My guest today is Danny Medved.  Danny is the Director of Professional Learning at Mesa County Valley School District 51 in Grand Junction. Previously, Danny was the founding principal at Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design as well as a founding teacher and school leader at High Tech Early College, both in Denver Public Schools.

In our conversation, Danny discusses how he has dared greatly in his decision to enter the world of education after a background in entrepreneurship and compares and contrasts the two worlds.  He talks deeply about being on a founding team of two schools and how he as a generalist intentionally surrounds himself with talented specialists with a common vision in his core belief that a team is everything.  He also discusses his approach to sustainable and passionate learning in his current role and how the traditional approach in professional learning rarely yields the desired change in teaching practices.

Danny is a true innovator and inspirational leader and the real epitome of a Humble Badass Educator.