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Tom Willis is a former classroom teacher and a prior CEO for Cornerstone, a school system in Detroit. He also believes in the power of lifelong learning.  These beliefs have shaped his primary goal in life: helping others move beyond their self-limiting beliefs so they can reach their God-given potential.  

He was fortunate to earn an engineering degree from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.  

He thanks God every day for his amazing wife and three wonderful children.

Join us for this wonderful conversation about the essential skills school leaders need to be effective, empathetic, and supportive leaders who create a community that supports growth.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Tom's transition into educational leadership and the challenges he faced.
• The essential skills and characteristics needed for effective leadership in a school district.
• The importance of having educators model SEL behaviors and emotional intelligence in their schools and classrooms.
• The role of curiosity in education and leadership.
• Asking the right questions to facilitate conversations.
• How to shift from being a “doer” to a leader who supports growth.
• The fundamental job of a leader.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Tom and Phoenix Perform on LinkedIn and YouTube.
• Visit www.phoenixperform.com to learn more about their work to create exceptional cultures.
• Check out UP Academy’s Project Literacy Curriculum at projectup.us. 
• Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

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In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.

Since the success of his first book, focusing on his experience in frontline education, Richard has devoted himself to advancing society’s thinking on learning, change, and how best to realise our full potential. He has since written several books on leadership and innovation, including the bestsellers Change and Simple Thinking

Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.

With his unique insight into our development from infants to adults, Richard helps us understand the nature of our personal and professional responses to risk, change, creativity, and development. His ability to connect experiences across many, often seemingly different, environments help individuals’ companies and organisations expand their thinking and their perception of their own potential.

Join us for this fascinating conversation about innovating, maintaining curiosity, and growing lifelong learners who can adapt to our ever-changing world.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• The core focus of Richard’s first book and how we can shift education to what we need for the future.
• How Richard’s love for education and one school in particular began.
• Why failing is an incredible platform for innovation.
• How do you make learning and education matter to children?
• Why we have a need for certainty and find change so difficult.
• Why young children are the world’s greatest experts in change.
• What we’re doing to kill the natural curiosity of children and how do we stop.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Richard on LinkedIn and @richardgerver 
• Visit richardgerver.com to learn more about his work and the books he’s written.
• Check out UP Academy’s Project Literacy Curriculum at projectup.us. 
• Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

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In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Hillary Miller has been an educator for over 20 years. Hillary has worked in PK-12 education in most capacities as a teacher and administrator. With a strength-based focus, she has spent her career finding ways to meet the needs of individual and small groups of students, as well as building positive school cultures. 

Over the past few years, Hillary has supported school leaders as a consultant across the US to create more positive school cultures. This work focuses mostly on schools with alternative programs in marginalized communities.

In 2020, Hillary co-founded Solving Fun, a company focused on building creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration for kids ages 7-12 through puzzles, activities, and games. 

Hillary holds a BS in Applied Learning and Development from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Masters in Educational Administration from Texas State University. In addition to her consulting work, Solving Fun, and spending time with her family, she is currently pursuing a PhD in Education at Auburn University.

Join us for this insightful conversation about meeting students’ unmet needs, building strong school cultures and the importance of taking risks and making mistakes.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Hillary’s educational journey has evolved and the work she is currently doing.
• Hillary’s work with game designer Marcy Tivol to create Solving Fun.
• How the puzzles, games, and activities from Solving Fun help to promote engagement and collaboration in classrooms.
• Figuring out the unmet needs of students in order to provide alternative forms of learning.
• Practical tips for better supporting students with their academic, social emotional, and sensory needs.
• How to build strong school cultures to support a shift in education.
• The importance of taking risks and making mistakes as an educator. 
• Staying focused on goals as an educational community.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Hillary and Solving Fun on Facebook, X, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Send Hillary an email at [email protected] or [email protected]
• Check out www.solvingfun.com for puzzles, activities, and games focused on perseverance and creative problem solving.
• Check out UP Academy’s Project Literacy Curriculum at projectup.us. 
• Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

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Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator:www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Brian’s first word was money and he’s always been fascinated with the world of investing. He developed Rapunzl as a financial literacy, EdTech tool to revolutionize how we teach students about investing and to provide equitable access to high-quality, project-based learning tools for students across the country. 

The world of returns is perched in an ivory tower, inaccessible to most investors. In response, Rapunzl helps everyone climb to financial success with free, simulated investing competitions as well as an integrated curriculum. Rapunzl was a 2022 Yass Prize Finalist, recognized as one of 8 transformational education groups across the country.

Join us for this insightful conversation about the importance of financial literacy education, its vital role in empowering students, and the benefits of bridging the knowledge gap in personal finance.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Brian’s  experiences inspired him to create Rapunzl and make financial literacy more accessible. 
• The importance of learning financial literacy before adulthood.
• How Rapunzl works to simulate real-time investing experiences for students.
• Why practicing investing also encourages the development of social and emotional skills, such as handling failure and building conviction in investment decisions.
• How financial education can address the widening wealth gap and empower individuals to make better informed financial decisions.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Brian and Rapunzl on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Visit www.rapunzlinvestments.com to learn more about Rapanzl and download the app.
• Check out UP Academy’s Project Literacy Curriculum at projectup.us. 
• Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

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MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Nicole Kubilus has a serious passion-call it a special interest-for autism advocacy. Diagnosed with autism at two years old, Nicole has pursued various types of autism advocacy work over the last twenty years.

Her artwork and poetry focus on celebrating the autistic experience and spreading awareness about ableism (which she uses to promote Understanding Autism). She is a former art educator and currently working towards a certification in counseling. She lives in Denver, Colorado.

Bret Thayer is a retired public school teacher and the parent of an autistic child. He brings his experience teaching autistic children in a mainstream classroom setting as well as a parent’s perspective navigating the complexities of having a child with special needs in public schools. He currently lives in northern Vermont.

Join us for this powerful conversation about Nicole’s experience in the workplace as an autistic adult, how Bret’s mentorship supported her as a first-year teacher, and what everyone can do to increase their awareness and refrain from expecting neurodiverse individuals to engage in emotional labor.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Nicole and Bret met and started working together.
• Nicole’s experiences as a first year teacher, disclosing that she had autism, and how Bret’s mentorship helped to support her.
• Nicole and Bret’s podcast, Understanding autism, and how they’re using it to break down stigmas and stereotypes around autism.
• Why intent matters in allyship.
• Advocating for accommodations in the workplace as a nuerodiverse person.
• Challenges Nicole encountered with neurotypical co-workers.
• What school districts and principals can do to increase awareness and training.
• Nicole shares with us a powerful poem she wrote about her experience with autism.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Visit understandingautism.info to learn more about Nicole and Bret and to listen to the Understanding Autism Podcast.
• Join the Understanding Autism Podcast Community of Facebook.
• Connect with Bret on Twitter
• Follow the Understanding Autism podcast on Instagram.
• Experience Nicole’s powerful graphite drawings and poetry.
• Check out UP Academy’s Project Literacy Curriculum at projectup.us. 
• Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

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Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator:www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Natalie Chen is a ninth grade high school student and was one of my daughter Eliza’s best friends. 

Natalie has encountered a variety of educational approaches throughout her academic career so far and she’s here to talk to us about her experiences, her thoughts on the pros and cons of the different styles that she's had and share with us some of the work she’s done to teach young learners a critical life skill.

Join us for this enlightening episode that’s all about amplifying student voices and understanding the experiences and needs of learners.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Natalie’s experiences in a project-based elementary school, a private middle school, and a public high school.
• The pros and cons of each of the schools Natalie attended.
• Community, collaboration, and parent involvement.
• Natalie’s vision for the perfect school experience.
• Why Natalie created a financial literacy curriculum for students.
• Social media’s effect of modern learners.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Check out UP Academy’s Project Literacy Curriculum at projectup.us. 
• Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us!bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

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MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Frederick Lane is an author, attorney, educational consultant, and lecturer based in Brooklyn, NY. He is the co-founder of The Center for Cyberethics and is a nationally-recognized expert in the areas of cybersafety, digital misconduct, personal privacy, and other topics at the intersection of law, technology, and society. Lane has appeared on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS, the BBC, and MSNBC.

He has written ten books, including most recently Cybertraps for Educators 2.0 (2020), Raising Cyberethical Kids (2020), and Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads (2017). He is currently working on his newest book, The Rise of the Digital Mob (Beacon Press 2022). All of his books are available on Amazon.com or through his Web sites, FrederickLane.com and Cybertraps.com.

With Jethro Jones (The Transformative Principal), Lane co-hosts "The Cybertraps Podcast." He is also the publisher of "The Cybertraps Newsletter" (newsletter.cybertraps.com).

Join us for this enlightening conversation about cybertraps teachers and parents should be aware of, the shrinking zone of privacy for teachers, and how we can raise good digital citizens across the globe.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Frederick’s interest in the internet, safety, and privacy began in the first grade and how his work evolved.
• Cybertraps for educators, teacher privacy, and professional risks that come along when engaging in online activity.
• The shrinking zone of privacy and the role of social media.
• What parents can do to raise good digital citizens, starting with modeling.
• Frederick’s Fulbright trip to Ghana and his work there with the Child Online Africa organization.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Frederick and Cybertraps on LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Check out the Cybertraps website and sign up for the Cyber Traps Newsletter.
• Get your copy of Cybertraps for Educators 2.0.
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

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MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Seth Ehrlich learned early the value and opportunity that exists within a strong community. He has engaged for more than 20 years in community engagement and building. Projects include multiple collaborative efforts and his professional work with SOS Outreach over the past 15+ years. 

He currently serves as executive director for the organization and is dedicated to connecting talent to opportunities for kids and adults associated with the program and growing the organization's impact across current and potential sites. 

He moved to the mountains 20 years ago and found a home there. He and his partner have two kids, and being out on skis with them has been a magical part of life.

Join us for this conversation about the power of community engagement, giving students access  to the talent and skills they have, and helping them use those skills to address needs in their communities.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Seth’s passion for community engagement began.
• Using the power of the outdoors to grow and maintain connection in communities.
• The SOS Outreach Curriculum, based on key character traits and a grounding in social-emotional learning.
• Helping all students access their talents in an equitable way.
• Partnering with schools to create a full circle experience where students can use the skills they learn in real life situations. 
• The importance of students addressing the needs in the their communities.
• The circle of love and how it shows people that they are a valued part of their community.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Seth on LinkedIn and SOS Outreach at www.sosoutreach.org
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

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MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Anthony Kim is a Corwin Press bestselling author, with publications including The New Team Habits, The New School Rules, and The Personalized Learning Playbook. His writing ranges from topics including the future of work, leadership and team motivation, improving the way we work, and innovation in systems-based approaches to organizations and school design. Anthony believes that how we work is the key determinant to the success of any organization.

In addition to his writing, Anthony is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of Education Elements, a Scholarus Learning company. Anthony is a trusted partner to districts and educators nationwide and has been the founder of several companies.

Join us for this conversation about looking at schools as organizations for learning, creating systems that drive efficient and effective change in schools, and getting comfortable with moving forward without having all the answers.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Anthony began his work in the education field by building tools to track students’ online behavior and engagement.
• Why implementation is the key to a products’ outcomes.
• What schools can learn from the organization of movie productions in order to create change more efficiently.
• Getting comfortable moving forward without knowing everything.
• The use of AI and its effect on personal relationships.
• What organizational shifts are necessary to create large scale change in how schools operate.
• Why we need less reinvention and more evolution in the school system.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Anthony on LinkedIn.
• Get your copy of The NEW School Rules: 6 Vital Practices for Thriving and Responsive Schools.
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us!bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

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Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator:www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth. 

Dr. Joseph Jones is the Superintendent of Schools in the New Castle County Vocational-Technical School District. Joe is a former high school teacher, assistant principal and principal. As principal, he was named the Delaware Secondary Principal of the Year and during his tenure, Delcastle Technical High School was the first high school to receive the state’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Joe received his doctorate from the University of Delaware in educational leadership. He is also an adjunct professor for various universities. 

Dr. T.J. Vari is the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools and District Operations in the Appoquinimink School District. T.J. is a former middle school assistant principal and principal and former high school English teacher. His master’s degree is in School Leadership and his doctorate is in Innovation and Leadership. He holds several honors and distinctions, including his past appointment as President of the Delaware Association for School Administrators and the Paul Carlson Administrator of the Year Award. He teaches educational leadership courses at the masters and doctoral level. 

Together, Joe and T.J. present nationally on topics of school leadership, and they co-founded TheSchoolHouse302, which is a leadership development institute specializing in leadership coaching for new and experienced school leaders. They have written five books together, co-authoring several of those with their friends, Principal EL and Connie Hamilton.

Join us for this conversation about school leadership, thinking about problems differently, and moving from a culture of 'why' to a culture of ‘try’.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• How Joe and T.J. started working together and how their “write-and-runs” led them to founding their leadership development institute.
• Getting simple and finding the pillars of success to better leadership.
• Mindshifts for school leaders who want to find and fix root issues.
• The Octopus Approach and how it helps leaders to stop making decision too quickly and in isolation.
• What we can learn about problem solving from the creator of Spanx.
• Moving from a culture of ‘why’ to a culture of ‘try’.

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Connect with Joe, T..J., and The Schoolhouse 302 on Twitter: @tjvari @supt_jones @tsh302
• Visit theschoolhouse302.com to learn more about their work to help leaders grow.
• Check out Joe and T.J.’s books on leadership, including “7 Mindshifts for School Leaders”.
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.

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