{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Innovative Schools Podcast","title":"S2:E10 - Strengthening School Climate & Culture w/ Steve Bollar","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2733,"description":"In this episode, Jordan sits down with school culture expert Steve Bollar (“Stand Tall Steve”) to share simple, but powerful strategies that help every student, staff member, and family feel seen, valued, and connected. These ideas require minimal effort but generate major impact—especially when repeated intentionally throughout the year.Whether you're a principal, teacher, or district leader, this conversation delivers actionable tools you can use tomorrow to build the positive climate and culture your school deserves.🔑 Key Takeaways✔️ Culture is built through repetition—not slogans.Climate is what people feel the moment they enter a school. Culture is what people repeat until it becomes tradition.✔️ Being seen is the root of all positive culture.Every idea Steve shares ultimately comes down to visibility—students, staff, families, and community members feeling acknowledged and valued.✔️ Growth must be recognized—not just high achievement.Recognition tied to improvement (not perfection) increases motivation for students who are often overlooked.✔️ Strong schools intentionally engage their community.Local businesses, younger grades, older grades, and families can all become partners in celebration and connection.✔️ Support staff are culture drivers—and must be honored.Paraprofessionals and custodians play major roles in how a school feels. When they are recognized, morale improves across the building.💬 Memorable Quotes🗣️ “Repetition creates tradition. Tradition is culture.” —Steve Bollar🗣️ “Find a way to let people be seen—from students, to staff, to families.”🗣️ “Some kids work incredibly hard even if they never get straight A’s—recognize their growth.”🗣️ “Take the time to build community connections. Students and families should feel supported inside and outside of school.”🗣️ “It doesn’t take a lot of effort—just a little bit done consistently.” —Steve Bollar🧠 Strategies You’ll LearnChange Your Name / Show Up With Your NameA simple visibility strategy: allow...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/H4liWdY1xtMscQdFua-WDg0togPx-4mqxbFLQt2ZRrg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81N2U1/MTMwNWYzZDkyNGYz/ODgyYjExYWM5NjU1/YWYwOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}