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
- 458
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Community Agreements & Building Community Throughout the Year - Meredith Lee
Today our guest is Meredith Lee, Director of Professional Learning at CharacterStrong. On this episode we discuss with Meredith the importance of community agreements, what they are, and how we can u…
Getting Tier 2 Right - Dr. Clay Cook
Today, our guest is Dr. Clay Cook, the Chief Development Officer at CharacterStrong. We discuss some of the common roadblocks that make Tier 2 work more challenging. Clay shares the two most importan…
The Role Of School Counselors: Standing With Students - Elizabeth Congdon-McGee
Today, we welcome Elizabeth Congdon-McGee, the 2021 Alaska School Counselor of the Year and a professional school counselor for the Anchorage School District. Elizabeth talks about how she and the pr…
Advocating And Collaborating With Teachers & Staff - Zulema Fragoso
Today, our guest is Zulema Fragoso, school counselor at Nogales High School and the 2023 Arizona School Counselor of the Year. We chat with Zulema about how she began her career in school counseling …
National School Counseling Week - A Party with a Purpose - Deirdra Hawkes
Today, our guest is Deirdra Hawkes, the Director of Programs and Advocacy at ASCA. We discuss the significance of taking a break to recognize the efforts of school counselors both during NSCW, and al…
Reflecting and Re-energizing within the School Counseling Profession - Kat Pastor & Cory Notestine
Today, we are joined by Kat Pastor, the Executive Director of School Supports at CharacterStrong, and Cory Notestine, the Director of Continuous Improvement at CharacterStrong, from Washington D.C. t…
The Impact Of A Strong Advisory Program - Katrina Hill, Caleb Amstutz, & Melanie Fox
Today our guests are Katrina Hill, Caleb Amstutz, & Melanie Fox from Community School in Roanoke, Virginia
We talk to Katrina, Caleb, and Melanie about the advisory program at Community School which …
Helping Students Feel Safe At School - Lisa Koenecke
Today our guest is Lisa Koenecke. We talk to Lisa about how safety includes both physical and psychological safe spaces. Lisa reminds us that we can each make a difference in the lives of students by…
Positive Relationships + Data-Based Decisions = Student Growth - Amber Benson & Ruby Voss
Today our guests are Amber Benson & Ruby Voss, better know as BensonVoss. We talk to BensonVoss about the role that Positive Relationships & Data-Based Decisions play in Student Growth. They share ho…
Ways To FOCUS On School Counseling This Year - Amber Dixon
Today our guest is Amber Dixon. We talk to Amber about some different ways that school counselors can FOCUS on counseling this school year. She shares how she has helped encourage counselors to fill …
Top 6 Episodes of 2022 - #1: 10 Steps To Develop Great Learners - Dr. John Hattie
Today our guest is Dr. John Hattie, the Director of the Melbourne Educational Research Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Hattie is also the author of Visible Learning and Visib…
Top 6 Episodes of 2022 - #2: Building Strong Character Through A Positive Behavior Support System - Barb Micucci
Today our guest is Barb Micucci, Barb is a recently retired elementary school counselor and was the 2010 ASCA School Counselor of the Year. We talk to Barb about the importance of school-wide SEL pro…
Top 6 Episodes of 2022 - #3: Building Trust As Leaders - Melvin J. Fields Jr
On today's episode, Melvin Fields Jr. shares the importance of building trust and relationships with our students and colleagues. He also talks about how he got started with the WA state counselors a…
Top 6 Episodes of 2022 - #4: Finding Our Purpose And Modeling That For Students - Christi Sturgeon
Today our guest is Christi Sturgeon a School Counselor, Broken Arrow High School, and is Oklahoma School Counselor of the Year for 2021-22. We talk to Christi about how important it is to find our pu…
Top 6 Episodes of 2022 - #5: Community Ready: Going Beyond Helping Students To Be College And Career Ready - John Salovardos
Today our guest is Dr. John Salovardos. Dr. Salovardos is the Director of Pupil Services in the Athol-Royalston Regional School District, in Athol-Royalston, Massachusetts. He has been working in spe…
Top 6 Episodes of 2022 - #6: How Adventure Education Can Positively Impact Students - Phil Brown
Today our guest is Phil Brown the lead trainer for High 5 Adventure Learning Center in Brattleboro, Vermont.
We talk to Phil about what Adventure Education is and how it is both novel and can involve…
The Importance Of Focusing On A Whole Child Approach - Kim Reykdal
Today our guest is Kim Reykdal. We talk to Kim about the importance of having a whole child approach as we work to serve students and families. She talks about what she sees is missing from education…
Centering And Celebrating Student Voices - Dr. Laura Owen
Today our guest is Dr. Laura Owen. We talk to Dr. Owen about centering and celebrating student and family voices as we work to support them in their education. She shares some of the things that they…
Advocating For The School Counseling Profession - Allen Hill
Today our guest is Allen Hill. We talk to Allen about the importance of advocating for the school counseling profession. He shares how we need to talk about what school counselors do and the impact t…
Practicing Gratitude With Constraint, Specificity, & Thinking About Absence - Houston Kraft
Today we talk to CharacterStrong co-founder Houston Kraft about practicing gratitude. He shares how when it comes to gratitude, constraint increases creativity, specificity drives significance, and a…