Create a Healthy, Positive Learning Environment: The Four Cornerstones
First Presenter's Institution
Top 20 Training
First Presenter's Brief Biography
Tom Cody, a co-founder of Top 20 Training, shares his unique witticisms, insights and wisdom gathered from his 40 years in the classroom. His professional life has been committed to education, serving as a grade school and high school math teacher and Social Emotional Learning teacher from 1974 until his retirement from teaching in 2014. Tom now devotes his time and energy to Top 20 Training and its mission to revolutionize American education. His one-of-a-kind trainings are engaging, humorous and thought-provoking
Document Type
Event
Primary Strand
Social-Emotional Learning
Relevance to Primary Strand
A highly effective school culture is based on Social Emotional Learning principles. The Intelligence Quotient is very important in determining student success.. but the EQ (Emotional Quotient) is even more important. This session will offer a unique look at how this can occur in school climate.
Alignment with School Improvement Plan Topics
Climate and Culture
Brief Program Description
Don't miss this engaging, one-of-a-kind session. Create a positive learning culture that develops the potential of both students and staff. This session presents four components of a Top 20 culture: (1) help others succeed, (2) communicate ‘you matter,’ (3) honor the absent, and (4) see the problem, own the problem. It also presents an easy-to-use tool for assessing the degree to which these components exist in a culture. This one could be a game-changer for you & your school.
Summary
Every educational conference in America is highlighting culture in these very difficult times for schools and educators. I have presented these practical, helpful cornerstones for 20+ years to staffs all over the country. These training sessions have been well-received...and schools have used our material to create drastic changes for the better in their school culture. I am offering two breakout session proposals (Live Above the Line is the other one), as well as co-presenting "Stay in Your Lane" with Darrin Peppard who spoke at your event last year.
Evidence
Our data, surveys & anecdotal evidence is available from our records at Top 20 Training.
Learning Objective 1
Identify their primary role at school: to help others succeed.
Learning Objective 2
Develop practical ways to communicate "you matter" to others
Learning Objective 3
Begin the journey towards "honoring the absent", speaking well of those who are not present
Learning Objective 4
See the problem...Own the problem; step up even when it's not your specific job responsibility
Recommended Citation
Cody, Tom, "Create a Healthy, Positive Learning Environment: The Four Cornerstones" (2023). Southeast Conference on School Climate. 26.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/secsc/2023/2023/26
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Create a Healthy, Positive Learning Environment: The Four Cornerstones
Every educational conference in America is highlighting culture in these very difficult times for schools and educators. I have presented these practical, helpful cornerstones for 20+ years to staffs all over the country. These training sessions have been well-received...and schools have used our material to create drastic changes for the better in their school culture. I am offering two breakout session proposals (Live Above the Line is the other one), as well as co-presenting "Stay in Your Lane" with Darrin Peppard who spoke at your event last year.
