In this episode, I chat with Matthew Woods, who has served for more than 12 years assisting students, educators, and schools in a variety of roles. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, a middle and high school assistant principal, a middle school principal, a director of student support services, an adjunct professor, and a field instructor for student-teachers. Additionally, Dr. Woods hosts an education podcast, Leading Out The Woods, author of the children's book series, I Wanna Be…, and is an accomplished keynote speaker and educational consultant.

During our conversation, Matthew talked about putting students first. This is something that we often say in education but we don’t necessarily reflect it in our actions. He points out that leaders who are loved by everyone may not always be telling people what they need to hear but rather what they want to hear. But does it benefit students? He shares that it's easy to be mediocre and not to stir up the waters too much. But does it benefit students? If we truly consider ourselves to be educators then we must always ask that question … does it benefit students?

Ready to hear some ways to ensure your practices are in alignment with benefiting students? Let’s go.

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