Hans Appel is an educator, speaker and writer deeply committed to inspiring the whole child. He's the author or, Award Winning Culture: Building School-Wide Intentionality and Action Through Character, Excellence and Community. Additionally, he's the Director of Culture for theTeach Better Team, co-host of theAward Winning Culture Podcast, and the Co-Creator of Award Winning Culture.

He’s worked as a counselor in theRichland School Districtfor the past 20 years and at Enterprise Middle Schoolsince it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, and kindness. In 2018, EMS was awarded theASCD Whole Child Award for the State of Washingtonand the Global“Class Act Award”for creating a culture of excellence through kindness, service, and empathy. Additionally, they were selected as a finalist in the 2019 PBIS Film Festival and took top prize in the Community, Parents, and Staff category.

In 2018, Hans launched his ownblog about School Cultureand rolled out a student-led leadership podcast calledAward Winning Culture: Hosted by Wildcat Nation.

Hans’ blogs have appeared onDisruptED TV magazine,CharacterStrong,Teach Better, AIMS Network, andPBIS Rewards. He’s written social-emotional lessons for CharacterStrong. Furthermore, he has been featured on numerous educational podcasts speaking his brand of school culture into existence.

Snag a copy of Hans’ new book, Award Winning Culture: Building School-Wide Intentionality and Action Through Character, Excellence, and Community at: Amazon OR Barnes & Noble

Connect on with Hans Twitter/Instagram: @HansNAppel

Email: awardwinningculture@gmail.com

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