What Teachers Have to Say
What Teachers Have to Say brings together innovative educators to talk about what it means to be a teacher in the modern classroom. Each episode explores the emotional complexity of teaching as hosts Jake & Nathan talk through the trials and triumphs of teaching. We talk access and equity, artificial intelligence, student behavior, teacher burnout, mentorship models & more. Find practical teaching advice and resources presented in an approachable and real way, alongside valuable insights and inspiration in these thought-provoking conversations, for educators at all levels.
What Teachers Have to Say
All About That Baseline with Josh Kuersten: 3 Behavior Strategies Every Teacher Should Know
Josh Kuersten is a celebrated behaviorist and self-described "dimensional traveler" who is widely respected for his hands-on approach—training teachers how to work with the toughest, most intense students. In a post-Covid world, teachers are being rocked on a daily basis by behavior issues unlike anything we've seen before. Teachers out there are hurting. If you're thinking 'that's me!'—you need to hear this!
Author of Stop Accidentally Making Things Worse an incredibly approachable workbook with actionable strategies you can put into practice in your classroom tomorrow, and co-founder and CEO of Nurtured Heart Institute, Josh has been helping intense children (and their teachers!) regulate their emotions and connect in the classroom for over 25 years.
We talk about building inner wealth (in students AND teachers) by using 3 strategies: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the Inner Wealth Initiative: Nurtured Heart Approach, and the Stress Response Continuum—but we also go over what to do when a kid walks in, yells *F* you, and kicks a chair. You're going to want to stay to the end because we go over a TON of practical application strategies in the last half!
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Transforming the Intense Child Workbook by Howard Glasser
Stop Accidentally Making Things Worse by Josh Kuersten
The Virtual Behaviorist (for trainings and inquiries)
Virtual Behaviorist YouTube Channel (with mini-training)
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