AGAPE, the word that started New York teacher and Character Strong team member Andy DiDomenico on his journey down Character Road. Enjoy Andy’s passion for the power of influence and the promise of a life of selfless service. Transcription Hello and welcome back to the corner on character, where character speaks a podcast in partnership […]…

Hope. Purpose. Collaboration: Tune in today as Virginia principal, speaker, learner, and author Evan Robb talks about living his why and igniting passion and purpose while he helps people grow. Transcription Hello and thanks for tuning into the corner on character, where character speaks a podcast in partnership with pro signed design to spotlight …

Savor a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) smorgasbord as Texas teacher Elyse Hahne shares how she consistently weaves the SEL competencies into her school rituals and routines to reach ALL students. Transcription Hello and thanks for tuning into the corner on character, where character speaks a podcast in partnership with pro signed design to spo…

Tune in today for a booster shot of inspiration and joy and prepare to fall in love with 5th-grade Texas teacher Jessica Chandler. Savor a breath of fresh air as she shares actionable strategies for our calling while calling out greatness in her character building.Prosign Design

Just in time to celebrate Jeff Kubiak’s picture book One Drop of Kindness, today’s episode featuring this California Principal and Consultant will fire you up. Find out why this advocate fro ALL kids chose the word YOU as #oneword2019 as well as how he has chosen to move from me to WE in his daily […]…

Listen in as these 7th-grade podcasters, who’ve interviewed giants in the field of SEL like Dr. Michele Borba, Dave Burgess, Sean Covey, and James C. Hunter, share the story behind their experience on the air chatting with these edu-heroes. Find out why their counselor, Mr. Appel, has made it his mission to amplify student voice […]…

Today’s interview invites us to engage with Sheila Sjolseth, the Founder of Pennies Of Time, who started her Kindness Crusade with her boys when they were toddlers; find out how one family intentionally carved out time every day to practice kindness at home and out in their community.Prosign Design

Kick off Season Two of Character Speaks by welcoming the fresh new voice of second-year teacher Carrie Taylor to see how she celebrates the small wins as she grows alongside of her first-grade learners. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Finish off Season One of Character Speaks through the beating heart and beautiful lens of the incredibly passionate child psychologist, author, wife and mom, Dr. Jody Carrington. Listen in as she honors the holy work, what educators get to do every day as they hold the hearts of our children; don’t miss her coaching tips […]…

Meet nationally-recognized transformational speaker John Norlin, a passionate co-founder of Character Strong, a servant leader, and an expert in the {heart} work of character development, leadership, and social emotional learning; prepare to workout with us as we talk about connections, core values, critical feedback and Camp. Check out our sponsor…

Suit up for today’s episode with New York teacher, father, and author Gary Armida. See what he considers his wins and his losses as he reflects through his career coaching on the court and in the classroom and score some tips for seizing connections and fostering relationships. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.com…

Tune in this week to hear Lisa King, school counselor and author of Mindset Matters, talk about the importance of infusing her passion, growth mindset and brain science, into daily rituals, habits and routines in your character building. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Travel with us to New York to meet up with edu-hero Kris Felicello; prepare to be inspired as this Assistant Superintendent, writer, and father of 3 shares some leadership ideals that include nurturing a growth mindset, fostering a caring climate, and righting wrongs through Restorative Practices. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.com…

What if we valued and focused on empowerment over excuses, not just for our students with special needs, but for all students? Tune in today to hear secondary educator Meghan Kestner’s ideas and feel her passion for #nomorelabels as she individualizes for her students of promise. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.com…

In today’s episode, technologist , writer, and kindness advocate Tamara Letter shares how she engages her students and sparks their #passionforkindness using ordinary things like rocks, journals and some seed money to do extraordinary things. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

In this episode, Andrew Epperson discusses incentivizing students and staff alike in his role as a marketing technologist who specializes in supporting educators in PBIS schools. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Today’s guest, veteran Superintendent Gary Smit, has been intentionally building character for more than twenty years since his district in Illinois first discovered the Character Counts! framework in 1997. Now, though retired from the public school system himself, Gary is still out in the world living his deep-purpose why, to make the world a bett…

Shhhhhh; today’s guest has a secret. Tune in as motivational speaker and author Keri Wilt shares not only the bounty of her own life’s harvest, but also who her great great grandmother, Frances, was and how a lovely lady she never even met continues to positively plant seeds of hope in her garden. Check out […]…

Prepare to be supercharged by kindness warrior Laurie McIntosh, a passionate Kindergarten teacher in Canada, as she shares how she and her students spread kindness through classroom rituals like Kindness Capes, the DNA project, WIN {What I Need} time and more. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.com…

“Newbie” Principal Dr. Ryan Andrews comes to us today from The Show-Me State to share why vulnerability and transparency are so important as he makes sure all students have a chance and a champion. After borrowing the idea to change the mindset of a visit to the Principal’s office, this King of Awesome Office Visits […]…

Today we welcome Lead Learner Bethany Hill from Cabot, Arkansas, who shares the secrets behind what has fueled her why to inspire a Culture of Yes in her character building as well as her #JoyfulLeaders sunshine campaign globally through two decades as an edu-hero and leader. Check out our sponsors: prosigndesignco.com…

Tune in for our visit with Wendy Kane in Colorado as she discusses the challenges and shares her celebrations in her role as an elementary school counselor and a campus PBIS leader. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Listen in as Professor Christian Miller, author of the book, The Character Gap, discusses his research and subsequent findings on how good (or bad) we really are. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Teacher, Blogger, Instructional Coach, and Literacy Consultant Tonya Gilchrist shares her passion for learner agency as she grows alongside students in Japan and schools around the world supporting Readers and Writers Workshop and Inquiry-Based Learning. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Today’s episode invites our listeners to tune in as Linnea McFadden, author of the chapter book It’s Cool To Be Kind, talks about the writing process, her author visits, and her Cool To Be Kind crusade to make our world a better place, one small act of kindness at a time. Check out our sponsors: prosigndesignco.com…

Today’s episode features edu-hero Gary Gruber, author of The Educational Leadership blog; tune in to find out how this lifelong learner has planted, cultivated, and harvested seeds as well grown personally and professionally through his seven decades in education. Check out our sponsor prosigndesignco.com…

Canadian Assistant Principal Kristina Rentz steps out of her comfort zone and shares how her farming roots have shaped her leadership journey. Take note as she explains how and why she’s still planting seeds to promote resilience and relationships so her harvest will reap greatness and grit every day.…

Elementary educator, blogger, and host of the Kindsight 101 podcast, Morgane Michael shares a wealth of information on how to create and model kindness for those around us. Listen in as she challenges us to ask the question, “What would you tell a friend to do?” to help us not only be compassionate toward others, […]…

In this episode of Character Speaks, Canadian teacher Roman Nowak discusses the why behind his kindness crusade and how he’ll use picture books to engage and grow his high school students this year. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

In this episode, teacher and author of Gateways, Tammy McMorrow talks about writing her book, using class mantras, and creating a climate of greatness with her first graders. Check out our sponsor: prosigndesignco.comProsign Design

Listen in as Assistant Principal Joshua Stamper shares how a grass-roots approach to restorative circles and trauma-informed practices not only helped the students on his middle-school campus heal, but also served to decrease discipline referrals while creating a culture and climate of connection and caring. Find out how this edu-hero carves out ti…

Listen in as Allyson Apsey talks about how she leads and grows alongside of her school family at Quincy Elementary by focusing on a caring climate, choices, and character development. Savor every second as she shares her story about authoring The Path To Serendipity and encourages you to forge and follow your own path. Check […]…

Today's visit features a co-founder of Character Strong, Houston Kraft; prepare to be inspired by this nationally-and-internationally known kindness crusader. Listen in to find out why Houston believes that people struggle with making kindness normal, and walk away empowered and ready change all of that as we all warm the world, one kind act at a t…

Barbara Gruener interviews Amanda Symmes, a school adjustment counselor, about relationships, bullying, and education.Prosign Design