Former school head, author of The Principal As Chief Empathy Officer and six other books. "Who you are is more important than what you know." Thomasrhoerr.com.

Joined August 2009
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5 Aug 2024
Teachers, that FIRST DAY is getting closer. Here's a thought about designing your space to engage students in a meaningful way: Decluttering the Teacher-Centric Classroom (ascd.org)
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Check out this wonderful discussion with @UMSLCOE alum, Pete Paciorek, "How sports can help students build leadership skills." Dr. Pete completed his Ed.D. with a focus on character education. We'll be launching a new character Ed.D. cohort in fall 2025. nordangliaeducation.com/news…
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Read the #show notes with the latest #podcast guest @TomHoerr, #author of Principal as Chief Empathy Officer & The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs @danagoodier danagoodier.com/episodes-295…
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5 Feb 2024
School culture usually doesn't have a single author. What are you doing to make your school's culture better for students and staff?
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I love working with Tom.
Last week @UMSLCOE’s @TomHoerr presented “Leading With Empathy” to principals at the Middle Georgia RESA. Dr. Hoerr teaches School Culture in our principal prep program. umsl.edu/degrees/masters/med… #Moedchat
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Last week @UMSLCOE’s @TomHoerr presented “Leading With Empathy” to principals at the Middle Georgia RESA. Dr. Hoerr teaches School Culture in our principal prep program. umsl.edu/degrees/masters/med… #Moedchat
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26 May 2023
Artificial Intelligence and MI? Why not?
Check out @TomHoerr's thoughts on #ArtificialIntelligence: "I’m dubious about the ability of AI to read and understand people’s emotions; I’m doubtful that AI will be able to feel and generate empathy." What do you think? thomasrhoerr.com/multiple-in…
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11 May 2023
It's always a treat to talk about education with Mike Fleetham! He's very knowledgeable and a wonderful interviewer.
Catch up with latest podcasts thinkingclassroom.co.uk/thin… - Multiple Intelligences, Coaching Basics, School Culture with @TomHoerr and White Fragility with @RobinDiAngelo
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5 May 2023
Teachers ARE the key to student learning and the quality of a school, so let's not limit how and when we show this! ascd.org/blogs/is-teacher-ap…

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27 Apr 2023
How did the teacher feel about the lesson? What pleased her, what would he do differently? "What did you learn?" is the best question to ask in a post-observation conference.
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26 Apr 2023
Effective principals are good listeners. The key to a productive post-observation conference is the questions that are asked, not the strategies that are shared.
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6 Apr 2023
Principals can create a school culture in which everyone grows and cares for one another. Make time for collegiality and fun, and don't have a designated parking space for the principal. ascd.org/blogs/developing-yo…

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1 Apr 2023
Empathy is always needed, and, yes, especially these days.
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If your school culture lacks energy, think about reworking physical spaces to encourage "creative collisions." ow.ly/za3T50MGJq3 @ASCD @TomHoerr #Creativity #Curiosity #Engagement #StudentVoice #TeacherVoice #SchoolVoice

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3 Mar 2023
Discomfort is an integral part of growth. We know that, yet it's hard to embrace leaving our comfort zones. We educators encourage our students to do this, and we should model it for them. We need to let them know when we are uneasy, when we try and fail, and how we learn.
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