Education

Educators Lead with Jay Willis

Jay Willis

Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or...

Episodes

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136: 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 Attitudes

Dr. Tim Elmore is the President of Growing Leaders , a nonprofit leadership training and development organization that equips students to be...

44:43Jan 15, 2018

135: 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 Car...

55:56Jan 9, 2018

134: 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 Teaching

Chris Trieste has over 20 years of experience in K-12 education as a teacher, school administrator, athletic director, and coordinator of ph...

52:41Oct 17, 2017

133: 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 School

Matt 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...

58:34Oct 9, 2017

132: 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 & Author

Connie Hamilton has served as an elementary teacher, middle school ELA teacher, instructional coach, and principal at both the elementary an...

01:01:30Oct 2, 2017

131: 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 Leadership

Naphtali Hoff has served in education as a teacher, associate principal, head of school, and is currently the president and executive coach...

56:43Jul 24, 2017

130: 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 Story

Dr. Jeffrey Zoul is a lifelong teacher, learner, and leader, currently serving as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with De...

48:20Jul 17, 2017

129: 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 Teaching

Toni Cameron has worked as a mathematics educator and writer for the past twenty years and is currently the Director of Professional Develop...

54:47Jun 19, 2017

128: 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 Told

Tom 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...

01:10:04Jun 12, 2017

127: 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 Adults

Dr. Megan Slocum has worked as a teacher, principal, Superintendent, and is currently the Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruc...

01:20:13May 29, 2017

126: 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 Flexible

FREE BONUS FOR EDUCATORS LEAD LISTENERS!!!! Get "The Director's Toolkit Bundle" Chanie mentioned on this episode for FREE by visiting: http:...

01:13:11May 22, 2017

125: 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...

54:59May 17, 2017

124: 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 Leadership

Dr. Beth Russell has been in education for 28 years. Prior to entering the field of education, Beth was a social worker working with childre...

01:03:41May 1, 2017

123: 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 Y

Ben Bruni is an Assistant Principal at Adairville Elementary and Middle School, a rural Preschool through 8th grade school located in Logan...

01:09:07Apr 25, 2017

122: 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 Problems

Lucy 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 forefron...

01:13:02Apr 17, 2017

121: 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 Better

Daniel 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,...

01:01:44Apr 10, 2017

120: 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 Classroom

Jim Sturtevant is in his 32nd year teaching public high school students. Currently, Jim is a Social Studies teacher for Big Walnut Local Sch...

59:11Apr 3, 2017

119: 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 School

Dr. Jane Kise is a consultant, coach, and author of over 20 books. She founded Differentiated Coaching Associates to increase leadership eff...

01:06:43Mar 14, 2017

118: 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 Clarity

Jennifer Abrams spent over 20 years in the Palo Alto School District as a lead coach and is currently an author and international education...

01:05:12Feb 13, 2017

117: 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 Class

Oskar Cymerman teaches high school Chemistry and Principles of Engineering and is author of Crush School: Every Student's Guide To Killing I...

57:20Jan 30, 2017