183. Balancing Life as a Leader: Featuring Sarah Johnson

Joshua Stamper, Sarah Johnson, Balance Like a Pirate, Aspire to Lead, Teach Better

Is balancing the many things you are in charge of in your life too much? This week’s guest, Sarah Johnson, shares how a shift in her career forced her to learn how to lead without a title, balance multiple jobs, and explore her spiritual well being to enhance her influence.  In this episode, we also…

181. The Curation of Exploration: Featuring Evin Schwartz

Evin Schwartz, Joshua Stamper, Aspire to Lead, Teach Better, Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast, #AspireLead

What strategies do you use in the classroom to instill and enhance exploration on new subjects and real world connections? This week’s guest, Evin Schwartz, shares how his experience overseas led him to creating a business focused on enhancing the learning process for all students, while also trying to solve the world’s greatest problems.  In…

180. Changing the Way We View Assessment: Featuring Natalie Vardabasso

Joshua Stamper, Natalie Vardabasso, #EduCrush, Assessment, Teach Better, Aspire to Lead

How will we prepare young people to thrive in this uncertain future? This week’s guest, Natalie Vardabasso, shares how educators can use assessment, equity practices and social emotional strategies to enhance student experiences, innovation, and creativity.  In this episode, we also discuss: Equity work beyond books The relationship between Standards Based Grading and SEL practices…

178. Lead From Where You Are: Featuring Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

Joshua Stamper, Dr. Joe Sanfelippo, Aspire to Lead, Teach Better

School communities are full of people who have both the ability and desire to lead. Some lead without knowing it. Most lead without the recognition they deserve. Whether you lead in a classroom, department, building, or district, chances are you know how challenging it can be to identify and develop other strong leaders, and to…