Ep. 23 | Lets Talk Moving the Needle | feat. James Moffett

ESSDACK EDventure Cast

We believe that helping struggling at-risk students be successful is one of the most powerful things we can do as part of the Kansans Can Vision. James is principal of Derby Hills Elementary in Derby, Kansas, a Trauma Sensitive School that lowered its discipline referrals from 500 a year to under 200. He also speaks across the country on Trauma Sensitive Schools, highlighting the success he and his staff have experienced in Derby. PostShow/PreShow Learn a little something about our hosts and their weekends Staci's big news - 1:48 Jaime's exciting weekend - 4:41 Glen zigzags the state - 8:29 James Moffett Interview - 11:40 What are Wednesday morning mixed groups - 12:47 Kansas vs Nation poverty and trauma work - 16:07 Trauma-informed for all kids - 19:24 Manage self-care - 22:00 Do teachers have to unlearn - 24:22 When is the right time to problem solve - 26:07 Getting not only teachers involved - 28:50 Going the second-mile - 30:28 What went into rewriting the schools' mission statement - 34:54 AhHa moment at the conference - 35:35 How does progress happen - 37:02 Managing time at school and conferences - 38:00 James' final thoughts - 40:35 How can you connect with James? https://twitter.com/DHEPrincipal https://www.facebook.com/james.moffett.50 Want to connect with the hosts? Jaime Howard https://twitter.com/CalamityJaimeH Staci Eddy https://twitter.com/StaciEddy0402 Glen Duran https://twitter.com/ObiWanGlenobi Find ESSDACK, we'd love to hear from you! https://www.essdack.org/ https://twitter.com/ESSDACK