Joshua (Josh) Stamper, a middle school administrator in North Texas, is passionate about community and engagement. He provides strategies on trauma-informed practices and how to develop a restorative mindset. Josh hosts the Leadership Development Podcast and created the A.S.P.I.R.E. model, which is the staple in his new book, “Aspire to Lead”. Background Joshua graduated from college with a Fine Arts … Read More
BTW Podcast Season One, Episode Seven- Mentoring is Essential with Dr. Emily Davis
Jen sits down with Dr. Emily Davis to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, why mentors are so important for beginning teachers, and what to look for when you are trying to find a mentor in the field of education. MORE EPISODES
Love Leadership – Scott Masini
Scott Masini – [email protected] An accomplished, dedicated and visionary leader with 25 years of experience teaching and leading the operational, planning, administrative and management practices in public schools. I have transformed a school that historically secluded scholars to one that became fully inclusive. Now I am in the midst of turning around a learning environment that was on a trend … Read More
Positive Leadership Strategies
TL;DR: Qualities of positive leadership include enthusiasm, optimism, creating unity, leading with purpose, and pursuing excellence. Your attitude is your superpower in becoming a positive and effective leader. In today’s fast-paced and rapidly changing educational atmosphere, leaders and districts need to create positive work environments for their staff. Although this is challenging for every leader, it’s critical to navigate these … Read More
Assume the Good, Doubt the Bad – Dave Schmittou
Entering his twenty-first year in education, Dave has earned a reputation for being a disruptor of the status quo, an innovator, and a change agent. Having served as a classroom teacher, school-based administrator, central office director, and now professor of Educational Leadership, he often uses real-life stories and examples of his own life and career to describe why and how … Read More