51. Leading Beyond Criticism: Featuring Jennifer Gonzalez
When do you know you are an educational leader? This week’s guest, Jennifer Gonzalez, discusses how she became an educational leader through her business, what to do to handle criticism, and the benefits of leading through areas of passion. About our Guests: Jennifer Gonzalez was a middle school language arts teacher and university pre-service teacher…
50. Increasing Effort by Increasing the Audience: Featuring Joe Sanfelippo
How can we use social media to increase the effort of the organization? This week’s guest, Joe Sanfelippo, discuss how highlighting his staff and students increased his voice, creating a team based on your weaknesses, and leaning on others to increase leadership capacity. About our Guests: Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall…
49. Hacking School Discipline: Featuring Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein
How can we use different discipline practices to restore harm to those who are impacted by student decisions? This week’s guest, Nathan Maynard and Brad Weinstein, discuss how restorative practices are impactful experiences for all stakeholders, the importance of building a culture of empathy, and using student voice to increase ownership and responsibility. About our…
48. Don’t Ditch Autonomy: Featuring Matt Miller
How do leaders use autonomy to implement initiatives? This week’s guest, Matt Miller, discusses how to provide opportunities for teachers to have a voice in important decisions, choosing to ditch textbooks and homework, and the ways to be efficient by cheating time. About our Guest: Matt Miller was a teacher in West Central Indiana as…
47. Fear of Taking Chances: Featuring Mark Barnes
When is it a good time to take risks as a leader? This week’s guest, Mark Barnes, discusses how every leader needs to take chances, the ways to handle criticism, the importance of listening, and increasing the love of learning. About our Guest: Mark Barnes is a longtime educator, bestselling author, founder of Times 10…