Educators Lead with Jay Willis

Educators Lead with Jay Willis

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  • 66: Petra Luhrsen | Being An Educator Is A Wild Ride And Very Demanding | Stay Focused On The Students To Keep Yourself Engaged And Excited About Your Work

    Petra Luhrsen is a first year elementary assistant principal in Sacramento, California. Prior to becoming an assistant principal, she was an elementary teacher for grades K-6. In addition to serving as an assistant principal, she currently serves as a teacher consultant for the Area 3 Writing Project as well as a Lead Learner for CUE.

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    40 min
  • 65: Jamie Sussel Turner | Kids Do Not Learn And Grow By Being Punished, Demeaned, And Shamed, But By Feeling Better About Themselves | Author Of Less Stress Business

    Jamie Sussel Turner served as a school principal for 12 years in Fair Haven, New Jersey. Since 2009 she has maximized her leadership skills and transitioned to a new role as an author, TEDx Speaker Curator and Organizer, speaker, and professional coach. Her award­-winning book, Less Stress Business: A Guide for Hiring, Coaching, and Leading Great Employees is the "go to" resource for legions of new leaders. In addition to her work with business owners and executives, Jamie is passionate about coaching educators who want to discover and land their dream job.

    Jamie's website/blog: www.LessStressBusiness.com

    Jamie's book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Less-Stress-Business-Coaching-Employees/dp/0615985335

    Connect with Jamie on Twitter @jamiesus

    FREEBIE ALERT!!!! Visit educatorslead.com/LessStressFreebie for one FREE 30 minute coaching session with Jamie!

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    57 min
  • 64: Michael Watkins | Never Try To Take On The Leadership Personality Of Someone Else | Know Yourself And Lead From Within Through Your Beliefs

    Michael Watkins was born and raised in Oakland, California. He attended Cal State Hayward where he was awarded a B.A. in Psychology and teaching credentials in both History and Special Education. He also received a Master's Degree in School Administration. Michael has over 45 years' experience in education. He has held the positions of Learning Handicapped Program Specialist, Director of Special Education, Director of Alternative Education and is now the elected Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools, a position that he has held for nearly 10 years.

    Michael has been recognized for his work in the community by both the Watsonville City Council and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. In addition, he has been recognized statewide by serving as the State President of the Juvenile Court and Community Alternative Schools Association and the President of the 58-county Superintendents Association. He was recently appointed by the California Senate Rules Committee to sit on the 5-member California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and the statewide Special Education Task Force. In addition he has served on a number of Boards of local non-profit agencies.

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    54 min
  • 63: Annette Sweeney | Love What You Do And Do A Great Job | Provide A Clear Vision For Where You Want To Go And A System Of Support To Help Your Organization Get There

    Annette Sweeney is the Principal at Parkrose Middle School. She started her educational career teaching at a private school in Corvallis, Oregon before moving to the Portland area and being hired as a health and PE teacher at Parkrose Middle School. Annette was a teacher for 3 years before moving into the role of Dean of Students for a year and then became the Assistant Principal for 6 years. She has always loved working with students and particularly enjoys the diverse student body at Parkrose.

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hope to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders 3-days a week to discuss the point these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    48 min
  • 62: Kali Baird | Recognize And Identify Your Strengths And Give Yourself Some Credit For What You're Good At

    Kali Baird has been in education for 23 years and is in her 2nd year of administration. She is currently the Director of Education Technology for San Domenico School, California's oldest independent school, spanning grades K-12 with 640 students. Kali currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband.

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    55 min
  • 61: Maya Woods-Cadiz | By Serving Your Teachers Well, You Are Serving Your Students Well | How To Overcome The Cynicism And Pessimism Of Others

    Maya Woods-Cadiz is a Superintendent at American Indian Model Schools in Oakland, California. Maya has nearly twenty years of experience in education, as an Elementary Teacher, Principal and now Superintendent. She lives in Oakland with her husband and has two wonderful daughters. Maya's educational background consists of a Masters of Education from UC Berkeley, a Superintendent Certificate from the Association of California Schools Administrators, an Administrator Credential, a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and a Bachelor of Arts from California State University at Hayward (East Bay). Maya has taught Curriculum and Instruction at the graduate level for five years. She is very active in social services and volunteers regularly to support the improvement of society. Her life motto from her father is - "Everyone needs love", and she works daily to keep this as the focus of all she does.

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    52 min
  • 60: Catina Haugen | A Pig On The Playground! | Overcome Adversity And Negativity By Celebrating The Little Victories | Remember Why It's Worth It | Develop A Culture Of Optimism

    Catina is a lifelong learner who models that for staff and students. She attends conferences and trainings to sharper her skills and presents as well to share her knowledge and techniques with others. She believes her PLN is her greatest professional asset, other educators around the world who push her to be her best, connect with students daily and challenge the boundaries and traditions of education.

    Catina's Blog: https://catinahaugen.wordpress.com/

    Follow Catina on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaugen

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    1 hr 6 min
  • 59: Dr. Frank Buck | Get Organized! | How To Clear Your Desk And Keep It Clean | Being Organized Is Half The Battle As An Educator | How To Make Every Day Count

    Dr. Frank Buck is a veteran school administrator, public speaker, productivity coach, and writer. He is the author Get Organized!: Time Management for School Leaders. Dr. Buck helps people achieve their goals through organization and time management. He has spoken to audiences throughout the United States and into Canada to acquaint them with "organization made easy." To learn more, visit Dr. Buck at his website, FrankBuck.org.

    Here are the show notes for a few of the resources discussed in the interview:​

    Frank Buck's Website http://FrankBuck.org Follow on Twitter http://twitter.com/drfrankbuck Connect on Facebook http://facebook.com/drfrankbuck​ Get Organized! Time Management for School Leaders (2nd Edition) ​https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138852709 Toodledo http://toodledo.com​ What They Don't Tell You in Schools of Education about School Administration ​http://www.amazon.com/Schools-Education-about-School-Administration/dp/0810842963​

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    45 min
  • 58: Kim Marshall | A New, More Effective Method For Teacher Evaluations | Three Things Teachers Need From A School Leader: To Feel Appreciated, To Be Coached, And To Receive Performance Feedback | The Marshall Memo

    Kim Marshall school in the nation (founded in 1639). Being an instructional leader turned out to be quite a bit more complicated than he'd imagined, but Kim eventually got the hang of it. Kim now works with a non-profit called New Leaders, holds workshops and courses across the nation, and puts together a popular weekly newsletter called The Marshall Memo, to which tens of thousands of educators subscribe.

    About EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.

    Educate. Inspire. Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    46 min
  • 58: Kim Marshall | A New, More Effective Method For Teacher Evaluations | Three Things Teachers Need From A School Leader: To Feel Appreciated, To Be Coached, And To Receive Performance Feedback | The

    Kim Marshall school in the nation

    (founded in 1639). Being an instructional leader turned out to be
    quite a bit more complicated than he’d imagined, but Kim eventually
    got the hang of it. Kim now works with a non-profit called New
    Leaders, holds workshops and courses across the nation, and puts
    together a popular weekly newsletter called The Marshall Memo, to
    which tens of thousands of educators subscribe.

     

    About

    EducatorsLead:

    Educators Lead is a podcast

    created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership.
    This show is for you if you are interested in educational
    leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent,
    teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day.
    Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you
    lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three
    days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the
    decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the
    journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is
    a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater
    impact.


    Educate. Inspire.
    Lead.

    www.educatorslead.com

    46 min

About Educators Lead with Jay Willis

From the publisher's feed

On Educators Lead, Jay Willis interviews some of today's most effective, engaging, innovative leaders in education. Dave Burgess, Amy Fadeji, George Couros, Dr. Jenny Grant Rankin, Joe Sanfilippo, Todd Nesloney, Kim Marshall, Peter DeWitt, Eric Sheninger, Theresa Stager, Dr. Robert Dillon, and Jon Corippo are just a few of the 80+ guests to date. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, superintendent, or someone who hopes to be a classroom, school, or district leader one day. @Educators_Lead offers inspiration and practical, actionable advice to help you lead more effectively. Guests share why and when they made the decision to move into leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.