Planning and Preparation

Sep

By Joe & T.J.

Restorative Discipline: Repair the Harm. Teach the Next Move.

Welcome to Sunday Funday where we bring calm amid the chaos. For the past two weeks, we’ve been unpacking restorative discipline. First, we focused on what it is and what it isn’t. Then we addressed perhaps the biggest implementation challenge of all: adult belief. If staff interpret restorative discipline as removing consequences, lowering expectations, or […]

Sep

By Joe & T.J.

The Keys to Preventing Educator Burnout with Katrina Huels

FocusED Show Notes with Katrina Huels In this episode of FocusED, Katrina Huels joins Joe and TJ from TheSchoolHouse302 to discuss her book, Transformational Tools for Special Educators: How to Beat Burnout and Become the Best at What You Do, sharing practical strategies on how school leaders can support staff growth and prevent rampant burnout. Katrina explains […]

Sep

By Joe & T.J.

Restorative Discipline Won’t Work If Adults Don’t Believe In It

Welcome to Sunday Funday Where We Bring Calm Amid The Chaos. Last week, we wrote about restorative discipline and a simple idea: when students make mistakes, our response should do more than stop the behavior. It should help them learn from it, which sounds reasonable. Until someone hears the word restorative and thinks: So there […]

Sep

By Joe & T.J.

The Secrets to Developing Trust as a School Leader with Jen Schwanke

FocusED Show Notes with Jen Shwanke In this episode of FocusED, Dr. Jen Schwanke joins Joe and TJ from TheSchoolHouse302 to discuss her book, Trusted: Trust Pillars, Trust Killers, and the Secret to Successful Schools, sharing practical strategies on how school leaders can foster trust, manage conflict, and build collective efficacy. Jen explains that public trust in […]

Aug

By Joe & T.J.

Executive Functions for Every Classroom with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle

FocusED Show Notes with Mitch Weathers and Sarah Oberle In this episode of FocusED, Mitch Weathers and Dr. Sarah Oberle discuss their book, Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom, and share practical insights on embedding executive function skills into everyday instruction to support learners of all ages. Sarah explains that executive functions are interrelated cognitive processes responsible […]

Aug

By Joe & T.J.

The 30-Day Leadership Challenge with Michelle Pourchot

FocusED Show Notes with Michelle Pourchot In this episode of FocusED, Michelle Pourchot shares practical leadership lessons from nearly three decades in education and discusses her book, The 30-Day Leadership Challenge. Michelle explains that effective leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about growing intentionally, building trust, and leading people with authenticity. Michelle says she wrote The […]