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 - @fundmc01Intentional Innovation: Time, Space, & Talent (Part 1)Intentional Innovation: Time, Space, & Talent (Part 2)3:00 The Oakridge School3:15 Karate Kid approach to learning school4:30 Tap into our inner child4:30 What can I do today that would have inspired me as a young adult4:45 Give students a sense that this matters and give them ownership and agency5:45 You have to believe that the work we are doing is important6:00 Passion, Ponderings and Practice6:30 The Enneagram Personality Test7:45 I challenge any educator - If you are not an optimist then you are in the wrong business8:00 I believe that the students in my care can go higher and further than the students that were in my care yesterday8:15 Brené Brown9:15 A learning space is a teacher9:30 Loris Malaguzzi11:45 Legacy by James Kerr12:30 A leader is not defined by a title, it is defined by action12:30 Know, Grow and then Let Go13:45 What is your one audacious dream?15:30 "Last Friday" Professional Development16:30 Traditional PL can sometimes have traditional results that we don't want17:00 Teacher Leader Cohort17:30 We should be practitioners of what we do18:00 Network19:30 Take away the high risk of leadership20:15 What is the current situation in your passions, heart & abilities?21:15 Mount Vernon School21:15 Parish Episcopal School23:00 Find those things that have meaning23:30 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 future27:30 Schools need to teach relevancy28:30 Authentic Learning & Student Agency are my two moonshots for education30:00 You're not really teaching it if you can't make it relevant or you should not be teaching it30:30 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 part34:00 Parents, Students, Administrators - You have the power to make your school a better placeHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

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) [email protected]:30 School was a really pivotal and important place where I found community4:00 I found the ability to tell stories really compelling4:30 Memphis Teacher Residency6:00 Achievement Gap - Education Week7:00 Education is a civil rights and social justice issue10:00 Three primary factors contributing to the "Opportunity Gap": Zip Code, Household Income and Skin Color18:00 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 building19:00 Good to Great by Jim Collins19:30 Failure is a necessary part of growth21:30 Does the school culture give the students the feeling that "This place makes me feel smarter every day."?23:45 Mindset by Carol Dweck24:00 The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris25:30 Radical Candor by Kim Scott26:15 Chalkbeat26:45 I intentionally seek out mentors who can help me with my blindspots28:15 Simon Sinek29:15 Maintain your Humility, your Grind, your Hard Work Ethic and NEVER lose sight of your love for the children29:45 The deeper your love for children - the better school leader you'll be32:00 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 players42:30 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 earthHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupMatt on LinkedInKevin on LinkedInComments 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: [email protected] on Twitter - @twoelperTom on LinkedInNew England Innovation Academy on Twitter - @HelloNEIA5:15 The Best Leaders Are The Ones Who Empower Their Team8:00 If you don't listen, If you don't empower - you're not going to be successful9:45 Lawrenceville School10:30 Schools get caught in a cultural inertia of what they have been11:00 Schools are bad at math12:00 What should school look like now?12:45 Putting time tables on everything a school does13:45 Taft School14:00 Teachers College, Columbia University14:15 Friendship Highway14:15 American Pacific International School16:30 The Hotchkiss School18:00  Matthew Kressy - MIT Professional Education18:15 Human-Centered Design18:15 Graduate innovators who can be the change they want to see in the world19:00 Stanford d.school19:15 Try to understand the needs of others with great empathy19:30 You don't come in as an"expert" and presume that you know what's best for them20:00 Failure and Fail Forward21:00 How Sesame Street philosophy can help your school23:00 Recruiting students with just an idea27:45 Hechinger Report - Declining Birth Rates28:15 Have the humility to know you are wrong29:00 New Jersey Association of Independent Schools29:45 Be curious, expand your experiences,31:15 Don't lose sight of why you are in education35:15 Getting out of your comfort zoneHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

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 Thomas4:30 E2 Brian O'Connell7:00 E3 Tom Darlow9:00 E4 Aubrey Bursch11:30 E5 Dr. Kina Mallard14:30 E6 Eric Jones17:45 E7 Michael Hardiman19:15 E8 Karine MyersHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

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 - @fcpskarinemyers2:45 Holton Arms Creative Summer3:15 Dickinson College3:30 Gettysburg College6:30 A leader has nothing to do with your title - It has to do with the influence that you have12:30 It's really about the learner and the learner can take on so many different views14:00 Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman14:45 I see success when we focus on servant leadership tenents17:30 Stop, Pause, Think before making the next decision18:45 We cannot provide professional learning that is "one and done" because the position is not static20:15 When we see a growth-minded leader that's what comes to pass in the school building20:15 Chan Zuckerberg Initiative22:00 Remember to put your own air mask on first27:00 There are a lot of leadership needs that are beyond instructional33:00 Do things that are scary so that you can grow33:45 What can I learn from the experience or failure34:30 Put the right frame of mind on something and you keep pushing forward35:00 Be open to feedback. If you're not getting it, seek it out37:30 Educational Leadership37:45 Learning Forward38:45 Dare to Lead by Brené Brown39:00 Leadershift by John C. Maxwell39:00 The Sweet Spot by Christine Carter40:15 Nothing as an educator makes you feel better than watching people benefit from learningHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments 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! [email protected]:30 Holderness School2:45 Phil Peck4:15 AmeriCorps5:00 Windermere Prep6:00 Klingenstein Center9:45 Vinny Dotoli10:00 Brooklyn Independent Middle School10:00 Orly Friedman22:00 Vivid Vision by Cameron Herold22:15 Traction by Gino Wickman23:45 Mastery Transcript Consortium®27:15 No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings42:30 North American Outdoor Leadership Schools47:00 Creative Schools by Ken Robinson  - Do schools kill creativity? - TED Talk47:30 Excellent Sheep by William Deresiewicz 47:30 Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown48:00 John Dewey Academy - Experience And Education by John DeweyHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

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.Eric Jones on Twitter - @JonesNceeEmail: [email protected]:00 - Casey Wardynski9:30 - Be passionate at what you do10:30 - Put the good of the organization above self10:45 - The leader is the vision & tone setter11:00 - What motivates people to get behind a leader11:45 - The best schools allow a structure continuous learning and improvement13:30 - We need to be courageous enough to help all students be successful15:15 - Whatever is happening in a school is a direct reflection on the leader16:15 - Treat teacher like the professionals they are17:30 - Too many processes and bureaucracies stifle the innovative atmosphere18:30 - CJ Reynolds   -   Education Insights Podcast19:00 - Carol S. Dweck19:15 - You have to work hard, but you have to work hard on the right things 19:30 - How People Learn19:45 - We teach in a manner that does not take into account how the brain works21:45 - Have a servant mindset - There is no task too small for me22:00 - You never know what opportunity will lead to from saying yes23:30 - Go to your leader and ask what you can do to help24:00 - Put yourself in a position where your leadership ability can be seen29:30 - "Never miss an opportunity to take advantage of a good crisis" - Winston Churchill30:15 - We have been presented with an opportunity to rethink how to deliver education34:45 - Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die by Chip Heath and Dan Heath34:45 - Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen37:15 - The knock on education is "Why would you want to get into that. I see it the opposite"37:30 - If you are looking to change lives - there is no place better than education44:45 - Between the Clouds and the Dirt: A Short Film - Gary VaynerchukHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

Kina Mallard discusses leadership tactics and productivity strategies for school leaders from her deep experience in higher [email protected] or [email protected] Kina Mallard on LinkedIn9:40 - Education can be transactional or transformational12:00 - Be a good communicator13:15 - 15 seconds of eye contact will allow the person to feel heard14:09 - Whiners and complainers rarely get tapped for leadership15:20 - Always take advantage of opportunities when they present themselves18:45 - You can never communicate enough19:52 - Being authentic is sharing of yourself and sharing what you can20:15 - Parker Palmer21:00 - Leadership is ATTITUDE, COMPETENCE & ENERGY with HEART23:00 - Great schools are: Focused on their students; Driven by excellence; Fueled by creativity; Committed to continual improvement24:00 - Teachers have an opportunity every day to change somebody's life27:20 - Inside Higher Ed30:00 - K12 Leaders are instilling in students the desire to want to learn more30:40 - John Grisham31:40 - Kevin Eastman - "Be there before you get there"31:53 - Doc Rivers33:00 - You have to be noticed to be tapped as a leader33:30 - Surround yourself with balcony people34:30 - Find a mentor35:00 - Be proud of your profession and of the work you are doing37:00 - The One Minute Manager37:30 - Get out more38:30 - Have a plan for your day38:50 - Protect your schedule39:30 - Tackle the tasks you dread first40:00 - Know your rhythm40:35 - Delegate anything you can delegate40:45 - Don't be a slave to email42:00 - Sometimes "Good enough" is good enough43:00 - Hal Elrod | The Miracle Morning46:00 - International Coaching Federation46:00 - Chris Holmes47:00 - School Culture Fit: How to Align Students, Parents and Faculty Under One Common Purpose by Matt Trammell47:45 - Education should be better valued49:50 - Leaders want to grow leadersHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

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 puzzleLeaders listen and make tough decisionsThe 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 nobodyWhen 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 studentsThere's a big disconnect between what a school thinks their brand is and what everyone else is talking about their brandSchools need to be authenticSome people think a brand is you said it and it's goodHow many mistakes did you make today because you are on your way to learning some moreFind a mentor and mentor othersDaniel AmenHug 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 ColemanA leader is not a position - it is a mindsetServe and help & listen and be kindGet to know everyoneNo job is beneath youKnowing all the positions, knowing the people in them and respecting them is hugeSet boundariesBeing a leader does not mean you always have to be rightEducators are shaping the future generations - that's one of the most important jobs EVER!Teach life skillsEvery child should have a chance at a great educationEducation is one of the most important things we have in this world right nowAudibleHere are some additional resources supporting our mission.Episodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group   LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedInComments or Questions? - [email protected]

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 LinkedInBritish International School of BostonAtlanta International SchoolFind an IB World School - International Baccalaureate®Holton-Arms | Independent College-preparatory SchoolWhat is SEL?5 Steps To De-escalationThe Nueva SchoolResponsive ClassroomIt should be a red flag if you have not been in a classroom in a few daysExercise your empathy muscleIf my email inbox is full, it's been a good dayManage to filter the background noiseUse systems thinkingReact or respondThe most important thing: A school leader must be fearless - but do it with a big heartSchools should live and breathe their missionA gifted faculty is the backbone of the schoolSchools should be distinguished from other schoolsWhen I don't like something, I catch that and hold on to itCarney Sandoe Leadership InstituteJoAnn Deak, Ph.D.Learn from negative emotions - How can I do it better next timeThe New York TimesAlways read an article you naturally wouldn't readThe Marshall MemoEdutopiaLeadership Freak --- Dan Rockwell on LinkedInFocus on your North StarEducation will take care of itself if students feel emotionally and physically safeAlways stay calmChoose your words carefully. Every single word mattersThe Office (US) --- The Office (UK) Teaching through inquirySEL should be a core subject Genius of the AND - Jim CollinsTom emailed me after the episode was recorded and wanted to add The Educator's Notebook as a trusted resourceHere 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 PurposeEpisodes, Feeback, Show Notes & more - www.elevateschool.usFacebook Group     LinkedIn GroupConnect with Matt on LinkedInConnect with Kevin on LinkedIn