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Lance McClard is a proud Missouri public school educator. He is happily married to his wife, Laura, a high school counselor, and father of three children: ages 10, 7, and 8 months. The son of an educator, Lance followed in his father’s footsteps and became a teacher himself. Lance has taught 4th, 7th, and 8th grade. He started his teaching career in South Carolina before accepting a position in his hometown of Jackson, Missouri. After pursuing his Master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees, Lance accepted a dual position as a building principal and assistant principal before becoming an elementary principal of two buildings. Additionally, he coordinates his district’s elementary new teacher program. Outside of his regular responsibilities as an administrator, Lance has helped plan and organize edCamps. He is involved in the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals and will serve as the local southeast region president. Additionally, Lance has recently joined ConnectEd Learning STL to help them achieve their mission; to support those who desire to learn more, are willing to take risks, and think differently about the problems we face in education today.   Lance McClard Show Highlights

• What to do when students don’t listen just because of your title
• How to “earn” your leadership
• What Lance learned facilitating EdCamps in SE Missouri
• How he grew EdCamp minimal participation to 150
• Give up control and let magic happen
• Trust is the first step
• Have you stopped taking risks? 

  Lance McClard Resources   Essentialism Start right now Reframing organizations Innovator’s mindset Pure genius   Lance on Twitter Email Lance

 

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SHOW SPONSORS:

CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.
• SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

 

 

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Jeffrey Bradbury, author of Kidblog: An Introduction to Blogging With Your Students, is the creator of TeacherCast.net, TeacherCast University, and Educational Podcasting Today. He is an ASCD Emerging Leader, Google Certified Teacher, Google Education Trainer, PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator, Microsoft Innovative Educator, Microsoft Surface Expert, Evernote Community Leader, speaker, writer, podcaster, broadcaster, consultant, and educational media specialist. He is currently the Coordinator for Technology Integration for the Westwood Regional School District in New Jersey. In 2012, Jeff was recognized as one of top 50 educators using social media at the first ever Bammy Awards and has been nominated three times in the category of Innovator of the Year. In both 2015 (#4) and 2016 (#9), Jeff was globally recognized as one a Top Influencer in EdTech and ELearning by Onalytica.  Jeff has Keynoted for the Pearson Authentic Learning Conference, EdTechNJ, and most recently at Columbia University’s Teacher College and Podcast Mid-Atlantic.   For the last 5 years, the TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network, a Top 50 EdTech blog (Teach.com) and a 2015 Must-Read K-12 I.T. Blog (EdTech.com),  has served educational conventions worldwide by providing on site live broadcasting to thousands of educators each week. Jeff is the host of the TeacherCast Podcast, Educational Podcasting Today and the TechEducator Podcast. Outside of TeacherCast, Jeff also hosts and produces podcasts for the New Jersey Education Association and Morgan’s Fund and is one of the new hosts of the ASCD Podcast featured soon on the BAM! Radio Network.   Jeffrey Bradbury Show Highlights

• How being a tech coach is like being a conductor
• Follow your passion to do your best work
• Content that connects
• How building a platform adds value to your local school community
• Lead by example leadership philosophy
• Don’t over do it … especially when you’re the conductor and don’t make sound
• Ask questions to build relationships
• What EdCamps are
• Why we need more CTE classes in school
• The beauty of Beethoven’s 9th

    Jeffrey Bradbury Resources   Jeff’s website Jeff’s TEDTalk Ben Zander’s TEDTalk The art of possibility Beethoven’s 9th Beethoven’s 5th  

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SHOW SPONSORS:

CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.
• SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

 

 

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Todd Nesloney is the Principal of Webb Elementary in Navasota, TX. He is the 2015 Bammy Award Recipient for Elementary Principal and the 2014 Classroom Teacher of the Year, the TCEA Teacher of the Year, a White House Champion of Change, a National School Board Association “20 to Watch”, and Center for Digital Education “Top 40 Innovators in Education”.  Todd is also the co-author of the hit book “Kids Deserve It!”   Todd Nesloney Show Highlights

• How church camp led to a profession in education
• I’m looking to do what is best for kids
• How to surround yourself with the best people possible
• If you ask your kids what they learned today, you better be learning as well!
• Use social media to share your ideas and build platforms
• What to learn from epic failures on social media
• You can even learn from negative people
• Stop by and say “Hi” to all teachers in the morning
• Check out the Ron Clark Academy
• Building relationships is THE most important aspect of the job
• Hurting people, hurt others
• Do you take away wonder and excitement from your students?
• Don’t focus too much on the scores

    Todd Nesloney Resources   Todd’s blog Kids Deserve It Website Todd on Twitter Kids deserve it Teach like a pirate Lead like a pirate The energy bus

 

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SHOW SPONSORS:

CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.
• SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

 

 

 

 

 

This is a special bonus episode. 

I met some amazing men at the National Principals' Conference in Philly this July (2017).

A movement was born ... Dads as Principals.

Follow them on Twitter here and enjoy the show.

 

 

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SHOW SPONSORS:

CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.
• SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

 

 

 

 

 

This is a BONUS episode. I talked to a variety of awesome individuals to catch their key takeaways and summary of the conference.

Special thanks to the following guests:   Dan Butler Erik Francis Hamish Brewer James Santana Jason Dropik Jay Anderson Jen Thomas Jimmy Casas Julie Gross Ryan McCoy … and Jethro Jones   Jethro and I talk about the 2017 Transformative Leadership Summit. You can join for FREE here.   Or you can get ACCESS to all the content RIGHT NOW by investing here.  

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SHOW SPONSORS:

CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.
• SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

Naphtali Hoff, PsyD, is an accomplished executive coach, organizational consultant, and sought after trainer and lecturer. He completed his doctorate in human and organizational psychology, which analyzes successful individual or organizational change and development, and holds two master’s degrees in education and educational leadership, respectively. Naphtali’s practical, action-oriented approach has endeared him to his many clients. His personal experience in the leadership field allows him to understand leaders’ needs and craft solutions to help them optimize their performance and success.   Naphtali Hoff Show Highlights

• How school leaders can motivate their staff
• Tactics to communicate value and respect in teacher debrief conversations
• Leadership can be tested in a vacuum, but can’t flourish
• It’s okay to be an introverted leader
• Make your leadership participatory
• A beautiful bottom-up buy-in story of starting PBIS at a school
• The importance of bonding and learning from your predecessor if possible
• Manage change carefully with foundational openness 
• Listen and get feedback (then go deeper and get more)
• Criticism means you are doing work that matters
• Work life balance and it’s importance to your sustainability

  Resources   Becoming the New Boss   Impactful Coaching website   Naphtali on Twitter   Becoming the New Boss on GoodReads  

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SHOW SPONSORS:

CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

 

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.
• SSV is also giving away the Top 10 School Fundraising Ideas for 2017. Download the guide here.

Mr Corey M. Christman serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Vethos, LLC - a Human Capital Leadership and executive strategy firm.  He’s a retired Supervisory Special Agent, United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.   Since retiring in 2012, he’s worked within the veteran advocacy space and is currently partnered with several key leaders to raise awareness for mental/behavioral health for first responders – nationwide.    He’s a professionally trained winemaker, he works within the Finger Lakes wine region of New York State and he will be launching his own veteran/first responder focused wine label in 2017.   He’s the recipient of numerous awards for leadership, human resource management and innovation.  In 2017, he completed the Executive Leadership Program, Cornell University, and he holds an MBA in entrepreneurship and BA in Criminal Justice.   Corey Christman Show Highlights:

• The story of starting a wine label
• How winemaking taught him humility
• The wine you love might not be the wine your customers love
• The story of starting Vethos
• Do you understand the value of others?
• How to give your heart as a leader
• The predictive index personality assessment and how it can save schools / districts money
• Perception management vs actual leadership
• We don’t delegate accountability; we delegate responsibility
• Lead with your heart, not your mind

  Corey Christman Resources:   American Generalshipby Edgar Puryear Corey’s website Connect on LinkedIn Connect on Twitter Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Click Here to Join the Mastermind   Create Winning Cultures | Focus on the Essential | Lead with Courage & Integrity    BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH   DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE!   SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS:   CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

Copyright © 2017 Better Leaders Better Schools    

This is a special BONUS episode celebrating 100 episodes released by Better Leaders Better Schools.   In this show, Danny pulls the curtain back to give an inside look into one of his leadership masterminds.   The Mastermind is now open. Click the link below to join ...        Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Click Here to Join the Mastermind   Create Winning Cultures | Focus on the Essential | Lead with Courage & Integrity    BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH   DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE!   SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS:   CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

Copyright © 2017 Better Leaders Better Schools    

This is a special BONUS episode celebrating 100 episodes released by Better Leaders Better Schools.   In this show, Danny pulls the curtain back to give an inside look into one of his leadership masterminds.   The Mastermind is now open. Click the link below to join ...        Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Click Here to Join the Mastermind   Create Winning Cultures | Focus on the Essential | Lead with Courage & Integrity    BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH   DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE!   SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS:   CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

Copyright © 2017 Better Leaders Better Schools

This is a special BONUS episode celebrating 100 episodes released by Better Leaders Better Schools.   In this show, Danny pulls the curtain back to give an inside look into one of his leadership masterminds.   The Mastermind is now open. Click the link below to join ...        Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Click Here to Join the Mastermind   Create Winning Cultures | Focus on the Essential | Lead with Courage & Integrity    BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH   DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE!   SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS:   CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

Copyright © 2017 Better Leaders Better Schools