Welcome to a special edition of the School of Thought Podcast! This is our first ever edition of School of Thought Goes To The Movies, where we use our favorite movies to explore the world of education. Today we’re talking about Twelve O’Clock High, a WWII movie made in 1949 that explores the difficulties of leadership. It stars Gregory Peck and won two Academy Awards.

This movie has been shown to soldiers and sailors in officer training school to develop them for the challenges of leadership.  We’ll discuss the ways in which leaders can get too close to the people they lead, how to turn around a place with a toxic culture, and how these leadership lessons apply to the classroom.

Our guest today is Elliott Powell, who was a guest on School of Thought Episode 20. He is a retired U.S. Navy Captain who served in the Navy for 26 years. He commanded four ships during his tenure there, including the command of a minesweeper during Operation Desert Storm, with which he destroyed or cleared 16 mines. After his naval career he became the director of the White House Situation Room and served under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush in that capacity. Powell now serves as an 8th Grade U.S. History teacher in Southern California. He was named teacher of the year at his middle school in 2018.

Episode Links

• Learn more about Twelve O’Clock High: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041996/

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Mary Beth Campbell is the co-founder and chief visionary of The Boomerang Project. You are probably familiar with their programs – WEB at the middle school level and Link Crew at the high school level. The Boomerang Project aims to change campus culture through the actions of student leaders. Prior to this, Mary was a classroom teacher and ran an award-winning journalism class with her high school students.

Links

• The Boomerang Project: http://www.boomerangproject.com

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Mary Beth Campbell is the co-founder and chief visionary of The Boomerang Project. You are probably familiar with their programs – WEB at the middle school level and Link Crew at the high school level. The Boomerang Project aims to change campus culture through the actions of student leaders. Prior to this, Mary was a classroom teacher and ran an award-winning journalism class with her high school students.

Links

• The Boomerang Project: http://www.boomerangproject.com

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Leigh Cambra is the co-founder and coordinator of This Club Saves Lives, a student-led non-profit in California. What started as a community service club at the school has blossomed into an active organization with a strong track record of student leadership and community impact. Last year, their Tampon Tuesday project garnered widespread attention and support, and they received a #ICanHelp Digital4Good award at the Facebook Headquarters. Leigh has had a long career in education, working as an activities director and health teacher at the secondary level.

Links

• The Club Saves Lives: https://thisclubsaveslives.org

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Leigh Cambra is the co-founder and coordinator of This Club Saves Lives, a student-led non-profit in California. What started as a community service club at the school has blossomed into an active organization with a strong track record of student leadership and community impact. Last year, their Tampon Tuesday project garnered widespread attention and support, and they received a #ICanHelp Digital4Good award at the Facebook Headquarters. Leigh has had a long career in education, working as an activities director and health teacher at the secondary level. 

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• The Club Saves Lives: https://thisclubsaveslives.org

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Dee Hankins is an inspirational speaker who travels the country primarily speaking to students. Dee’s message focuses primarily on the concept of resilience, and has captivated thousands of students with his storytelling, humor, and authenticity. Dee also developed the “At-Best” program to help schools reach their at-risk students.

Links

• Dee Hankins Website: https://www.deehankins.com

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Dee Hankins is an inspirational speaker who travels the country primarily speaking to students. Dee’s message focuses primarily on the concept of resilience, and has captivated thousands of students with his storytelling, humor, and authenticity. Dee also developed the “At-Best” program to help schools reach their at-risk students.

Links

• Dee Hankins Website: https://www.deehankins.com

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Welcome to a special guest edition of the School of Thought Podcast! Today we're sharing Episode #328 of Dismissed with Jeremy Williams presented by DisruptED TV. On this podcast, Jeremy interviews me about the School of Thought podcast, education, and life in general. It was a great conversation and I look forward to the opportunity to share more of my story and beliefs with you! 

Make sure to follow Dismissed with Jeremy Williams for more great content: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/disrupted-tv-presents-dismissed-with-jeremy-williams/id1350823667

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Shawn Healy is the Democracy Program Director at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Through this foundation, Healy has worked with teachers and students across the political spectrum to increase political awareness and engagement. He also teaches courses on political science and public administration as an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago. Prior to this, Shawn was a high school government teacher.

Links

• Robert R. McCormick Foundation: https://donate.mccormickfoundation.org/home

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Shawn Healy is the Democracy Program Director at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. Through this foundation, Healy has worked with teachers and students across the political spectrum to increase political awareness and engagement. He also teaches courses on political science and public administration as an adjunct professor at the University of Chicago. Prior to this, Shawn was a high school government teacher.

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• Robert R. McCormick Foundation: https://donate.mccormickfoundation.org/home

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