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106: Joanne Oien | Be The Best You Can Be Right Where You're At | Your Greatest Impact Occurs When You're Not Focused On Yourself Sep 06, 2016

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Joanne 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 hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders weekly to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

105: 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 Sanity Aug 31, 2016

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Eric 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 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ericewald_iowa

Eric's Blog: http://ericewald.blogspot.com/

About EducatorsLead:

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

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104: Bill Powers | Why You Should "Flush The Day" When It's Over | Show Up And Do Your Best Every Day Aug 29, 2016

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Bill 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:

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

103: 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 School Aug 22, 2016

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Jenn 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:

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

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102: 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 Life Aug 15, 2016

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Elizabeth 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:

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

101: Jeremy Adams | Secrets Of Timeless Teachers | What Students Need Most Are Positive Role Models Aug 08, 2016

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Jeremy 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.amazon.com/Secrets-Timeless-Teachers-Instruction-Generation/dp/1475818300

About EducatorsLead:

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

100: 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 Impact Aug 01, 2016

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Dr. 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 learn more about Ryan by visiting his website at underdogsadvocate.com.

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Ryan's blog post describing the Competitive Teaching Model: https://underdogsadvocate.com/2015/07/04/teachers-have-you-discovered-the-power-of-the-competitive-teaching-model/

YouTube video called How Bad Was It. A High School Turnaround: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZW-RXHJBM

Ryan's blog post describing the Fit Leaders Movement: https://underdogsadvocate.com/2016/01/02/empower-yourself-fitleaders/

About EducatorsLead:

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99: Travis Phelps | As A School Leader, You Should Be In The Classroom Where Learning Is Happening And Kids Are Interacting Jul 29, 2016

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Travis 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 his two very charismatic children.

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 one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

98: 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 Boredom Jul 27, 2016

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Dr. 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.

Bryan's website: http://www.bryan-harris.com/

Bryan's book, Battling Boredom on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Battling-Boredom-Strategies-Student-Engagement/dp/1596671661?_encoding=UTF8&tag=educlead-20

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 one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

97: 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 Learn Jul 25, 2016

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John 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 contributed to this book as well) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Flipping-2-0-Practical-Strategies-Class

Join #caeedchat on Twitter Sundays from 8-9pm Pacific: https://twitter.com/hashtag/caeedchat

Connect with John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jstevens009

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 one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

Educate. Inspire. Lead.

http://www.educatorslead.com

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