The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast | The #1 Downloaded School Leadership Show

Better Leaders Better Schools guest Eric Connor is a clinical therapist with advanced training in trauma resolution, sexual addiction and other compulsive behaviors.  He seeks to use modern technology and evidence-based approaches to facilitate healing and growth.  He has a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Chicago and earned his Masters degree in Counseling from National-Louis University.  Eric is a CSAT therapist and is EMDR trained.   Eric believes that our brains and emotional selves will always seek healing and growth given the opportunity.  The more we discover how this happens, the more effective and efficient therapy can be.  He is a frequent speaker on the topics of shame, codependency and addiction.   Additionally, Eric coaches individuals looking to change career paths or find more rewarding work.  As co-founder of Flank 5 Academy, he has helped dozens of people reevaluate their desires and goals in order to pursue compelling and meaningful vocations.   Despite his technical focus, Eric still believes that the relationship between therapist and client is of the utmost importance for effective counseling.  He understands that love, trust and compassion are absolute prerequisites before any true transformation can be accomplished.  Eric considers it a privilege to be a part of this process.   In this episode you will learn:

• how to develop self-awareness
• how to eradicate your shadow self
• the one question we all need to ask when “triggered"
• the importance of self-care and self-regulation
• why you should trust “that it will work out"
• intimacy is key to leadership
• the antidote to fear is community
• only ask people to do what you have already done or are willing to do
• why you need to connect at the heart
• top leaders do this - demonstrate presence and positive regard
• the importance of boundaries around social media and email
• why you should stop recording how you spend your time

  Resources:   Daring Greatly   Spark   Mindset   My Fitness Pal   Eric’s practice.   Email Eric   or call Eric at 224-801-1700     Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Dr. Phillip Carson, President of Carson Natural Health, LLC is a Pharmacist who thinks outside the box of  traditional medicine. He believes in helping people find natural alternatives and integrative nutritional solutions to their health problems. He is committed to leading people to finding the root cause of their health problems and not just treating the symptoms. Phillip is passionate about encouraging and teaching people how to live more balanced, healthier and vibrant lives. He believes in equipping people with the knowledge to make the right choices for optimal health.

  In this episode you will learn:

• NEWSSSS
• How to avoid a $2000 clothes hanger
• Quitting is the only true failure
• Practical ways to deal with stress 
• You’re not Superman - stop trying to be
• The problem of thinking, “Nobody can do it better than me"
• Interval training
• How to get fit in 49 days

  Resources   Phil’s website   Phil’s freebie: 7 essentials   Fully alive by Ken Davis   48 days to the work you love by Dan Miller     Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Paul Vandersteen has been the science department chair at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois for 18 years.  The science department has 29 members, in two different buildings.  Paul has hired them all, along with others that have left to pursue other interests or relocated.  Paul was one of the original staff members when Neuqua Valley opened its doors in 1997.  He was instrumental in developing the climate and culture of the building and is the longest standing member of their instructional leadership team.   He received his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from North Central College and his undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and Science Education at the University of Iowa.  Paul is also the head Men’s Cross Country coach.  His program started with 18 men in 1997 and has grown to as much as 168 members.  His teams have won two Illinois state titles and finished in the top 4 eight times in the last thirteen years.  He is happily married to his wife, Char, and has two children.  His daughter, Samantha, is a junior at the University of Nebraska and his son, Austin, is a junior at Neuqua Valley High School.       In this episode you will learn:

• Discipline + hardwork + mentorship = leadership
• Staying calm and collected are the keys to relationship building
• The power of hiring the right people and how he runs interviews
• Person-first leadership
• Why you need to follow through
• The importance of advocating for your people
• The power of permission
• How Paul grew his cross country team from 9 athletes to 168!
• Learning from the best
• Why leaders need to make personal connections
• How to capture and publicize “memorable moments"
• Leaders absorb pain; they don’t inflict it

  Resources   7 Habits of Highly Effective People   The Animal Keepers   Contact Paul  

 

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Amy Heavin is the principal at Ryan Park Elementary School, MSD of Steuben County in Angola, IN. She has been a school administrator since 2010, and taught middle school English for 8 years prior to that in Pasadena, CA, and Kendallville, IN. Passionate about curriculum and instruction, she pursues learning opportunities to blend 21st century essential skills instruction with best practices, leading through collaboration and coaching efforts. As a moderator for the #INeLearn Twitter chat and monthly writer for Fractus Learning, she promotes integration of strong pedagogy with technology in the classroom. She is the mother of 3 growing boys and wife of Angola High School principal.   In this episode you will learn

• Why you should forget about balance … instead practice being present and create quality time
• Lean on your team and distribute leadership
• How to build a maker space
• It starts with a “Yes"
• The problem with individual classes
• Keep the focus on the kids
• Ask questions to create meeting agendas
• How she flips staff meetings

  Resources   Amy’s blog   Contact Amy   Start with the why by Simon Sinek   Simon Sinek’s TED Talk   Screencastify   Google Keep   Post-it notes       Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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In today's show Dan and Iby explore tips 19-21 from the #1 Google ranked post, 200 tips for effective school leaders.

  In this episode you will learn:

• is your time balanced?
• why leaders are readers
• how books, audio, and video are virtual mentors
• why it’s important to learn from other industries
• do you empower your people to make meaningful decisions?
• how should leaders use technology
• the power of slack-ing

  Resources   The War of Art by Steven Pressfield   Slack Communication App   Boomerang   Evernote - get one month of premium free by clicking this link and creating and account   Living Forward by Michael Hyatt             Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Mark French has been a principal for eighteen years, the last ten of which he has spent at Rice Lake Elementary School. Since he arrived there, he has served as a role model by exhibiting compassion, enthusiasm, and a strong affinity for technology. “Mark builds strong relationships with families, staff, and community members by showing respect, treating everyone fairly, and showing that he really cares,” says parent Tammie Epley. Nine years ago, French and Epley started a program called “Students Connecting through International Service” where fifth grade students gather school supplies for Mexican students. Every year, they are taken to Sonora, Mexico to meet with pen pals and deliver the supplies in person. French is known for cooking dinner for his staff and dressing up in various costumes to amuse his students. As a veteran principal, he is well-versed in technology and uses Twitter, blogs, and email to connect with the school community. With French's encouragement, the PTO has purchased a computer lab, Chromebooks, iPads, projectors, and other technology to enhance the student learning experience. French is the president of the Minnesota Elementary School Principal's Association and was the recipient of its Division Leadership Award in 2007 and 2010. He holds a B.S. from Northern Michigan University, an M.A. and an Ed.S. from the University of St. Thomas, and an Ed.D. from St. Mary's University.   In this episode you will learn:

• how to be the #1 role model
• how to show up with a good attitude
• the importance of breaks
• make people the priority
• why you should start cooking for families
• how to use your calendar
• are you making videos for your staff … you should be!

  Resources   Mark’s blog   Contact Mark   Miracle morning by Hal Elrod   Teach like a pirate by Dave Burgess   Touchcast   Screenflow   Smore   Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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29 years ago, Mark Modesti was a driver at UPS. Today, he uses 29 years of expertise from working within UPS’s walls to improve supply chains within other companies. His professional responsibility to shake up organizational systems puts him in a constant collision course with the undeniably human resistance to change. Yet, through this, Mark Modesti has learned time and time again that the greatest value always comes after the greatest trials, tribulations – and trouble.

In this episode you will learn:

• Think. Solve. Do.
• The importance of tension
• Do you own your vision?
• Builder vs Fixer mindset
• Why you should look for trouble
• What are you really capable of?
• Why fear is a sign you’re on the right path
• Don’t underestimate what you can do
• 70-20-10 learning
• Importance of mentorship and community

Resources:

Intentional Living by John Maxwell   Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Granny, McMillan, & Swizzler   Influencers by Granny & Patterson   Mark’s LinkedIn   Mark’s TED Talk Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest John Mergnedoller works on special projects for the Buck Institute for Education as the first recipient of the annual Mergendoller Fellowship. He was Executive Director of BIE from 2000 to 2015, guiding its growth and building its reputation for high-quality work. He joined BIE in 1989 as Research Director, and was responsible for conducting research on the impact of BIE’s Project Based Economics Units on student learning.    Before joining BIE, he was a Senior Program Director at the Far West Laboratory (now WestEd), a federally-funded regional educational laboratory. At Far West, he also established and managed the At-Risk Student Program and the Secondary School Improvement Program.   His publications span educational technology, science education, middle grades reform, and Project Based Learning.   John holds an MA and a PhD in Psychology and Education from the University of Michigan, an EdM from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a BA in Letters from Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. He was awarded a Fullbright Fellowship to study cognitive development at the University of Geneva.    In this episode you will learn:

• How to establish priorities in your class / school
• Critical question = What would embarrass me if students didn’t know it by the end of the year?
• How to build a culture of Project Based Learning
• Classroom management is key
• What gets in the way of student success?
• How is time used in school?
• Does the system support your goals?
• Start small

  Resources   Setting the standard for project based learning by John Larmer, John Mergendoller, Suzie Boss.   “Why we changed our model of the ‘8 essential elements of PBL’” by John Mergondoller and John Larmer   An ethic of excellence by Ron Berger (mistakenly called A culture of critique - I apologize!)   Crucial conversations by Patterson, Granny, McMillan, & Switzler.   Buck Institute for Education   Contact John   Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Justin Birkbichler is a fourth-grade teacher at Hilda J. Barbour Elementary School in Front Royal, VA. He has been  teaching fourth grade since 2013, and recently earned a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. In the technology world, Justin is both a Google Certified Educator: Level 1 and 2 and a Google for Education Certified  Trainer. He has presented at numerous local, regional, and state events and at VSTE15. He is a very connected educator, blogging at blog.justinbirckbichler.com, tweeting at @Mr_B_Teacher, co-moderating the #FlyHighFri and #Teach20s Twitter chats, and co-hosting the Eduroadtrip podcast. He enjoys a student-led classroom with a high degree of purposeful technology integration, in addition to collaborating with parents to best meet all learning needs.   In this episode you will learn:

• How to create a family environment in your class/school
• How to get to know your staff
• Improve connections to parents and parent involvement
• Utilize Google Hangouts on Air for the classroom
• Advantages to a flipped class
• Fridays + positivity
• Why every educator needs to be on Twitter
• DC vs Marvel

  Resources   Justin’s Blog   Justin’s Twitter & don’t forget to check out #FlyHighFri and #Teach20s   EduRoadTrip Twitter & Podcast   Move your bus: An extraordinary new approach to accelerating success in work and life by Ron Clark   Creating Classroom Magic by Shauna Pollock   Learn like a pirate by Paul Solarz   Flipped learning from participate   #FlyHighFri article   #Teach20s article   Do you need accountability? Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444 Daniel wants to work with you and help you accelerate your leadership development and increase your impact.   Follow Me and Get Behind the Scenes Access on SNAPCHAT!!!  

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Better Leaders Better Schools guest Jennifer Abrams is an international educational and communications consultant for public and independent schools, hospitals, universities and non-profits. Jennifer trains and coaches teachers, administrators, nurses, hospital personnel, and others on new employee support, supervision, being generationally savvy, having hard conversations and effective collaboration skills.    Jennifer considers herself a “voice coach,” helping others learn how to best use their voices - be it collaborating on a team, presenting in front of an audience, coaching a colleague, supervising an employee. Jennifer holds a Master’s degree in Education from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Tufts University.    In this episode you will learn:

• to say YES a lot
• steps to becoming authentic
• the importance of meditation and quiet
• how to become softer and gentler
• why being too credible can be a problem
• difference between clarification conversations and hard conversations
• have you thought through what you really want from people?
• how to give growth producing and humane connections
• the real misunderstanding between a multi-generational workplace

  Resources   Jennifer’s Website   Contact Jennifer   Follow Jennifer on Twitter   Hard Conversations Unpacked: The Who’s, the Whens, and the What-Ifs by Jennifer Abrams   Clarity First; Accountability Follows by Jennifer Abrams   Planning Productive Talk by Jennifer Abrams   Tell Me So I Can Hear You: A Developmental Approach to Feedback for Educators by Drago-Severson & Blum-DeStefano                   

 

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