Dr. Stephen Sroka (Twitter grew up in poverty and is now an educator and keynote speaker. Be sure to check out his great YouTube page. Drugs and alcohol exposure to kids. Perceived risk of harm is minimized because of decriminalization. Addiction rate doubles when kids use marijuana and alcohol in high school or before. The reality is that you don’t know if it is a gateway drug. Marijuana is not good for the adolescent brain. If you get addicted to opiates in high school, you will likely relapse. Focus on coping skills to help them deal with life. Give kids options. What do you want to get high on? Trauma-informed strategies for students. Predictors of success: when every staff member learns every student’s name. If you don’t have relationships, kids won’t trust you and kids won’t do what you ask. What can we do to be a transformative Principal? Know kids by name. Honest, humor, hope. Look and Listen. Smile and Say Hi to everyone. Take the Fall Listener Survey Loading… Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Sponsor: Sanebox Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey