Phyllis Fagel has worked in both public and private schools with students in grades K-12. She currently works full time as the school counselor for Sheridan School in Washington, D.C. and provides therapy to children, teens and adults in private practice. Phyllis is the author of “Middle School Matters” and a journalist. She’s a frequent contributor to the Washington Post, … Read More
Episode #11: Diana Graber
Diana Graber is a digital literacy educator, advocate and author of “Raising Humans in a Digital World”, a tool for educators and parents in helping kids build healthy relationships with technology. Her Cyber Civics program has been adopted by schools in 40 U.S. states and many other countries. Founder of the CyberWise website, which is a huge resource for parents … Read More
Episode #12: Jessica Holloway
Jessica Holloway is an instructional coach, ASCD 2019 Emerging Leader and STEM policy/leadership fellow local assoc. Chattanooga Public Education Assn. She and her family live in the Chattanooga area. MORE EPISODES [the_grid name=”Out Of The Trenches Podcast”]
The Road to the Principalship
TL;DR: The road to the principalship involves the following five behaviors and demonstrated leadership skills developed over time with evidence of action: good leaders ask great questions, build relationships, stand out in the crowd, and are risk-takers and collaborative leaders. The words on the resume should match the leader’s actual work in schools. Each spring, assistant principals begin applying for … Read More
AWC Episode #65: Observer vs. Guest
In this episode, Jennifer and Hans break down the difference between a classroom observer and classroom guest. Later, Hans shares a few elements of his favorite classroom visits. [bctt tweet=”‘You can do whole child education EVERYWHERE!’ @jennifermappel #AwardWinningCulture #InspiringJOY” username=”TeachBetterTeam”] Listen on your favorite podcast platform! More Episodes [the_grid name=”AWC Podcast”]