In this 13th Aspire Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas, special guest Rae Hughart and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. Please join us for this episode as we answer questions and discuss preparing for the first staff meeting, showing appreciation to teachers, Social emotional strategies for staff, Rae’s new book, and…

When you lead, are you giving positivity or negativity to those around you? I’m excited to have Taylor Armstrong on the podcast to share his story on how being a negative person affected his job and the people surrounding him. Join us as Taylor explains the steps needed to modify our perspectives and discusses how…

How important is it to be connected to other educators outside of your building? This week’s guest, Kristen Nan, shares how she almost walked away from teaching and how she took a gamble on education, which led her to an amazing professional learning network. Join us as Kristen provides steps of how she constructed a…

If I asked you, tell me a time you sat down with a leader and felt immediate inspiration and growth? What and who would you describe? Well, for me, this occurred during this interview on multiple occasions as I had the great pleasure of speaking with my guest, Dr. Shaun Woodly, while he provides fantastic…

In this 12th Aspire Mailbag episode, Jeff Gargas and I answer questions on different leadership topics provided by the listeners. Please join us for this episode as Jeff and I answer questions on preparing for changes in plans, focusing on SEL initiatives, avoiding leadership pitfalls and some exciting Teach Better announcements for upcoming events!   Featuring…