Leadership Forum
Weekly conversations for the Top Dog community.
Dads of Great Students LLC hosts a weekly virtual meeting during the Fall and Spring school semesters. Educators, WATCH D.O.G.S.® program leaders, parent volunteers, and subject-matter experts come together to build community, share ideas, and support each other in our pursuit of better outcomes through increased parent engagement.
Featured program videos
See the program in action.
Overview features and local-news coverage of WATCH D.O.G.S.® chapters across the country. Plenty more on the official channel.
Inspiring Moments: Watch DOGS (Dads Of Great Students)
WATCH D.O.G.S. - Dads of Great Students Program
Watch DOGS Program Brings Safety and Support to Klein ISD Schoolsvia Klein ISD
Watch DOGS in Katy ISD adding door checks to volunteer dutiesvia Katy ISD
Episode archive
27 forums and counting.
Filter by series. Each card links to the topic; episodes with video URLs play inline once HQ confirms the official YouTube link per recording.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Apr 29, 2026
Roots of Empathy
A year-long classroom program designed to teach empathy and promote emotional awareness.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Nov 14, 2025
Daddying Film Festival
D3F (Daddying Film Festival and Forum) celebrating fatherhood through short films and conversation.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Nov 25, 2024
Novel Effect
Read-aloud books made better with adaptive soundscapes that respond to the reader's voice.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Nov 7, 2024
Tell My Story
Jay Reid of TellMyStory.org on giving every kid the tools to tell their own story.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Oct 23, 2024
School Life Brag Tags®
Mr. Ross Braun, VP of Positive Education: make your school vibrant, unique, and successful with custom BRAG TAGS®.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Oct 23, 2024
The Tucker Project
Stefanie Roe, Founder of TXAF (Texas Against Fentanyl). Many fathers come to this program motivated by a shared parental fear.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Oct 10, 2024
Brotherhood
Texas TopDOGS on the brotherhood that forms when dads serve together. The program is for the kids, but the men benefit too.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Forum · Nov 8, 2023
Mindfulness
Bob Peck, co-creator of The Aware Educator, on mindfulness practices for schools and homes.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Oct 1, 2023
Open Forum
A brand new program lead discusses his first launch event success and what made it work.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Mar 2, 2023
Getting Teacher and Staff Buy-In
Counselor of the Year Ashley Wright on 'Building a Solid Foundation' with the school staff.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Feb 24, 2023
Why is it just about Dads?
What about moms and other volunteers? The honest answer and how the program holds space for everyone.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Feb 9, 2023
Leadership Development
Mr. Ben Mitchell of the Apex Leadership Group on campus leadership and creative fundraising for your school.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Feb 2, 2023
Program Continuity
Developing future leaders to ensure the future of the WATCH D.O.G.S.® program on your campus.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Jan 27, 2023
Bullying on Campus
Why positive male role models make such a big difference in reducing bullying on K-12 campuses.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Jan 20, 2023
Showing Up for EVERY CHILD
Why it's important to our mission to be there for every student, not just our own kids.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Jan 12, 2023
Sign Up and Show Up 201
The art of the second semester launch event, with practical scripts and templates.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Dec 1, 2022
D.O.G.S. Fundraising 101
How to turn your WATCH D.O.G.S.® program into a revenue source for your campus, PTA, or PTO.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Nov 17, 2022
WATCH D.O.G.S. and the PTA
How the WATCH D.O.G.S.® program and the PTA work together when both are present on a campus.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Sep 22, 2022
More than a man on campus
How building a true community around your program can be transformative for the whole school.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Sep 22, 2022
Using SignUp.com
Special guests from SignUp.com walk through using their tool for the WATCH D.O.G.S.® calendar.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Sep 21, 2022
Open Forum (Wild Card)
WATCH D.O.G.S. wild card episode. Q&A and topics from the community.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Aug 30, 2022
Pizza Night Launch Event Plan
Pizza Night Launch Events have led to hundreds of thousands of fathers and father figures making the commitment to serve on the campus of their children.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Aug 21, 2022
Secondary Campus Support
WATCH D.O.G.S. after the 'cute' wears off. How to run the program on middle and high school campuses.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Aug 21, 2022
Campus Security
An extra set of eyes and ears. How the program contributes to campus security without trying to be security.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Jun 28, 2022
Sign-Up, Show-Up, Repeat!
Getting volunteers to sign up, show up, and keep coming back. The mechanics of habit on a school calendar.
TOP D.O.G.S. Leadership Forum · Jun 28, 2022
A Big Announcement
Program transition announcement: the WATCH D.O.G.S.® program continues under new stewardship at Dads of Great Students LLC, building on the legacy of the National Center for Fathering.
Background
A new chapter for the program.
In the Spring of 2022, it was announced that WATCH D.O.G.S.® would be closing. About a month later, a follow-up notice established a new future for the program, with the national offices of Dads of Great Students being established in Austin, TX. The Leadership Forum has been the through-line ever since.