This episode Kevin and Tom use a current, real-life example to explain Thought Circles and how to silence them. Enjoy ..read more

This week Kevin and Tom discuss ideas, tools, and strategies to make Day 1 more effective for your students and for you! *And if you're thinking, "well,...I already had our Day 1!" That's ok,...you can put the ideas into practice any time ..read more

This week's guest is Matt Percival from Eastview High School in Apple Valley, MN. Matt is an Athletic Director, Assistant Principal, a dad, and an amazing educator. Listen to Matt share stories about the IMPACT that can be made when students are engaged and involved and how intentionality is everything. Matt Percival 952-210-7112  Matt.percival@district196.org ..read more

This week's installment of The Inside Ride brings Melissa Stanley of Minot, North Dakota to the world! Melissa has been working in public education for a long time and is currently in the Professional Learning Coordinator for the district. Listen to her stories of constantly searching for the answer to the question, "What do they (kids, teachers, leaders, etc.) need and how can we get it for them?" If you'd like to pick her brain, feel free to reach out via email or phone. Contact is listed below. melissa.t.stanley@gmail.com 701-721-2625 ..read more

Kevin and Tom have a great conversation with Jim Johnson. Jim is a basketball coach, speaker, author, and has a beautiful story that landed him on Oprah! Please check out his info. and links below!  coachjimjohnson.com J-Mac ESPN video: https://youtu.be/O-nMab6XDNI Who’s Your J-Mac? https://youtu.be/Nyg7gmKXAkU ..read more

This week Kevin and Tom discuss small ways to make a BIG impact on students during your last days with them in school ..read more

This week Kevin and Tom share the need for educators to "hang in there" in these final months of school and discuss ways to do so ..read more

This week Kevin and Tom tackle negativity. It needs to be tackled,...so they tackled it ..read more

This week Kevin and Tom tackle the age-old challenge of relevancy in school. Some students don't see school as relevant. Kevin and Tom give some tips about how to help them see school as relevant.  ..read more

This week Kevin and Tom discuss the impact CONFUSION has on students' willingness to learn and stay engaged. Tune in to hear them cover tips and strategies for helping students get past the roadblock of confusion ..read more