Leadership Forums
Dads of Great Students hosts a weekly virtual meeting during the Fall and Spring school semesters to bring together educators, Watch D.O.G.S. program leaders, parent volunteers and subject matter experts in various categories to build community, share ideas and support each other in our pursuit of better outcomes by increasing parent engagement. Here on our website, you’ll find the replay for some of these national calls.
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Roots of Empathy
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum A year-long classroom program designed to teach empathy and promote emotional awareness To learn more, visit: http://rootsofempathy.org PLEASE NOTE: WATCH D.O.G.S.® – Dads of Great Students does not receive any compensation of any kind for this promotion.
Kimochis
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Social & Emotional Learning Tools for your campus Feelings can be messy… To learn more, visit: http://kimochis.com PLEASE NOTE: WATCH D.O.G.S.® – Dads of Great Students does not receive any compensation of any kind for this promotion.
Daddying Film Festival
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum D3F – Daddying Film Festival and Forum Enjoy more great films like the one featured in the video above or submit your own film or music video for consideration in this year’s Daddying Film Festival by visiting: https://www.daddyingfilmfest.com/
Novel Effect
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Novel Effect – Read Aloud Books
Tell My Story
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Jay Reid, TellMyStory.org
School Life Brag Tags®
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Mr. Ross Braun, VP of Positive Education Make your school vibrant, unique and successful with custom BRAG TAGS®. For over 20 years, School Life has been the Home and Creator of the Original BragTags® that motivate and inspire positive results.
The Tucker Project
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Stefanie Roe, Founder of TXAF (Texas Against Fentanyl) Many, if not most of the fathers and father figures who come to find out more about this program are initially motivated by their desire to directly address a fear they share with other parents. We’re not suggesting that our children are inherently unsafe… Read More »The Tucker Project
Brotherhood
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Texas TopDOGS The Program is for the kids. Our number one goal is to serve the students and improve educational outcomes. Our number one objective in achieving that goal is serving the teachers and administrators of the school. We believe that our effectiveness as a group of volunteers is increased when those… Read More »Brotherhood
Mindfulness
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum Bob Peck, co-creator of The Aware Educator If you are interested in exploring this program for your campus, our friends at The Awareness & Compassion Project have offered this free access for WATCH D.O.G.S.® schools: SIGN UP FREE HERE
Open Forum
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Brand New program lead discusses his first launch event success! WATCH D.O.G.S.® is a strategy, and we at Dads of Great Students provide the tools to execute on that strategy. On this forum, we heard from a guy who took our training and our tools and nearly filled up his calendar… Read More »Open Forum
Getting Teacher & Staff Buy-In
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Counselor of the Year – Ashley Wright on ‘Building a Solid Foundation’ WATCH D.O.G.S.® is a collaboration between the educators, administrators and the parent and guardian community. Ashley provides insights in making that collaboration meaningful and effective. It’s all about asking questions and listening to ensure our teachers know that we… Read More »Getting Teacher & Staff Buy-In
Why is it just about Dads?
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum What about Moms and other volunteers? This weeks Leadership Forum replay has a very important announcement from our National Director Jim Walters.
Leadership Development
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum This weeks replay of the most recent TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum where Mr. Ben Mitchell of the Apex Leadership Group joins us to discuss campus Leadership Development and creative ways to fund raise for your school! They have a very informative YouTube channel documenting their fundraising successes here.
Program Continuity
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Developing Future leaders to ensure the future of the WATCH D.O.G.S.® Program on your campus. Make sure to check out this weeks replay of the most recent TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum where we discuss the importance of planning for your WATCH D.O.G.S.® Programs future and how creating a TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership… Read More »Program Continuity
Bullying on Campus
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Why positive male role models make such big a difference This week we discussed the important topic of Bullying on Campus and how showing up for EVERY child can make a difference in the lives of our students and to help ensure all children feel seen and valued. We will cover why this is… Read More »Bullying on Campus
Showing Up for EVERY CHILD
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Why it’s important to our mission. This week we held a conversation that will touch on the importance of showing all of our children that they are seen, and ensuring all of them feel protected.
Sign Up & Show Up- 201
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum The Art of the Second Semester Launch Event In this Leadership Forum we discuss the importance of holding a second semester launch event in order to keep parents & guardians engaged throughout the school year. We discuss tips & tricks, Donuts with Dads, & share ideas for how to keep your… Read More »Sign Up & Show Up- 201
D.O.G.S. Fundraising 101
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum How to turn your WATCH D.O.G.S.® Program into a revenue source for your campus/PTA/PTO Our most recent Top D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum where we talked about many ways that campus programs are using WATCH D.O.G.S.® to make money for their campus. Be sure to check out these great tips for helping fund… Read More »D.O.G.S. Fundraising 101
WATCH D.O.G.S.® and the PTA
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum While the WATCH D.O.G.S.® Program is administered by the school campus in the majority of cases, it is true that it is an initiative run by the PTA in a large number of cases. Many times, it is thought that PTA is for the women and WATCH D.O.G.S.® is for the… Read More »WATCH D.O.G.S.® and the PTA
More than a man on campus…
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum How building a true community around your program can be transformative. Over nearly 25 years, we’ve heard countless stories of how WATCH D.O.G.S. has impacted students, educators, entire communities and even the men who show up to volunteer. What gets lost in most conversations about the program is that special bond… Read More »More than a man on campus…
Using SignUp.com…
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Special Guests- SignUp.com Our friends at SignUp.com have provided a free premium account to all WATCH D.O.G.S. campuses for many years now. When you purchase a Start-Up Kit, Program Renewal Pack, or a Program Coordinator Tools Replacement Kit, you get one free year of SignUp.com to use for all of your… Read More »Using SignUp.com…
Open Forum
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum WATCH D.O.G.S. Wild Card! Please join us in the Official WATCH D.O.G.S. Facebook Group Community.
Pizza Night Launch Event Plan
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum WATCH D.O.G.S. Launch Event – PIZZA NIGHT! Please join us in the Official WATCH D.O.G.S. Facebook Group Community. Pizza Night Launch Events have led to hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures making the commitment to take a day off work and serve on the campus of their children, grandchildren,… Read More »Pizza Night Launch Event Plan
Secondary Campus Support
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum WATCH D.O.G.S. After the ‘Cute’ Wears Off!Middle School and High School Program Support. Please join us in the Official WATCH D.O.G.S. Facebook Group Community. We’ve lost count of the number of counselors at secondary schools who have told us that WATCH D.O.G.S. is most desperately needed at those grade levels that… Read More »Secondary Campus Support
Campus Security
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum An Extra Set of Eyes and Ears! Campus Security & D.O.G.S. (pt. 1) Please join us in the Official WATCH D.O.G.S. Facebook Group Community. This purpose is one that brings many fathers and father-figures to campus to begin with. Keeping our children safe is something we all care about. We also… Read More »Campus Security
Sign-Up, Show-Up, Repeat!
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum Getting Volunteers to Sign-Up, Show-Up and Keep Coming Back! (pt. 1) Please join us in the Official WATCH D.O.G.S. Facebook Group Community. There we share ideas, challenges, solutions and inspiration. Each week we have a forum on a topic of interest to the community, or no topic at all. We will… Read More »Sign-Up, Show-Up, Repeat!
A Big Announcement
In the Spring of 2022, it was announced that Watch D.O.G.S. would be closing. A little over a month later, a follow-up notice went out in May that established a new future for the program, with the national offices of Dads of Great Students being established in Austin, TX and the WATCH D.O.G.S. program began… Read More »A Big Announcement