Episode #104: David Weiss

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Jefferson County, Colo. Community Superintendent David Weiss has worked in public education for 19 years. Prior to joining the School Leadership Team, he served as the principal of Westgate Elementary school for five years, and as a high school assistant principal for 4 years before that. David also taught middle school math and science for 8 years. He earned a … Read More

Episode #49: Unlock the Middle

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Unlock the Middle are two proud middle school principals co-hosting a videocast to celebrate and unlock all that is special about middle school. They live in Dudley/Charlton, MA. They are Chris Starczewski and Dean Packard. They get excited helping students, educators and parents learn and grow. Their videocast, Unlock The Middle, airs live on Sunday nights at 8pm (EST) on … Read More

Episode #50: Live Stream Celebration with Previous Guests

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Guests for this 50th episode celebration are: Jen Molitor is a Speaker and Author of The Happy Teacher’s Handbook- From Overwhelmed to Inspired- Helping Teachers Embrace Resiliency. She is a first year principal at a 4th/5th grade campus in Ohio. Find Jen on Twitter @TeacherRenegade Brad Hughes is an elementary school Principal in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Brad recently launched his … Read More

Episode #52: TJ Vari & Joseph Jones

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Dr. Joseph Jones​ is the Superintendent of the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District in Delaware. Joe is a former high school social studies teacher, assistant principal, and principal. He received his doctorate from the University of Delaware in educational leadership. Currently, Joe works closely with local and state leaders on student achievement and accountability and has spearheaded an aggressive … Read More

Episode #56: Chris Dodge

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Christopher Dodge is currently the Principal of The Orange Elementary Schools in Orange, MA, serving 500 students in grades PreK-6. He began his career as a grade 5 and 6 educator in Petersham, MA. Chris’ passion as an educator included differentiating mathematics instruction for all students. Chris is an advocate for adult and student’ social-emotional well-being, and the impact it … Read More