The CharacterStrong Podcast
The CharacterStrong Podcast: Weekly conversations for anyone in education.
CharacterStrong provides an evidence-based, multi-tiered solution to support whole child success. Curricula and trainings that improve behavior, increase safety, and support mental health.
For more information visit our website: characterstrong.com
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 16 minutes
- Episodes
- 459
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
TOPICS 3: School Culture & Climate - John & Houston
John & Houston have some fun and talk about the first thing that comes to mind on different School Culture & Climate topics.
Topic: Social Media
Student Leadership: Preparing Students For Anything - Terry Hamm
During her almost 40 years of working with student activities, Terry has coached a cheer team, advised NHS and student council, and served as an Activities Coordinator. She has been a co-director of …
TOPICS: School Culture & Climate - John & Houston
CharacterStrong co-founders John & Houston have some fun and talk about the first thing that comes to mind on different School Culture & Climate topics. Topics: Inclusion, favorite ideas to recogniz…
What is missing from our current education model? - TASC Students: Jenna, Gibby, & Cheney
We sit down with student leaders Jenna, Gibby, and Cheney, at the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals State Conference. They chat about student perspective on what should be focused on i…
Wolf Strong, Pack Strong - Coach Don Bartel
Coach Don Bartel has been a teacher and coach in Washington state for 22 years. He has coached and/or taught at the middle school, high school, and collegiate level. He has served as a head coach at…
Empowering Student Voice Through Authentic Independent Learning - Roman Nowak
Roman is a HS ELA Teacher in Rockland, Ontario, Canada. An educator for 15 years, Roman is passionate about student success, school transformation and building HOPE in schools through authentic learn…
A Strategy To Connect: The Staff Chips - Alicia Jensen
Alicia Jensen is the Principal at Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary in Orting WA. She was a cast member at Disney World in the college internship program and she also is an incredibly passionate administrat…
What Does it Mean to be an Authentic Teacher? - Robert Hand
Robert Hand teaches at Mount Vernon High School. His subjects are Family and Consumer Sciences and Leadership. He is currently teaching Careers in Education - Recruiting Washington Teachers, Leadersh…
Climate Mapping - Scott Backovich (Part 2/2)
Youth motivational speaker Scott Backovich has dedicated his life to doing one thing: inspiring teens through speaking at their level. He’s been a featured speaker at conferences and schools across N…
Ask to Give - Scott Backovich
Youth motivational speaker Scott Backovich has dedicated his life to doing one thing: inspiring teens through speaking at their level. He’s been a featured speaker at conferences and schools across…
Getting 6th Graders off to a Successful Start - Marc Gallaway
Marc Gallaway who is the Principal of Selah Middle School in Washington State and has been in the same district for 21 years. He was the 2018 Washington State Middle-Level Principal of the Year and i…
Rolling Out A School Branding Campaign - Coach Don Bartel
Don Bartel has been a teacher and coach in Washington state for 22 years. He has coached and/or taught at the middle school, high school, and collegiate level. He has served as a head coach at three…
The #1 Problem for professionals in positions of leadership - Dr. Jennifer Macaulay
Dr. Jennifer Macaulay has a PhD in Organizational Psychology from the University of Washington. She has over 30 years experience coaching, teaching, researching and consulting in organizational and l…
It's Your Character Not Mine - Bryan Slater
Bryan Slater is an experienced classroom teacher and has spent the last 15 years teaching high school Social Studies in Tacoma, WA, Lagos, Nigeria, and Sumner, WA. He currently teaches IB 20th Centur…
The Caring Game - Character in Athletics With Coach Scott Westering Part 5/5
Scott Westering is the son of Hall of Fame Coach Frosty Westering. He had the privilege of coaching with and being mentored by his father for 23 years as an assistant at Pacific Lutheran University i…
The Challenge Game - Character in Athletics With Coach Scott Westering Part 4/5
Scott Westering is the son of Hall of Fame Coach Frosty Westering. He had the privilege of coaching with and being mentored by his father for 23 years as an assistant at Pacific Lutheran University i…
The Confidence Game - Character in Athletics With Coach Scott Westering Part 3/5
Scott Westering is the son of Hall of Fame Coach Frosty Westering. He had the privilege of coaching with and being mentored by his father for 23 years as an assistant at Pacific Lutheran University i…
The Comparison Game - Character in Athletics With Coach Scott Westering Part 2/5
Scott Westering is the son of Hall of Fame Coach Frosty Westering. He had the privilege of coaching with and being mentored by his father for 23 years as an assistant at Pacific Lutheran University i…
What Is Your Model of Winning? Character in Athletics With Coach Scott Westering (Part 1/5)
Coach Scott Westering is the son of Hall of Fame Coach Frosty Westering. He had the privilege of coaching with and being mentored by his father for 23 years as an assistant at Pacific Lutheran Univer…
Empowering Students - Coley Veitenhans
Coley Veitenhans who is a National Board Certified Teacher at Thomas Jefferson HS where he teaches 6 sections of leadership, coordinates a student mentorship program, and serves as the student activi…