Leadership in Alternative Education Settings: Session 267 with Bruce Tinor

Published: June 25, 2024, 2:40 p.m.

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Dr. Bruce Tinor returns to the podcast for an informative conversation about his work as a principal at\\xa0The Child and Career Developmental Center\\xa0of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Long-time listeners will recall that Bruce originally joined me in\\xa0Session 197.\\xa0

In this podcast, we talk all things alternative ed. Specifically, Bruce gives a quick review of how students find their way to his school, and in doing so, provides a mini-seminar in FAPE (and if you\'re not familiar with that acronym, you will be shortly). We talk about working in a multidisciplinary setting, how those related services are provided, improving academic skills as a behavioral intervention, and in general, what it\'s like to be a BCBA and a school principal.

In many ways, this is a podcast about culture and leadership too. Bruce talks about his interview practices and how he supports teachers and staff throughout the day. We also talk about some of the unique Tier 1 and Tier 2 behavioral practices, how he makes new students feel welcome, his behavioral approach to social-emotional learning, and lots more.

We close the podcast with what I thought was a really special discussion about Bruce being a role model. I don\'t want to spoil that part of the podcast here. You\'ll definitely want to listen to it for yourself, so I hope you check that part of the show out.

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