Tara Gretton and Vicky Essebag, solution focused practitioners, coaches and leaders, welcome you to their first episode of the School Solutions Talk Podcast, dedicated to the power of solution focused practice in education. They share their thoughts, ideas and hopes for the podcast. They inspire listeners with some insights on shifting and building communication in schools to inspire self-awareness and agency, while fostering positive relationships with and among students, staff, and families. They speak to how the podcast will unfold as they will be interviewing special guests, from students and classroom educators to administrators and solution focused leaders, who share their experience and expertise in school settings, as well as their best hopes in reshaping school culture and the meaning of success. Enjoy!

Tara and Vicky work together to provide solution focused training for your schools and school systems, both in person and online. For a free consultation, contact them at schoolsolutionstalk@gmail.com.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS (highlighted in each episode):

Work Collaborative

The Work Collaborative, a not-for-profit movement restoring confidence in schools worldwide. Based on the best-selling book Change Starts Here by Shane Leaning and Efraim Lerner, Work Collaborative helps schools lead change from within instead of relying on external solutions. The collaborative’s approach trusts that teachers, leaders, parents and students have the capability to solve their own challenges when given the right support. If you're interested in solution-focused approaches that build internal capacity rather than dependency, join this global movement of educators at workcollaborative.com.

Instructional Coaching Group

The Instructional Coaching Group is the global destination for coaching in education, including instructional coaching and leadership coaching. Led by Dr. Jim Knight, ICG’s work is grounded in more than 25 years of research focused on improving teaching and strengthening leadership, with the ultimate goal of increasing student success. Through research-based professional learning and consulting, the Instructional Coaching Group partners with schools and systems worldwide to build sustainable coaching practices and programs that support educators and improve outcomes for students. www.instructionalcoaching.com

The Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching

The Canadian Centre for Brief Coaching (CCBC) founded by Dr. Haesun Moon, is a company based in Toronto, Ontario, that provides competency-based workplace training programs as well as coaching and consulting services to organizations across sectors and disciplines, both in Canada and around the globe. Since its inception as an organizational research body and think tank comprising graduate students, usbject-matter experts, and community partners, CCBC evolved with programs and services designed with Solution Focused Coaching as the fundamental educational framework and instructional method. Go to www.pracademia.com

Family Based Solutions

Family Based Solutions is a charitable organization based in the UK and founded by Ayse Adil and Joe Lettieri. They offer counselling services, support groups, solution focused training, online support and global leadership. They work collaboratively to end the cycle of abuse in families and to repair relationships. Using Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), FBS gives families full control of their healing as each family member plays a leading role in what they want and need, as well as outcomes for each session. Go to https://familybasedsolutions.org.uk/.