Jason Bailey, Ph.D

Elementary Principal and Public Education Advocate

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

@Principal_EL I will choose the village by focusing on creating a culture of consistency and empathy.

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

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[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

I am most likely very late to the party but I highly recommend @BreneBrown’s Dare to Lead. This is one you can refer back to over time.

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

Wisdom can come from unusual places. I recently heard a commentator on a sports podcast say, “You can’t read the label from inside the bottle.” Great leadership advice and something I hope to keep in mind!

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Before today’s children even begin school, they have already been exposed to more technology-driven information, media, and sensory input than their grandparents encountered by the time they graduated school.
Think about it. No other generation in history has been exposed to this much information this early in life.
Early brain development depends on learning how to separate signal from noise. Young children are not born with that skill. The systems that regulate attention, filter relevance, and support memory are still forming in the early years.
This generation forms those systems inside constant white noise.
Screens. Background media. Rapid scene changes. Alerts. Endless content. Always on.
Neuroscience and cognitive research show that chronic early stimulation increases cognitive load and overwhelms working memory. When everything feels important, nothing stands out. Research on attention switching shows that frequent novelty trains the brain to scan rather than sustain focus. Developmental studies also show that young children struggle to distinguish meaningful information from irrelevant input when exposed to high levels of media. Sleep research further links early media saturation to reduced sleep quality, which directly affects learning and memory.
No previous generation entered school after years of adapting to this level of informational saturation.
So when children struggle with focus, retention, or persistence, it isn’t effort. It isn’t ability.
It’s a brain that adapted early to constant noise before it ever learned how to filter, prioritize, and hold onto what matters.
We keep labeling attention, motivation, and behavior.
But the real issue is saturation.
Until we account for that reality, we will keep misreading children—and mistaking adaptation for deficiency.

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

their relationship with their teacher. There is no tech tool that can replace a caring teacher who inspires students to do what they may not have known they can do. (2/2)

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

Old man yelling at clouds in 3, 2, 1...
I know A.I. and 1-to-1 tech tools may soon be the norm in education but I worry that our zest towards tech is causing us to forget about the most important factor in a child's success: (1/2)
https://t.co/SkFpwJDeQZ

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

@unfoldthesoul Ken, sorry…as a pro wrestling fan I had to pipe in with this!

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

"When schools ask for parent volunteers or expect consistent at-home reinforcement, they’re making assumptions that don’t match today’s reality. It’s not apathy. It’s capacity. Families aren’t opting out—they’re burned out."

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

You definitely want to read my latest article! @NAESP
https://t.co/S3rmjRWSBQ

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

Why Boys Are Behind In School From the Start
https://t.co/EmItkAMKoh

[Claire Murray @clairesmurray]

That’s a wrap! @HTPanthers in @LCSD55 was center stage this week as @NIETteach captured high quality teaching and learning in South Carolina!

[Trey Forrester @TreyForrester]

Empowering Student Ownership Through Teacher Leadership

What a remarkable session to kickoff #niet2025 National Conference @NIETteach @mamaherdman

[National Institute for Excellence in Teaching @NIETteach]

"Good teachers want to be great teachers. That's paramount to NIET's mission." @cadebrumley #NIET2025

[Bobbie Jo @mamaherdman]

“When teachers are supported, they elevate the entire system.” Dr. Cade Brumley, LA Education Superintendent @NIETteach #25yearsofimpact

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

I was inspired by the message of Dr. Cade Brumley this morning at #NIET2025. Thank you for challenging me as a school admin to keep teacher support at the forefront of school improvement efforts.

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

Enjoying the snow and #BASCbehavior PD today with some amazing colleagues! @BASCbehavior

[Bobbie Jo @mamaherdman]

Cluster training day 2 in full swing this morning @LCSD55 #L55LEARNS @NIETteach @clairesmurray

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

Learning how to lead effective cluster meetings and working on my dance moves at @NIETteach with @clairesmurray and @mamaherdman! @LCSD55 #L55LEARNS #LaurensLEARNS

[Claire Murray @clairesmurray]

CORE Eval Training Day 2 @LCSD55! They are still smiling, y’all! Learning success! @NIETteach

[Jason Bailey, Ph.D @JasMBailey]

@tdean65 She’s amazing!