Empathy is a valuable skill that enables better learning and teaching. It is especially important during this time of the pandemic. Listen as Steve discusses how to develop empathy with Author Tom Hoerr. Find Tom’s books here. Get in touch with Tom: trhoerr@newcityschool.org Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or […]

Grit is an important success skill for school and life.  Determination and the ability to continue through failure and challenging moments are elements of grit. Listen as Steve is joined by author Tom Hoerr, to examine ways to build your child’s grit. Find Tom’s books here. Get in touch with Tom: trhoerr@newcityschool.org Subscribe to the […]

I had the opportunity to have three podcast conversations with Tom Hoerr, the author of The Formative Five. In my first podcast, Student Success Skills Part 1, and second podcast, Part 2, Tom identified the importance of five critical success skills and how engaging students in understanding and developing these skills can change mindsets and […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by author, Tom Hoerr as well as assistant principal, Jessica Nichols with her team at Simle Middle School to discuss building student success skills. Subscribe to the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast on iTunes or visit BarkleyPD.com to find […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by retired Head of School and author Tom Hoerr, to further explore the student success skills of empathy, self-management, integrity, embracing diversity and grit. If you missed the first part of this podcast, you can catch up and listen to […]

In this week’s episode of the Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve is joined by retired Head of School and author Tom Hoerr, to discuss the five skills needed to create student learning and success. Get Tom’s book, “The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs” here: http://www.ascd.org/Publications/Books/Overview/The-Formative-Five.aspx Subscribe […]