the Founder and School Equity Strategist of Renewed Harmony, an organization committed to reigniting professional passion and retaining educators who serve students with challenging needs. The mission of Renewed Harmony is to build more just and equitable schools by cultivating authentic leaders, strengthening adult social and emotional learning, and nurturing culturally responsive practices. An award-winning National Board Certified Teacher leader and diversity trainer, Mona is celebrated for compassionately assisting educators reflect upon and connect their own backgrounds to their current beliefs and practices without shame or judgment. Her personal and professional development sessions invite educators to...
2020-11-0916 min
An Educator's LegacyAward Winning Culture with Hans AppelHans Appel is an educator, speaker and writer deeply committed to inspiring the whole child. He's the author or, Award Winning Culture: Building School-Wide Intentionality and Action Through Character, Excellence and Community. Additionally, he's the Director of Culture for the Teach Better Team, co-host of the Award Winning Culture Podcast, and the Co-Creator of Award Winning Culture.
He’s worked as a counselor in the Richland School District for the past 20 years and at Enterprise Middle School since it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, and kindness. In 2018, EMS was awarded the ASCD...
2020-10-2700 min
The 3 ShipsThe 3 Ships Podcast #25 with CharacterStrong Co-Founder and Motivational Speaker John NorlinJoin CharacterStrong Co-Founder and Motivational Speaker John Norlin on The 3 Ships Podcast!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-10-2028 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastDeep Kindness Book Launch! - Houston KraftWe talk with Houston about his brand new book Deep Kindness, which comes out Tuesday, September 29th! He shares about why we need a different way to talk about kindness, and how going deep takes proactive work. To learn more and to order visit: https://deepkindness.com
2020-09-2818 min
Connect FCS ED22-Houston Kraft of Character StrongLEARN MORE ABOUT THE CONTENT DISCUSSED…• FCS Podcast: https://fcspodcast.com• FCS Tips: https://www.fcstips.com• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConnectFCSed• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scully6Files• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/connectfcsed• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/connectfcsed• Houston Kraft of Character Strong: https://characterstrong.com KEYNOTES DISCUSSED:• Before we get into today's topic, I wanted to share with you some similarities that we have. I know we both grew up in the same area. You grew up in the Snohomish are...
2020-09-0236 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastThe Importance Of Special Education - George StewartGeorge is an educator, non-profit leader, and public policy advocate who is committed to the academic, social, emotional, and physical development of our youth and their families. He started his service career as a teacher's aide and worked his way up to becoming a certified teacher in the state of Texas and the state of Mississippi. As an urban educator, seeing parents not armed with basic education policy information, recognizing needed system changes in education, and his son's autism diagnosis, led George to seek opportunities in youth/family advocacy and public policy. An example of his advocacy is his...
2020-08-3111 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastPedagogy As Protest: Reimaging The Center - Dr. Jessica ZellerJessica Zeller is an Associate Professor of Dance in the School for Classical & Contemporary Dance at Texas Christian University. She holds a Ph.D. in Dance Studies and an MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University, and she is the author of Shapes of American Ballet: Teachers and Training before Balanchine (Oxford University Press, 2016), which unearths the work of several European and Russian ballet pedagogues during the early twentieth century. Her current research brings ballet and dance studies into conversation with progressive, feminist pedagogies. Zeller received the TCU Deans' Teaching Award in 2018 and was part of...
2020-08-2014 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastA Special Announcement: Deep Kindness - Houston KraftCharacterStrong Co-Founders John Norlin & Houston Kraft make a special announcement about Houston's new book, Deep Kindness, and Houston shares a little of the heart behind it. Pre-order your copy here: https://deepkindness.com
2020-08-1714 min
Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools159: Award winning culture in schools with Hans AppelHans Appel has worked as a counselor in the Richland School District for the past 19 years and at Enterprise Middle School since it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, and kindness. In 2018, EMS was awarded the ASCD Whole Child Award for the State of Washington and the Global “Class Act Award” for creating a culture of excellence through kindness, service, and empathy. Additionally, they were selected as a finalist in the 2019 PBIS Film Festival and took top prize in the Community, Parents, and Staff category.Hans is the author of, Award Winning Culture: Building School...
2020-08-1749 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastSocial Emotional Learning Is Needed Everywhere - Richa Shivangi GuptaAs Co-Founder of Labhya Foundation, an India-based nonprofit, Richa's journey has revolved around the question, "What does it take to preserve empathy among children?" Richa has worked as an educator, volunteer, mentor & activist with children from at-risk, refugee & migrant communities across India. She has been a Teach For India fellow & a Teach For All Global Girls' Education fellow. At 21 years old, Richa founded Labhya with a vision to enable all children to become conscious decision makers. Labhya Foundation enables children from low socio-economic backgrounds with Social & Emotional skills. Today, her program impacts over 2 million children and 110,000 teachers in about 21,000...
2020-06-0814 min
Teach Better Talk174: Elevate your teaching. - Jake Kelfer chats with us about preparing students to stand out in the job marketing, figuring out what success means to us, and helping guide kids to the best chance ofJake Kelfer chats with us about preparing students to stand out in the job marketing, figuring out what success means to us, and helping guide kids to the best chance of having their ultimate version of success.
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2020-05-2137 minThe CharacterStrong PodcastThe Woman Of Color Project (ProjectWOC) Inspiring & Empowering The Next Generation - Christine MazziChristine Mazzi is a 16 year old Ugandan-American living in the Bay Area. She is the CEO and founder of The Woman of Color Project (ProjectWOC), an instagram based community organization that strives to inspire and empower young women and girls of color. When she is not Leading Project: WOC she loves to read YA novels, have light-hearted debates, spend time with her family, and rewatch Friends (or any Jubilee youtube video under the sun). Christina was recently named the 2020 MLK Student Humanitarian of the Year in her County and a #icanhelp 2019 Digital For Good Award Recipient. You can find...
2020-03-1614 min
The Beauty Haus by Shannon KimParvati Shallow: SURVIVORListen to hear Parvati Shallow, Executive Coach, Speaker and Mother, share on everything from courage, motherhood, winning Survivor and how to play the game of life.http://www.parvatishallow.com ,https://www.instagram.com/pshallow/ ,https://www.characterstrong.com/ ,https://www.instagram.com/theshannonkim/ IG: @theshannonkim ,www.Shannonkim.com ,Tik Tok: @theshannonkim ,https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannon-kim-a67642173/ ,
2019-11-271h 08The CharacterStrong PodcastGratitude: What Are You Grateful For? - CharacterStrong Co-Founders Houston & JohnOn the day before Thanksgiving 2019, CharacterStrong Co-Founders Houston Kraft & John Norlin reflect on this past year and share a little bit about what they are grateful for, and also give a challenge that reminds us what this holiday is all about. To read the transcription of this episode please visit: https://buff.ly/2KO8zfF
2019-11-2713 min
The Money JARBuilding Character Strong KidsHow can students become community leaders? This episode's guest tells us how to build relationships and how true joy and meaning comes from serving others. He shares why it is important for young people to become servant leaders and how to learn important character traits. John Norlin is the Program Administrator for Student Leadership & Community Involvement for the Sumner School District, a Servant Leadership trainer, and motivational speaker. John is the co-founder of Character Strong, an organization that provides curricula and trainings for schools internationally. They help educators infuse character and social-emotional learning into the...
2018-10-0922 min
KindSight 101#43 Five Reasons Kindness is Hard and How to Make it Easy (with Houston Kraft)Kindness should be easy, right? Wrong! Kindness, the act of sitting alongside someone in empathy and putting ourselves in their shoes through compassion is one of the hardest things we can do. As a result, people are nice, but they don't always act in kindness. It turns our there are five reasons that prevent us from being kind. Once we understand what stops kindness, we can learn and teach our way to making kindness normal again. Join me during this uplifting conversation as we dig into key strategies for unlocking kindness in our students. You'll hear heartwarming stories of...
2018-09-2235 min