Is it important to create office hours for students in the summer? Author and Principal, Dr. Bryan Pearlman takes this topic to “X”, and believes this is important in connecting and setting up a good foundation for the new school year. Dr. Pearlman argues that by him keeping his hours extended into summer he has help set a child up for the year, going from a “bad” student to a brand new version. The students mom went to the principal asking for him to meet her son early, without hesitating he said yes, even though she described her son as “the schools bad kid”. This did not stop Dr. Pearlman, he instead heard his favorite things and reassured this mom that he sounds like a “cool kid”. A little later, he met the student, and after just a short hello he noticed this kid knows how to make a good impression. After spending the day with him Dr. Pearlman knew exactly what to do, and he met up with this students new teacher for the year. Together they used Dr. Pearlman’s, “10 Minute Problem Solving”, which was created by him a few years back. After doing research, I figured out what the “10 Minute Problem Solving” method is, basically Pearlman suggests principals and educators sit down and come up with a plan that can be implemented that very day, which is awesome! Pearlman says, “The time and energy really pays off with reduced disruptive behaviors, improved outlook, and success in school and life.” which was found on Dr. Bryan Pearlman’s LinkedIn. This method paid off, because this student went from the “bad student” to being one of the best Pearlman ever saw in his career! By never collaborating with other educators people can miss out on this amazing strategy which can really change a students life. Without Pearlman offering these hour this student may still be stuck in his old ways, now he is a brand-new student!

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