Shows
The Digital Insurance AgentThe Blueprint of Success: Generating $120M in Insurance Commissions with Jay AbdulazizIn this transformative episode of The Digital Insurance Agent podcast, host Carl Willis is joined by the insurance industry titan Jay Abdulaziz, whose remarkable journey has led to generating over $120 million in insurance commissions. This session dives deep into the systems and strategies that have propelled Jay to the pinnacle of success.Carl and Jay unpack the layers of an effective digital marketing strategy, emphasizing the pivotal role of personalized client engagement, innovative lead generation tactics, and the power of leveraging technology to streamline operations. Jay shares his invaluable insights on overcoming common industry challenges, such as...
2024-03-0822 min
The Ruben Jay ShowCJ Perry Talks Wrestling, The Surreal Life, Bruce Willis, and Dwayne JohnsonFormer WWE Superstar (Lana), CJ Perry, is here and she's got much to talk about! In this week's episode, Ruben Jay asks CJ Perry what it was like working with Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Bruce Willis, and her career moves outside of the squared circle.
CJ Perry currently stars on The Surreal Life on VH1. Check it out on Monday nights. ————————
2022-10-3125 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis136: Tim Elmore | When Students Take Ownership Of Their Own Learning, They Are Incentivized To Be Creative | Marching Off The Map: How To Teach And Lead Generation Z | Navigating Cross-Generational Leadership | Habitudes: Leadership Habits And AttitudesDr. Tim Elmore is the President of Growing Leaders, a nonprofit leadership training and development organization that equips students to be leaders in their classrooms, communities, and ultimately their careers. Tim helps guide helps the parents, educators, mentors, coaches and employers that lead this generation. Tim has also authored more than 30 books including: Habitudes®: Images that Form Leadership Habits and Attitudes Artificial Maturity: Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults Generation iY: Secrets to Connecting With Today's Teens & Young Adults in the Digital Age as well as his latest book, Marching Off The Map, which will h...
2018-01-1544 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis135: Kris Murray | Vulnerability Inspires Your Team To Follow Your Vision | The Connection Between Extreme Skiing And High Performance Leadership | A Quick How-To Guide On Self-Publishing | The Ultimate Child Care Marketing Guide |Kris Murray is a business coach and marketing consultant exclusively for the early childhood industry. As President and Founder of Child Care Marketing Solutions, her mission is to make a difference in the lives of one million children, by helping more than 5,000 clients create and lead businesses that provide early learning excellence for families and employees. Kris is the author of two top-rated books, The Ultimate Child Care Marketing Guide and The 77 Best Strategies to Grow Your Early Childhood Program, and is the host of the world's largest conference on early learning business success, the Child Care Success Summit...
2018-01-0955 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis134: Chris Trieste | Take the Complex and Make it Simple | Put Yourself in the Shoes of Your Students | 14 Great Coaches: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Coaching, Have a Lasting Impact | Best Practices in TeachingChris Trieste has over 20 years of experience in K-12 education as a teacher, school administrator, athletic director, and coordinator of physical education. Over the past 10 years, Chris has coached many different sports from elementary through high school. He has extensive experience in tennis, serving as the head men's tennis coach at Mount Saint Mary College where he was named Coach of the Year twice and led that team to its first conference championship in program history. Chris currently lives in Hudson Valley, NY with his wife and 3 kids and serves as the district coordinator of physical education a...
2017-10-1752 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis133: Matt Bardin | Don't Ignore The Elephant In The Room, Address The Big Issues Head-On | How To Get Students Excited About Reading | Create An Experience For Your Students | The Link Between Reading Comprehension And Success In SchoolMatt Bardin taught high school and middle school in the New York City public schools in the early 1990s and was a founding director of Teach For America. He founded Veritas Tutors (now Zinc Educational Services) in 2001. He was a co-founder in 2008 of High Five Labs, a company that produced a few popular apps, and he founded Zinc Learning Labs to make the key element of an elite education - advanced literacy - widely available. Connect with Matt Bardin on Twitter: @MattBardin Educators Lead Listener BONUS: To join a free pilot to help be...
2017-10-0958 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis132: Connie Hamilton | Be Patient! Sometimes You Have To Go Slow To Go Fast | What A Tattoo Show Can Teach You About Leadership | Hacking Homework | The Path From Rocket Scientist, Counselor, Teacher, And Principal To Curriculum Director & AuthorConnie Hamilton has served as an elementary teacher, middle school ELA teacher, instructional coach, and principal at both the elementary and middle school levels. She now serves as the K-12 curriculum director in Saranac Community Schools and provides professional development nationally that focuses on questioning, best instructional practices, literacy, assessment, and leadership. Connie is the co-author of Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, Volume 8 from the Hack Learning series of innovative thinking around education. Connie's Book on Amazon: Hacking Homework: 10 Strategies That Inspire Learning Outside the Classroom, Volume 8 Connect with Connie...
2017-10-021h 01
Educators Lead with Jay Willis131: Naphtali Hoff | How To Have A Great Work Ethic AND A Balanced Life | What You Wish You Would Have Known Before Going Into School Leadership | Becoming The New Boss | How To Have Sustained Success In School LeadershipNaphtali Hoff has served in education as a teacher, associate principal, head of school, and is currently the president and executive coach of Impactful Coaching and Consulting, a company. Naphtali is also the author of Becoming the New Boss, a newly released book that builds on his leadership experiences and lessons and seeks to empower new leaders to hit the ground running. Naphtali has earned two master's degrees in both education and educational leadership as well as a doctorate in human and organizational psychology. Find Naphtali's book, Becoming the New Boss, on Amazon by clicking H...
2017-07-2456 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis130: Jeff Zoul | Start. Right. Now. | Know The Way, Show The Way, Go The Way, Grow Each Day | Work Hard. Have Fun. Be Nice. | How To Survive The Running Of The Bulls | What Great Principals Do Differently | There Are Always Many Sides To Every StoryDr. Jeffrey Zoul is a lifelong teacher, learner, and leader, currently serving as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Deerfield Public Schools District 109 in Deerfield, Illinois. Prior to working in this capacity, Jeff served as a district administrator in Rock Island, Illinois, and a school improvement specialist with Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), the nation's largest and oldest non-profit school improvement network. Jeff also served as a principal with Forsyth County Schools in Cumming, Georgia, and with North Shore School District 112 in Highland Park, Illinois. Before serving as an administrator, Dr. Zoul was a classroom teacher...
2017-07-1748 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis129: Toni Cameron | People Trust You If They Know You Believe In Them | The Connection Between Math and Music | From Aspiring Concert Pianist To Educator | Origin And Highlights Of Agents Of Change: How Content Coaching Transforms TeachingToni Cameron has worked as a mathematics educator and writer for the past twenty years and is currently the Director of Professional Development at Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities. In this capacity, she is responsible for coaching consultants and for developing all the elementary professional development offered by MTLC. Her recent publication, Agents of Change, How Content Coaching Transforms Teaching, co-authored with Lucy West, who I had the honor to interview back in episode 122, is used nationally as a tool to mentor coaches and other leaders. Toni is also working on a book on early childhood routines that will be pub...
2017-06-1954 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis128: Tom Hierck | How To Win Over Cynical Teachers | 7 Keys To A Positive Learning Environment | Celebrating Victories Validates The Value Of The Accomplishment And The Sacrifice It Took To Get There | Every Student Is A Success Story Waiting To Be ToldTom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels and roles in public education. His experiences as a teacher, administrator, district leader, department of education project leader, and executive director have provided a unique context for his education philosophy. Tom is a compelling presenter and author, infusing his message of hope with strategies culled from the real world. He understands that educators face unprecedented challenges and knows which strategies will best serve learning communities. Tom has presented to schools and districts across North America with a message of celebration...
2017-06-121h 10
Educators Lead with Jay Willis127: Dr. Megan Slocum | How To Juggle It All | Care Enough To Engage In Relationships | Being A Good Human | Make Decisions Based On What Is Best For Kids, Not On What Is More Convenient For AdultsDr. Megan Slocum has worked as a teacher, principal, Superintendent, and is currently the Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for the Springdale School District in Northwest Arkansas. She also helps maintain the Springdale Public Schools YouTube channel. Megan is passionate about serving students and parents to help all learners achieve their potential each day. She was awarded the Arkansas Rural Education Superintendent of the Year in 2013 and has served as Assistant Commissioner of Education for the Arkansas Department of Education. In her spare time, Megan also serves on the Northwest Arkansas Board for the M...
2017-05-291h 20
Educators Lead with Jay Willis126: Chanie Wilschanski | The Ripple Effect Of Kindness | Line Up Your Calendar With Your Core Values | Practical Tips And Examples Of How To Show Sincere Appreciation | Reggio Inspired Schools | Be A Trail Blazer | Change Things Up And Be FlexibleFREE BONUS FOR EDUCATORS LEAD LISTENERS!!!! Get "The Director's Toolkit Bundle" Chanie mentioned on this episode for FREE by visiting: http://bit.ly/educatorsleadpodcast! "The Director's ToolKit will give your the answers, strategies and tips to some of your biggest everyday struggles as a leader in your school." Chanie Wilschanski is an early childhood strategist and leadership coach and works with Early Childhood directors to help them build schools that make a bigger impact through creating a collaborative culture, parent relationships, and teachers as leaders! Chanie believes that regardless of the size of your staff and children or your budge...
2017-05-221h 13
Educators Lead with Jay Willis125: John Stevens (2) | How To Incorporate Math Education Into Daily Activities To Make It More Real And Memorable | How To Enhance Learning With 3D Printing | Be Fully Present | Reduce Resistance To Change By Helping People Understand The WHY |Back for a second interview (check out episode 97 to hear his first interview), John Stevens is an Educational Technology Coach in Southern California, author of recently published book Table Talk Math: A Practical Guide for Bringing Math Into Everyday Conversations co-author of The Classroom Chef, and contributing author of Flipping 2.0: Practical Strategies for Flipping Your Class, a resource that helps teachers take the flipped classroom to the next level. He moderates #caeedchat on Sunday evenings from 8-9pm PST on Twitter, runs a site called Would You Rather? which is dedicated to getting students talking about math. During recent s...
2017-05-1754 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis124: Beth Russell | Learn How To Say What People Need To Hear In A Way That Resonates With Them | Differentiated School Leadership | How Travel Can Change Your Perspective On Education And LeadershipDr. Beth Russell has been in education for 28 years. Prior to entering the field of education, Beth was a social worker working with children on emotional and behavioral challenges in treatment foster care. Beth is the former principal of South View Middle School in a suburb of Minneapolis. She holds a BS in child development and family relations from Colorado State University, a master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota, and a doctorate in educational policy and administration from the University of Minnesota. Beth has worked in both urban and suburban school systems introducing type. Coauthor...
2017-05-011h 03
Educators Lead with Jay Willis123: Ben Bruni | Control The Controllables | How The Study Of Behavioral Psychology Will Help You Better Understand The Students And Teachers In Your School | Do The Best You Can With What You've Got, Right Where You're At | How This Podcast Will Impact YBen Bruni is an Assistant Principal at Adairville Elementary and Middle School, a rural Preschool through 8th grade school located in Logan Co. Kentucky. This is his 14th year in public education and his second as an Assistant Principal. Prior to becoming an Assistant Principal, he spent the first decade of his career as a high school English teacher and Head Football Coach. He also spent two deeply impactful years working as a program director in an urban Alternative School. Ben is a avid reader and study of leadership and organizational psychology, and has spoken at conferences and professional...
2017-04-251h 09
Educators Lead with Jay Willis122: Lucy West | Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast! | The Story Behind Metamorphosis TLC, Adding Talk To The Equation, Content-Focused Coaching, And Agents Of Change | Develop The Right Culture And The People In The Organization Will Solve The ProblemsLucy West has been a mover and shaker in the world of education for over 30 years. Since the mid-nineties Ms. West has been at the forefront of the movement to increase classroom discourse and infuse it with rigor and equity. Ms. West began her career in New York City Public Schools as a second grade teacher. Later, while serving the city as the Director of Mathematics for Community School District 2, Lucy invented a capacity building process for cultivating teacher leaders and highly-skilled mathematics coaches that was the inspiration for other coaching initiatives in districts as far reaching as Boston a...
2017-04-171h 13
Educators Lead with Jay Willis121: Daniel Bauer | Better Leaders Better Schools | Trust Your Gut | Why Educator Masterminds Are So Powerful | Get Yourself Right So You Can Serve Others Effectively | Everyone Gets Better When The Leader Gets BetterDaniel Bauer is the author of This is Momo: A Story About A Little Idea and he currently serves as Principal of a middle school in Houston, TX. Daniel is a recent transplant from Chicago where he served as a Teacher and Assistant Principal at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep. In addition to writing This is Momo, Daniel has written an ebook called The Blueprint for School Success that is currently available for free on his website betterleadersbetterschools.com, where he blogs regularly as well. Daniel is passionate about leadership development in schools and plans on releasing books...
2017-04-101h 01
Educators Lead with Jay Willis120: Jim Sturtevant | Encourage Others And You Will Empower Them To Become Better | Hacking Engagement | You've Gotta Connect | How To Build A Strong Student-Teacher Connection In The ClassroomJim Sturtevant is in his 32nd year teaching public high school students. Currently, Jim is a Social Studies teacher for Big Walnut Local Schools in Sunbury, Ohio and a College Credit Plus Adjunct Professor at Columbus State Community College. Jim is also the author of "You've Gotta Connect" (2014) and "Hacking Engagement...50 Tips and Tools to Engage Teachers and Learners Daily" (2016). Jim is a professional development presenter, a blogger, and even hosts his own podcast called "Hacking Engagement." About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership...
2017-04-0359 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis119: Jane Kise | Learn How To Work With Different Personality Types To Unlock The Potential Within Your School | A Resistant Teacher Is Simply A Teacher Whose Needs Have Not Been Met | Differentiated Coaching: What Is It And How Can It Help Your SchoolDr. Jane Kise is a consultant, coach, and author of over 20 books. She founded Differentiated Coaching Associates to increase leadership effectiveness and currently works with leaders and their teams to improve communication, collaboration, conflict resolution, and change management—the four "big C's" of her organizational consulting. Jane's background spans the worlds of government, business, and education. From strategic planning, to in-depth workshops for educators, to guiding teams in using their differences of opinion to make better decisions, she focuses on creating enjoyable, effective learning experiences for everyone. Jane's website Differentiated Coaching Associates: http://www.ja...
2017-03-141h 06
Educators Lead with Jay Willis118: Jennifer Abrams | Baby Boomers, Gen Xers, and Millennials: Why Can't We All Just Get Along? | Becoming Generationally Savvy | How To Prepare For Hard Conversations | Highly Effective Leaders And The Endless Quest For ClarityJennifer Abrams spent over 20 years in the Palo Alto School District as a lead coach and is currently an author and international education and communications consultant for public and independent schools, hospitals, universities and non-profits. Jennifer trains and coaches teachers, administrators, nurses, hospital personnel, and others on new employee support, supervision, on working effectively with different generations, having hard conversations and effective collaboration skills. Jennifer has also been recognized as one of "18 Women All K-12 Educators Need to Know" by Education Week. Connect with Jennifer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferabrams Jennifer's website: http://jenniferabrams...
2017-02-131h 05
Educators Lead with Jay Willis117: Oskar Cymerman | Be Fully Present | Encouraging Independence And Critical Thinking With Flexible Seating | Inspiring Student Excellence In An Inner City School | How To Get Explosive Student Engagement In Chemistry ClassOskar Cymerman teaches high school Chemistry and Principles of Engineering and is author of Crush School: Every Student's Guide To Killing It In The Classroom a book that promotes brain based learning to help students become better learners. His professional interests are brain based learning, flexible seating in high school, social-emotional learning, social justice, and using technology to enhance learning. Follow Oskar on Twitter: https://twitter.com/focus2achieve Oskar's Book on Amazon Oskar's website Focus 2 Achieve About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch...
2017-01-3057 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis116: Nina Sethi | When Teachers Resist Change, It Might Simply Be Because They Are Overwhelmed | Be Patient, Be Supportive, And Meet People Where They Are | Combine The Best Of You And The Best Of Those You Work With To Create Something AmazingNina Sethi is a 5th grade Homeroom teacher at Sheridan School in Washington, D.C.. Nina graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in psychology and her certificate in Elementary Teacher Education. After attending the Teachers College at Columbia University, Nina earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Nina has taught in New York, Chicago, Berlin, and New Delhi to a variety of levels of students in both public and independent schools. Nina and her co-teacher are always happy to work with organizations around social justice education through their website, teachpluralism...
2017-01-0951 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis115: Penny Sturtevant | Play The Long Game | How To Say No To The Little Things So You Can Say Yes To The Big Things | Be Great At Your Few Strengths Instead Of Mediocre At Your Many Weaknesses Penny Sturtevant is in her 30th year as an educator and her 9th year as an administrator. She has worn many different hats along the way, including 1 year as a special needs teacher to mental health students in an institutional setting, a 7-12th grade science teacher in a small rural school, and as a school counselor for 14 years. In her time as an administrator, Penny has been a secondary assistant principal, a middle school principal, and currently serves as a career readiness Coordinator for her district. Penny is married to a social studies teacher, James Sturtevant, and together...
2016-12-1247 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis114: Doug Robertson | Shake Things Up To Engage Students In Learning | Lead By Example | The Story Behind "He's the Weird Teacher"Doug Robertson, known as the Weird Teacher on Twitter, is a 5th grade teacher and the mind behind the books He's the Weird Teacher and THE Teaching Text (You're Welcome), the blog www.hestheweirdteacher.blogspot.com, and the #WeirdEd edchat. He believes in the joyful insanity of being a teacher and wants to bring rock and roll, rainbows, and unicorns to classrooms the world over. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in ed...
2016-12-0554 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis113: Jim Power | Give Yourself Time To Deeply Understand The People And The Process Before Making Any Changes | Keep Your Eyes And Ears Open | Everything You Do Has A Ripple EffectAn experienced educator who has led a number of private institutions for nearly 30 years, Jim Power is the 13th Head of Schools of Culver Academies. Culver Academies is a college preparatory boarding high school comprised of Culver Military Academy and Culver Girls Academy. The Academies' enrollment consists of 800 students from 38 states and 23 countries. A native of Philadelphia, Power previously served as the Principal of Upper Canada College in Toronto, serving in this role since 2004. Before his time at UCC, Power was the Headmaster of Georgetown Preparatory School near Washington, D.C., from 1993 until 2004. Power holds...
2016-11-2139 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis112: Jon Harper | Listen Before You Speak And You Will Find Out What's Really Going On | New Perspective Comes Only Through An Open Mind | Inspire Those Around You To Be Their BestJon Harper is currently the assistant principal at Sandy Hill Elementary School in Cambridge, Maryland. This is his sixth year serving as an assistant principal at the elementary level. Prior to becoming an administrator, Jon served as a Math Coach and an elementary school teacher. During his ten years as a classroom teacher he taught first, second, fourth and fifth grades. During Jon's sixth year teaching he earned the National Board Certification, which he held for ten years. Jon is also the host of My Bad & an EDwords Blogger and is very passionate about helping students reach their full...
2016-11-1453 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis111: Jon Laffoon | Control Your Attitude | How You Respond To Adversity Is The True Test Of Your Character As A LeaderJon Laffoon is the Superintendent of Star City School District, in Southeast Arkansas. He has served many roles in Private, Public, and Charter schools. This experience gives him a broad and unique perspective that opens the landscape of possibilities for leading innovation. Jon has led large scale change and has been centrally involved in the creation of the "school within a school concept", a "flexible schedule", and creating "virtual environments". As an educator, Jon's philosophies are grounded in student centered learning. His experience in successfully failing repeatedly has allowed him to remove barriers and create innovative learning...
2016-10-3157 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis110: LaVonna Roth | How To Get Past Self-Doubt And Become More Than You Ever Thought Possible | Put Everything You Have Into Everything You Do | Cherish Each Moment | Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.LaVonna Roth began her journey in education teaching 2nd through 8th grade, then served as a Team Leader and Mentor Teacher and is currently the creator & Founder of Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.® & LaVonna, Inc., where she works as a learning specialist, author, keynote speaker, and consultant. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Special Education, a Master's in the Art of Teaching and a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership. LaVonna is passionate about encouraging others to use their skills, talents, and gifts to illuminate the world. About Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.: http://ww...
2016-10-2432 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis109: Amber Teamann | "Because I Said So" Is A Poor Leadership Strategy | Build Relationships And Help Develop The Leadership Capacity Of Your Team | To Inspire And Motivate Others, Facilitate Their GrowthAmber Teamann is the principal at Whitt Elementary in Wylie, Texas. Prior to her role as principal, she served as an Assistant Principal, Title 1 Technology Facilitator, and 4th grade teacher. From being a part of district initiatives to sharing innovative ways to connect with her stake holders, she constantly strives to make education more meaningful for her students. Amber has had the opportunity to speak at many different conferences, including ISTE, ASCD, and Learning Forward and even had an opportunity to visit Washington DC and share her passion for educators to become strong models of digital leadership. ...
2016-10-031h 01
Educators Lead with Jay Willis108: Simon Breakspear | How To Deliver Your Methodology With Actionable Simplicity | Make Your Message Memorable To Make It Impactful And Sustainable | A Clean, Crisp Message Is The Greatest Gift You Can Give Other EducatorsDr. Simon Breakspear is a researcher and expert in educational innovation and change based in Sydney, Australia. He is known internationally for helping educational leaders navigate disruptive change, develop innovation capabilities and drive continuous improvement for better learning. Simon is a Research Fellow at The Education University of Hong Kong's Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change, and he is the Executive Director of Agile Schools. He has advised and spoken to school and system leaders in over 10 different countries. Simon holds Bachelors degrees in Psychology and Teaching, a Masters of International and Comparative Education from the University of...
2016-09-261h 04
Educators Lead with Jay Willis107: Jim Knight | How To Have Better Conversations | Empower Teachers To Become Active Agents In Their Own Professional Development | What It Takes To Get People To Implement Good Practices | High Impact Instructional CoachingJim Knight is the President of the Instructional Coaching Group and a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning and the Director of the Kansas Coaching Project. For nearly two decades, Jim has studied professional learning and instructional coaching and has served as the principal investigator of grants and contracts totaling nearly 30 million dollars. Jim has also written and co-authored several books, including: Instructional Coaching: A Partnership Approach to Improving Instruction, High-Impact Instruction: A Framework for Great Teaching, Unmistakable Impact: A Partnership Approach for Dramatically Improving Instruction, Mentoring, Coaching, and Collaboration, Coaching: Approaches & Perspectives...
2016-09-121h 12
Educators Lead with Jay Willis106: Joanne Oien | Be The Best You Can Be Right Where You're At | Your Greatest Impact Occurs When You're Not Focused On YourselfJoanne Oien is a seasoned educator with nearly 30 years of experience working in the same school district. Joanne began her career as a teacher at New Hope Elementary School District in Thornton, California for 14 years before getting her administrator credential and working as a Vice Principal, Principal and Superintendent for the next 16 years. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who h...
2016-09-0653 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis105: Eric Ewald | Secure Your Oxygen Mask First | Why Taking Care Of Yourself Is The Best Way To Take Care Of Your School | Build A Network Of Like-Minded People You Communicate With Regularly In Order To Maintain Your SanityEric Ewald is going into his fifth year as an elementary school principal and this will be his first year as building principal at James Van Allen Elementary, a PK-6th grade school that is a part of the Iowa City Community School District. Prior to becoming a principal, Eric was a School Administration Manager and prior to that he taught 6th grade Language Arts. His wife is a first grade teacher and his son is getting ready to start kindergarten, which gives him a whole new perspective in his role as a school administrator. Eric on...
2016-08-3154 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis104: Bill Powers | Why You Should "Flush The Day" When It's Over | Show Up And Do Your Best Every DayBill Powers is entering his 8th year as Lead Learner at Cherokee Middle School in Springfield, Missouri, his 16th year in education, and he is currently pursuing his Doctorate (EdD) in Educational Leadership. Bill is a native of Tennessee and a co-organizer of #EdCampSGF. Bill has an interesting career path and actually started his career as a sports journalist before becoming an educator. Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrpowerscms Bill's Blog: http://mrpowersspot.blogspot.com/ About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the...
2016-08-291h 15
Educators Lead with Jay Willis103: Jenn David-Lang | Great Leaders Build Great Teams | How To Avoid Micromanagement | Build Well-Functioning Teams Of Teachers To Carry Out The Vision Of Your SchoolJenn David-Lang has worked in the field of education for over 25 years. She has had a wide range of experiences, from teaching math and English, starting a number of New York City schools, and providing coaching and professional development. She founded THE MAIN IDEA 9 years ago because she witnessed too many school leaders who were so busy with the day to day responsibilities of running their schools and organizations, that they had no time for their own professional development. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the n...
2016-08-2252 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis102: Elizabeth Carr | Start Small Taking Steps In The Direction You Most Want Your School To Go | How To Build Confidence In Your Students To Change Their Course In LifeElizabeth Carr is a Licensed Professional and Nationally Certified Counselor whose passion encompasses helping new teachers feel competent in managing their own mental health needs, and helping them grow personally and professionally. Recognizing that professional development opportunities for educators often lacked practical strategies for positive mental health practices, Elizabeth co-founded ResourcED, LLC in 2014 to provide just that. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, te...
2016-08-151h 08
Educators Lead with Jay Willis101: Jeremy Adams | Secrets Of Timeless Teachers | What Students Need Most Are Positive Role ModelsJeremy Adams is a high school teacher, college professor, author, and frequent educational speaker from Bakersfield, California. In April of this year, Rowman & Littlefield published his second book, The Secrets of Timeless Teachers: Instruction that Works in Every Generation. He is the recipient of the 2014 California Teacher of the Year Award from The Daughters of the American Revolution and was a 2013 semi-finalist for the CA Department of education Teacher of the Year Program. Jeremy is married and has three wonderful children. You can find Jeremy's book Secrets of Timeless Teachers on Amazon here: https://www.a...
2016-08-081h 09
Educators Lead with Jay Willis100: Ryan Jackson | How To Stay Excited About Getting To Work Each Day | Be Proud Of What You Do | As An Educator, You Are Changing Lives | You Never Know How Far The Ripple Effect Of Your Impact Will Go | It's Not About Accolades, It's About ImpactDr. Ryan B. Jackson recently accepted a position as the Executive Principal of Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, TN and was previously an assistant principal in an inner-city high school located in Nashville, TN. Before serving in a leadership role, Jackson was a high school English teacher, where he started his school's first AP Language & Composition program and revived a student-centered, student-produced school newspaper. Jackson is also the creator of the Competitive Teaching Model (CTM). That model formed the basis for Jackson's successful TED Talk, A redheaded stepchild's journey from underdog to advocate. You can...
2016-08-0147 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis99: Travis Phelps | As A School Leader, You Should Be In The Classroom Where Learning Is Happening And Kids Are InteractingTravis Phelps is the 8th grade teacher and Assistant Principal at St. Justin School. He is a Google for Education Certified Trainer, Classcraft Ambassador, Remind Connected Educator, Participate Learning Expert, and an Adjunct Faculty at Santa Clara University's Academy of Blended Learning. His work can be found in numerous educational blogs, and he is mentioned in the forthcoming book, Flipped Learning for ELA Instruction. He has presented at numerous edtech conferences and is the lead organizer for the annual EdCamp San Jose educational conference. When he is not knee-deep in work, he spends time with his beautiful wife and...
2016-07-2940 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis98: Bryan Harris | How To Be A Better Listener | Be Humble And Join Your Students And Teachers In The Journey Rather Than Trying To "Fix" Everything | Lend An Ear Before Lending A Hand | Battling BoredomDr. Bryan Harris serves as the Director of Professional Development and Public Relations for the Casa Grande Elementary School District in Arizona. Having served in many roles in education – from a classroom teacher to a principal and now a central office leader – Bryan understands the challenges teachers and school leaders face as they strive to meet the needs of all students. Each year, he speaks to thousands of educators all over the country on the topics of student engagement, motivation, classroom management, and brain-based learning. He is author or coauthor of several books including the popular 2010 book Battling Boredom.
2016-07-271h 08
Educators Lead with Jay Willis97: John Stevens | How To Spark Curiosity In Your Students | When Students Are Curious, They Build Questions; As Students Build And Seek Answers To Questions, They LearnJohn Stevens is an instructional technology coach in Southern California and the co-author of The Classroom Chef. He moderates #caeedchat on Sunday evenings from 8-9pm on Twitter, tinkers with 3D printing and 3D curricula design for Airwolf3D, and loves to encourage a risk-taking environment for students, staff, and school leadership. John is dedicated to finding ways for educational leaders to put the direction of learning into the hands of students. The Classroom Chef by John Stevens and Matt Vaudrey on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Chef-Sharpen-Lessons-Meaningful Flipping 2.0 by Jason Bretzmann (John c...
2016-07-2547 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis96: Reshan Richards | How To Make People Feel Heard | Learn To Listen And See The Whole Picture Before Trying To Solve The Problem | In Order To Grow As A Leader, Be Intentional About Spending Time With Leaders You Want To Model | How To Use TechnologyDr. Reshan Richards is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and Chief Learning Officer at Explain Everything, which he co-founded. Reshan also teaches Startup 101, an entrepreneurship course at Montclair Kimberley Academy in NJ, and is the co-author of Blending Leadership: Six Simple Beliefs for Leading Online and Off. An Apple Distinguished Educator and member of Mensa, Reshan has an Ed.D. from Teachers College, an Ed.M. from Harvard University, and a B.A. from Columbia University. Explain Everything website: http://explaineverything.com/ Connect with Reshan on Twitter: https://twitter.c...
2016-07-221h 19
Educators Lead with Jay Willis95: Marie Criste | How To Inspire Your Students | Get To Know Your Students And Bring Them Into The Conversation | Help Students Focus On What They Can Do, Not On What They Can'tMarie Criste is currently the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for the Roseville Joint Union High School District with over 10,000 students and 550 teachers outside of Sacramento, California. Marie has been in the education field for 17 years, starting as a middle school teacher and then moving to high school before being promoted to her current position where every day she encourages teachers to take risks and integrate technology as a tool to provide an engaging, collaborative, and enriching learning environment for all students. Marie is a Google Certified Educator, and serves on the CapCUE Board of Directors and Vice C...
2016-07-201h 23
Educators Lead with Jay Willis94: George Philhower | As Educational Leaders, It's Not About Our Comfort, It's About Serving The Students | How To Remove Barriers To LearningGeorge Philhower has been an administrator at Western Wayne Schools in East Central Indiana for 7 years. Prior to that he was a special education teacher. George is passionate about the need to create school environments that are flexible enough to adapt to and meet the unique needs of all learners, and he is excited about the steps being taken in his school district to accomplish this goal. Connect with George on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/gphilhower About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level o...
2016-07-1856 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis93: Jeff Bradbury | Your Role As A Leader Is To Support Others In Learning Along With You, Not From You | Thriving With #EduTriplets | Life Balance While Being A Husband, Father, TEDx Speaker, Blogger, Podcaster, And #EduLeader | Believe In OthersJeff Bradbury is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. Jeff is also the author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today. He is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, Microsoft Service Expert, TEDx speaker, writer, broadcaster, consultant and educational media specialist. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times...
2016-07-1559 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis92: Brad Currie | Twitter Tips For Educators | Be Connected With Your Students And Teachers Using Whatever Platform They Use Most | How #satchat All Got Started | Be Approachable, Relational, And Authentic | Discover What Your Students And Teachers Are PaBrad Currie is the Dean of Students and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, NJ. He is also the Founding Partner of Evolving Educators LLC. Brad began his career in 2001 as a Middle School Social Studies and Computer Applications teacher. He is a 2014 ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Educator, Google Education Trainer, author of All Hands on Deck: Tools for Connecting Parents, Educators, and Communities; Personalized PD: Flipping Your Professional Development; and the newly released 140 Twitter Tips for Educators. Learn more about Brad by visiting his website www.bradcurrie.net or following him on Twitter...
2016-07-1342 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis91: Paul Erickson | Lead Like You Taught In The Classroom | Stay True To Your Strengths And Make Them Even Stronger | Once You Become A School Leader, Use Those Great Things You Did To Engage Student Learning And Build Relationships To Do The Same With YoPaul Erickson is a an elementary school principal in Buhler Schools in Hutchinson, KS. Paul is in his eighth year as a principal and in his 13th year in education. Quotes that summarize his philosophy on education and school leadership include..."A school's success starts and ends with culture and every kid needs an adult who is irrationally crazy about him/her." Paul feels honored to chat with listeners about his leadership journey as well as connect with you as fellow PLNers! Paul's blog: https://visibleleadership.wordpress.com/ Connect with Paul on Twitter: https://twitter...
2016-07-1143 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis90: Kim Corbidge | Work Hard. Be Strong. Stay Humble. | Better Yourself For The Sake Of Your Students | How To Develop Teacher Leaders And Keep Them At Your SchoolKim Corbidge has spent the past 23 years as an educator where she spent the first 13 years teaching in Pennsylvania and the past 10 years teaching in Deleware. Kim has taught grades 2, 3, 4 and 5, was a Remediation Specialist and is now the newly appointed Assistant Principal at Richard Shields Elementary School in the Cape Henlopen School District in Lewes, Delaware. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or...
2016-07-0843 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis89: Randy Delling | Stay Calm, Stay Calm, Stay Calm | When You Stay Alert And Observant, The Solution Generally Presents Itself | How To Resolve ConflictRandy Delling is a retired high school principal after serving the students of the Los Angeles Unified School District for the past 29 years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal. He has served as president of the Assistant Principals Secondary Student Services Organization, the Senior High Secondary Principal Organization, and the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 16, including serving as the president of ACSA during the 2014-2015 school year. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you...
2016-07-071h 02
Educators Lead with Jay Willis88: Kermit Ward | How To Overcome The Fear Of Public Speaking | Learn To Communicate Clearly So You Are Well Understood | How To Turn Around A Low-Performing School | Be Overprepared For Every MeetingKermit Ward is entering his 21st year in education and is currently the principal of Connally High School. Kermit is going into his seventh year in Pflugerville ISD in Austin, TX. Kermit's first three years in Pflugerville were spent at the middle school, which was a low performing school at that time, and just two years later, Kermit led that school to achieve the maximum of 7 different distinctions. Kermit's work has now led him to another underachieving school, where he is currently working to create another success story. Kermit is a 1992 graduate of Baylor University with a degree in...
2016-07-0443 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis87: Dr. Greg Franklin | Touch Someone's Heart And You Can Change Their Life Forever | Leaders Change Behavior By Moving People Emotionally, Not With Facts And Figures | How To Navigate With The Fish Bowl Life | How To Leave It At The Office And Guard YourDr. Greg Franklin is the superintendent of the Tustin Unified School District in Southern California. Dr. Franklin is passionate about preparing all students to succeed in the global workforce through rigorous and engaging instruction, real-world applications, and the integration of technology. Among his accomplishments, Dr. Franklin was named California and Orange County Superintendent of the Year for 2014. In addition, Dr. Franklin is president of the Association of California School Administrators State Superintendents Council and adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California. Quote Greg mentioned from Haim Ginot regarding the power of a teacher:
2016-07-011h 02
Educators Lead with Jay Willis86: Jennifer Kloczko | How To Have Work-Life Balance | Bring Your Best Self To Work By Filling Your Time Off Doing Things That Recharge Your Batteries | How Exercise Can Transform Your School | Encourage Your Teachers To Spend Time With Their Families |Jennifer Kloczko is an elementary school principal at Natomas Charter School in Sacramento, California who has spent the last 21 years teaching and learning with amazing students and teachers! She is an Area 3 Writing Project Teacher Consultant and CUE Rockstar Faculty, leading K-12 professional development in literacy, technology and the Common Core. Jennifer blogs at http://sparkleonjen.blogspot.com/ Follow Jennifer on Twitter at @jkloczko About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you a...
2016-06-2951 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis85: Brent Coley | Adversity Helps Shape You Into A Better Leader | Don't Be Discouraged Because Things Are Hard At The Beginning, It Gets Better | Your Job Doesn't Get Any Easier, You Just Get TougherBrent Coley has been an educator in Southern California for 20 years. He taught 4th and 5th grade for 15 years before being called into administration, and is currently serving as the principal of Alta Murrieta Elementary in Murrieta, California. He is also an Instructional Technology Leader in his district, helping teachers infuse technology into their teaching to support student learning. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent...
2016-06-2756 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis84: Dwight Carter | Help People See The Why And It Will Make Figuring Out The What And How Easier | How Seeing The Other Person's Perspective Will Make You A Better LeaderDwight Carter is a widely respected administrator who is highly experienced as a leader in curriculum innovation at the secondary level. In fact, he was invited to speak on this topic at the national level by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and was honored with a Digital Principal Award from NASSP. He has also served as an assistant high school principal, a middle school principal and a classroom teacher. He is currently serving as the Principal at New Albany High School. Dwight was inducted into the Jostens Renaissance Educator Hall of Fame in July, 2010; and he...
2016-06-2451 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis83: Devin Padavil | Every Child Deserves To Feel A Sense Of Belonging | How To Ask The Right Questions | Make Change And Innovation The Other Person's Idea So They Will Own It | One Of The Greatest Gifts You Can Give Students Is To Accept Them UnconditionDr. Devin Padavil is an educator with nine years of experience as a Principal at three different schools. His focus is on building a strong school culture and using teacher evaluation systems to authentically develop growth. He believes the true goal of leadership is to help others reach their goals. Devin's Blog: https://lthspride.com/author/hhshawks/ or https://devinpadavil.wordpress.com/ Dr. Devin Padavil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DevinPadavil About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. Th...
2016-06-2252 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis82: Daisy Dyer Duerr | Your Value As A Person Is Not About What You Have, But What You DO And Are Willing To Do For Others | How A Small, Rural School Can Become An Innovative, Trend-Setting Model School | How To Not Get "Too Big For Your Britches"Daisy Dyer Duerr is an innovator, a passionate rural educator, a consultant and a keynote speaker. She was named the NASSP Digital Principal in 2014, and a "Turnaround Principal" of 2 schools that have been recognized as "Model Schools" by Dr. Willard Daggett's ICLE. She is a proud advocate for ALL students in every ZIP CODE! Daisy was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Lyon College in the Fall of 2015 & also appeared on Arkansas Times "2015 Top 20 Innovators in Arkansas" list. Follow Daisy on Twitter: @DaisyDyerDuerr Daisy's website: http://daisydyerduerr.com/ About EducatorsLead:...
2016-06-2047 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis81: Jay Eitner | Change Freaks People Out! | Get On The Change Train And Watch The Atmosphere In Your School Transform | Students And Teachers Are Most Engaged In A Culture Of InnovationSchool Superintendent Jay Eitner is a proud product of the New Jersey public schools. A graduate from Union High School in 1997, Jay attended The American University in Washington DC with a BA in interdisciplinary studies. He began his teaching career in Roselle, NJ teaching a variety of subjects, including social studies, computers, and literacy. Known for being 'outside of the box' and for strong technology infusion, Eitner strived to make a learning environment that was both student centered and data driven. Jay received his Masters Degree in 2004 and was hired to teach 8th grade social studies in the nationally...
2016-06-171h 17
Educators Lead with Jay Willis80: Sebastian Cognetta | How To Avoid Burnout And Recharge | If You Treat People Like Professionals, They Will Act Like Professionals | Why You Should Never "Beat Around The Bush" With Your Feedback | How To Show Respect While Being DirectSebastian Cognetta holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California and was instrumental in launching Aveson Charter Schools, a nationally recognized model for Personalized Mastery Learning, and two of California's first educator cooperatives, Aveson Educational Cooperative and Educators Cooperative. He is the school director for Aveson School of Leaders, Aveson's elementary campus. Dr. Cognetta started his career in education as a teacher in Fontana, California before transitioning into consulting and school leadership. Believing deeply in more innovative and active support for teachers, Dr. Cognetta has also helped reshape professional development for teachers through a groundbreaking...
2016-06-151h 22
Educators Lead with Jay Willis79: Dr. Sharroky Hollie | How Does Your Community Engage Culturally With Your School? | Know And Make Your School More Responsive To Who Your Students Are Culturally And Linguistically Dr. Sharroky Hollie is the Executive Director of the Center for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning, a not for profit organization dedicated to building culturally responsive communities across the country. He is a national speaker and author, providing professional development to educators across the country. In his 25 years as an educator, he has served as an assistant professor in teacher education for the California State University, co-founder of the Culture and Language Academy of Success laboratory school in Los Angeles, central office administrator, and teacher. His research primarily focuses on culturally and linguistically responsive instructional practices for TK-12 teachers...
2016-06-1344 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis78: Dr. Beverly Hutton | Don't Sweat The Small Stuff | Look At The Big Picture | Put Your Best Foot ForwardDr. Beverly J. Hutton is the Deputy Executive Director of NASSP's Programs and Services. She has more than 30 years of school experience as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and district administrator. Dr. Hutton's leadership experience at the school and central office levels uniquely positions her to lead the programs and services NASSP offers to benefit all school leaders. Beverly's experience in the area of professional learning is critical to her understanding of the issues facing school leaders today. She served as a co-chair of the PSEL 2015 standards writing committee. Her educational background includes an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership...
2016-06-1051 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis77: George Couros | Part 2 | Change Is An Opportunity To Do Something Amazing | Appreciate The Moment You're In And Do The Best You Can With What You've Got Right Where You're At | Sometimes If You're Data Driven, You Are Weakness FocusedGeorge Couros is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Innovator's Mindset, and the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division in Stony Plain, Alberta in Canada. He has worked with all levels in K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and administrator. George is passionate about distributed leadership within his division, as well as music and the Los Angeles Lakers, and he believes the more well rounded we are as educators, the more our students will see us as real people that they can connect with in the classroom. Connect with George...
2016-06-081h 06
Educators Lead with Jay Willis76: George Couros | Part 1 | How The Innovator's Mindset Can Transform Your School | You Cannot Change People, But You Can Create An Environment Where Change Can Happen | Knowledge Is The Springboard For Creativity And InnovationGeorge Couros is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Innovator's Mindset, and the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division in Stony Plain, Alberta in Canada. He has worked with all levels in K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and administrator. George is passionate about distributed leadership within his division, as well as music and the Los Angeles Lakers, and he believes the more well rounded we are as educators, the more our students will see us as real people that they can connect with in the classroom. Connect with George...
2016-06-0647 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis75: John Fleischman | Lead By Example | Tips On How To Get Government Grants | Do Not Be Afraid To Do What You Are Asking Your Staff To Do | Be Willing To Step In And Do Whatever Needs To Be DoneJohn Fleischman is the Assistant Superintendent of Technology Services at the Sacramento County Office of Education and is responsible for all of the information and educational technology operations for the SCOE districts. John has an extensive background creating and implementing informational and instructional media for use in a variety of educational environments. Working at the regional, state and national level he is currently guiding development and enhancement for several major technology initiatives including the Outreach and Technology Assistance Network and U.S.A. Learns, a comprehensive online program for teaching English to older adolescents and adults. John serves on...
2016-06-0352 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis74: Dave Burgess | Author of "Teach Like A PIRATE" | You Have A Moral Obligation To Share Your Most Effective Ideas With The Students And Teachers In Your School | CPR For Bored StudentsDave Burgess is a former teacher and the co-author of P is for PIRATE and the New York Times Best Selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE which has been translated into 4 languages and has transformed classrooms all over the world. He is also a popular keynote speaker and professional development seminar leader known for his outrageously energetic style. In addition, Dave is the president of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. which is disrupting the traditional publishing industry with innovative books, author-friendly contracts, and creative marketing techniques. FREEBIE ALERT: Visit educatorslead.com/piratefreebies and sign up for Dave's...
2016-06-0150 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis73: Joseph Clark | Why Ruling With An Iron Fist Doesn't Work | Leave A Legacy That Lasts By Adopting A Shared Leadership Model | Earn The Trust Of Others By Being A Servant LeaderJoseph Clark is a 3rd year administrator at a core-model middle school in Sacramento, CA. He spent 8 years in the classroom teaching Media Arts in varied settings. Joe has taught at an affluent charter school, a comprehensive high school, and a locked youth facility. The majority of his educational career has been spent serving at-risk populations. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone...
2016-05-3042 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis72: JoAnn Chmielowicz | Create An Environment Where Teachers Feel Valued And Trusted By Showing Them You CareJoAnn Chmielowicz (SHA-MELL-O-ITZ) is an elementary school principal in East Brunswick, NJ. She comes to school leadership through a non-traditional route via school libraries. She has a background in research and technology which gives her a unique perspective on school leadership. JoAnn considers herself a lifelong learner and in her first year in school administration she is putting that skill to work! About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant...
2016-05-2735 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis71: Susan Brooks-Young | As An Educator, It's Up To You To Work With Students To Provide The Best Educational Experience Possible | If What You're Doing Isn't Working, Change Your ApproachSusan Brooks-Young has been involved in the field of education for many years. She began as a Head Start preschool teacher and eventually taught every grade up through 8th grade, and after school programs for high schoolers. Her interest in education technology led to her move from the classroom to administration. She initially served as a technology curriculum specialist and later as an assistant principal and principal. Susan is well-known internationally as an author and professional development provider. Susan's Consulting Company: http://www.sjbrooks-young.com/ Susan's most recent book (discussed in this episode): A...
2016-05-2556 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis70: John Eick | As A Leader, You Are Most Powerful When You Are Out In Your Schools Where Learning Is HappeningJohn Eick has been a part of the educational landscape in Sacramento, California for nearly 20 years. He is proud to be the Executive Director of Westlake Charter School; prior to his current position, John has served as Teacher, Vice Principal, High School Principal, and Director of Instructional Technology. John is a Google Certified Innovator and is currently the President of the CapCue Board, a non-profit group whose mission includes inspiring educators to innovate with technology. John's Blog: learnwithjohneick.com Follow John on Twitter @john_eick About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a...
2016-05-231h 01
Educators Lead with Jay Willis69: Matt Vaudrey | Be Patient, It Takes A While To Really Feel Like You Are Making An Impact And Doing Things Right | If You Are Bored, You're Boring | Create A Safe Environment For Students To Take Risks And Be InnovativeA Google Certified Innovator and EdTech Coach from Southern California, Matt Vaudrey is a recovering math teacher who dresses in costumes, plays loud music, and stands on desks: anything to make content meaningful for his students. His book, The Classroom Chef, is available on Amazon and online resources at classroomchef.com. Connect with Matt on Twitter @MrVaudrey Visit Matt's Blog at http://mrvaudrey.com/ Learn More About The Classroom Chef at http://www.classroomchef.com/ Check Out The Classroom Chef by Matt Vaudrey and John Stevens on Amazon at http://www...
2016-05-2035 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis68: Dr. Anthony Muhammad | Help Students At The First Sign Of Trouble | Galvanize Your Resources Through Motivation, Professional Development, and Modeling To Produce Productive, Healthy, Educated Students | Struggling Students Need Help, Not PityDr. Anthony Muhammad is one of the most sought after educational consultants in North America. He currently serves as the CEO of New Frontier 21 Consulting, a company dedicated to providing cutting-edge professional development to schools all over the world. Dr. Muhammad served in schools for over 20 years as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, middle school principal, and high school principal. His tenure as a practitioner has earned him several awards as both a teacher and a principal. Dr. Muhammad is recognized as one of the field's leading experts in the areas of school culture and organizational...
2016-05-1848 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis67: Todd Schmidt | Every Child Deserves A Champion | The Ethos Of Being An Educational Leader Should Be To Never Give Up On A Child And To Insist That Each Student Becomes The Best They Can Possibly Be Dr. Todd Schmidt is the lead learner at Harbor View Elementary in Corona del Mar, CA. He is a proud husband, and proud father of two beautiful daughters. He received his doctorate from University of Southern California in K-12 Leadership. Prior to administration, he was a middle school history and English teacher! An edtech enthusiast, a mediocre golfer, and a long-suffering San Diego Chargers and Padres fan, Dr. Schmidt is a big believer in the power of personalized professional development and an Innovator's Mindset. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help...
2016-05-1658 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis66: Petra Luhrsen | Being An Educator Is A Wild Ride And Very Demanding | Stay Focused On The Students To Keep Yourself Engaged And Excited About Your WorkPetra Luhrsen is a first year elementary assistant principal in Sacramento, California. Prior to becoming an assistant principal, she was an elementary teacher for grades K-6. In addition to serving as an assistant principal, she currently serves as a teacher consultant for the Area 3 Writing Project as well as a Lead Learner for CUE. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone wh...
2016-05-1339 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis65: Jamie Sussel Turner | Kids Do Not Learn And Grow By Being Punished, Demeaned, And Shamed, But By Feeling Better About Themselves | Author Of Less Stress Business Jamie Sussel Turner served as a school principal for 12 years in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Since 2009 she has maximized her leadership skills and transitioned to a new role as an author, TEDx Speaker Curator and Organizer, speaker, and professional coach. Her award-winning book, Less Stress Business: A Guide for Hiring, Coaching, and Leading Great Employees is the "go to" resource for legions of new leaders. In addition to her work with business owners and executives, Jamie is passionate about coaching educators who want to discover and land their dream job. Jamie's website/blog: www.LessStressBusiness.com
2016-05-1156 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis64: Michael Watkins | Never Try To Take On The Leadership Personality Of Someone Else | Know Yourself And Lead From Within Through Your BeliefsMichael Watkins was born and raised in Oakland, California. He attended Cal State Hayward where he was awarded a B.A. in Psychology and teaching credentials in both History and Special Education. He also received a Master's Degree in School Administration. Michael has over 45 years' experience in education. He has held the positions of Learning Handicapped Program Specialist, Director of Special Education, Director of Alternative Education and is now the elected Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools, a position that he has held for nearly 10 years. Michael has been recognized for his work in the community by...
2016-05-0953 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis63: Annette Sweeney | Love What You Do And Do A Great Job | Provide A Clear Vision For Where You Want To Go And A System Of Support To Help Your Organization Get ThereAnnette Sweeney is the Principal at Parkrose Middle School. She started her educational career teaching at a private school in Corvallis, Oregon before moving to the Portland area and being hired as a health and PE teacher at Parkrose Middle School. Annette was a teacher for 3 years before moving into the role of Dean of Students for a year and then became the Assistant Principal for 6 years. She has always loved working with students and particularly enjoys the diverse student body at Parkrose. About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators...
2016-05-0647 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis62: Kali Baird | Recognize And Identify Your Strengths And Give Yourself Some Credit For What You're Good AtKali Baird has been in education
for 23 years and is in her 2nd year of administration. She is
currently the Director of Education Technology for San Domenico
School, California's oldest independent school, spanning grades
K-12 with 640 students. Kali currently lives in the San Francisco
Bay area with her husband.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast
created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership.
This show is for you if you are interested in educational
leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent,
teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader...
2016-05-0454 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis61: Maya Woods-Cadiz | By Serving Your Teachers Well, You Are Serving Your Students Well | How To Overcome The Cynicism And Pessimism Of OthersMaya Woods-Cadiz is a
Superintendent at American Indian Model Schools in Oakland,
California. Maya has nearly twenty years of experience in
education, as an Elementary Teacher, Principal and now
Superintendent. She lives in Oakland with her husband and has two
wonderful daughters. Maya's educational background consists of a
Masters of Education from UC Berkeley, a Superintendent Certificate
from the Association of California Schools Administrators, an
Administrator Credential, a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential,
and a Bachelor of Arts from California State University at Hayward
(East Bay). Maya has taught Curriculum and Instruction at the
graduate level for five years. She...
2016-05-0251 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis60: Catina Haugen | A Pig On The Playground! | Overcome Adversity And Negativity By Celebrating The Little Victories | Remember Why It's Worth It | Develop A Culture Of OptimismCatina is a lifelong learner who
models that for staff and students. She attends conferences and
trainings to sharper her skills and presents as well to share her
knowledge and techniques with others. She believes her PLN is her
greatest professional asset, other educators around the world who
push her to be her best, connect with students daily and challenge
the boundaries and traditions of education.
Catina's Blog: https://catinahaugen.wordpress.com/
Follow Catina on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/chaugen
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast
created to help...
2016-04-291h 05
Educators Lead with Jay Willis59: Dr. Frank Buck | Get Organized! | How To Clear Your Desk And Keep It Clean | Being Organized Is Half The Battle As An Educator | How To Make Every Day CountDr. Frank Buck is a veteran
school administrator, public speaker, productivity coach, and
writer. He is the author Get Organized!: Time Management for School
Leaders. Dr. Buck helps people achieve their goals through
organization and time management. He has spoken to audiences
throughout the United States and into Canada to acquaint them with
"organization made easy." To learn more, visit Dr. Buck at his
website, FrankBuck.org.
Here are the show notes for a few
of the resources discussed in the interview:
Frank Buck's Website http://FrankBuck.org
Follow on
Twitter http://twitter.com/drfrankbuck
Connect
on F...
2016-04-2744 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis58: Kim Marshall | A New, More Effective Method For Teacher Evaluations | Three Things Teachers Need From A School Leader: To Feel Appreciated, To Be Coached, And To Receive Performance Feedback | The Marshall MemoKim Marshall school in the nation
(founded in 1639). Being an instructional leader turned out to be
quite a bit more complicated than he'd imagined, but Kim eventually
got the hang of it. Kim now works with a non-profit called New
Leaders, holds workshops and courses across the nation, and puts
together a popular weekly newsletter called The Marshall Memo, to
which tens of thousands of educators subscribe.
About
EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast
created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership.
This show is for you if you are i...
2016-04-2545 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis56: Anne Schafer-Salinas | Better Mistakes Than Paralysis | It's Better To Try And Fail Than To Never Have Tried At AllAnne Schaefer-Salinas is a 3rd year administrator and 20+ year educator who currently works at an all-girls high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Anne currently serves as the Associate Principal, directing all curricular programs including educational technology. She works hard to be a connected educator herself and to keep up with ed tech trends in order to model and lead for the faculty, students, and parents. Anne is also passionate about integrating Design Thinking and problem-based learning (PBL) into the classroom. To this end, she regularly presents at CUE (Computer Using Educators) and Google Apps For Education (GAFE) even...
2016-04-2058 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis55: Nancy Madsen And Daryl Pearson | Be Purposeful And Intentional To Build A Culture Of Gratitude, Even For The Little ThingsDaryl Pearson and Nancy Madsen are the principal and vice-principal team of Jubilee Community School in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in Canada. Jubilee is a Pre-k through 4th grade school with around 320 students and is one of 24 schools in the Northwest School Division. Daryl and Nancy became an administration team 2 years ago and consider themselves to be leaders who strive to serve.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as a...
2016-04-181h 04
Educators Lead with Jay Willis54: Dr. Judy D. White | Keep The Students At The Center Of All Decisions | Search For Solutions To Help Put Students On The Trajectory To A Successful LifeDr. Judy D. White is the Superintendent for California’s Moreno Valley Unified School District, with 3,400 employees and more than 34,000 students. She has more than 35 years of experience in education. Prior to her current appointment made five years ago, she served as Deputy Superintendent for San Bernardino City Unified School District. Dr. White has been a teacher, principal, assistant superintendent for Educational Services, and deputy superintendent for Program Improvement, Curriculum/Instruction and Accountability & Research. Under her leadership, the graduation rate at Moreno Valley Unified has soared more than 20 percent, by far the greatest growth for any school district in Ri...
2016-04-1549 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis53: Marlena Hebern | Foster and Build Relationships So Administrators And Teachers Work In Tandem To Support Each OtherMarlena Hebern is a Google Certified Innovator, CUE Rock Star Faculty, CUE LEAD Learner, and the Edcamp Yosemite Founder. Marlena is a Coordinator for the Fresno County Office of Education and she works with teachers helping them to integrate technology into their teaching. She is most passionate about empowering other educators to be awesome!
Marlena’s website: http://marlenahebern.com/
You can find Marlena on Twitter @mhebern
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for...
2016-04-131h 00
Educators Lead with Jay Willis52: Spike Cook | Be Transparent | Be Visible | Model Relationship Building With Your Teachers So They Will Do The Same With Their StudentsDr. Spike C. Cook is currently the principal at Lakeside Middle School and the former principal of RM Bacon Elementary School, both in Millville, NJ. He is a life-long learner who enjoys collaborating with other educators throughout the world to improve teaching and learning.
Spike’s first book, Connected Leadership: It’s Just a Click Away, was released by Corwin Press in the fall of 2014. This book focuses on the need to be connected and practical steps necessary to make it a reality. Spike’s second book Breaking Out Of Isolation: Becoming a Connected School Leader w...
2016-04-111h 06
Educators Lead with Jay Willis51: Mark White | Skill And Experience Are Important, But You Have To Enjoy Meeting People, Getting To Know People, And Establishing Relationships To Be Effective As A School LeaderMark White is in his 34th year in education. He started off as a teacher, then moved into the role of principal of Hintgen Elementary School in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, where he has served for the past 26 years. Mark has been a member and has served in many different leadership roles in the National Association of Elementary School Principals (or NAESP) since 1988 and was even elected president of that organization for the 2014-2015 school year. Mark has served as a State Representative, on the Resolutions Committee, and as a Federal Regulations Coordinator. In addition, as Director of Zone 6, he represented...
2016-04-0853 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis50: Jason Glass | As A School Or District Leader, It's Up To You To Validate And Chart The Course, Then To Equip The People In Your Organization With The Tools, Resources, Time, And Flexibility Necessary To Execute That VisionDr. Jason Glass is the Superintendent and Chief Learner of Eagle County Schools, a district of 7,000 students and 18 schools located in the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado.Jason previously served as Iowa’s state education chief, as a consultant, and has held several district and state level roles. He has worked in all levels of education, from early childhood to college.Jason holds a BA in Political Science, has earned two masters degrees (one in political science and one in education), as well a Doctorate in education.Jason lives in Eagle, Colorado with his...
2016-04-0644 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis49: Dan Maas | Successful School Leaders Show They Genuinely Care About Every Single Family | Give Your Teachers Autonomy Sufficient To Bring Out Their Creativity And ExcellenceDr. Dan Maas has worked in education for over 20 years as a Math and Science teacher, Directory of Technology Services, Chief Information Officer, and currently as the Chief Operations Officer for Thompson School District in Colorado. He earned his BS and graduated Cum Laude from Adams State University, his MS from Nova Southeastern University and his Doctor of Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Dan has been featured in and written several publications in regard to technology and leadership.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into t...
2016-04-0441 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis48: Jenny Nauman | Be A School Leader With The Spirit Of A Teacher | Remember Where You Came From And Why You're Here | It's All About The KidsJenny Nauman is the principal of Shields Elementary School in Lewes, Delaware, a 2013 National Blue Ribbon School. Jenny is currently president of the Delaware Association of School Administrators, the local branch of NAESP AND is on the Editorial Board for Principal Magazine. Jenny believes in a growth mindset and that any decision should be based on what’s best for children.
Find Jenny on Twitter @PrincipalNauman
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are i...
2016-04-0138 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis47: Andrea Everett | How To Avoid Burnout | Set A Better Example As A School Leader By Taking Care Of YourselfAndrea Everett is a second year Principal at Meadow Lakes Elementary in Wasilla, Alaska and was recently selected to open Dena'ina Elementary this coming fall. She previously served as a teacher and Instructional Coach before taking the leap into leadership. Andrea had the opportunity to present on this topic at the state principal conference this year and is passionate about the art of educational leadership.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in edu...
2016-03-301h 06
Educators Lead with Jay Willis45: Justin Baeder | Developing The Right Personal Habits Will Help You Consistently "Bring Your 'A' Game" As A LeaderJustin Baeder spent the first 10 years of his career as a teacher and principal in the Seattle Public Schools and in 2012, transitioned into a new role to become the Director of The Principal Center, where he now helps school leaders build capacity for instructional leadership in their organizations. His online program “The Instructional Leadership Challenge” has helped more than 5,000 school leaders in 50 countries make a habit of getting into classrooms and providing evidence-rich feedback for professional learning.
Visit http://www.eduleadership.org/about/ to learn more about Justin or find him on Twitter @eduleadership
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2016-03-2542 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis44: Nathan Barber | As An Administrator, Your Primary Role Is To Empower Your Teachers To Have A Positive Impact On The StudentsA twenty-plus-year educator, Nathan Barber has served in a number of roles including teacher, coach and administrator. He currently serves as a high school principal at an independent school in Houston. Barber has written and published thirteen books, mostly in the field of education, along with a novel called Resurrecting Lazarus, Texas. Barber’s most recent project, What Teachers Can Learn from Sports Coaches: A Playbook of Instructional Strategies, rolled off the presses in August of 2014.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of lea...
2016-03-2351 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis43: Kirk Linton & Kevin DeForge | Students Come First, Systems Come Second | Relationship Building Is Your Primary Responsibility As A School Leader | Give Students Voice And ChoiceKirk Linton is a Vice Principal with the Calgary Catholic School District and is the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Vice Principal of the Year award from the Canadian Association of Principals and the 2015 Alberta Distinguished Leadership Award from the Council for School Leadership. He is a champion of inquiry-based learning, technology in schools, physical literacy and the Arts. He is also a trumpet player and recovering band teacher.
Kevin DeForge is a Principal in the Calgary Catholic School District and was selected as one of Canada's Outstanding Principals in 2016. Kevin was also the recipient of t...
2016-03-2153 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis42: Theresa Stager | The Little Things Make All The Difference | It's About The Impact You Make In The Lives Of Your Students, Not About The Curriculum MeetingsGIVEAWAY ALERT:
Follow @PrincipalStager and mention this episode (educatorslead.com/theresastager) on Twitter for your chance to receive a free copy of her latest book "Breaking Out of Isolation: Becoming a Connected School Leader"!
About Theresa:
Theresa Stager is a Co-Host of PrincipalPLN podcast which can be found at principalpln.com and on iTunes. She is currently in her third year as Building Principal and Lead Learner at St. Mary Catholic School in Rockwood, MI. She has implemented a 1:1 iPad program and is excited to be able to merge her love of...
2016-03-181h 06
Educators Lead with Jay Willis41: Dan McMinimee | One Size Fits One | Adapt Your Approach To Ensure Rigor, Relevance, And The Success Of Each StudentDan McMinimee joined Jeffco Public Schools (serving the greater Denver area) on July 1, 2014 as superintendent. He has spent his professional life of 28 years devoted to public education. Dan received his undergrad from Adams State College and his graduate degree from Oregon State University. In addition, he has successfully completed 54 hours of post graduate work in the Administrative Certificate program at Portland State University and the Educational Leadership Program at University of Colorado - Denver. Dan has experience as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, athletic director, principal and district-level administrator working at all levels K-12.
About E...
2016-03-1642 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis40: Jon Corippo | Be Like A Ninja, Not A Rebel | Get Buy-In For Your Innovative Ideas By Demonstrating ResultsJon Corippo is the Director of Academic Innovation for CUE, leading professional learning and his creation, the CUE Rock Star Camp series. These small, hands on camps will be lead by admins, and be designed for admins, focusing on new skills that are needed for 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project based learning, social media skills and many other skills that there is simply no equivalent for in education.
Jon keynotes, leads and designs Professional Learning experiences all over the country and is a Google Certified Innovator, has been a Lead Learner for a Google Teacher Academy, a...
2016-03-1448 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis39: Melinda Miller | Get To Know The Needs Of Your Students And Provide Them With As Many Resources As Possible | Know The Specific Needs And Personality Of Each School, Grade Level, Class, And Individual StudentMelinda Miller is a 21 year veteran teacher and administrator for Willard Schools in Willard, Missouri. She is passionate about connecting and sharing with other educators and believes in the power of connections and networks to facilitate personal and professional growth. In 2008, Melinda was voted Southwest Missouri’s New Principal of the Year, and in 2010, she was chosen to participate in the Google Teacher Academy to become a Google Certified Teacher. From 2012 to 2014, she served as the president of the Southwest Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals and in 2015, Melinda was selected to represent her region as a Distinguished Principal ca...
2016-03-1141 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis38: Adam Drummond | The Key To Earning The Respect Of Your Students And Teachers Is Through Relationships And Showing Them You CareDr. Adam Drummond is a veteran educator who has served as an elementary and middle school teacher, K-12 technology specialist, elementary and secondary professional development coordinator, assistant principal, and most recently as a principal. He earned his doctorate in education in 2014 from Ball State University, and currently serves as the Zone 5 Board of Directors for the National Association of Elementary School Principals. He and his wife Tiffanney, have three children and reside in Huntington, IN.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. T...
2016-03-0955 min
Educators Lead with Jay Willis37: Dr. Susan Bunting | Integrity Is The Key Component Of Effective School LeadershipDr. Susan Bunting has been superintendent of the Indian River School District since July 2006. Prior to assuming the head leadership position she spent 28 years in the district as a middle school language arts teacher, an elementary gifted/talented teacher, Supervisor of Elementary Instruction and K-12 Director of Instruction. An experienced conference presenter at both state and national conferences, Dr. Bunting co-created Indian River’s Leadership Institute, which has been recognized as a Superstar in Education by the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, she designed and leads the district’s Administrative Development Program, and created Project V.I.L.L.A...
2016-03-0752 min