Send us a text In this engaging episode of our podcast, we dive deep into the world of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Tier I, focusing on its vital role in both mainstream and alternative education settings, with Dr. Bruce Tinor . As both a seasoned behavior analyst and a school principal, Dr. Tinor brings a unique and practical perspective to the topic. The episode begins with a thorough exploration of PBIS, particularly Tier I, which forms the foundation of this behavior...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Send us a text As a high school teacher in inner-city DC, Kareem Farah , founder of the non-profit, Modern Classrooms Project, witnessed chronic absenteeism, emotional dysregulation, and students with a wide range of skill levels in each class, making it impossible for each student to succeed. Today, he’s helping 58,000 educators in hundreds of countries implement technology-agnostic strategies to create classrooms catered to students’ needs, such as giving kids who show signs of emotional dysre...
Nov 30, 2023•36 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Send us a text In the latest engaging episode hosted by Dr. Paulie, listeners are given a front-row seat to the wealth of knowledge shared by Dr. Stephen Jones , a vanguard in educational strategy and student empowerment. They delve into the essential shifts needed in public education, the pivotal role of teacher and professor preparedness, and the creation of psychologically secure learning spaces. Dr. Jones, celebrated for his contributions as an author and consultant, brings to the table acti...
Nov 07, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Send us a text Are you tired of the same worn-out discussions about the education crisis? Dr. Paulie and guest Steve Ward are flipping the script. This podcast promises more than just a rehashing of problems—it's a tactical playbook for revolutionary change. Listen in as they dissect the complex landscape of modern education, from the pitfall of disengaged students to the misguided attempt to shoehorn more 'learning' into an already crammed school day. Could education be both motivating and rein...
Oct 14, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Send us a text In this episode of the Crisis in Education Podcast, Sheryl Cababa , a researcher, systems designer, and consultant with well-known organizations like the United Nations and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discusses leveraging research, storytelling, and systems thinking to benefit all stakeholders in education. Check out this trailer and be sure to subscribe to the CIE Podcast so you can hear the entire episode when it drops!...
Sep 08, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Send us a text Uncover the secret recipe for transforming school environments with our esteemed guest and friend of the show, Dr. Bruce Tinor , a behavior analyst and school transformation principal. In this episode, Dr. Tinor provides insights on building sustainable frameworks, understanding staff beliefs and values, fostering engaged learning environments, and creating a culture that reflects shared visions; moreover, he details his experience tackling behavioral challenges, establishing beha...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Send us a text There are educational leaders who talk it, and those who walk it. Dr. Damia C. Thomas is a leader who definitely walks the talk. Though she excelled as a student during her K-12 education, Dr. Thomas had a rude awakening when she went away to college: Her urban educational experience had not provided her with the knowledge and skills to be successful. This shocking realization led her down a path that ultimately brought her back to education public education as a successful princi...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Send us a text Keith Storey received his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He obtained his BCBA-D in 2014. He is currently a Professor Emeritus of Education at Touro University in Vallejo, California. He served six years as a classroom teacher working with people with a variety of disability labels. The third edition of the book Positive Behavior Supports in Classrooms and Schools: Effective and Practical Strategies for Teachers and other Service Providers” is available at https://ccthomas.co...
Jul 14, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Send us a text A.J. Rinaldi is a residential Administrator at the Milton Hershey School and the Tier one Coach of their multi-tiered systems of support. Prior to his current role, A.J. served as a House Parent and Lead Mentor where he was awarded the Chairman’s Medallion of Excellence, was a 2019 CORE Catherine Hershey houseparent of the year nominee, and began the Jr. Gentleman Wrestling program, an afterschool program that utilizes athletics to teach character and leadership to elementary age ...
Jun 23, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Send us a text Fernell Miller , CEO and Founder of The Root Of Us LLC, an Equity and Inclusion Consultancy that collaborates with educational, governmental, and nonprofits organizations in service of racial healing and social justice with a focus on Black Youth Advocacy. Fernell is an education activist and community organizer for social change. She has intentionally built a framework for radical liberatoration and solidarity with abolitionist practices in which vulnerability, love, truth, perso...
Jun 02, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Send us a text Verbal behavior instruction helps students develop effective communication skills. Communication is a fundamental aspect of human interaction, and strong verbal abilities enable individuals to express their thoughts, needs, and emotions clearly and appropriately. Teaching verbal behavior equips students with the tools to engage in meaningful conversations, express themselves, and understand others effectively. Unfortunately, verbal behavior is not taught everywhere that it is need...
May 19, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Send us a text Dr. Michael Troop is a Superintendent whose core purpose is to positively impact the lives of students, educators, employees, and organizations. In addition, he has a passion for helping people learn skills that increase productivity at work and in life. In this episode, we discuss school improvement and the critical skills needed for learning, teaching, and leading in a way that produces positive learning cultures....
May 05, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us a text Michael is the most experienced developer of innovative educational programs in the US and the Founder of The Socratic Experience , an online school based on Socratic dialogue that emphasizes personalized and purpose-driven education for students in grades 3-12. His remarkable career in education spans over three decades, and includes creating many high-performance school programs that promote critical thinking, creativity, and entrepreneurship in students across the country. Some...
Apr 21, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Send us a text There are a lot of students and families who spend a lot of time, money, and effort aimed at being accepted into the college of their dreams. But as CEO and founder of Troove, David Hurwitt , reminds us in this episode, it's not about getting into college. It's about getting out as the graduation rates are too often dismal, especially for minorities. In this episode, David discusses using predictive AI to gather, mine, and decode experience data from schools and align it with the ...
Apr 06, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us a text Policies provide guidelines for the operation of a particular system, especially one that has a hierarchical structure. Education, perhaps the most important system in our nation, is no different. Good policy guides decision making. No policy makes decision-making unreliable and sporadic. And bad policies do way more harm than good. And policy is just the start. What happens after the policy is in place is what is the most important. In this episode, Dr. Darleen Opfer discusses th...
Mar 19, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us a text Education is in crisis, and behavior analysts possess the most powerful toolbox in the world for making a positive difference for students, teachers, and educational leaders everywhere. In this podcast, Andrew Houvouras discusses some of the struggles of working in education as a behavior analyst and potential solutions for overcoming a number of common obstacles. Andrew is a Behavior Analyst with a long history of assessing and treating severe and challenging behavior in educatio...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us a text A lack of social connection is hurting many. In this informative chat, MIT graduate and CEO of Yellowdig, Shaunak Roy , discusses the negative impact of a failure to have social connections. He also proposes a potentially scalable solution for increasing social connection across education. To learn more about Yellowdig, please visit yellowdig.co or request a demo here: https://explore.yellowdig.co/demo . Twitter: https://twitter.com/Yellowdig Email: learnmore@yellowdig.com LinkedI...
Feb 03, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Paulie chats with Dr. Carl Binder about the use of Applied Behavior Analysis and Organizational Behavior Management for making a positive difference in schools. Dr. Carl Binder began as a doctoral student in Experimental Psychology, attending Harvard University at the invitation of B.F. Skinner, whose writings had inspired him deeply. With an interest in making a societal contribution, he rapidly shifted from basic research to real-world application of behavio...
Jan 27, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us a text Principal, Faythe Redenburg , and Guidance Counselor, Cyntrell Legette , lead and support students and educators in alternative schools. Like many educators, they are witnessing increased mental health issues, not just with students. In this episode, we discuss the growing mental health challenges and reflect on some potential solutions for helping children and adults overcome them. Training Discussed in Episode EveryDay BehaviorTools Instructor Training ACT Articles Discussed in ...
Jan 11, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us a text It is now common knowledge that school leaders are critical to staff performance and the resulting student achievement. Some research has found that a school leader can be responsible for up to 25% of student achievement. Unfortunately, the field of education is having a very hard time keeping school leaders around. According to the Hechinger Report, nearly 30% of principals leading "troubled" schools leave every year, and half of all principals leave their job inside of 5 years. ...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us a text In a recent video posted by CBS, Sheriff Wayne Ivey of Brevard County in Florida had some pretty strong words aimed at students who were misbehaving. “They know nothing is going to happen to them,” Ivey said. “They know they’re not going to be given after-school detention, they’re not going to be suspended, they’re not going to be expelled, or like in the old days, they’re not going to have the cheeks of their ass torn off for not doing right in class.” Now, while some of his comm...
Dec 08, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us a text Some research has found that 1 person, the school leader, can impact student achievement by up to 34%. Unforutnately, school leadership is one of the most difficult leadership positions in the country. Consequently, a number of school leaders struggle. In this episode Dr. Paulie and Drew take a look at school leadership and science based strategies for bringing out the best in faculty, staff and students with school principal and behavior analyst Dr. Bruce Tinor ....
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us a text Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schooling, or CABAS, was originated to develop a science of teaching. Their first credo was to develop schools based entirely on the use of scientific procedures for classroom management, pedagogy, curriculum design, staff training, and parent education. Moreover, the second credo of their educational model was to make education learner driven. Check out this very engaging discussion on CABAS with Dr. Jessica Neu . She was so knowl...
Oct 12, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Send us a text Organizational behavior management (OBM) is the application of the science of human behavior to individuals and groups in business, industry, government, and human service settings. Dr. John Austin is an internationally recognized expert in providing behavior-based solutions to organizational challenges using OBM. He is founder of Reaching Results, a consultancy for management, motivation, leadership, and safety. Dr. Austin was a Professor of Psychology at Western Michigan Univers...
Sep 23, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Tarbox discusses an approach for addressing mental health issues in education called Acceptance Commitment Training, or ACT. ACT is a very practical but well-researched behavioral approach that can help students and educators better recognize and overcome internal and external challenges and move them towards their values. Jonathan Tarbox, PhD, BCBA-D, is the Program Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis program at the Univers...
Sep 08, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Send us a text Dr. Alice Shillingsburg, Director of the Integrated Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Munroe-Meyer Institute, received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Auburn University and completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Marcus Autism Center. She previously served as the Director of the Language and Learning Clinic at the Marcus Autism Center and was Associate Professor at Emory University in the Division of Autism and Related Developmental Di...
Aug 26, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Send us a text To truly be trauma informed in schools or any organization, the principles of TIC need to be embedded into the culture. And when we say culture, what it really boils down to is shared behavior. It’s all about behavior. But if you look through the literature, or if you look under the hood of too many self-proclaimed TIC organizations, these principles are not mined down to the behavior of the people at each level in the organization. Since it all comes back to behavior, Dr. Paulie ...
Aug 13, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Send us a text Robert H. Horner, PhD, is Emeritus Professor of Special Education at the University of Oregon. His research has focused on applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support, multi-tiered instructional systems, equity in education, and systems change. Since the 1990s, Dr. Horner has worked with Dr. George Sugai to develop and implement schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS). In our chat we talk about the purpose and history of PBIS. Be sure to subscribe...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text In this episode Dr. Paulie discusses the need for punishment, a number of issues associated with it, what conditions need to be in place for it to be successful.
Jul 15, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text In this episode of the Crisis in Education Podcast, Behavior Analyst and Author, Steve Ward, discusses the issues associated with too many students in one classroom. If you are interested in Steve's work, be sure to pick up a copy of one of his books on Amazon. Here is a link to one that will get you going! Also, if you are interested in Steve's services, click here for more information....
Jul 01, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
