Dads Of Great Students

Watch D.O.G.S. is the school based father involvement initiative of the National Center for Fathering. Tune in ans see what dads all over the country are doing for their local schools. Today, we will discuss the efforts that parents and administrators can make over the summer to be ready to welcome large numbers of dads into the school in the fall.

LIVE - FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA - IT'S SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! Hey Dad, Let's hear what you are going to do with your kids today. Are you going fishing? Are you going to a soccer game? Are you coaching? We want to hear from you and your kids. What are you doing to "Just Be Dad"? How are you loving? coaching? modeling? We want to hear from you! Give us a call on the way to the ball field, lake, amusement park, whereever! 215-383-3728.

Newtown's Trees is an allegory about the 2012 tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, using the town's beloved trees cut down by the protagonist as the central theme.  It is a book that can be appreciated on several levels; by adults who know the horrific details of the events that took place on a cold December morning, as well as by children who read the book or have it read to them as a sad story with an uplifting ending that outlines the strength of the human spirit. The tale has an even wider application to other news stories that portray bad things happening to good people. Newtown's Trees is a book that warms the heart and leaves the reader feeling that despite these often senseless tragedies, there's a lot of good in this world. Frank L. Miller is a writer and trained school psychologist. He earned an educational specialist degree in school psychology, and practiced for thirty-eight years before retiring in 2012. Frank adopted his son and daughter after marrying their mother, an elementary guidance counselo

Keith has over twenty-five years of Law Enforcement experience including School Resource Officer and Officer Friendly. He has served his local church for over twenty years as youth leader, providing financial counseling, conducting divorce recovery classes, and much more.  He has a Doctorate in Leadership Organization , Masters in Counseling, as well as Bachelors in Marketing.  Keith has worked with youth for over twenty-five years and through all his experiences now encourages, interacts and works with Dads on various issues they may be going through personally or with their children. Keith’s own Father died when Keith was only eleven years old, so he knows what it is like to grow up without a Dad through those important teen years. As an early divorced young man, Keith discovered one thing…that he could still keep a connection with is only daughter by choosing too. Together they wrote a book,  called Part-Time Dad, Full-Time Heart and speak whenever possible.

You are living a legacy of leadership. Right now, you have the opportunity to influence your customers, your co-workers, your community, and your children. It takes a village to raise a child. Devon Bandison believes that…with a twist. He believes every individual leader – that’s you – can influence life in a positive way.  Researchers have proved that father/child contact is associated with better socio-emotional and academic functioning. Results indicate that children with more involved fathers experience fewer behavioral problems and score higher on reading achievement. Devon knows that Fatherhood is leadership and Leadership Is Influence. Devon coaches fathers around the world on how to become high performing leaders and agents of change in the lives of their children. His signature talk “Fatherhood is Leadership” has gained national recognition and was a featured TED Talk at TEDx Boca Raton in March 2015. He brings a message of hope to fathers who have struggled with work-life integration. Adversity h

Parenting expert Dr. Kathy Masarie is generous in heart and spirit. Her caring commitment to the well-being of families touches all facets of her life. In her pediatric practice in the late 1980s and 1990s, Dr. Kathy spent extra time getting to know each family. From many professional experiences, she knew how lonely parents can feel in today’s culture. She saw parents, especially parents of teens, struggling in isolation with family-centered problems such as pregnancy, depression, risky drinking and drug use. In 1996, she founded the non-profit organization Full Esteem Ahead and then Family Empowerment Network to “support parents to support kids and one another.” Through FEN and with colleague Ruthie Matinko-Wald, she offers parenting talks and classes as well as support materials in the way of parenting books and videos that can be used as curriculum for self-led discussion groups. Since their publication, Raising Our Daughters, Raising Our Sons, and Face to Face: Cultivating Kids’ Social Lives in the Di

Former Atlanta Hawk and 10-year NBA veteran Mike "The Stinger" Glenn will be our guest on WatchDOGS Radio. In addition to his 10-year NBA career with the Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks, Glenn is a veteran of television, having worked for Turner Sports, CNN/SI and ESPNU as both a game and studio analyst. Another of Glenn’s passions is his Mike Glenn Basketball Camp for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing, which celebrated their 35th anniversary in 2014. This non-profit organization is the nation’s first basketball camp for hearing-challenged athletes, and is offered every summer free of charge to as many as 120 deaf athletes across the country.

Our second Teacher Tuesday!

While Keith is away on vacation WatchDOGS Radio is being taken over by Sean Rumble, Jim Heath and Chris Danenhauer. The crew will be discussing various topics relating to the WatchDOGS experience.

Kim Bearden was selected from over 70,000 nominations to be honored as the Disney American Teacher Awards Outstanding Middle School Humanities Teacher. The Milken Family Foundation selected her as one of 155 teachers from across the nation to receive the Award for Excellence in Education, and she was chosen from among 7000 teachers as Teacher of the Year in Cobb County, Georgia. Ms. Bearden is a member of the Leadership Atlanta Class of 2008, and she received the Phoenix Award from Mayor Shirley Franklin for her dedication to education. Women Works Media Group named her one of Georgia's Most Powerful and Influential Women. Over the past twenty-eight years, she has been a teacher, instructional lead teacher, curriculum director, school board member, staff development trainer, and middle school principal. Her bestselling first book, Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Student Taught Me, was published in July of 2014. Frederick Nolan is the only full-time Watch D.O.G.S. coordinator employed by a local school dis

Deputies Making a Change (DMAC) is a youth mentoring program that addresses the incarceration rate among young children. This program targets those who are failing in school, at risk of being incarcerated, or have problems with authority. This program will consist of tutoring, physical fitness, life skills, sessions with mentors, video instruction and many other tools will also be utilized. The main objective is to enhance the thinking ability of the neighborhood youth, as well as promote positive behavior among at-risk children and as a result produce better students that are eager to advance their education rather than participate in criminal activity. Seven core values will be utilized to ensure the structure of the program, discipline, education, accountability, commitment, motivation, respect for authority, and self reliance. These values are designed to manage the child’s behavior, while implementing discipline and education.

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Today, we will break from our usual discussion on education and try to save some lives! Colorectal Cancer is the 2nd leading cancer killer. It doesn't have to be. CRC is preventable and treatable if caught in time. We just need to convince more people to get screened. Mr. Eric Hargis joined the Colon Cancer Alliance as CEO in January 2014.  Hargis has more than 35 years of relevant leadership experience in national health organizations and has a proven track record of supporting these entities through strategic growth. Hargis has a proven track record of being a transformational leader.  Nationally, he has successfully led the development of numerous programs, partnerships, events and fundraising initiatives. Daily, Hargis beats the drum that colon cancer is largely preventable and a unique cancer that we can actually do something about.  His passionate approach is intentionally driving the mission of the Colon Cancer Alliance to the forefront of a national health move

We are launching our Teacher Tuesday feature with one of the most well known superstars of the teacher blogging world! We are so proud to have Deanna Jump as our guest this week on WatchDOGS Radio. Deanna is an award winning teacher.  She has taught Kindergarten and First Grade for 18 years and holds a Bachelor's, Master's and Educational Specialist degree in Early Literacy and Reading.  Deanna has a passion for creating and sharing grade level appropriate units and activities that incorporate national teaching practices and make learning fun. She is the number one seller for TeachersPayTeachers.com.   Deanna has been featured on CNN News, CBS This Morning, The Steve Harvey Show, Time Magazine, Business Week, Huffington Post, AOL News, Inc. Magazine, Ed Tech Magazine, Yahoo Online News, Ed Surge Magazine and Scholastic Instructor Magazine.  Deanna has presented to thousands of teachers across the country and shares educational ideas and strategies through her highly popular blog, mrsjumpsclass.blogspot.com.

WatchDOGS Radio Host Keith Schumacher will be broadcasting live from the 26th Annual National Youth at Risk Conference in Savannah, GA. Our Local Hero of the Hallways this week is Megan Preusser, Teacher and Watch Dog School Rep, Pleasantview Elementary, Sauk Rapids, MN. Please join in and give us a call at 215-383-3728.

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4500 schools participating in 46 states, D.C., Ryan Hamilton will join us from the Life of Dad show. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four foreign countries. Please join our audience and call in with your questions and comments.

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4500 schools participating. Azim Khamisa – an author, activist and an international inspirational speaker – was born in Kenya, Africa and had early training in mathematics, economics and finance in the U.K. A successful investment banker with over 40 years of experience, he has conducted business in Africa, Middle East, Canada, USA, Europe and Asia. Presently he serves as the President of the Child Safety Network (CSN). Committing his life to halting the continuing cycle of violence among the youth, Azim became a social activist after his 20-year-old son Tariq was senselessly  murdered while delivering pizzas in January 1995 by Tony Hicks, a 14-year-old gang member. Out of grief and despair,  Khamisa was inspired to transform his loss through the power of forgiveness. Believing that there were “victims at both ends of the gun,” Azim forgave Tony and founded the Tariq Khamisa Found

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4000 schools participating. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four foreign countries. Please join our audience and call in with your questions and comments.

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4500 schools participating. Today is Ground Hog Day! We will hear from our special guest, Punxatawney Phil about his prediction for the weather for the next 6 weeks. We will also be discussing the positive fathering messages that were sent out through multi million dollar commercials during yesterday's Super Bowl. National Center for Fathering Chief Operating Officer Jeff Jenkins and Watch D.O.G.S. Executive Director Eric Snow will be joining us. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four foreign countries. Please join our audience and call in with your questions and comments.  

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4000 schools participating. The National Center for Fathering is one of several fathering organizations that has partnered with Toyota to promote positive fathering during the Super Bowl. Toyota will not be selling cars, but promoting fatherhood. National Center for Fathering Chief Operating Officer Jeff Jenkins will be joining us to talk about this great initiative by this major auto maker as well as talking about the NCF's new "Just Be Dad" program. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four foreign countries. Please join our audience and call in with your questions and comments.  

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation with over 4500 schools participating. DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help students in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America post classroom project requests on our site, and you can give any amount to the project that most inspires you. When a project reaches its funding goal, we ship the materials to the school. You'll get photos of the project taking place, a letter from the teacher, and insight into how every dollar was spent. Give over $50 and you'll also receive hand-written thank-yous from the students. Each week, WatchDOGS Radio host Keith Schumacher and co-host Chris Danenhauer discuss how this program is impacting families and schools across our nation and in four foreign countries. Please join our audience and call in with your questions and comments.