Dr. PJ Caposey Named Illinois Superintendent of the Year

Jeff GargasBlog, Leadership

We are incredibly excited to share that one of our amazing Teach Better Speakers Network Speakers, Dr. PJ Caposey, has been named the 2023 Illinois Superintendent of the Year by the Illinois Association of School Administrators. PJ is the superintendent of Meridian CUSD #223 in Illinois, and has been a member of the Teach Better Speakers Network since August of 2020. … Read More

Episode #52: TJ Vari & Joseph Jones

Dana GoodierBlog

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 #54: Matt Miller

Dana GoodierBlog

Matt Miller is the superintendent of Lakota Local Schools. He has spent the last 26 years serving Ohio communities as an educator in the roles of Superintendent, Director of Student Services and Instruction, Principal, and Teacher. Matt is actively involved in the prestigious and nationwide League of Innovative Schools through Digital Promise, serving as an elected member of their advisory … Read More

They Don’t Work For You; You Work For Them

Jeff GargasBlog, Leadership

TL;DR: You work for the people you lead. It is your job to find out what motivates them, what inspires them, and what brings them happiness. Leaders need to build trusting relationships with staff to meet their needs. Trusting your staff will give them the opportunity to grow organically. “When you realize you work for your employees and not the … Read More

95: A Team Approach – Nick Sutton, chats with us about getting back to good instruction, working as a team, and why you shouldn’t be afraid of your evaluations.

Teach Better TeamBlog

Superintendent, Nick Sutton, chats with us about getting back to good instruction, working as a team, and why you shouldn’t be afraid of your evaluations. Nick shares why he thinks we’re in such a cool time as educators right now, what leads to a building’s success, and how administrators really just want to do what’s best for kids, too. More … Read More