The Marvin Byrd Show

When a majority of students are willing and equipped to pursue goals with tenacity and attempt to solve problems without prodding and redirection, it frees the teacher up to focus on student who require more intervention. Mentally tough students have that ability. In this episode of #TMBS, I share 3 more tips to help develop mentally tough students.

When a majority of students are willing and equipped to pursue goals with tenacity and attempt to solve problems without prodding and redirection, it frees the teacher up to focus on student who require more intervention. Mentally tough students have that ability. In this episode of #TMBS, I share 2 of 5 tips to help develop mentally tough students.

I submit to you that happpy students are more likely to persevere and succeed in the classroom. In this episode, I share data regarding mental health of youth in America. Additionally, I offer 3 strategies teachers can use in order to increase student happiness.

In this episode, I wrap up the series looking at the work of Bena Kallick and Arthur L. Costa. Their work emphasizes that there are Habits of the Mind that enable people to be more productive.

In this episode, we continue our discussion of habits that students should have in order to be successful.

The habits your students enter your classroom with have an effect on their achievement. Poor habits interfere with the hard work you are doing with your students. They can also cloud student judgement and cause them to falsely conclude that they aren't "smart" enough. In this episode, I discuss habits you should help your students to acquire or sharpen.

As teachers, we are fully aware that students process information at varying speeds. In this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, I discuss the science behind thinking speed and experiments you can try to help students increase their thinking speed. Links from the Show: Get the newsletter: https://bit.ly/3IWaPjK Ways to increase thinking speed: https://bit.ly/3XkswOt Smart people really do think faster: https://n.pr/3CV9XrG

Encouraging students to focus on the INPUT can be challenging. For many students, it's all about hitting the right number at the end of the grading period. What it takes to get there, perhaps, is overlooked in favor of a shortcut. In this episode of #tmbs, I discuss a tool to help you frame your conversations with students to encourage them to focus their energy and consideration on the daily INPUT to get the OUTPUT they want. Visit the site - https://bit.ly/3PIdQEh Help us spread the message that Teachers Are Leaders - https://bit.ly/3ry8nGQ The "Economics" of Grading - https://bit.ly/3edJWKE How to transition students from External to Internal rewards system - https://bit.ly/3w923HY

How do you respond to students who seem to have unrealistic expectations based on the effort they are willing to give? In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd gives tips to help keep students focused on giving the appropriate effort to achieve the results they want. Visit the site - https://bit.ly/3PIdQEh Help us spread the message that Teachers Are Leaders - https://bit.ly/3ry8nGQ Effective Effort Rubric - https://bit.ly/3K6u8Wg How to transition students from External to Internal rewards system - https://bit.ly/3w923HY

An understanding of how students think allows teachers to respond with effective leadership. In this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Dr. Byrd shares tips to help students develop a mindset conducive to learning and growing.

Trying to convince students that incorrect answers are helpful can be challenging at times. Many students worry about what their peers think of them. Students also struggle with self-esteem issues as a result of a lack of performance in the past. However, teachers need this feedback from students (correct/incorrect answers). In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd shares with teachers how they can build a culture that encourages students and celebrates when they don't get it right on their first try. This episode is part 2 of the series. Help us spread the word that teachers are leaders: https://bit.ly/3ry8nGQ Get the latest Education News at byrdlinks.com: https://bit.ly/3uSH9N8

Trying to convince students that incorrect answers are helpful can be challenging at times. Many students worry about what their peers think of them. Students also struggle with self-esteem issues as a result of a lack of performance in the past. However, teachers need this feedback from students (correct/incorrect answers). In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd shares with teachers how they can build a culture that encourages students when they don't get it right on their first try.

Creating an environment for students to collaborate and learn from each other is important when it comes to building culture. In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd shares an experiment that can help to build culture and increase student efficacy.

In this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show, Marvin continues to share his 5 C's of Classroom Leadership. The third C enables teachers to build a firm foundation of understanding with students while also challenging them to excel. Find out more in the latest episode of The Marvin Byrd Show.

A strong culture enables everyone to be able to succeed. However, culture can be good or bad. It's up to the leader to build a strong classroom culture. Find out more in the latest episode of The Marvin Byrd Show.

An understanding the history of the education of Black Americans is something that all teachers take an interest in. Check out this episode to learn about the time period of 1865 - 1872. The newly freed slaves are learning to live free and hope to learn how. Unfortunately, the disfunction in Federal Government along with former Confederate forces in the South hinder the progress of the newly freed slaves.

This episode of The Marvin Byrd Show is inspired by the late great Jack Welch. Marvin explains how Jack's wisdom is relevant to teachers. The most effective leadership inspires other to follow because they deeply trust those in the position of leader. Learn how to leverage this truth in this episode of The Marvin Byrd Show.

Teachers are leaders! Sadly, it is all too common that teachers make race-related mistakes that do great damage to their ability to lead. In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd discusses a recent misstep by teachers and what could've been done to prevent it.

Sometimes, it's not easy when your students experience resistance on their way to mastery. Struggling can cause some students to become frustrated and eventually give up. However, we know that struggling can help students grow. In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd gives teachers tips to help students struggle AND grow. To get the Show Notes for this podcast, click here: https://bit.ly/3qrnD5M To support this channel and spread the message that teachers are leaders, click here: https://bit.ly/2LWgjQy

Incremental student improvement doesn't just happen. It takes a lot of work on the part of the student and the teacher. When students experience resistance, they need coaching in order to move forward. In this episode of TMBS, Dr. Byrd shares tips to effective coach students to improve.