January 24, 2016

From Dropout to Doctor with Kara Four Bear Transformative Principal 108

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20 minutes

Kara is an assistant principal at Edwin Lowe Elementary in New Town North Dakota.

Grew up Cheyenne-Sioux South Dakota.

Foster education.

Emancipated as a young adult.

Knew what it took to survive in life.

Dropped out of High School.

Started school again in her 20s.

Life on the reservation due to socio-economic and other issues.

She saw the world starting to pass her by.

Writing a paragraph sounds so simple to most people, but it is very difficult if you haven’t done it in 14 years.

Working on a Doctorate.

So much to give back now to others.

No student cannot succeed when they have the resources to be successful.

Uncle was a good mentor.

Making connections instructors.

Not being afraid to ask questions that were on my mind.

Most people want to help others.

You have to be open to saying “I don’t know”

You have to be reflective.

Be reflective in your successes.

Need to relax, slow down, and wait for things to happen.

Felt drawn back to the reservation.

Groomed to teach in Bismarck, but felt that working on a reservation would be more appropriate.

Throw-away kids - Kara wants to advocate for them.

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January 24, 2016

From Dropout to Doctor with Kara Four Bear Transformative Principal 108

Listen Later

20 minutes

Kara is an assistant principal at Edwin Lowe Elementary in New Town North Dakota.

Grew up Cheyenne-Sioux South Dakota.

Foster education.

Emancipated as a young adult.

Knew what it took to survive in life.

Dropped out of High School.

Started school again in her 20s.

Life on the reservation due to socio-economic and other issues.

She saw the world starting to pass her by.

Writing a paragraph sounds so simple to most people, but it is very difficult if you haven’t done it in 14 years.

Working on a Doctorate.

So much to give back now to others.

No student cannot succeed when they have the resources to be successful.

Uncle was a good mentor.

Making connections instructors.

Not being afraid to ask questions that were on my mind.

Most people want to help others.

You have to be open to saying “I don’t know”

You have to be reflective.

Be reflective in your successes.

Need to relax, slow down, and wait for things to happen.

Felt drawn back to the reservation.

Groomed to teach in Bismarck, but felt that working on a reservation would be more appropriate.

Throw-away kids - Kara wants to advocate for them.

Loading…

Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.

Ready for a Modern Web Site for your school? Simple School Sites is the place to go for high quality Wordpress sites specially designed for schools.

Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show.

Buy Communication Cards

Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com

Download Paperless Principal.

Sponsor: Sanebox

Web Site

Transformative Principal on Stitcher

Refer A Principal

Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey

LinkedLeaders: You need support. Get just-in-time mentoring at LinkedLeaders.com

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

Simplify and streamline technology
Save teachers’ time
Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

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