Daman Harris, Ph.D., is a trailblazing expert in educator retention and antiracist leadership. Dr. Harris is an experienced teacher, coach, principal, district administrator, adjunct professor, speaker, writer, and consultant. His first book, The Antiracist School Leader, articulates a big-picture framework and research-based actions for bringing the power of antiracist education to your school, and he’s here to show us how to have courageous conversations around diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Daman and I explore how we, as school leaders, can take note of how we’re engaging with antiracism daily and the work we can do to start orienting our schools toward antiracism. We’re discussing the importance of creating a safe space for conversations, why it takes courage to lead an antiracist school, and how his book can serve as a starting point.

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On this episode, I’m inviting you to think about the hiring journey from the perspective of the teacher you might potentially hire, and I’m showing you why this matters more than you think.

Learn why you must consider the hiring and onboarding journey from the perspective of your teachers, how to provide the level of support they’re looking for during this process, and why doing so ahead of time helps your staff and teachers be the best version of themselves for you and your students. 

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The winter dip is real, and most of you are in testing season and conducting teacher observations right now, looking ahead to the end of the school year when you can finally take a breather. Whether you’re someone who loves planning so much that you get caught up in the details or someone who intends to plan but gets overwhelmed by the busyness of your job as a leader, I’ve got you covered this week.

I show you why end-of-year planning matters and how to begin convincing your brain of the importance of planning. I’m sharing some of the most common obstacles to end-of-year planning that principals face and my top tips for mapping out your vision for your school using The Empowered Principal process.

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I know that many of you are tasked with having to decide on topics or themes and hire speakers or presenters for your school’s professional development days. I also know that for the majority of you, this process feels like another thing on your already full to-do list. Although planning professional development seems like just another box to tick, there’s an opportunity here for you to leverage the growth of your entire community.

Learn how leaders are making decisions about professional development or in-service days, and why this is a precious opportunity you want to make the most of. I’m posing a few key questions that will help you identify the outcomes you want, and showing you the return on investment of planning and preparing for professional development days with intention.

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Wanting to make the ‘right’ decision is a thought we hold very tightly onto, and it drives our actions in unhelpful ways that you might not see right now. It’s no surprise that believing you have to make the ‘right’ decision is leaving you frozen. So if you find yourself spinning in indecision, procrastinating, and worrying about whether or not you’re making the right decision, this episode is for you.

Hear the pitfalls of believing you have to make the right decision, and why there is actually no such thing as one right or wrong decision. I’m showing you what happens when you fear making the wrong decision, why your decision-making process feels painful, and how to make clear, intentional decisions that leave you feeling empowered, no matter the end result.

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Megan Conklin received her master’s in teaching in 2001 and has been working as a teacher, an instructional specialist, and a substitute ever since. She participated in the creation of sub-communities to offer support to substitutes, and she’s here to give tips on how principals can contribute to creating a more welcoming environment for substitutes.

Learn what principals can do to enhance the experience of substitute teachers, the importance of providing positive feedback and inviting them back, and how to give them the tools they need to succeed. Megan also shares insights on initiating conversations about systemic change and improvement, and provides practical tips for including substitutes in staff events.

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The experience I’m hearing from my clients all over the country is that their teachers stress, worry, and freak out about district walkthroughs. There are several reasons most teachers dread this experience, which I’m diving into on this episode. However, as a site leader, you have the opportunity to leverage district walkthroughs to create empowerment, and I’m here to show you how.

Hear my top tips for leveraging district walkthroughs to create a sense of empowerment and validation among your teachers. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on why district walkthroughs tend to feel intimidating, how confirmation bias might come into play, and what you can do as a principal to turn around the district walkthrough experience for your school.

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While our understanding of neuroscience has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, learning how to apply it in our daily lives is a whole other ballgame, and my guest today is here to fill the gap. Jessica Sinarski is an author, speaker, and specialist in brain development whose superpower lies in connecting with kids at the brain level, and she’s here to talk all things neuroscience and emotional literacy.

She shares how she translates neuroscience into action steps for educators and children, and why it’s crucial to give children the language necessary to openly communicate their emotions. We’re exploring why emotional literacy must be an integral part of schools, and how cultivating awareness around your thoughts and feelings generates the momentum required to lead your school forward. 

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Obstacles are part and parcel of your desire to create impact, have influence, and contribute to the world in bigger and bolder ways as a school leader. You’re likely facing obstacles you could only dream of at one point in your career, and now, they’re a reality. Obstacles are a key part of the dream-come-true experience, but what’s preventing you from seeing this are your objections.

Learn the difference between obstacles and objections, and get my top tips for overcoming the obstacles you’re currently facing. I’m also showing you how to question your objections, and why obstacles aren’t a problem but rather an essential part of your school leadership journey.

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Welcome to the third session of The Mid-Year Reboot for School Leaders! This is my favorite session of the entire class because we’re diving into the topic of generating momentum and how it’s a key element of the goal-setting process as a school leader. If you believe that pain and suffering are necessary components of setting and achieving goals, you are not alone.

Learn a new framework for thinking about setting and achieving goals. I’m showing you why momentum is an essential part of the equation, where momentum comes from, and how to create and maintain the energy of momentum as you pursue goals. 

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