156: Educators fear they won't make it through this year
We're in an education crisis, and many teachers fear they won't make it through this year. Some are begging for help; some are preaching sel...
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155: Note to angry, litigious, anti-mask parents and their friends
Angry, litigious, anti-mask parents are suing schools in Ohio, and Mark Barnes has Hacks you can share to stop this madness and solve one of...
154: How to Hack Teacher Burnout
Sometimes teacher burnout is due to shame and blame and avoiding the problems. Mark shares some quick hacks from Hacking Teacher Burnout aut...
153: Preparing for Change in Education
Mark is joined by two national distinguished principals, Tony Sinanis, an administrator in New York and co-author of Hacking Leadership, and...
152: Tips and tools to identify anxiety and help students cope
In this brief excerpt from the Times 10 Roundtable, Mark Barnes talks with anxiety experts Christine Ravesi-Weinstein and Connie Hamilton ab...
151: Hacking Distance Learning in a Pandemic World and Beyond
Mark Barnes shares an excerpt of the Times 10 Roundtable Webinar--Hacking Distance Learning: How to Deliver Impactful Instruction When Teach...
150: Spare the rod, SAVE the child
A school district in Texas is bringing back the paddle, because some parents okayed teachers hitting their children. Mark Barnes compares th...
149: How you can LEARN to be a Modern Mentor
The focus and goal of mentoring is not to point out weak performance, but rather to shape a career and develop potential. Before you can be...
148: How to connect with introverts
James had what appeared to be some major problems. How did his teacher connect with this introverted student? You'll be amazed at how simple...
147 - Understanding your quiet kids
Teacher, author, keynote speaker Chrissy Romano Arrabito was the student who always raised her hand first, always had the answer, was eager...
146: The Lead Forward Mission
Encourage, evolve, empower. Mentor, move, motivate. Create, innovate, elevate. Always be listening. Always be learning. These are the qualit...
145: Impactful leadership and the backwards bicycle
Why is impactful leadership like riding a backwards bicycle? It's actually quite simple, says award-winning school principal, presenter, and...
144: How to be a pinball wizard and spark mind-blowing conversation
Want amazing, even mind-blowing, conversation in your classroom? Throw out your ping pong questions, and become a pinball wizard. Mark share...
143: Coping with the criminals in your classroom - Uncut
Disruptive students are criminals who must be put out of your classroom. So says one educator, who Mark Barnes is taking to task, in this un...
142: It's time to kick the IDK bucket
In this excerpt from Hacking Questions, we learn how to set ourselves up to kick the IDK bucket by identifying the root cause for the “I don...
141: If you can't teach empathy, you can't teach anything -- Hack Learning Uncut
People said they don't have time to teach empathy, compassion, and self-awareness. Mark Barnes responds, and you may be surprised at what he...
140: Take a breath, change your behavior, and model empathy for kids
Hack Learning host Mark Barnes lost his temper recently. If only he had taken his own advice, which he shares in this episode, things might...
139: Are Teachers Doing Enough for Generation Alpha?
Are you teaching Generation Alpha with Baby Boomer content? Educators are faced with new challenges from the generation that may live into t...
138: How one restorative practice turned a troublemaker into a school leader
Mark shares a story from Hacking School Discipline, about Amarra, a troublemaker that many teachers might have given up on. Instead of quitt...
137: Throw out your office referral; circle up instead
Handing out office referrals like candy to students who misbehave is like sending kids away from learning for a brief holiday, and Mark Barn...