Leading with love and compassion can change the people you lead forever.

Today, Herb Cox, Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor University, joins host Jon Eckert to discuss his calling to become an educator. He details how, through the years, he led his schools with compassion and love and the impact that had on his students and their parents.

To learn more, order Jon's book, Just Teaching: Feedback, Engagement, and Well-Being for Each Student.

The Just Schools Podcast is brought to you by the Baylor Center for School Leadership. Each week, we'll talk to catalytic educators who are doing amazing work.

Be encouraged.

Timestamps:

[1:45] - Herb introduces himself.

[4:00] - After talking to God, Herb followed his calling.

[6:30] - Ensuring students had someone to eat lunch with was essential to Herb.

[10:00] - Prospective leaders are energized to do the work.

[13:30] - Teachers and parents are partners.

[17:00] - The work he does is what gives Herb the most hope.

[18:10] - Jon puts Herb through a lightning round of questions.

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