{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Lumos Learning","title":"Early Childhood Leadership, Whole-Child Culture, and Data-Driven Growth with Trish Baggett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2057,"description":"\nIn this episode of Lumos Lens, host Rich Katz, Superintendent-in-Residence with Lumos Learning, sits down with Trish Baggett, Principal of Richfield Early Learning Center in Flint, Michigan. Trish shares her 20+ year journey through early childhood classrooms, curriculum leadership, coaching, and administration, and why she believes early learning is where the foundation for everything else is built.\n\nRich and Trish explore what it takes to create a school culture where staff feel valued, students feel safe and supported, and families feel welcomed as true partners. Trish explains how Richfield’s whole-child approach shows up in real, observable ways, from restorative practices and PBIS celebrations to practical supports like food backpacks and community partnerships. They also dig into how data can be used without creating fear, including student-owned tracking, growth-focused grouping, and stress-reducing classroom routines that help learners stay regulated and ready to learn.\n\nKey Moments\n01:29 Finding the “right fit” school culture and why it matters in leadership\n02:11 Trish’s path into education and why early childhood is her home\n04:14 Whole-child values in action and why governance matters for schools\n06:09 How staff support shapes student readiness and classroom culture\n07:32 Building safety and belonging through routines and community support\n08:39 What visitors notice right away when they walk into the building\n11:36 Culture builders: PBIS leader celebrations, visibility, and recognition\n12:42 Restorative practices as a daily strategy, not a one-time response\n14:32 Using data to drive growth without losing the human side of learning\n17:33 Reducing student stress with calming corners, brain breaks, and movement\n21:16 Current patterns: physical aggression, defiance, and SEL supports\n24:19 Districtwide training and aligned strategies for consistent support\n26:00 A turnaround story: behavior plans, family partnership, and student growth\n\nWhy You’ll Love...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0UUq5pSq77lSHelVk7kuKwmWsD5s4sI5LUGfUQfIxIU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMWRh/ZTNkOWZlM2UxMTFi/ZDllNWIyYzQ4ZTgy/YWY1OS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}