Positivity

FocusED Show Notes with Lori Woodley-Langendorff Our guest for this episode of FocusED is Kim Gameroz, author of Becoming the BISON. Kim starts by telling us about the reason she chose BISON as an analogy for leadership in schools. Bison head into the storm when it’s coming, not away from it like most other animals. […]

FocusED Show Notes with Lori Woodley-Langendorff In this episode of FocusED, we welcome Lori Woodley Langendorf, author of SEL Muscle Mastery, to explore the power of social emotional literacy in schools. Lori challenges the traditional view of SEL as something we “teach and check off,” reframing it as a lifelong literacy—no different than reading or math. It’s not a […]

FocusED Show Notes with Dr. Brad Johnson In this episode of FocusED, we sit down with Dr. Brad Johnson for a thoughtful conversation about how meaningful change in schools rarely comes from massive initiatives—but from small, intentional shifts grounded in relationships. Brad shares why he’s leaned into storytelling through his recent books, including Room 212, […]

FocusED Show Notes with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld This episode of FocusED features superintendent and author, Dr. Michael Lubelfeld. The episode centers on leading “tomorrow’s schools today,” with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld unpacking how change leadership, mindset, and systems thinking shape the future of K–12 education.​ Lubelfeld and his co-author Nick Polyak use eight real-world case studies […]

FocusED Show Notes with Guest Gregg Behr Gregg Behr, executive director of the Grable Foundation and co-author of When You Wonder, You’re Learning, joins Joe and TJ on FocusED.​ The episode centers on Mr. Rogers’ lessons in creativity, curiosity, care, and what they mean for schooling today.​ Fred Rogers is framed as an innovator who used the […]

Principal EL Brings a Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Dr. Salome Thomas-EL lives in Pennsylvania with his family and has been a teacher and principal since 1987. He is currently a K-8 principal in Wilmington, DE and received national acclaim as a teacher and chess coach at Vaux Middle School in Philadelphia, where his […]