Climbing the Ladder: Essential Steps for Teachers Interested in Becoming a School Leader
As an experienced teacher, you may find yourself seeking new challenges and opportunities to grow professionally. One way to do this is by pursuing school leadership roles, which can offer a chance to make a larger impact on your school community and the field of education as a whole. In this article, we will explore […]
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 142: How to be Intentional as a Leader with Dr. Darrin Peppard
In episode 142 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Darrin Peppard (@DarrinMPeppard), a 26-year teacher and administrator turned leadership coach, consultant, and speaker, and author of the best-selling book, Road to Awesome: Empower, Lead, Change the Game. In the episode, Darrin discusses how to be intentional about planning and time management in leadership, leading organizational culture and climate, and how to empower others and distribute leadership.
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 129: Be More Effective While Working Less with Dan Jackson
In episode 129 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dan Jackson (@DanJacksonTPD), a former teacher and administrator, education consultant and presenter, founder of TeachersPD, host of the Effective Teaching podcast, and author of the Amazon bestseller, “Work Less Teach More.” In the episode, Dan Jackson discusses how to work smarter, not harder by making time work for you, better prioritizing and scheduling tasks, appointments and assignments, and learning to say no to the things that are not as important.
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 106: Service and Transformational Leadership with Brad Hughes
Episode 106 features Brad Hughes (@brad_hughes), an elementary school principal in Ontario, Canada with 25 years’ experience in education and host of the Good News, Brad News Podcast. During the episode, we discussed how educators can practice service leadership, using humor and other tools to help transform schools and their cultures, and how leadership can be a reciprocal process, where the leader grows just as much or more than those they serve.
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 105: The Place Reflection Holds in Education with Jami Fowler-White
Episode 105 features Jami Fowler-White (@JjJj821), an assistant principal in Tennessee, author of the Educator Reflection Tips book series, and host of the Digital PD 4 You Podcast. During the episode, we discussed how educators should be reflective in their practice, maintaining a growth mindset to push through challenges, and strategies to grow in the profession.
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 104: Redefining the Purpose of Education with Ryan Scott
Episode 104 features Ryan Scott (@ryancscott1981), an assistant principal in Kentucky and host of the Big Ed Idea Podcast. During the episode, we discussed how to take a different approach to how schools prepare students for the real world, the challenges facing rural education, and how to act on big ideas educators have for fixing education.
Leader of Learning Podcast episode 103: Combining Lifelong Learning and Leadership with Sari Goldburg-McKeown
Episode 103 features Sari Goldberg-McKeown (@sgteach_sari), a virtual principal and doctoral student from Long Island, New York. During the episode, we discussed leading a virtual-only school during the pandemic, pursuing a doctorate as part of the lifelong learning journey, and harnessing empathy, connections, and relationships to build a great school culture.