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
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
Ep. 24: Happy for Others | Peter DeWitt | Leading Change in Assessment
In Don’t @ Me (2:45), Tom examines the question of why it’s so hard for us to be happy for others. Then, Tom is joined by Dr. Peter DeWitt (17:38) to discuss what it means to be an instructional leader. Finally, in Assessment Corner (1:19:07), Tom uses Dr. John Kotter’s research to explore the important phases necessary to transform the … Read More
They Don’t Work For You; You Work For Them
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.
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