Recruit well, treat them well... wish them well. How school admins recruit and build a great model.

Today we have a guest. Matthew Woods is currently the Director of Student Support Services in Virginia.

We go into his "sandbox" mentality and what it means to lead.

His professional experience includes being a high school teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, adjunct professor, and field instructor at the collegiate level for student-teachers. Additionally, Matthew hosts a K-12 podcast, Leading Out The Woods, and is the author of the children’s book series, I Wanna Be… , starring his son imagining different occupations he would like to grow up to be.

Visit Matt’s website for more information: https://www.leadingoutthewoods.com

Twitter: @woodsfromawoods

Jamal and I talk about Thanksgiving and COVID, being safe, and trying to keep family traditions in tact.

Also... what is Jamal driving?

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Jamal and I discuss the difference between travel vs vacation. Then Jamal goes into the importance of presence within the time off.

Jamal and Zach go deep into transformational leadership- and what it can do for your school.

Today Jamal and guest host Zach Shutler discuss the opportunities that can exist within the COVID crisis.

2% of teachers are black males. Jamal goes into how he might change that- and what incentives are out there.

Today Jamal and I discuss the recruiting more black male's into the education space.

Pt 1 we discuss creating the right environment.

Today Jamal and I discuss the need for more teachers of color- especially male teachers.

Also presenting "opportunities" and why some schools have a hard time changing culture.

What happens when 1 marriage partner is healthy and the other isn't? Today Jamal and I talk about healthy relationships, losing weight, and the key to staying healthy- together.