Judy Brunner

Lifetime Educator. Author 12 books & training DVDs: literacy, bullying, restorative accountability & safe schools. EdLeaders Network & IPA Tweets are my own

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@springfieldNL Well said, Dr. Frederick! As always, your opinion piece is thought provoking and timely. Thank you.

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@Hillcrest_SPS @officialSPS Fantastic!!!

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@DrGrenitaLathan @Biz417 I Choose SPS - Now and always. Today was both educational and inspirational. Thank you @Biz417 and all that made this possible. @officialSPS

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#IChooseSPS because we are a district on the move! Thank you, @PaulMuellerCo for investing in our students! @officialSPS

[Stephen Hall @StephenHall_PR]

Via @officialsps & @paulmuellerco: “SPS & Paul Mueller Company partner to expand Registered Youth Apprenticeship Program” – https://t.co/VqmcBqHP24. #SPSProud 🎉

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@StephenHall_PR @officialSPS @CherokeeSPS @DrGrenitaLathan @AndreIllig @Curt_Ivey @Mrs_JWagner @DrSTT @MOEducation @DrNicoleHolt This is wonderful and inspirational! Thanks to the educators and students at Cherokee Middle School that shared their kindness with others. ❤️❤️ #KindnessMatters.

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Wonderful event - especially fun with this table of friends. #WeChooseSPS. @officialSPS Thank you @SGFChamber

[Clif Smart @ClifSmart]

Attending the @SGFChamber annual meeting at the @officialSPS table as Gail’s plus 1.

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@loudlearning Very, very true! School leaders set the tone for the year, the month, and the days. #PowerOfAPrincipal. @MOASSP @ilprincipals

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Makes perfect sense to me. #BeWhatYouWantToSee. @MOASSP @ilprincipals

[DR. TOM LOUD @loudlearning]

Language of Great School Leaders:

1. How can I help?
2. What do you think?
3. Your work is changing lives!
4. I trust you
5. I appreciate your commitment
6. Thank you for working hard
7. I was wrong
8. I'm sorry
9. Do you have the tools you need?
10. I've got your back

#edchat

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@ClifSmart @sgfcitizen Well said!

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@ClifSmart @DrSTT Thanks, Clif!

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Today. Tomorrow. Always. #SoWorthIt
#TheWhy. @MOASSP @ilprincipals

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

There is never a bad time to remember why we do what we do.

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Well said, @SteeleThoughts #MoreThanAPaycheck. #EducatorsMakeADifference. #EveryDay.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

More than a paycheck…

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So true! It’s not easy to define, but schools do have a ‘feel’. And yes, administrators set the tone. 💯. @MOASSP @swMoASSP @ilprincipals @DrBradJohnson

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

I can tell if a school has effective admin within minutes of walking into the school. I watch the office staff, custodians & faculty interact in the hall, their demeanor & interactions w/other staff & students. It's true everyone impacts culture, but Leadership is the thermostat!

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Well said, @DrBradJohnson I like to ask teachers, “How do students know you like what you do?” Then I ask site administrators, “How do students, families, and staff know you like what you do?” Simple questions that deserve reflection and answers.

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

Education is not teacher centered or even student centered, but it is relationship centered. Teachers thrive w/ positive admin relationships & students thrive w/ positive teacher relationships. Relationships drive education.

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@JonTurnerEdD Ouch!!!

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Educating everyone is no longer one size fits all. The challenges & rewards of public education are plenty- and it’s all worth it. Please take time today read the words of Dr. Pearlman. SoWorthIt. @ilprincipals @MOASSP

[Dr. Bryan Pearlman #MaslowBeforeBloom @DrP_Principal]

Supporting a student with challenging behaviors isn’t about choosing one philosophy—it’s about pulling the best tools from many. A Maslow Before Bloom lens reminds us to meet basic needs first; Love and Logic teaches us to set firm limits with empathy; The 7 Habits guide students to pause, reflect, and make proactive choices; Boys Town provides the explicit social skills they were never taught; trauma-informed practices help us see the pain beneath the behavior; and restorative approaches help repair the harm and rebuild trust.

When a student like James storms out of class and slams the door, it’s not one program that helps—it’s the combination: noticing he skipped breakfast (Maslow), calmly offering choices instead of consequences (Love and Logic), helping him identify a better next step (7 Habits), reteaching the replacement skill of leaving appropriately (Boys Town), acknowledging the stress he carries from home (trauma-informed), and guiding him to make things right with peers and staff (restorative).

The magic happens when we stop looking for the strategy and start using every strategy that helps a child feel safe, capable, and ready to grow.

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@DrDavisSPS Well said, and so true!!!

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#Teamwork. #Grit. #Passion. @ilprincipals @MOASSP

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

If you notice a successful principal, you should assume there is a faculty of rockstars making the magic happen in the school.

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Teachers - how do students know you like what you do? Admins - how do teachers know you like what you do? #ItMattersEveryDay @MOASSP @ilprincipals

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

The level of fun that students have in learning is often in direct proportion to the level of fun that their teachers have in teaching.

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Relationships matter. Then. Now. Always. Well said @SteeleThoughts @MOASSP @ilprincipals

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

You don’t change culture through emails and meetings. You change it through relationships… one conversation at a time.