Elevate School Leadership

Dean J Fusto just wanted an easy place to find his resources... Now the President of Brandon Hall School, Dean not only shares his giant curation of school-related resources for free at Teach Learn Lead, but this "Leadership Fanatic" provides fantastic practical advice for school leaders in this episode and a few heart-warming stories!! Dean's insights will help you be a "better" leader! Email Dean: teachlearnlead@gmail.com 2:45 Education: The perfect marriage between loving to learn and loving to serve 4:00 Genuine "More to learn" mindset 4:15 It's about being better but not best 4:30 Have a visibility plan 5:00 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim Collins 5:15 Leaders need to be nimble 6:00 Be a good listener and take notes 7:45 If you lose the ability to connect in ways that are meaningful - you've sort of lost your soul 8:15 It is critical to have unity of purpose -  Galvanize around a vision 10:00 GREAT THANKSGIVING STORY 11:45 Leadership is complicated & multifaceted  13:00 Teach Learn Lead 16:00 Life long learning 17:15 I try to make anything a story worthy that I can learn from 18:15 Experience cannot be a solo proposition 20:00 You've got to go into leadership roles with your eyes and heart wide open 21:00 FACING CHALLENGE HEAD-ON 22:30 Success Chats - 1 on 1 conversation with every student 23:30 How can we be more responsive to our kids? 24:45 Every single child should be heard - have a positive mentor - and be connected to someone in the school 25:00 Every student should be encouraged to dream 26:45 School leaders are in a position to change students limiting beliefs 27:00 CRYING OVER SHARK TANK 28:00 There is a great opportunity for reinvention 28:30 How can schools combat becoming  too impersonal or too disconnected 30:00 Take time to write a personal note when you hear something positive about a teacher 32:00 Avoid "Purpose or Mission Drift" Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Chief Rukus Maker at Better Leaders Better Schools Daniel Bauer - absolutely PACKS this episode with smart, practical advice and resources for school leaders who are seeking to LEVEL-UP! Daniel's "5 Levers of Leadership" alone are worth the listen! daniel@betterleadersbetterschools.com Call or text Daniel: 312 788.7595 7:00 5 Levers of Leadership - Gift yourself a deep work block once per week - Fighting distraction by going old school - Be intentional with technology - See yourself in 3D - Do it, Delete it or Defer it - Invest in developing emotional intelligence - Create more results and get paid more 7:30 Deep Work by Cal Newport 12:00 What is it worth to you to experience abundance in your wealth, health & relationships 12:00 TalentSmart - Emotional Intelligence 2.0 12:45 75% of leaders allow emotions to drive their decisions 14:15 Invest, Learn & Teach 14:30 The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly 15:15 Everybody wakes up each day with some kind of dream 16:00 YouTube video: The Dream Manager 18:15 STREAKS 19:00 Share non-school related info with your staff & parents 19:00 Share your failures in public 20:45 School leaders need to stop trying to please everybody 21:15 Seth Godin 21:30 Austin Kleon - Steal Like an Artist 23:45 Purple Cow 25:30 There's a weight & responsibility to school leadership 28:15 The number one enemy to excellence is isolation 28:45 Simon Sinek - Just Cause 29:00 My just cause is to connect, grow & mentor every school leader who wants to level up 30:00 We need to make it easier and more attractive to be an educator 32:30 MASTERMIND: UNLOCKING TALENT WITHIN EVERY SCHOOL LEADER Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

The students (and staff) at North Star Elementary are greatly impacted by their Principal's unrelenting positivity. Karin Jakubowski has now expanded that impact by introducing the Educational Impact Academy - resources for parents and educators to aid in flipping the behavior of kids and students! This powerful conversation is a must-listen if you have anything to do with students!! Karin on Facebook 5:20 I got into education to be the leader I never had 8:00 Importance of relationships 9:00 Your attitude is your choice 11:00 Why do substitutes love our school 12:00 Power of the Principal 13:00 A school that teachers love to come to 13:15 Value people for who they are 15:30 Life long learning is challenging 16:00 Gleen, Get & Go 16:45 Momnicient Podcast 18:30 Mental concerns for students 19:15 Everyone needs a personal guidance counselor 19:30 Mindfulness coach for students 20:00 Mindful Schools 21:45 Educators are not mental health experts but we deal with it everyday 22:15 Mindfulness with Dr J - YouTube 23:30 Dr. J. Stuart Ablon - Think:Kids 24:00 Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them by Ross W. Greene PhD 24:30 Elevator tone of voice 24:30 I believe every kid that does something wrong already feels bad 24:45 What's up with that? 25:30 Dr. Gloria Gold - Behind every behavior is a story 26:15 Happy Kids, Not Perfect Kids 26:45 Even prisoners get to eat lunch 28:15 Connection before correction 29:00 Building trust with kids 31:30 A kid's bad behavior does not have to put them on a trajectory to be a bad kid 33:30 Treat every person in your building with the same level of respect 34:00 Collaborative management style 36:00 In our room together - we can do amazing and great things 39:00 Three recesses a day in Elementary School 40:15 Raising Compassionate and Confident Kids with Author Heather Shumaker 40:15 It's OK to Go up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids by Heather Shumaker 42:45 Find something that will fuel you because you are only going to output the best when you are at your best 43:30 Educational Impact Academy 46:00 Best advice for in-person conferences with parents Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Mike Cobb - Head of School at All Saints Episcopal School looks at all things differently than most with the intent of AUTHENTIC LEARNING.  This episode is packed full of great innovations that you can use at your school today! Twitter - @fundmc01 Intentional Innovation: Time, Space, & Talent (Part 1) Intentional Innovation: Time, Space, & Talent (Part 2) 3:00 The Oakridge School 3:15 Karate Kid approach to learning school 4:30 Tap into our inner child 4:30 What can I do today that would have inspired me as a young adult 4:45 Give students a sense that this matters and give them ownership and agency 5:45 You have to believe that the work we are doing is important 6:00 Passion, Ponderings and Practice 6:30 The Enneagram Personality Test 7:45 I challenge any educator - If you are not an optimist then you are in the wrong business 8:00 I believe that the students in my care can go higher and further than the students that were in my care yesterday 8:15 Brené Brown 9:15 A learning space is a teacher 9:30 Loris Malaguzzi 11:45 Legacy by James Kerr 12:30 A leader is not defined by a title, it is defined by action 12:30 Know, Grow and then Let Go 13:45 What is your one audacious dream? 15:30 "Last Friday" Professional Development 16:30 Traditional PL can sometimes have traditional results that we don't want 17:00 Teacher Leader Cohort 17:30 We should be practitioners of what we do 18:00 Network 19:30 Take away the high risk of leadership 20:15 What is the current situation in your passions, heart & abilities? 21:15 Mount Vernon School 21:15 Parish Episcopal School 23:00 Find those things that have meaning 23:30 What is it about education that feeds you? 27:00 My moonshot for schools is that our kids understand why they are going to school every day; they can apply the knowledge they learn today - tomorrow; and they feel they have ownership and what that means for them in the future 27:30 Schools need to teach relevancy 28:30 Authentic Learning & Student Agency are my two moonshots for education 30:00 You're not really teaching it if you can't make it relevant or you should not be teaching it 30:30 Do you have students waiting at the door in the morning? Do you have to tell students to go home after school? If not, you're not doing it right. 31:15 Do you students decide what is taught and what are the outcomes of that? 33:45 Outcomes are the really important part 34:00 Parents, Students, Administrators - You have the power to make your school a better place Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Danny Song the Head of School at Believe Memphis Academy CS provides a wealth of practical advice on leading a school to a true community and fantastic insight for aspiring school leaders! (Full Disclosure: Danny provides sooo much great content that the show notes don't do this episode justice) dsong@believememphisacademy.org Facebook Twitter 3:30 School was a really pivotal and important place where I found community 4:00 I found the ability to tell stories really compelling 4:30 Memphis Teacher Residency 6:00 Achievement Gap - Education Week 7:00 Education is a civil rights and social justice issue 10:00 Three primary factors contributing to the "Opportunity Gap": Zip Code, Household Income and Skin Color 18:00 What does it take to drive student achievement and move student learning? 18:15 A school leader needs to be relentless and dogged about the talent in your building 19:00 Good to Great by Jim Collins 19:30 Failure is a necessary part of growth 21:30 Does the school culture give the students the feeling that "This place makes me feel smarter every day."? 23:45 Mindset by Carol Dweck 24:00 The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris 25:30 Radical Candor by Kim Scott 26:15 Chalkbeat 26:45 I intentionally seek out mentors who can help me with my blindspots 28:15 Simon Sinek 29:15 Maintain your Humility, your Grind, your Hard Work Ethic and NEVER lose sight of your love for the children 29:45 The deeper your love for children - the better school leader you'll be 32:00 When you see a community of people rally around this mission it's like magic! 41:15 If you believe you can be a school leader - know that you can! 42:00 Faith is knowing that you are on a team even when you don't know all the players 42:30 If you are fighting for kids, if you are fighting for justice, if you are fighting for equity - thanks for letting me be on your team. 43:00 Jesus died for you and would have done it even if you were the only person on earth Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Matt on LinkedIn Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub

Tom Woelper is a Founding Head of School at New England Innovation Academy. Tom shares great insight on how his team is creating a different kind of school to prepare students to face a future they want to shape! Email: tom.woelper@neiacademy.org Tom on Twitter - @twoelper Tom on LinkedIn New England Innovation Academy on Twitter - @HelloNEIA 5:15 The Best Leaders Are The Ones Who Empower Their Team 8:00 If you don't listen, If you don't empower - you're not going to be successful 9:45 Lawrenceville School 10:30 Schools get caught in a cultural inertia of what they have been 11:00 Schools are bad at math 12:00 What should school look like now? 12:45 Putting time tables on everything a school does 13:45 Taft School 14:00 Teachers College, Columbia University 14:15 Friendship Highway 14:15 American Pacific International School 16:30 The Hotchkiss School 18:00  Matthew Kressy - MIT Professional Education 18:15 Human-Centered Design 18:15 Graduate innovators who can be the change they want to see in the world 19:00 Stanford d.school 19:15 Try to understand the needs of others with great empathy 19:30 You don't come in as an"expert" and presume that you know what's best for them 20:00 Failure and Fail Forward 21:00 How Sesame Street philosophy can help your school 23:00 Recruiting students with just an idea 27:45 Hechinger Report - Declining Birth Rates 28:15 Have the humility to know you are wrong 29:00 New Jersey Association of Independent Schools 29:45 Be curious, expand your experiences, 31:15 Don't lose sight of why you are in education 35:15 Getting out of your comfort zone Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

We would like to send a sincere THANK YOU to all educators, guests and listeners of the podcast. We hope that we bring value to you and please know that your efforts are greatly appreciated!!! 2:45 E1 Farrell Thomas 4:30 E2 Brian O'Connell 7:00 E3 Tom Darlow 9:00 E4 Aubrey Bursch 11:30 E5 Dr. Kina Mallard 14:30 E6 Eric Jones 17:45 E7 Michael Hardiman 19:15 E8 Karine Myers Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Karine Myers started "teaching" at the age of 8 in her basement. Now Supervisor of Leadership Development at Frederick County Public Schools, she has seen education from MANY viewpoints. Karine's passion for learning has not dimmed through career setbacks and pivots and now appears to be at its brightest! Karine on Twitter - @fcpskarinemyers 2:45 Holton Arms Creative Summer 3:15 Dickinson College 3:30 Gettysburg College 6:30 A leader has nothing to do with your title - It has to do with the influence that you have 12:30 It's really about the learner and the learner can take on so many different views 14:00 Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman 14:45 I see success when we focus on servant leadership tenents 17:30 Stop, Pause, Think before making the next decision 18:45 We cannot provide professional learning that is "one and done" because the position is not static 20:15 When we see a growth-minded leader that's what comes to pass in the school building 20:15 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative 22:00 Remember to put your own air mask on first 27:00 There are a lot of leadership needs that are beyond instructional 33:00 Do things that are scary so that you can grow 33:45 What can I learn from the experience or failure 34:30 Put the right frame of mind on something and you keep pushing forward 35:00 Be open to feedback. If you're not getting it, seek it out 37:30 Educational Leadership 37:45 Learning Forward 38:45 Dare to Lead by Brené Brown 39:00 Leadershift by John C. Maxwell 39:00 The Sweet Spot by Christine Carter 40:15 Nothing as an educator makes you feel better than watching people benefit from learning Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - ke

Michael Hardiman describes the Denver Lab School as in its embryonic stage. Recorded 18 months prior to the opening of school - the journey seems monumental, but Michael is on a path to create a unique learning experience that will greatly impact those he seeks to serve! mhardiman@denverlabschool.org 2:30 Holderness School 2:45 Phil Peck 4:15 AmeriCorps 5:00 Windermere Prep 6:00 Klingenstein Center 9:45 Vinny Dotoli 10:00 Brooklyn Independent Middle School 10:00 Orly Friedman 22:00 Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold 22:15 Traction by Gino Wickman 23:45 Mastery Transcript Consortium® 27:15 No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings 42:30 North American Outdoor Leadership Schools 47:00 Creative Schools by Ken Robinson  - Do schools kill creativity? - TED Talk 47:30 Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz 47:30 Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown 48:00 John Dewey Academy - Experience And Education by John Dewey Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Eric Jones has "been there - done that" in education! From teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Superintendent. Now Director, Professional Learning at National Center on Education and the Economy, Eric shares incredible advice for school leaders and insight on the direction education is headed.\r\n\r\nEric Jones on Twitter - @JonesNcee\r\nEmail: ejones@ncee.org\r\n\r\n4:00 - Casey Wardynski\r\n9:30 - Be passionate at what you do\r\n10:30 - Put the good of the organization above self\r\n10:45 - The leader is the vision & tone setter\r\n11:00 - What motivates people to get behind a leader\r\n11:45 - The best schools allow a structure continuous learning and improvement\r\n13:30 - We need to be courageous enough to help all students be successful\r\n15:15 - Whatever is happening in a school is a direct reflection on the leader\r\n16:15 - Treat teacher like the professionals they are\r\n17:30 - Too many processes and bureaucracies stifle the innovative atmosphere\r\n18:30 - CJ Reynolds   -   Education Insights Podcast\r\n19:00 - Carol S. Dweck\r\n19:15 - You have to work hard, but you have to work hard on the right things\r\n 19:30 - How People Learn\r\n19:45 - We teach in a manner that does not take into account how the brain works\r\n21:45 - Have a servant mindset - There is no task too small for me\r\n22:00 - You never know what opportunity will lead to from saying yes\r\n23:30 - Go to your leader and ask what you can do to help\r\n24:00 - Put yourself in a position where your leadership ability can be seen\r\n29:30 - "Never miss an opportunity to take advantage of a good crisis" - Winston Churchill\r\n30:15 - We have been presented with an opportunity to rethink how to deliver education\r\n34:45 - Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath\r\n34:45 - Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen\r\n37:15 - The knock on education is "Why would you want to get into that. I see it the opposite"\r\n37:30 - If you are looking to change lives - there is no place better than education\r\n44:45 - Between the Clouds and the Dirt: A Short Film - Gary Vaynerchuk\r\n\r\nHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.\r\nEpisodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us\r\nFacebook Group   LinkedIn Group\r\nConnect with Matt on LinkedIn\r\nConnect with Kevin on LinkedIn\r\nComments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com\r\n

Kina Mallard discusses leadership tactics and productivity strategies for school leaders from her deep experience in higher education.\r\n\r\nkinamallard@gmail.com or mallardexecutivecoaching@gmail.com \r\n\r\nKina Mallard on LinkedIn\r\n\r\n9:40 - Education can be transactional or transformational\r\n12:00 - Be a good communicator\r\n13:15 - 15 seconds of eye contact will allow the person to feel heard\r\n14:09 - Whiners and complainers rarely get tapped for leadership\r\n15:20 - Always take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves\r\n18:45 - You can never communicate enough\r\n19:52 - Being authentic is sharing of yourself and sharing what you can\r\n20:15 - Parker Palmer\r\n21:00 - Leadership is ATTITUDE, COMPETENCE & ENERGY with HEART\r\n23:00 - Great schools are: Focused on their students; Driven by excellence; Fueled by creativity; Committed to continual improvement\r\n24:00 - Teachers have an opportunity every day to change somebody's life\r\n27:20 - Inside Higher Ed\r\n30:00 - K12 Leaders are instilling in students the desire to want to learn more\r\n30:40 - John Grisham\r\n31:40 - Kevin Eastman - "Be there before you get there"\r\n31:53 - Doc Rivers\r\n33:00 - You have to be noticed to be tapped as a leader\r\n33:30 - Surround yourself with balcony people\r\n34:30 - Find a mentor\r\n35:00 - Be proud of your profession and of the work you are doing\r\n37:00 - The One Minute Manager\r\n37:30 - Get out more\r\n38:30 - Have a plan for your day\r\n38:50 - Protect your schedule\r\n39:30 - Tackle the tasks you dread first\r\n40:00 - Know your rhythm\r\n40:35 - Delegate anything you can delegate\r\n40:45 - Don't be a slave to email\r\n42:00 - Sometimes "Good enough" is good enough\r\n43:00 - Hal Elrod | The Miracle Morning\r\n46:00 - International Coaching Federation\r\n46:00 - Chris Holmes\r\n47:00 - School Culture Fit: How to Align Students, Parents and Faculty Under One Common Purpose by Matt Trammell\r\n47:45 - Education should be better valued\r\n49:50 - Leaders want to grow leaders\r\n\r\nHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.\r\n\r\nEpisodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us\r\n\r\nFacebook Group   LinkedIn Group\r\n\r\nConnect with Matt on LinkedIn\r\n\r\nConnect with Kevin on LinkedIn\r\n\r\nComments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com\r\n

Aubrey Bursch of Easy School Marketing Website shares insights on what the best schools are doing to continue to move forward through all kinds of adversity and how the best leaders are supporting their schools. Marketing is like a puzzle Leaders listen and make tough decisions The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues by Patrick M. Lencioni  What does the market want & need and how can you serve them? If you're trying to serve everybody - you're serving nobody When you have a community with a shared mission and you're all working toward a common goal and purpose-it shows! We're all in this to help our students There's a big disconnect between what a school thinks their brand is and what everyone else is talking about their brand Schools need to be authentic Some people think a brand is you said it and it's good How many mistakes did you make today because you are on your way to learning some more Find a mentor and mentor others Daniel Amen Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers by Jay Baer  Never Lose a Customer Again: Turn Any Sale into Lifelong Loyalty in 100 Days by Joey Coleman A leader is not a position - it is a mindset Serve and help & listen and be kind Get to know everyone No job is beneath you Knowing all the positions, knowing the people in them and respecting them is huge Set boundaries Being a leader does not mean you always have to be right Educators are shaping the future generations - that's one of the most important jobs EVER! Teach life skills Every child should have a chance at a great education Education is one of the most important things we have in this world right now Audible Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group   LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Tom Darlow - Head of Lower School at Seattle Country Day School provides a ton of great advice on how school leaders can excel in school administration. Tom Darlow on LinkedIn British International School of Boston Atlanta International School Find an IB World School - International Baccalaureate® Holton-Arms | Independent College-preparatory School What is SEL? 5 Steps To De-escalation The Nueva School Responsive Classroom It should be a red flag if you have not been in a classroom in a few days Exercise your empathy muscle If my email inbox is full, it's been a good day Manage to filter the background noise Use systems thinking React or respond The most important thing: A school leader must be fearless - but do it with a big heart Schools should live and breathe their mission A gifted faculty is the backbone of the school Schools should be distinguished from other schools When I don't like something, I catch that and hold on to it Carney Sandoe Leadership Institute JoAnn Deak, Ph.D. Learn from negative emotions - How can I do it better next time The New York Times Always read an article you naturally wouldn't read The Marshall Memo Edutopia Leadership Freak --- Dan Rockwell on LinkedIn Focus on your North Star Education will take care of itself if students feel emotionally and physically safe Always stay calm Choose your words carefully. Every single word matters The Office (US) --- The Office (UK) Teaching through inquiry SEL should be a core subject Genius of the AND - Jim Collins Tom emailed me after the episode was recorded and wanted to add The Educator's Notebook as a trusted resource Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. CHECK OUT Matt Trammel's book! School Culture Fit: How to Align Students, Parents and Faculty Under One Common Purpose Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group     LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Yes! Schools and a Silicon Valley powerhouse have little in common, but Matt extracts several key leadership concepts from No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings that you can apply to your school! Leadership Principles 1 - Give Candid Feedback Constantly      - Build Trust and Develop a Culture of Constant Feedback 2 -  Lead with Context and Not Command 3 - Talent Density is a Multiplier Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group     LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Brian O'Connell started his Head of School duties at Lawrence Woodmere Academy just days before the COVID-19 shutdown! Brian's depth of knowledge is shown in his process building to maximize student engagement and getting teams focused on the common goal. Brian O'Connell on LinkedIn Email: boconnell@Lawrencewoodmere.org Brian O'Connell, Principal of Scholars' Academy reveals his secrets! Did You Ever Think About Surrendering Your Classroom To The Students? You have to deal with the reality you're in - not the reality you want. Success with Platoon Mentality Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast There needs to be a Pursuit of Equity that does not Compromise Excellence Help Every Student Find His or Her Next Highest Potential Sword of Damocles Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group     LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Lessons Matt learned on how you can run a better school from Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Program by Urban Meyer Leadership Principles: 1 - In moments of testing, we do not rise to the level of our talent - we rise or fall to the level of our preparation 2 - Do we hold ourselves and our teams to an "Above The Line" standard 3 - E + R = O Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group     LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

How can your school benefit from the experience of a world-leading Hotelier? Find out as Matt dives deep into Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise by Horst Schulze to uncover top leadership principles! 1 - Get inside your customer's head, know what they want then exceed the meeting of those needs 2 - Complaints are opportunities 3 - Seek growth over perfection Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group     LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Farrell Thomas on LinkedIn Farrell Thomas on Twitter - @TecKnowledgeY55 Farrell Thomas on Facebook Search for HEARTWORK wherever you get your podcasts Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't  by Simon Sinek "Experience gives perspective, Humility allows opportunity, Failure creates motivation, Hope inspires change, Leadership develops courage" "A more educated society is a better society" Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group     LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Just a short casual conversation between Matt & Kevin regarding the upcoming episodes and the future of the podcast. Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group        LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com

Matt finds the best leadership principles to help lead your school from  Amaze Every Customer Every Time: 52 Tools for Delivering the Most Amazing Customer Service on the Planet by Shep Hyken Principles uncovered by Matt: 1 - Create moments of magic 2 - After creating moments of magic - every person you interact with is a customer 3 - Moments of magic leave clues Here are some additional resources supporting our mission. Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.us Facebook Group        LinkedIn Group Connect with Matt on LinkedIn Connect with Kevin on LinkedIn Comments or Questions? - kevin@theSMARTsub.com