The Crisis in Education Podcast

Send us Fan Mail 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 radica...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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, D...

Send us Fan Mail 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 a...

Send us Fan Mail 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 B...

Send us Fan Mail 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://ex...

Send us Fan Mail 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 maki...

Send us Fan Mail 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 t...

Send us Fan Mail 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 leadi...

Send us Fan Mail 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 go...

Send us Fan Mail 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 fa...

Send us Fan Mail 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 l...

Send us Fan Mail 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, m...

Send us Fan Mail 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, BC...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Cente...

Send us Fan Mail 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 be...

Send us Fan Mail 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 intervention...

Send us Fan Mail 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.

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, accomplished behavior analyst Dr. Keith Storey discusses PBIS and punishment in education.  Here is the list of contact information, videos and books if you are interested in checking out some of Dr. Storey's work. Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/keithstorey Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/105547.Keith_Storey Academia pa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Crisis in Education Podcast, Psychologist and Author, Dr. Daniel Franklin, discusses the issues associated with too many students in one classroom.  He also introduces us to the concept of microschools.  We've placed a link below for more information so you can further explore the concept yourself. If you are interested in Dr. Franklin's work, be s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Crisis in Education Podcast, professor, 2021 Top Educational Influencer, Richard Byrne, discusses stress on teachers and provides practical solutions for lessening it through simple technology that makes a teacher's job easier! If you are interested in free tech for teachers, check out Richards website https://www.freetech4teachers.com/ Check out his Yo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Crisis in Education Podcast, professor, former educational leader, and behavior analyst, Dr. Nasiah Cirincione Ulezi, Ed. D., BCBA , shares a concrete strategy she calls Forward Thinking.  This approach helps students, including those with disabilities, better plan for and navigate education to achieve socially valued outcomes following their K-12 experience...