Brad Yerdon

I am a Husband, Dad, Teacher, follower of Jesus, kayaker and work as an Instructional Coach at Liberty Elementary in the Harrisburg SD school district

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Beautiful day for prom.

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Ch 11 - It's not about communication, it's about results!
#LibCruConvo #faytheyerdon

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CH 11 #LibCruConvo - 2 Levels -
1. Learn to Look –
• Recognize when you are in or out of dialogue
• Ask: Am I or others in silence or violence 2. Make it safe –
• Ask a question and show interest in another’s views
• Apologies, smiles, “a brief time out” #faytheyerdon

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Ch10 - when having a crucial conversation with someone that withdraws, use tentative language, and separate intent from outcome. Page 197 #LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch10 - “In good teams, the boss eventually deals with the problem behavior. In the best teams, every team member is part of the system of accountability.”pg 193 Good teams hold each other accountable. #LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch9 - how many people are worth involving any problem? Your goal should be to involve the fewest number of people while still considering the quality of the decision along with the support that people will give it.#LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch9 - To avoid violated expectations, separate dialogue from decision-making. Make it clear how decisions will be made, who will be involved and why. #LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch 8 pg 166-when it comes to power listening, sometimes you have to offer your best guess what the other person is thinking or feeling before you can expect him or her to do the same. #LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch 8 pg 157-at the very moment when most people become furious, we need to become curious. Rather than respond in kind, we need to wonder what’s behind the ruckus. #LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch 7 pg 139-gathering the facts is the homework required for a crucial conversations.#LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch 7 pg 133-how can we speak the unspeakable and still maintain respect? Carefully blend three ingredients confidence in reality and skill. #LibCruConvo @FaytheYerdon

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Productive struggles are part of the learning process. #hsdconnect Thanks @teacher2teacher

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Ch6 - if you want improved results from your crucial conversations, change the stories you tell yourself, even while you’re in the middle of the fray. #libcruconvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch6 - many people are emotionally illiterate. #libcruconvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch5 - to offer a sincere apology, your motives have to change. You have to give up saving face, being right, or winning in order to focus on what you really want. #libcruconvo @FaytheYerdon

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Ch5 - respect is like air. As long as it’s present, nobody thinks about it. But if you take it away, it’s all that people can think about. #libcruconvo @FaytheYerdon

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Visual schedules for getting ready to go outside are great for kindergarteners. Thanks @estheracrandall #hsdconnect.

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This is from @drexler_n technology room

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Visual to show students’ voice level. #hsdconnect

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This is from @faytheyerdon kindergarten room.

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Brownie points to reward desired hallway expectations. If the class gets a compliment from a teacher in the hall class earns a brownie point. Fill the pan and class earns a reward. #hsdconnect