Latest / The Wheelhouse / Intentionality Over Busyness: A Deeper Look
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- 0:02We
- 0:02said
- 0:02it
- 0:03out
- 0:03loud
- 0:03last
- 0:04episode.
- 0:05Drift,
- 0:06not
- 0:07as
- 0:07an
- 0:07idea,
- 0:08but
- 0:09as
- 0:09a
- 0:09reality.
- 0:10So
- 0:10here's
- 0:11the
- 0:11question.
- 0:11We
- 0:11can't.
- 0:13If
- 0:13we
- 0:13can
- 0:14see
- 0:14it,
- 0:16if
- 0:16we
- 0:16can
- 0:17name
- 0:17it,
- 0:19why
- 0:19do
- 0:20we
- 0:20keep
- 0:20allowing
- 0:20it?
- 0:21Today
- 0:21isn't
- 0:22about
- 0:22the
- 0:22problem.
- 0:23It's
- 0:23about
- 0:24us
- 0:25inside
- 0:25it.
- 0:26A
- 0:26new
- 0:26episode
- 0:27of
- 0:27the
- 0:27Wheelhouse
- 0:28begins
- 0:29right
- 0:29now.
- 0:41This
- 0:41is
- 0:41the
- 0:42a
- 0:43Students
- 0:43matter
- 0:44podcast.
- 0:45I'm
- 0:45Dr.
- 0:45Grant
- 0:46Chandler
- 0:46along
- 0:47with
- 0:47the
- 0:47Wheelhouse
- 0:48team,
- 0:48my
- 0:48co
- 0:48hosts,
- 0:49Kathy
- 0:50Mone,
- 0:50Michael
- 0:51Piper,
- 0:52and
- 0:52Dr.
- 0:52Alicia
- 0:52Munro.
- 0:54Last
- 0:54episode,
- 0:55we
- 0:55named
- 0:55something
- 0:55that's
- 0:56been
- 0:56hiding
- 0:56in
- 0:56plain
- 0:57sight.
- 0:58Drift
- 0:59not
- 1:00as
- 1:00a
- 1:00theory,
- 1:01not
- 1:02as
- 1:02a
- 1:02buzzword,
- 1:03but
- 1:03as
- 1:04a
- 1:04pattern
- 1:04showing
- 1:05up
- 1:05in
- 1:05real
- 1:06schools,
- 1:06in
- 1:07real
- 1:07systems,
- 1:08impacting
- 1:09real
- 1:10students.
- 1:11And
- 1:12if
- 1:12we're
- 1:12honest,
- 1:14most
- 1:14of
- 1:14us
- 1:14didn't
- 1:14hear
- 1:15anything
- 1:15new.
- 1:16We
- 1:17already
- 1:17knew.
- 1:19So
- 1:19today,
- 1:19we're
- 1:19not
- 1:20going
- 1:20to
- 1:20stay
- 1:20at
- 1:20that
- 1:20level
- 1:21of
- 1:21awareness.
- 1:22We're
- 1:22going
- 1:22to
- 1:23ask
- 1:23a
- 1:23harder
- 1:23question.
- 1:25If
- 1:25we
- 1:25can
- 1:25see
- 1:26the
- 1:26problem,
- 1:27why
- 1:27do
- 1:27we
- 1:28stay
- 1:28stuck
- 1:28in
- 1:28it?
- 1:29Because
- 1:29until
- 1:30we
- 1:30answer
- 1:30that,
- 1:32nothing
- 1:32changes.
- 1:33Let's
- 1:34get
- 1:34into
- 1:34it.
- 1:41Good
- 1:41morning.
- 1:41I'm
- 1:42Dr.
- 1:42Grant
- 1:42Chandler,
- 1:43and
- 1:43this
- 1:43is
- 1:43another
- 1:44episode
- 1:45of
- 1:45the
- 1:45Wheelhouse.
- 1:46And
- 1:47I
- 1:47am
- 1:48really
- 1:48excited
- 1:49again
- 1:49to
- 1:49have
- 1:50conversations
- 1:50with
- 1:51my
- 1:51amazing
- 1:52team.
- 1:53So
- 1:53Kathy
- 1:53is
- 1:53not
- 1:54able
- 1:54to
- 1:54be
- 1:54with
- 1:54us
- 1:54today.
- 1:55So
- 1:55joining
- 1:56me
- 1:56in
- 1:56the
- 1:56Wheelhouse
- 1:57are
- 1:57my
- 1:57co
- 1:58hosts,
- 1:58Michael
- 1:58Pipa
- 1:59and
- 1:59Dr.
- 1:59Alicia
- 2:00Monroe.
- 2:00Good
- 2:00morning.
- 2:02Good
- 2:03morning.
- 2:05Wow,
- 2:05that
- 2:05is
- 2:05such
- 2:06a
- 2:06beautiful
- 2:06duet.
- 2:07How
- 2:07are
- 2:07you
- 2:07guys?
- 2:09Oh,
- 2:09it's
- 2:09a
- 2:09good
- 2:10day.
- 2:10It's
- 2:11wonderful.
- 2:11It's
- 2:12only
- 2:13good.
- 2:13That's
- 2:13right.
- 2:16I
- 2:16was
- 2:16speaking
- 2:16to
- 2:17Kathy
- 2:17earlier
- 2:17today
- 2:18before
- 2:18she.
- 2:19And
- 2:19she
- 2:19was
- 2:19like,
- 2:19oh,
- 2:21I
- 2:21really
- 2:21want
- 2:22to
- 2:22be
- 2:22there
- 2:22for
- 2:22this
- 2:22conversation.
- 2:23And
- 2:24I
- 2:24was
- 2:24like,
- 2:24well,
- 2:25I'm
- 2:25sorry,
- 2:25but,
- 2:25you
- 2:26know,
- 2:27you
- 2:27got
- 2:27other
- 2:27things
- 2:27you
- 2:28got
- 2:28to
- 2:28do
- 2:28today,
- 2:29so
- 2:29go
- 2:29do
- 2:29them
- 2:29with
- 2:30a
- 2:30smile.
- 2:32I
- 2:32said,
- 2:32and
- 2:32Michael
- 2:33and
- 2:33Alicia,
- 2:34they
- 2:35have
- 2:35it
- 2:35all
- 2:36under
- 2:37control,
- 2:38right?
- 2:38All
- 2:38under
- 2:38control.
- 2:39So,
- 2:40as
- 2:40always,
- 2:41fantastic
- 2:42to
- 2:42see
- 2:42you
- 2:42here.
- 2:42It's
- 2:43great
- 2:43to
- 2:44do
- 2:44this
- 2:44work
- 2:44with
- 2:44you.
- 2:45I
- 2:45thought
- 2:46we
- 2:46had
- 2:47last
- 2:47week
- 2:48a
- 2:48really
- 2:49interesting
- 2:49conversation,
- 2:50just
- 2:50the
- 2:51four
- 2:51of
- 2:51us,
- 2:51and
- 2:51we're
- 2:52going
- 2:52to
- 2:52continue
- 2:52that
- 2:53conversation
- 2:53today.
- 2:54But
- 2:54I
- 2:54want
- 2:54to
- 2:54make
- 2:55a
- 2:55plug
- 2:55for
- 2:55the
- 2:55season
- 2:56finale
- 2:56because
- 2:57we've
- 2:57been
- 2:57talking
- 2:58about
- 2:58it
- 2:58forever.
- 3:00We
- 3:00have
- 3:00K12
- 3:01students
- 3:03joining
- 3:03us
- 3:04in
- 3:05the
- 3:05wheelhouse
- 3:08for
- 3:08the
- 3:08season
- 3:0912
- 3:09finale
- 3:10next
- 3:10week.
- 3:11And
- 3:12I
- 3:12am
- 3:13way
- 3:13pumped
- 3:15to
- 3:15welcome
- 3:16them
- 3:16and
- 3:17to
- 3:17hear
- 3:17from
- 3:17them.
- 3:19I've
- 3:19prepared
- 3:20five
- 3:20or
- 3:20six
- 3:21loaded
- 3:22questions
- 3:23to
- 3:24get
- 3:24their
- 3:24feedback.
- 3:25And
- 3:25as
- 3:25we
- 3:26are
- 3:26putting
- 3:27all
- 3:27the
- 3:27logistics
- 3:27together
- 3:28for
- 3:28that,
- 3:28I'm
- 3:29just
- 3:29super
- 3:29excited
- 3:30that
- 3:30we
- 3:30are
- 3:31going
- 3:31to
- 3:31hear
- 3:31from
- 3:31Kate.
- 3:32This
- 3:32won't
- 3:32be
- 3:33the
- 3:33last.
- 3:33This
- 3:33will
- 3:34be
- 3:34the
- 3:34first,
- 3:34but
- 3:35not
- 3:35the
- 3:35Last
- 3:35right.
- 3:36We're
- 3:36going
- 3:36to
- 3:36hear
- 3:36from
- 3:36several
- 3:37students
- 3:38in
- 3:38one
- 3:38location,
- 3:39and
- 3:40we'll
- 3:40meet
- 3:41other
- 3:41students
- 3:42as
- 3:42we
- 3:42continue
- 3:43this
- 3:43work,
- 3:43because
- 3:43I
- 3:44think
- 3:44it's
- 3:44important
- 3:45to
- 3:45hear
- 3:45the
- 3:46voices
- 3:46of
- 3:47those
- 3:47folks
- 3:48who
- 3:48are
- 3:48experiencing
- 3:50everything
- 3:50that
- 3:51we
- 3:51are
- 3:51trying
- 3:51to
- 3:52extend
- 3:53to
- 3:53them.
- 3:53So
- 3:54I'm
- 3:54super
- 3:54excited.
- 3:55So
- 3:55if
- 3:55you're
- 3:55listening,
- 3:56put
- 3:57April
- 3:5728th
- 3:58on
- 3:59your
- 3:59calendar
- 4:00because
- 4:00that's
- 4:00when
- 4:00that
- 4:01episode
- 4:01drops.
- 4:02You're
- 4:02not
- 4:03going
- 4:03to
- 4:03want
- 4:04to
- 4:04miss
- 4:04it.
- 4:05There's
- 4:05nothing
- 4:06like
- 4:06that
- 4:06Gen
- 4:06Alpha
- 4:07energy
- 4:07in
- 4:07the
- 4:08space.
- 4:08It's
- 4:08going
- 4:09to
- 4:09be
- 4:09absolutely
- 4:10spectacular
- 4:12because
- 4:12they
- 4:12will
- 4:12speak
- 4:13their
- 4:13truth.
- 4:14I
- 4:14love
- 4:14it.
- 4:14Can't
- 4:15wait.
- 4:16I
- 4:17have
- 4:17no
- 4:17idea
- 4:17what
- 4:17they're
- 4:17gonna
- 4:18say.
- 4:18I
- 4:18know
- 4:18what
- 4:18I'm
- 4:18gonna
- 4:19ask
- 4:19them.
- 4:19Right?
- 4:21And
- 4:21that's
- 4:21the
- 4:21beauty
- 4:22of
- 4:22that.
- 4:23We're
- 4:23gonna
- 4:23hear
- 4:24from
- 4:24them.
- 4:24And
- 4:24I
- 4:24think
- 4:24it'll
- 4:25just
- 4:25be.
- 4:25When
- 4:26you
- 4:26think
- 4:26about
- 4:26all
- 4:26of
- 4:27the
- 4:27people
- 4:27that
- 4:27we've
- 4:27heard
- 4:28from
- 4:28this
- 4:28season,
- 4:29I
- 4:29think
- 4:30what
- 4:30a
- 4:30phenomenal
- 4:31way
- 4:31to
- 4:32end
- 4:32the
- 4:32season
- 4:33is
- 4:33by
- 4:33talking
- 4:34to
- 4:35the
- 4:35students,
- 4:37to
- 4:37the
- 4:37kids
- 4:38who
- 4:38are
- 4:39on
- 4:39the
- 4:39experiencing
- 4:40end
- 4:40of
- 4:41everything
- 4:41that
- 4:41we're
- 4:41trying
- 4:42to
- 4:42do.
- 4:42So
- 4:42I'm
- 4:43super
- 4:43excited.
- 4:46Today
- 4:47we're
- 4:47following
- 4:48up
- 4:48from
- 4:48our
- 4:48last
- 4:49episode,
- 4:50you
- 4:50know,
- 4:50and
- 4:51we
- 4:51called
- 4:52it
- 4:52Drift.
- 4:53The
- 4:53title
- 4:54of
- 4:54the
- 4:54episode
- 4:55was
- 4:56Drift
- 4:57Theater
- 4:58and
- 4:58the
- 4:58Lie
- 4:59We
- 4:59Tell
- 4:59Ourselves.
- 5:01I
- 5:01love
- 5:01that.
- 5:02Very
- 5:02provocative
- 5:03title.
- 5:03Clock
- 5:03it.
- 5:04Clock
- 5:04it.
- 5:06So,
- 5:06you
- 5:07know,
- 5:07we
- 5:07talked
- 5:08about
- 5:08drift
- 5:08not
- 5:09as
- 5:09a
- 5:09concept,
- 5:09but
- 5:09it's
- 5:10a
- 5:10reality.
- 5:10Right?
- 5:11And
- 5:11in
- 5:12the
- 5:12students
- 5:12matter
- 5:13ecosystem,
- 5:13we
- 5:13talk
- 5:13about
- 5:14Drift
- 5:14all
- 5:15the
- 5:15time
- 5:16systems
- 5:17that
- 5:17look
- 5:19like
- 5:19they're
- 5:19working,
- 5:21but
- 5:21students
- 5:22aren't
- 5:23actually
- 5:23learning
- 5:24at
- 5:24the
- 5:24level
- 5:24that
- 5:25we
- 5:25say
- 5:25they
- 5:25are.
- 5:26And
- 5:27here's
- 5:27the
- 5:27uncomfortable
- 5:28truth.
- 5:28Most
- 5:28of
- 5:29us
- 5:29already
- 5:29knew
- 5:29that,
- 5:30right?
- 5:31We
- 5:31already
- 5:32knew
- 5:32that.
- 5:32So
- 5:33the
- 5:33question
- 5:33isn't,
- 5:33what's
- 5:34wrong?
- 5:35The
- 5:35question
- 5:36is,
- 5:38why
- 5:38don't
- 5:38we
- 5:38stay
- 5:38there?
- 5:41And
- 5:42so.
- 5:47I've
- 5:47prepared
- 5:48loaded
- 5:48questions
- 5:49for
- 5:50my
- 5:50team
- 5:50today
- 5:51that
- 5:51we're
- 5:51going
- 5:51to
- 5:51grapple
- 5:51with.
- 5:52I've
- 5:52got
- 5:52four
- 5:52of
- 5:52them.
- 5:53We'll
- 5:53see
- 5:53how
- 5:53many
- 5:54we
- 5:54get
- 5:54to.
- 5:58Where
- 5:58do
- 5:58we
- 5:59see?
- 5:59Where
- 6:00do
- 6:00you
- 6:00see?
- 6:00Where
- 6:01do
- 6:01we
- 6:01see
- 6:03activity?
- 6:04Or
- 6:04I'm
- 6:05going
- 6:05to
- 6:05call
- 6:05it
- 6:06busyness.
- 6:08Right?
- 6:08B
- 6:08U
- 6:09S
- 6:09Y
- 6:09ness.
- 6:10Busyness.
- 6:11It's
- 6:11a
- 6:11new
- 6:11word.
- 6:12Where
- 6:12do
- 6:12we
- 6:13see
- 6:13activity
- 6:13or
- 6:14busyness
- 6:15mistaken
- 6:16for
- 6:16impact?
- 6:20We
- 6:20get
- 6:20really
- 6:21busy
- 6:22in
- 6:23education,
- 6:24at
- 6:24least
- 6:24you
- 6:25talked
- 6:25about
- 6:25it
- 6:25last
- 6:25week.
- 6:26You
- 6:26know,
- 6:26the
- 6:26calendar.
- 6:27The
- 6:27calendar
- 6:27speeds
- 6:28all
- 6:28of
- 6:28us.
- 6:28You
- 6:28know,
- 6:29it's
- 6:29like,
- 6:29wham,
- 6:30everything.
- 6:30Ready,
- 6:31set,
- 6:31go.
- 6:31We
- 6:31go,
- 6:32we're
- 6:32running
- 6:32100
- 6:33miles
- 6:33an
- 6:33hour.
- 6:34Where
- 6:34do
- 6:35we
- 6:35often
- 6:36mistake
- 6:36that
- 6:37busyness
- 6:39for
- 6:39impact?
- 6:42I
- 6:42think
- 6:42that
- 6:42strings
- 6:43to
- 6:43the
- 6:43whole
- 6:43school
- 6:44day.
- 6:47What
- 6:47do
- 6:47you
- 6:47mean?
- 6:47By
- 6:47that,
- 6:48Dr.
- 6:48Monroe,
- 6:49I'm
- 6:49glad
- 6:49you
- 6:49asked.
- 6:50Actually
- 6:50without
- 6:51purpose,
- 6:52right?
- 6:53If
- 6:53we're
- 6:54not
- 6:54all
- 6:54on
- 6:54the
- 6:54same
- 6:54page.
- 6:55And
- 6:55we
- 6:56always
- 6:56talked
- 6:56about
- 6:56shared
- 6:57vision
- 6:57and
- 6:58collective
- 6:58insight
- 6:59and
- 7:00moving
- 7:00forward.
- 7:01One
- 7:01band,
- 7:01one
- 7:02sound,
- 7:02moving
- 7:03forward
- 7:03in
- 7:04the
- 7:04same
- 7:04cadence
- 7:04and
- 7:05rhythm.
- 7:06You
- 7:07could
- 7:07take
- 7:07snapshots
- 7:08of
- 7:09the
- 7:09day
- 7:10and
- 7:10see
- 7:10the
- 7:11disconnects.
- 7:12And
- 7:12that's
- 7:13not
- 7:13at
- 7:13the
- 7:13fault
- 7:13of
- 7:14educators.
- 7:15It's
- 7:15just
- 7:15the
- 7:15default
- 7:16of
- 7:16the
- 7:16educational
- 7:17system
- 7:18that
- 7:19it
- 7:19actually
- 7:21moves
- 7:21us
- 7:22into
- 7:22a
- 7:22space
- 7:23where
- 7:23we're
- 7:23always
- 7:24reactive.
- 7:25And
- 7:25those
- 7:25proactive
- 7:26thoughts
- 7:27and
- 7:27perspectives
- 7:28and
- 7:28ideas
- 7:29can't
- 7:30even
- 7:30land
- 7:30to
- 7:30take
- 7:31root
- 7:31because
- 7:32something
- 7:32else
- 7:32is
- 7:32plucking
- 7:33it
- 7:33up.
- 7:34So
- 7:35an
- 7:35honest
- 7:36response
- 7:37to
- 7:37your
- 7:37question
- 7:38as
- 7:38we
- 7:38move
- 7:39through
- 7:39schools
- 7:40all
- 7:40the
- 7:41time
- 7:42is
- 7:42that
- 7:43it
- 7:43happens
- 7:44from
- 7:44the
- 7:45time
- 7:45we're
- 7:45taking
- 7:45attendance
- 7:46in
- 7:46the
- 7:46morning
- 7:47and
- 7:47the
- 7:47morning
- 7:48announcements
- 7:48and
- 7:49welcoming
- 7:49students
- 7:49into
- 7:50the
- 7:50time
- 7:51the
- 7:51last
- 7:51student
- 7:52leaves
- 7:52the
- 7:52campus
- 7:53or
- 7:53puts
- 7:53their
- 7:54foot
- 7:55on
- 7:55the
- 7:55step
- 7:55of
- 7:56the
- 7:56bus.
- 7:56Right?
- 7:57So
- 7:58it's
- 7:59amazing
- 8:00that
- 8:00this
- 8:01has
- 8:01become
- 8:02our
- 8:02new
- 8:02normal.
- 8:03I
- 8:04do
- 8:05a
- 8:05lot
- 8:05of
- 8:05coaching
- 8:05as
- 8:06Alicia
- 8:06and
- 8:07Michael,
- 8:07you
- 8:07do
- 8:07too,
- 8:08right?
- 8:08We
- 8:08all
- 8:08do
- 8:08this.
- 8:09We
- 8:09do
- 8:09a
- 8:09lot
- 8:09of
- 8:09coaching
- 8:10of
- 8:11teachers
- 8:11and
- 8:12principals
- 8:13and
- 8:15central
- 8:15office
- 8:15folks.
- 8:16So
- 8:16I'm
- 8:17thinking
- 8:17about
- 8:17all
- 8:18of
- 8:18the
- 8:18conversations
- 8:19that
- 8:19I
- 8:19have
- 8:20had
- 8:20over
- 8:20the
- 8:20years
- 8:20with
- 8:21principals,
- 8:22and
- 8:22it's
- 8:22amazing
- 8:22to
- 8:23me.
- 8:23It's
- 8:23amazing
- 8:24to
- 8:24me
- 8:24how
- 8:24many
- 8:25of
- 8:25them,
- 8:25when
- 8:26we
- 8:27talk
- 8:27about
- 8:27their
- 8:27calendar
- 8:28and
- 8:28we
- 8:28talk
- 8:28about
- 8:28their
- 8:29work
- 8:29days,
- 8:29and
- 8:30they'll
- 8:30say,
- 8:30oh,
- 8:30oh.
- 8:31Or
- 8:31it
- 8:31usually
- 8:32leads.
- 8:32It
- 8:33usually
- 8:33starts
- 8:33with,
- 8:33so
- 8:34tell
- 8:34me
- 8:34why
- 8:34you
- 8:34love
- 8:34this
- 8:35job,
- 8:35right?
- 8:36And
- 8:36they'll
- 8:36say,
- 8:37because
- 8:37I
- 8:38never
- 8:38know
- 8:39what's
- 8:40coming
- 8:40next.
- 8:43And
- 8:44that
- 8:44leads
- 8:44to
- 8:44the
- 8:44conversation
- 8:45around,
- 8:45so
- 8:45how
- 8:46do
- 8:46you
- 8:46plan
- 8:46your
- 8:46calendar
- 8:47and
- 8:47how
- 8:47do
- 8:47you
- 8:47plan
- 8:47your
- 8:48day?
- 8:48Well,
- 8:48I
- 8:48really
- 8:49don't
- 8:50because
- 8:52my
- 8:52day
- 8:52is
- 8:52very
- 8:53reactive,
- 8:55right.
- 8:55I
- 8:55respond
- 8:57to
- 8:57everything
- 8:58that
- 8:58happens,
- 8:59right?
- 8:59I
- 8:59respond
- 9:00to
- 9:00everything
- 9:00that
- 9:01happens.
- 9:02And
- 9:02of
- 9:03course.
- 9:03Of
- 9:03course.
- 9:04Right,
- 9:04of
- 9:04course.
- 9:04But
- 9:05I
- 9:05just
- 9:05had
- 9:05this
- 9:05conversation
- 9:06with
- 9:06the
- 9:06principal,
- 9:07and
- 9:07I
- 9:07said,
- 9:07let's
- 9:08think
- 9:08about
- 9:08the
- 9:08last
- 9:0830
- 9:09days
- 9:09of
- 9:09your
- 9:10of
- 9:10work,
- 9:10of
- 9:11the
- 9:11school
- 9:11year.
- 9:12You've
- 9:13been
- 9:13in
- 9:13reactive
- 9:14mode
- 9:15every
- 9:16single
- 9:16moment
- 9:17of
- 9:17every
- 9:18single
- 9:19day.
- 9:19And
- 9:19I'm
- 9:19not
- 9:20saying
- 9:20you
- 9:20shouldn't
- 9:20be
- 9:20doing
- 9:21those
- 9:21things,
- 9:21but
- 9:22if
- 9:22we
- 9:23stay
- 9:23in
- 9:23the
- 9:23busyness
- 9:24mode,
- 9:25when
- 9:25do
- 9:25you
- 9:26become
- 9:26proactive
- 9:27and
- 9:27how
- 9:28do
- 9:28you
- 9:28move?
- 9:29How
- 9:29are
- 9:29you
- 9:29moving?
- 9:32You're
- 9:32building
- 9:32forward
- 9:34if
- 9:34you're
- 9:35constantly,
- 9:36always
- 9:37in
- 9:37reactive
- 9:38mode.
- 9:38And
- 9:39it
- 9:39was
- 9:39like,
- 9:39oh,
- 9:40my
- 9:40gosh.
- 9:42Oh,
- 9:42my
- 9:42God,
- 9:42you're
- 9:43absolutely
- 9:43right.
- 9:43You're
- 9:44absolutely
- 9:44right.
- 9:44I
- 9:44mean,
- 9:45he
- 9:45starts
- 9:46reacting
- 9:47in
- 9:47the
- 9:47car
- 9:49on
- 9:50his
- 9:50way,
- 9:51and
- 9:51he
- 9:52doesn't
- 9:52stop
- 9:52reacting
- 9:53until
- 9:54his
- 9:54head
- 9:54hits
- 9:54the
- 9:54pillow
- 9:55at
- 9:55night,
- 9:55right?
- 9:57Obviously,
- 9:58principles
- 9:58are.
- 9:58It's
- 9:59more
- 9:59than
- 9:59a,
- 9:59you
- 9:59know,
- 9:59eight
- 10:00hour
- 10:00day.
- 10:01So
- 10:01that
- 10:01busyness,
- 10:02right,
- 10:02that
- 10:03busyness
- 10:03we
- 10:04mistake
- 10:04for
- 10:05high
- 10:05impact
- 10:06often.
- 10:07Yeah.
- 10:07Or
- 10:07for
- 10:07the
- 10:08job
- 10:08itself.
- 10:08Flexibility
- 10:09and
- 10:09reaction
- 10:10ends
- 10:11up
- 10:11being
- 10:11the
- 10:11job
- 10:12itself.
- 10:14And,
- 10:14you
- 10:14know,
- 10:15I'm
- 10:15thinking
- 10:15about
- 10:15the
- 10:15tension
- 10:16between
- 10:19work
- 10:19that
- 10:20is
- 10:20vocational
- 10:21in
- 10:22nature,
- 10:23happening
- 10:24within
- 10:24a
- 10:25system
- 10:25that
- 10:25is
- 10:26entirely
- 10:26bureaucratic.
- 10:27And
- 10:28so
- 10:28you're
- 10:28constantly
- 10:29having
- 10:30to
- 10:30serve
- 10:30two
- 10:31masters.
- 10:31And
- 10:32if
- 10:32you
- 10:32don't
- 10:32intentionally
- 10:34create
- 10:35structures
- 10:36that
- 10:36are
- 10:36daily
- 10:37and
- 10:37weekly,
- 10:38then
- 10:38forget
- 10:39it.
- 10:39Because
- 10:40the
- 10:40inertia
- 10:41of
- 10:41the
- 10:42bureaucracy
- 10:43of
- 10:44those
- 10:45responsibilities
- 10:46is
- 10:47just
- 10:47gonna
- 10:48take
- 10:48the
- 10:48lead.
- 10:49It's
- 10:49just
- 10:49gonna
- 10:50take
- 10:50the
- 10:50lead.
- 10:51And
- 10:51then
- 10:51to
- 10:51top
- 10:51that,
- 10:52you
- 10:52have
- 10:53to
- 10:53stand,
- 10:54I
- 10:54always
- 10:54say,
- 10:54ten
- 10:55toes
- 10:55down.
- 10:55Right.
- 10:56And
- 10:56take
- 10:56that
- 10:57risk,
- 10:57as
- 10:57we've
- 10:57talked
- 10:58about
- 10:58in
- 10:58previous
- 10:59episodes,
- 11:00take
- 11:00that
- 11:01risk
- 11:01of
- 11:01saying
- 11:01no.
- 11:02I
- 11:02do
- 11:03appreciate
- 11:04that
- 11:04this
- 11:04is
- 11:04the
- 11:05mandate
- 11:05at
- 11:05the
- 11:05time,
- 11:06but
- 11:06this
- 11:06is
- 11:06what
- 11:06I
- 11:07really
- 11:07need
- 11:07to
- 11:07do
- 11:07for
- 11:08my
- 11:09students
- 11:10and
- 11:10have
- 11:10the
- 11:10evidence
- 11:11to
- 11:11support
- 11:11that.
- 11:12Oftentimes
- 11:13educators
- 11:14have
- 11:15this
- 11:15intuition,
- 11:16but
- 11:16then
- 11:17where's
- 11:17the
- 11:18data
- 11:18and
- 11:18the
- 11:19evidence
- 11:19to
- 11:19support
- 11:20the
- 11:20decisions
- 11:21that
- 11:21you're
- 11:21making?
- 11:22Validate
- 11:23that
- 11:23this
- 11:23is
- 11:23what
- 11:24we
- 11:24need
- 11:24to
- 11:24do
- 11:24right
- 11:25now.
- 11:25And
- 11:26then
- 11:26maybe
- 11:27as
- 11:27an
- 11:27educational
- 11:28administrator,
- 11:29we
- 11:29could
- 11:29have
- 11:30a
- 11:31different
- 11:31conversation.
- 11:33That
- 11:33means
- 11:34a
- 11:34lot.
- 11:34Right.
- 11:35How
- 11:35many
- 11:35times
- 11:35are
- 11:36you
- 11:36logging
- 11:38student
- 11:38performance?
- 11:39Right.
- 11:40Where
- 11:40are
- 11:40you
- 11:41getting
- 11:42the
- 11:42ideas
- 11:43about
- 11:43behaviors?
- 11:44Not
- 11:44naming
- 11:44the
- 11:45behaviors,
- 11:45but
- 11:46describing
- 11:46them
- 11:47so
- 11:47that
- 11:47we
- 11:48can
- 11:48really
- 11:48understand
- 11:49where
- 11:49the,
- 11:49where
- 11:50they're
- 11:50supposed
- 11:50to.
- 11:51What
- 11:51bucket
- 11:52they
- 11:52go
- 11:52in.
- 11:52You
- 11:53know,
- 11:54it
- 11:54takes.
- 11:55This
- 11:55stuff
- 11:55is
- 11:55reciprocal.
- 11:57So
- 11:58everyone
- 11:58has
- 11:59to
- 11:59own
- 12:00that
- 12:00intentionality,
- 12:01accountability,
- 12:02and
- 12:02the
- 12:02role
- 12:02they
- 12:03play
- 12:03in
- 12:04building
- 12:04a
- 12:05community
- 12:06where
- 12:07there
- 12:07is
- 12:08collective
- 12:08understanding,
- 12:09shared
- 12:10vision,
- 12:10and
- 12:11shared
- 12:12responsibilities.
- 12:13And
- 12:14as
- 12:14a
- 12:15building
- 12:15leader,
- 12:16if.
- 12:17If
- 12:17I
- 12:17have
- 12:18an
- 12:18instructional
- 12:19professional
- 12:19come
- 12:20to
- 12:20me
- 12:21and
- 12:21say,
- 12:21you
- 12:21know,
- 12:22here's
- 12:22what
- 12:22my
- 12:22gut
- 12:23is
- 12:23telling
- 12:23me,
- 12:24but
- 12:24I
- 12:25don't
- 12:25have
- 12:25any
- 12:25evidence
- 12:26other
- 12:26than
- 12:27the
- 12:27anecdotal
- 12:28evidence
- 12:28to
- 12:29support
- 12:30that
- 12:30person
- 12:30has
- 12:31me
- 12:31at.
- 12:32Here's
- 12:32what
- 12:32my
- 12:32gut
- 12:33is
- 12:33telling
- 12:33me.
- 12:35At
- 12:35that
- 12:35point,
- 12:36I
- 12:37want
- 12:37to
- 12:37step
- 12:38forward
- 12:38as
- 12:39a
- 12:39thought
- 12:39partner
- 12:40and
- 12:41say,
- 12:41let's
- 12:41have
- 12:42some
- 12:42conversation
- 12:42about
- 12:43what
- 12:43kind
- 12:43of
- 12:44data
- 12:45we
- 12:45might
- 12:45be
- 12:45looking
- 12:46for,
- 12:47what
- 12:47might
- 12:48be
- 12:48the
- 12:48indicators
- 12:49that
- 12:50will
- 12:50support
- 12:50what
- 12:51right
- 12:51now
- 12:52is
- 12:52a
- 12:53gut
- 12:53feeling,
- 12:54but
- 12:54probably
- 12:55has
- 12:56a
- 12:56lot
- 12:57more
- 12:57substance
- 12:59than
- 12:59simply
- 13:00a
- 13:00gut
- 13:00feeling.
- 13:01So
- 13:01let's
- 13:01talk
- 13:01about
- 13:01that.
- 13:03Like
- 13:03that.
- 13:03That,
- 13:04to
- 13:04me
- 13:04is
- 13:05also
- 13:05our
- 13:05job.
- 13:06It's
- 13:06not
- 13:07simply
- 13:08that
- 13:08we
- 13:08say,
- 13:09hey,
- 13:09without
- 13:10the
- 13:10data,
- 13:10you're
- 13:11just
- 13:11another
- 13:11person
- 13:11with
- 13:12an
- 13:12opinion.
- 13:13It's
- 13:13joining
- 13:14in
- 13:15that
- 13:15inquiry
- 13:16and
- 13:17supporting
- 13:17it
- 13:17as
- 13:17a
- 13:18thought
- 13:18partner.
- 13:19Absolutely.
- 13:20I
- 13:20always
- 13:21ask,
- 13:21what
- 13:21do
- 13:22you
- 13:22see
- 13:22here
- 13:22and
- 13:22feel?
- 13:23What
- 13:23do
- 13:23you
- 13:24see
- 13:24here
- 13:24and
- 13:24feel?
- 13:25Help
- 13:25me
- 13:25Help
- 13:25you.
- 13:26And
- 13:26then
- 13:26we
- 13:26deconstruct
- 13:27and
- 13:27unpack
- 13:28together.
- 13:28Well,
- 13:29you
- 13:29know,
- 13:29so
- 13:30it's
- 13:30all
- 13:30about
- 13:30that
- 13:30partnership.
- 13:31But
- 13:31if
- 13:32we're
- 13:32gonna
- 13:32have
- 13:32a
- 13:32partnership,
- 13:33we
- 13:33have
- 13:33to
- 13:33be
- 13:33in
- 13:34relationship
- 13:34with
- 13:34each
- 13:35other.
- 13:35We've
- 13:35talked
- 13:36about
- 13:36the
- 13:36importance
- 13:36of
- 13:37healthy
- 13:37collegial
- 13:38relationships.
- 13:40You
- 13:41mentioned,
- 13:41Alicia,
- 13:42three
- 13:42words
- 13:42that
- 13:42I
- 13:43thought
- 13:43were
- 13:43really,
- 13:43really
- 13:44important.
- 13:44Let's
- 13:44see
- 13:44if
- 13:44I
- 13:44can
- 13:45remember
- 13:45them
- 13:45now.
- 13:45Right?
- 13:46Only
- 13:46three?
- 13:47Well,
- 13:47you
- 13:47know,
- 13:48three
- 13:48keywords,
- 13:49right?
- 13:49Three
- 13:49keywords.
- 13:50Intentionality,
- 13:52accountability
- 13:53and
- 13:53role.
- 13:54And
- 13:55I
- 13:55thought
- 13:55those
- 13:55were
- 13:55really,
- 13:56really
- 13:56important
- 13:57words
- 13:57just
- 13:58to
- 13:58make
- 13:59sure
- 13:59they
- 13:59don't
- 13:59get,
- 14:00you
- 14:00know,
- 14:01a
- 14:01quick
- 14:01listen.
- 14:03Right.
- 14:03As
- 14:04the
- 14:04conversation
- 14:04continues.
- 14:05Because,
- 14:06you
- 14:06know,
- 14:06when
- 14:06we
- 14:07think
- 14:07about
- 14:08impact,
- 14:09not
- 14:10busyness,
- 14:11you
- 14:11think
- 14:11about
- 14:11impact.
- 14:13I
- 14:13think
- 14:13those
- 14:13three
- 14:13words
- 14:14are
- 14:14really
- 14:14important,
- 14:15right?
- 14:15Because
- 14:15it
- 14:16demands.
- 14:17Impact,
- 14:19demands
- 14:20a
- 14:20level
- 14:20of
- 14:20intentionality.
- 14:22Right?
- 14:23It
- 14:23demands
- 14:23thinking,
- 14:24stopping
- 14:25the
- 14:25madness,
- 14:25even
- 14:26if
- 14:26it's
- 14:26just
- 14:26in
- 14:26your
- 14:27head
- 14:27and
- 14:27thinking
- 14:28proactively
- 14:29about
- 14:29where
- 14:29you
- 14:29want
- 14:30to
- 14:30go
- 14:30and
- 14:30what
- 14:30you
- 14:30want
- 14:30to
- 14:31do
- 14:31and
- 14:31how
- 14:31are
- 14:31you
- 14:31going
- 14:31to
- 14:31get
- 14:32there
- 14:32there.
- 14:32It's
- 14:32about
- 14:33accountability,
- 14:34you
- 14:34know,
- 14:34and
- 14:35not
- 14:35the
- 14:35state's
- 14:36accountability.
- 14:37It's
- 14:37about
- 14:37our
- 14:38own
- 14:38personal
- 14:38and
- 14:38professional
- 14:39accountability
- 14:40to
- 14:40students
- 14:41and
- 14:42to
- 14:42impacting
- 14:43what
- 14:43they
- 14:43experience.
- 14:44And
- 14:44then,
- 14:44of
- 14:44course,
- 14:44role.
- 14:45I
- 14:45just
- 14:45think
- 14:45those
- 14:46are
- 14:46three.
- 14:47You
- 14:47threw
- 14:48them
- 14:48out
- 14:48there.
- 14:48And
- 14:48I
- 14:48was
- 14:48like,
- 14:48oh,
- 14:49I
- 14:49wanna.
- 14:49I
- 14:49just
- 14:50wanna.
- 14:50I
- 14:50wanna.
- 14:51We
- 14:51can't
- 14:51bold
- 14:52italics
- 14:52them
- 14:53because
- 14:53this
- 14:53is
- 14:54audio.
- 14:54So
- 14:54I'm
- 14:55doing
- 14:55that
- 14:55now.
- 14:55Right.
- 14:56I
- 14:56think
- 14:56those
- 14:57are
- 14:57three
- 14:57really
- 14:57important
- 14:58words
- 14:58that
- 14:59we
- 14:59need
- 14:59to
- 14:59all
- 14:59think
- 14:59about.
- 15:00Right?
- 15:00Intentionality,
- 15:02accountability
- 15:03and
- 15:04role.
- 15:04When.
- 15:05When
- 15:05we
- 15:05started
- 15:05to
- 15:06open
- 15:06up
- 15:06and
- 15:06Michael,
- 15:07you
- 15:07started
- 15:07to
- 15:08speak
- 15:08and
- 15:08Grant,
- 15:08you
- 15:09posed
- 15:09a
- 15:09question.
- 15:10Oftentimes
- 15:11when
- 15:11I
- 15:11sit
- 15:11in
- 15:12spaces,
- 15:13our
- 15:13educators
- 15:14don't
- 15:14see
- 15:14themselves
- 15:15as
- 15:15leaders.
- 15:16And
- 15:16then
- 15:16as
- 15:16we
- 15:16deconstruct
- 15:17that
- 15:18whole
- 15:19leadership
- 15:20paradigm,
- 15:21we
- 15:21realize
- 15:22that
- 15:22even
- 15:23though
- 15:23leader
- 15:23is
- 15:24not
- 15:24necessarily
- 15:25part
- 15:25of
- 15:25our
- 15:25titles,
- 15:26we
- 15:26lead.
- 15:27And
- 15:28in
- 15:28leading,
- 15:29how
- 15:29are
- 15:30we
- 15:30adaptive?
- 15:30I
- 15:31think
- 15:31about
- 15:31the
- 15:32work
- 15:32Grant,
- 15:32you
- 15:32and
- 15:33I
- 15:33do,
- 15:33and
- 15:33we
- 15:33really
- 15:34get
- 15:34in
- 15:34and
- 15:34we
- 15:35have
- 15:35that
- 15:35deep
- 15:35conversation
- 15:36around
- 15:36adaptive
- 15:37leadership
- 15:38and
- 15:38the
- 15:38great
- 15:38work
- 15:38that
- 15:39you're
- 15:39doing
- 15:39around
- 15:39tactical
- 15:40leadership.
- 15:40Are
- 15:41we
- 15:41adaptive
- 15:42and
- 15:42are
- 15:42we
- 15:43tactical?
- 15:43Are
- 15:43we
- 15:43being
- 15:44strategic?
- 15:44Not
- 15:45to
- 15:45the
- 15:45point
- 15:45where
- 15:45we're
- 15:45transactional,
- 15:46but
- 15:46truly
- 15:47transformational
- 15:50in
- 15:50our
- 15:50vision
- 15:51and
- 15:52our
- 15:52activities.
- 15:53Right.
- 15:53Vision
- 15:54into
- 15:54action.
- 15:56But
- 15:56then,
- 15:57are
- 15:58we
- 15:58really
- 15:58adaptive?
- 15:59That
- 16:00means
- 16:00that
- 16:01we're
- 16:01able
- 16:02to
- 16:02morph
- 16:02without
- 16:03pushback
- 16:04or
- 16:04push
- 16:05back
- 16:05with
- 16:05the
- 16:06data
- 16:06supported
- 16:07for
- 16:07that.
- 16:08Are
- 16:08we
- 16:08having
- 16:09those
- 16:09type
- 16:10of
- 16:10intentional
- 16:13exchanges
- 16:15so
- 16:15that
- 16:15we
- 16:16work
- 16:16smart
- 16:17and
- 16:17not
- 16:17work
- 16:17hard?
- 16:18Work
- 16:19smart
- 16:19means
- 16:20that
- 16:20we're
- 16:20optimizing.
- 16:21Work
- 16:22hard
- 16:22means
- 16:22that
- 16:23we
- 16:23may
- 16:23be
- 16:24spinning
- 16:24wheels
- 16:24and
- 16:24going
- 16:25nowhere.
- 16:25Busyness
- 16:26B
- 16:26U
- 16:26S
- 16:26Y
- 16:27N
- 16:27E.
- 16:27S
- 16:28S
- 16:28and
- 16:29busyness
- 16:30is
- 16:30often
- 16:31compliance
- 16:32in
- 16:33nature
- 16:34as
- 16:34well,
- 16:34is
- 16:34it
- 16:35not?
- 16:35Absolutely.
- 16:38You
- 16:38know,
- 16:39in
- 16:40a
- 16:40profession
- 16:40where
- 16:41it
- 16:42doesn't
- 16:42get
- 16:42more
- 16:43complex
- 16:44and
- 16:44elusive,
- 16:47it's
- 16:47very
- 16:48satisfying
- 16:48to
- 16:49spend
- 16:49a
- 16:49day
- 16:49cutting
- 16:50the
- 16:50grass
- 16:51so
- 16:51you
- 16:51can
- 16:51see
- 16:52the
- 16:52nice
- 16:52even
- 16:52rows
- 16:53you
- 16:53make
- 16:53of
- 16:54taking
- 16:54care
- 16:54of
- 16:54the
- 16:55bureaucratic
- 16:55tasks
- 16:56of
- 16:56making
- 16:57sure
- 16:57we
- 16:57are
- 16:57in
- 16:58compliance
- 16:59and
- 16:59holding
- 17:00that
- 17:00up
- 17:01as
- 17:02the
- 17:02ultimate
- 17:02mission.
- 17:03Because
- 17:04compliance
- 17:05is
- 17:05comfortable,
- 17:06we
- 17:06don't
- 17:06have
- 17:06to
- 17:06rock
- 17:07the
- 17:07boat,
- 17:07we
- 17:08don't
- 17:08have
- 17:08to
- 17:08have
- 17:08difficult
- 17:09conversations,
- 17:09we
- 17:10don't
- 17:10have
- 17:10to
- 17:10look
- 17:10in
- 17:10the
- 17:11mirror,
- 17:11we
- 17:12don't
- 17:12have
- 17:12to
- 17:12ask
- 17:12students
- 17:13what
- 17:13the
- 17:14impact
- 17:14is.
- 17:15Right.
- 17:15And
- 17:15because
- 17:15non
- 17:16compliance
- 17:17is
- 17:17uncomfortable.
- 17:19So
- 17:19let's
- 17:20not
- 17:20forget
- 17:20that
- 17:20too.
- 17:21Oh
- 17:21yeah,
- 17:22absolutely.
- 17:23Yep.
- 17:24Compliance
- 17:25is
- 17:25complicit.
- 17:26That
- 17:26means
- 17:26that
- 17:27everything
- 17:27stays
- 17:28status
- 17:28quo.
- 17:29Right.
- 17:30That
- 17:31means
- 17:31whoever
- 17:31gets
- 17:32it,
- 17:32gets
- 17:32it
- 17:32and
- 17:33whoever
- 17:34doesn't,
- 17:34there's
- 17:34going
- 17:35to
- 17:35be
- 17:35a
- 17:35narrative
- 17:35that's
- 17:36going
- 17:36to
- 17:36support
- 17:37why
- 17:37they
- 17:37didn't
- 17:38get
- 17:38it.
- 17:39Instead
- 17:39of
- 17:39being
- 17:39uncomfortable
- 17:40to
- 17:41try
- 17:41to
- 17:42make
- 17:43them
- 17:43get
- 17:43it
- 17:43or
- 17:43help
- 17:44them
- 17:44to
- 17:44get
- 17:44it
- 17:45or
- 17:45meet
- 17:45them
- 17:45in
- 17:46the
- 17:46middle
- 17:46so
- 17:46that
- 17:47they
- 17:47can
- 17:47achieve
- 17:47their
- 17:47full
- 17:48potential.
- 17:49Right.
- 17:50So
- 17:52that
- 17:52word
- 17:52compliance,
- 17:54it
- 17:54kind
- 17:55of
- 17:55raises
- 17:55hairs
- 17:56on
- 17:56my
- 17:56head,
- 17:56right?
- 17:57Yes.
- 17:59Because
- 17:59it
- 17:59is
- 18:00so
- 18:00transactional
- 18:02and
- 18:02the
- 18:02deficits
- 18:03grow
- 18:04larger
- 18:04and
- 18:04larger
- 18:05and
- 18:05we
- 18:05start
- 18:06to
- 18:06lose
- 18:06our
- 18:06students.
- 18:08Compliance
- 18:09doesn't
- 18:09allow
- 18:10for
- 18:10fail
- 18:10forward
- 18:11moments
- 18:11which
- 18:12are
- 18:12so
- 18:13intrinsically
- 18:15important
- 18:16and
- 18:16critical
- 18:17to
- 18:17the
- 18:17teaching
- 18:18and
- 18:18learning
- 18:18process
- 18:18and
- 18:19the
- 18:19student
- 18:19experience.
- 18:20You
- 18:21know,
- 18:21compliance
- 18:22means
- 18:22that
- 18:23we
- 18:23are
- 18:23widgets
- 18:24and
- 18:24if
- 18:24we
- 18:25don't
- 18:25fit
- 18:25the
- 18:25mold
- 18:26and
- 18:27conform,
- 18:28then
- 18:29so
- 18:29be
- 18:29it.
- 18:30Right.
- 18:30We're
- 18:30thrown
- 18:31away
- 18:31in
- 18:33the
- 18:33bin.
- 18:33I
- 18:33always
- 18:34call
- 18:34it
- 18:34the
- 18:34land
- 18:35of
- 18:35the
- 18:35misfit
- 18:35toys.
- 18:36Right.
- 18:36So
- 18:37I
- 18:37want
- 18:38us
- 18:38to
- 18:38really
- 18:38think
- 18:39about
- 18:39who
- 18:40we're
- 18:40serving.
- 18:41What
- 18:42type
- 18:42of
- 18:42conversations
- 18:44are
- 18:44we
- 18:44having
- 18:45around
- 18:46who
- 18:46our
- 18:46educators
- 18:47and
- 18:47scholars
- 18:48are
- 18:49and
- 18:49is
- 18:49it
- 18:50really
- 18:50healthy
- 18:51and
- 18:51collegial?
- 18:52Are
- 18:52we
- 18:52really
- 18:53interrogating
- 18:53the
- 18:54space
- 18:54where
- 18:54uncomfort,
- 18:56I
- 18:56mean
- 18:56discomfort
- 18:57and
- 18:57that
- 18:58uncomfortability
- 19:00becomes
- 19:00our
- 19:00norm?
- 19:01That's
- 19:01who's
- 19:02sitting
- 19:02in
- 19:02our
- 19:02seats
- 19:03and
- 19:04that's
- 19:04who's
- 19:04standing
- 19:04in
- 19:05our
- 19:05classroom.
- 19:06So
- 19:06it's
- 19:06not
- 19:07just
- 19:07our
- 19:07scholars
- 19:08that
- 19:08are
- 19:09suffering,
- 19:09our
- 19:10educators
- 19:10are
- 19:11suffering
- 19:11as
- 19:11well.
- 19:12And
- 19:12so
- 19:13to
- 19:14combat
- 19:15this
- 19:16transactional
- 19:17herding
- 19:18nature
- 19:19of
- 19:19schooling,
- 19:20which
- 19:20we
- 19:20know
- 19:21isn't
- 19:21working
- 19:22right,
- 19:23if
- 19:23we
- 19:24ask,
- 19:24we're
- 19:25going
- 19:25to
- 19:25ask
- 19:25students
- 19:26that
- 19:26next
- 19:26week.
- 19:27We're
- 19:27not
- 19:27going
- 19:27to
- 19:27ask
- 19:28it
- 19:28that
- 19:28way
- 19:28because
- 19:28that
- 19:28would
- 19:29be
- 19:29a
- 19:29leading
- 19:29question
- 19:30and
- 19:30that
- 19:30would
- 19:30be
- 19:30unfair.
- 19:31But
- 19:33I
- 19:33can
- 19:33imagine
- 19:34that
- 19:35they
- 19:35are
- 19:36going
- 19:36to
- 19:36want
- 19:37to
- 19:37talk
- 19:37about
- 19:39a
- 19:39new
- 19:39way.
- 19:40Right.
- 19:40A
- 19:40different
- 19:41way.
- 19:41I'm
- 19:42sure
- 19:42they
- 19:42don't
- 19:42like
- 19:42being
- 19:42herded.
- 19:43They
- 19:43may
- 19:43use
- 19:44different
- 19:44words,
- 19:45right?
- 19:45We've
- 19:45had
- 19:45other
- 19:46students
- 19:46on
- 19:46our
- 19:46show
- 19:47tell
- 19:47us,
- 19:48you
- 19:48know,
- 19:48we
- 19:48don't
- 19:49like
- 19:49being
- 19:49herded.
- 19:50We
- 19:50want
- 19:50to
- 19:50be
- 19:50seen,
- 19:51we
- 19:51want
- 19:51to
- 19:51be
- 19:51heard,
- 19:52we
- 19:52want
- 19:52to
- 19:52be
- 19:52valued.
- 19:53We
- 19:53have
- 19:53new
- 19:53teachers
- 19:54going
- 19:54into
- 19:54the
- 19:54field
- 19:55that
- 19:56understand
- 19:56the
- 19:57importance
- 19:59of
- 20:00being
- 20:00seen,
- 20:01being
- 20:01heard,
- 20:01being
- 20:02valued,
- 20:02mattering.
- 20:06What
- 20:06are
- 20:07leaders
- 20:08not
- 20:09doing
- 20:10that
- 20:10you
- 20:11think
- 20:11they
- 20:11should
- 20:11be
- 20:11doing?
- 20:12When
- 20:12we
- 20:13think
- 20:13about
- 20:13busyness
- 20:15and
- 20:15we
- 20:15think
- 20:15about
- 20:16compliance
- 20:18and
- 20:18we
- 20:18think
- 20:19about
- 20:19drift,
- 20:19right?
- 20:20Hey,
- 20:20we
- 20:20know
- 20:20there's
- 20:21a
- 20:21difference.
- 20:22We
- 20:22know
- 20:22there's
- 20:23a
- 20:23difference
- 20:23between
- 20:24what
- 20:24we
- 20:24want
- 20:25children
- 20:25to
- 20:26experience
- 20:27and
- 20:27what
- 20:27they
- 20:28currently
- 20:28are,
- 20:30right?
- 20:30That's
- 20:30drift.
- 20:31That's
- 20:31the
- 20:31lie
- 20:31we
- 20:32tell
- 20:32ourselves
- 20:33from
- 20:33last
- 20:33week's
- 20:34episode.
- 20:35We
- 20:36think
- 20:36about
- 20:37our
- 20:37conversation
- 20:38with
- 20:38leaders.
- 20:38What
- 20:39are
- 20:39they
- 20:39not
- 20:39doing
- 20:41that
- 20:41they
- 20:42should
- 20:42be
- 20:42doing?
- 20:43When
- 20:43I,
- 20:44when
- 20:44I
- 20:44think
- 20:45about
- 20:45that
- 20:45question,
- 20:46I
- 20:46think
- 20:47first
- 20:47about
- 20:48educational
- 20:49leaders
- 20:49who
- 20:50are
- 20:50dynamic
- 20:50leaders
- 20:51in
- 20:52my
- 20:52professional
- 20:52experience.
- 20:53So
- 20:53I
- 20:54come
- 20:54at
- 20:54that
- 20:55thinking,
- 20:56well,
- 20:57those
- 20:57leaders
- 20:58who
- 20:58I've
- 20:59always
- 20:59admired,
- 21:00whose
- 21:00work
- 21:01is
- 21:02transformational,
- 21:02what
- 21:03are
- 21:03they
- 21:03doing
- 21:04on
- 21:04a
- 21:05regular
- 21:05basis
- 21:06and
- 21:07to
- 21:07a
- 21:08person,
- 21:08those
- 21:09women
- 21:09and
- 21:09men
- 21:09have
- 21:10consistently
- 21:11been
- 21:11asking
- 21:12themselves
- 21:12all
- 21:13throughout
- 21:13every
- 21:14single
- 21:14workday,
- 21:15how
- 21:16does
- 21:16this
- 21:16connect
- 21:17with
- 21:17our
- 21:18purpose?
- 21:19And
- 21:21if
- 21:22the
- 21:22connection
- 21:23isn't
- 21:23immediate,
- 21:25then
- 21:26why
- 21:27are
- 21:27we
- 21:27doing
- 21:27this?
- 21:29And
- 21:29do
- 21:29we
- 21:29have
- 21:29to
- 21:30work
- 21:30harder
- 21:30to
- 21:31understand
- 21:31that
- 21:31connection?
- 21:33But
- 21:33once
- 21:33it's
- 21:34there,
- 21:34how
- 21:34do
- 21:34we
- 21:34make
- 21:35it
- 21:35evident
- 21:35for
- 21:35all
- 21:35of
- 21:36us?
- 21:37And
- 21:38when
- 21:38I
- 21:39see
- 21:39leadership
- 21:40asking
- 21:41those
- 21:41kinds
- 21:41of
- 21:41questions,
- 21:43I
- 21:43know
- 21:43the
- 21:43building
- 21:44is
- 21:44ultimately
- 21:46going
- 21:46to
- 21:46experience
- 21:48work
- 21:49that
- 21:49is
- 21:49healthy
- 21:50and
- 21:50vibrant
- 21:51and
- 21:51nourishing.
- 21:53But
- 21:54all
- 21:54too
- 21:54often
- 21:56our
- 21:56leadership
- 21:57work
- 21:59gets,
- 22:00you
- 22:00know,
- 22:01narrowed
- 22:01and
- 22:01defined
- 22:02as,
- 22:03you
- 22:03know,
- 22:04these
- 22:04are
- 22:04the
- 22:04things
- 22:04that
- 22:04are
- 22:05most
- 22:05important.
- 22:05They're
- 22:06compliance
- 22:07centered.
- 22:09And,
- 22:09you
- 22:09know,
- 22:10these
- 22:10are
- 22:10the
- 22:10have
- 22:10to's,
- 22:11and
- 22:11we
- 22:11need
- 22:12to
- 22:12make
- 22:12sure
- 22:12that
- 22:12we
- 22:12get
- 22:13the
- 22:13have
- 22:13to's
- 22:13done
- 22:15and
- 22:15educational
- 22:16leadership
- 22:16takes
- 22:16a
- 22:16backseat.
- 22:17That's
- 22:18kind
- 22:18of
- 22:19how
- 22:19I
- 22:19approach
- 22:20that
- 22:20question.
- 22:21So
- 22:21as
- 22:21we
- 22:22have
- 22:22these
- 22:22conversations
- 22:23in
- 22:24school
- 22:24spaces
- 22:25as
- 22:26leaders,
- 22:26whether
- 22:26they
- 22:27are
- 22:27district
- 22:28administrators
- 22:29or
- 22:29school
- 22:29based
- 22:29leaders,
- 22:30we
- 22:30have
- 22:30these
- 22:30conversations.
- 22:32And
- 22:32the
- 22:32question
- 22:33is,
- 22:34as
- 22:34an
- 22:34extension
- 22:35of
- 22:35what
- 22:35you
- 22:35shared,
- 22:36Michael.
- 22:37Well,
- 22:37how
- 22:37do
- 22:37we
- 22:37do
- 22:38this
- 22:39in
- 22:40relation
- 22:40to
- 22:40what
- 22:40we're
- 22:41being
- 22:41asked
- 22:41to
- 22:41do?
- 22:42And
- 22:42I
- 22:42look
- 22:42at
- 22:43it
- 22:43in
- 22:43terms
- 22:43of
- 22:44roi,
- 22:45return
- 22:45on
- 22:45investment,
- 22:46and
- 22:47if
- 22:47we're
- 22:47looking
- 22:47at
- 22:48this
- 22:48formula,
- 22:49more
- 22:50of
- 22:50the
- 22:50same
- 22:51will
- 22:51get
- 22:51you
- 22:52more
- 22:52of
- 22:53the
- 22:53same.
- 22:54So
- 22:54are
- 22:54we
- 22:55committed
- 22:55to
- 22:56moving
- 22:56the
- 22:57needle?
- 22:58Are
- 22:58we
- 22:59committed
- 22:59to
- 23:00this
- 23:00purpose
- 23:01that
- 23:01this
- 23:02mission
- 23:02statement
- 23:03so
- 23:03claimed
- 23:04about
- 23:0430
- 23:04years
- 23:05ago
- 23:05and
- 23:05you've
- 23:06never
- 23:06revisited
- 23:07it?
- 23:09I
- 23:09mean,
- 23:10what
- 23:10are
- 23:10we
- 23:10doing?
- 23:12And
- 23:12what
- 23:12we
- 23:13want
- 23:13is
- 23:13that
- 23:14we
- 23:15walk
- 23:15our
- 23:15talk
- 23:16so
- 23:17if
- 23:17we
- 23:17are
- 23:18developing
- 23:19good
- 23:19citizens,
- 23:20because
- 23:20I
- 23:21find
- 23:21that
- 23:21to
- 23:22be
- 23:22in
- 23:22some
- 23:23place
- 23:23in
- 23:23every
- 23:24mission
- 23:24statement
- 23:25I've
- 23:25seen,
- 23:25we
- 23:25want
- 23:26to
- 23:26develop
- 23:26these
- 23:27students
- 23:27to
- 23:27be.
- 23:28Then
- 23:28who
- 23:29are
- 23:29the
- 23:29good
- 23:29citizens
- 23:30of
- 23:30today?
- 23:31And
- 23:31how
- 23:31do
- 23:31you
- 23:31define
- 23:32good?
- 23:32Right.
- 23:33We
- 23:33have
- 23:33to
- 23:33have
- 23:33those
- 23:34questions.
- 23:35And
- 23:35are
- 23:35good
- 23:35citizens
- 23:36all
- 23:36citizens
- 23:37or
- 23:37good
- 23:37citizens
- 23:38through
- 23:38your
- 23:38perspective,
- 23:39or
- 23:41are
- 23:41we
- 23:42defining
- 23:42good
- 23:42citizens
- 23:43through
- 23:43full
- 23:43potential?
- 23:44I
- 23:44mean,
- 23:44this
- 23:44is
- 23:44a
- 23:45hard
- 23:45question
- 23:45to
- 23:45ask.
- 23:46So
- 23:46I
- 23:46flipped
- 23:46it
- 23:47on
- 23:47its
- 23:47side
- 23:47as
- 23:47well.
- 23:48Michael.
- 23:48And
- 23:48I
- 23:48said,
- 23:49well,
- 23:50we
- 23:50have
- 23:51to
- 23:51really
- 23:51understand
- 23:52our
- 23:52intent,
- 23:53and
- 23:53we
- 23:53have
- 23:53to
- 23:53be
- 23:54truthful.
- 23:55And
- 23:55I
- 23:55mentioned.
- 23:56I
- 23:56literally
- 23:57quoted
- 23:57Shakespeare
- 23:58the
- 23:58last
- 23:58time.
- 23:58Right.
- 23:59Hamlet,
- 23:59to
- 24:00thine
- 24:00own
- 24:00self
- 24:00be
- 24:00true.
- 24:01Right.
- 24:02So,
- 24:02I
- 24:02mean,
- 24:04let's
- 24:04be
- 24:05real.
- 24:05If
- 24:05we
- 24:06gonna
- 24:06do
- 24:06it
- 24:06the
- 24:06same
- 24:07way,
- 24:07to
- 24:07just
- 24:08say
- 24:08we
- 24:08gonna
- 24:08do
- 24:08it
- 24:08the
- 24:09same
- 24:09way,
- 24:09and
- 24:09we're
- 24:09gonna
- 24:10be
- 24:10compliant
- 24:10and
- 24:10we're
- 24:11gonna
- 24:11be
- 24:11transactional.
- 24:12But
- 24:12don't,
- 24:13please.
- 24:14Especially
- 24:14in
- 24:15spaces
- 24:15where
- 24:16I.
- 24:16Where
- 24:16I
- 24:17push
- 24:17in
- 24:17and
- 24:18reside
- 24:18for
- 24:19a
- 24:19while
- 24:19in
- 24:20coaching.
- 24:20Please
- 24:21don't
- 24:21say
- 24:21that
- 24:21you're
- 24:22transformational
- 24:22or
- 24:23transformative.
- 24:25You're
- 24:25custodial.
- 24:27You're
- 24:27custodial.
- 24:28You're
- 24:28transactional.
- 24:29Like
- 24:29Grant
- 24:29said,
- 24:30you're
- 24:30compliant.
- 24:31And
- 24:31you're
- 24:31not
- 24:32showing
- 24:32up
- 24:32for
- 24:32each
- 24:32and
- 24:33every
- 24:33student,
- 24:34because
- 24:34our
- 24:35student
- 24:35base
- 24:36is
- 24:36beautifully
- 24:36diverse.
- 24:37There
- 24:37is
- 24:37a
- 24:38mosaic.
- 24:38So
- 24:38you're
- 24:38not
- 24:39showing
- 24:39up
- 24:39for
- 24:39every.
- 24:40Okay,
- 24:41so
- 24:41then
- 24:41we
- 24:42will
- 24:42get
- 24:42you
- 24:42to
- 24:42be
- 24:43great
- 24:43transactional
- 24:45leaders.
- 24:46I
- 24:46want
- 24:46us
- 24:47to
- 24:47be
- 24:47clear
- 24:47with
- 24:48the
- 24:48vision,
- 24:49as
- 24:49I
- 24:49said
- 24:50earlier,
- 24:50the
- 24:50role.
- 24:51Right.
- 24:52The
- 24:52intentionality.
- 24:53And
- 24:53how
- 24:54are
- 24:54we
- 24:54going
- 24:54to
- 24:54hold
- 24:54each
- 24:54other
- 24:55accountable?
- 24:56Great
- 24:56question.
- 24:58I've
- 24:58just
- 24:59developed
- 24:59a
- 24:59leadership
- 25:00pathway.
- 25:00So
- 25:00I
- 25:00was
- 25:01just
- 25:01thinking
- 25:01as
- 25:01you
- 25:01guys
- 25:02were
- 25:02talking.
- 25:03The
- 25:03whole
- 25:04pathway
- 25:04is
- 25:05based
- 25:05on
- 25:06a
- 25:06leader.
- 25:07And
- 25:07when
- 25:08I
- 25:08say
- 25:08leader,
- 25:08I
- 25:08mean
- 25:09teacher
- 25:09leader,
- 25:10coach
- 25:11leader,
- 25:12principal
- 25:13leader,
- 25:13superintendent
- 25:14leader.
- 25:14It
- 25:14doesn't
- 25:15matter.
- 25:15Right?
- 25:15Doesn't
- 25:16matter.
- 25:16Your
- 25:16role
- 25:16is
- 25:17insignificant.
- 25:18Right.
- 25:18You
- 25:19just
- 25:19have
- 25:19a
- 25:19different
- 25:19level
- 25:20of
- 25:20influence,
- 25:21but
- 25:22really,
- 25:22really
- 25:23understanding,
- 25:25really
- 25:25thinking
- 25:25through
- 25:26what
- 25:26Alicia
- 25:27just
- 25:27said.
- 25:27Right.
- 25:27Which
- 25:28is,
- 25:28what's
- 25:28your
- 25:28purpose?
- 25:30Not
- 25:30what
- 25:30the
- 25:30school's
- 25:30vision
- 25:31statement
- 25:31is
- 25:32or
- 25:33what
- 25:33the
- 25:33district's
- 25:34mission
- 25:34is.
- 25:34What
- 25:35is
- 25:35your
- 25:36purpose
- 25:38as
- 25:38a
- 25:39leader?
- 25:39And
- 25:40then
- 25:40this
- 25:41whole
- 25:41pathway
- 25:41that
- 25:42we've
- 25:42developed
- 25:43is
- 25:43about
- 25:43how
- 25:44do
- 25:44you
- 25:44get
- 25:44there,
- 25:45and
- 25:46most
- 25:46importantly,
- 25:47how
- 25:47do
- 25:47you
- 25:47take
- 25:48people
- 25:48with
- 25:48you?
- 25:48You
- 25:49can't
- 25:49do
- 25:49it
- 25:49alone.
- 25:50And
- 25:50so
- 25:51I
- 25:51think
- 25:51a
- 25:51lot
- 25:52of.
- 25:53Just
- 25:53to
- 25:53echo
- 25:53what
- 25:54you
- 25:54both
- 25:54said,
- 25:55I
- 25:56think
- 25:56the
- 25:56difference
- 25:58between
- 25:58a
- 25:59highly
- 25:59successful
- 26:00leader,
- 26:00again,
- 26:01defined
- 26:01leader
- 26:01any
- 26:01way
- 26:02you
- 26:02want,
- 26:03and
- 26:03the
- 26:03one
- 26:03who
- 26:03is
- 26:04not
- 26:04so
- 26:05high,
- 26:06doing
- 26:06fine.
- 26:07But
- 26:07whatever
- 26:08I
- 26:09think
- 26:09is
- 26:09the
- 26:10presence
- 26:10or
- 26:10absence
- 26:11of
- 26:11purpose,
- 26:13and
- 26:13then
- 26:13the
- 26:14leader
- 26:14who.
- 26:15And
- 26:15then
- 26:16once
- 26:16you
- 26:16identify
- 26:17purpose
- 26:18the
- 26:18next
- 26:19question
- 26:19that's
- 26:19really
- 26:19obvious
- 26:20that
- 26:20you
- 26:20guys
- 26:20have
- 26:20both
- 26:21hinted
- 26:21around
- 26:22and
- 26:22said
- 26:22differently
- 26:23is
- 26:23how
- 26:23badly
- 26:24do
- 26:24you
- 26:24want
- 26:24it
- 26:25and
- 26:25what
- 26:25are
- 26:25you
- 26:25willing
- 26:25to
- 26:26do
- 26:26to
- 26:26get
- 26:26there?
- 26:26Yeah,
- 26:27you're
- 26:27going
- 26:27to
- 26:27have
- 26:27to
- 26:27fight
- 26:27for
- 26:28it.
- 26:28Right.
- 26:28Because
- 26:29it
- 26:29ain't
- 26:29easy.
- 26:30Right.
- 26:30It's
- 26:30not
- 26:30easy.
- 26:32Transforming
- 26:33education
- 26:35for
- 26:35each
- 26:35and
- 26:36every
- 26:36student
- 26:37so
- 26:38that
- 26:38they
- 26:38can
- 26:38be
- 26:39successful
- 26:39and
- 26:40have
- 26:40infinite
- 26:41potential
- 26:42and
- 26:42a
- 26:43broad
- 26:43number
- 26:44of
- 26:44opportunities
- 26:46after
- 26:46we
- 26:47finish
- 26:47with
- 26:47them.
- 26:48Right.
- 26:48That's
- 26:48hard
- 26:49work
- 26:49that
- 26:49requires
- 26:50a
- 26:50level
- 26:51of
- 26:51intentionality,
- 26:52to
- 26:52quote
- 26:53Alicia,
- 26:54a
- 26:55level
- 26:55of
- 26:55accountability
- 26:56and
- 26:57certainly
- 26:57understanding
- 26:58role.
- 26:59I'm
- 26:59thinking
- 27:00and
- 27:00I'm
- 27:00thinking
- 27:01aloud.
- 27:01You
- 27:01both
- 27:02know
- 27:02me
- 27:02well,
- 27:02right?
- 27:03So
- 27:03that
- 27:04really
- 27:04harkens
- 27:05back
- 27:05to
- 27:06the
- 27:06whole,
- 27:07the
- 27:07whole
- 27:07focus
- 27:08of
- 27:08why
- 27:08we
- 27:09sit
- 27:09on
- 27:09Tuesdays
- 27:10and
- 27:11share
- 27:11our
- 27:12voices.
- 27:13The
- 27:13humanizing
- 27:14approach
- 27:14to
- 27:15education.
- 27:17The
- 27:17school's
- 27:18education
- 27:18as
- 27:19an
- 27:19enterprise
- 27:19is
- 27:19very
- 27:20different
- 27:20than
- 27:20other
- 27:21places.
- 27:22Right?
- 27:22Because
- 27:22our
- 27:23product
- 27:25are
- 27:25good
- 27:26citizens,
- 27:26human
- 27:26beings.
- 27:28We're
- 27:29not
- 27:29producing
- 27:29widgets.
- 27:30This
- 27:30is
- 27:30not
- 27:30an
- 27:31assembly.
- 27:31Now,
- 27:31we're
- 27:32not
- 27:32in
- 27:32the
- 27:32industrial
- 27:33era,
- 27:34so
- 27:34that's
- 27:34not
- 27:34what
- 27:34we
- 27:35do.
- 27:36We
- 27:37produce
- 27:38Mary
- 27:38and
- 27:39Alice
- 27:39and
- 27:40Jose
- 27:41and
- 27:42Maria
- 27:43and
- 27:43Jquan
- 27:44and,
- 27:45and
- 27:45Shaniqua.
- 27:46We
- 27:46produce
- 27:46in
- 27:46all
- 27:46of
- 27:47them.
- 27:48And
- 27:48all
- 27:48of
- 27:49them
- 27:49are
- 27:49very
- 27:50diverse
- 27:52human
- 27:52beings.
- 27:55So
- 27:55how
- 27:55do
- 27:55we
- 27:55uplift
- 27:56the
- 27:56humanity
- 27:57in
- 27:57the
- 27:57space?
- 28:00Because
- 28:00if
- 28:00we're
- 28:01talking
- 28:01about
- 28:01humanity
- 28:03and
- 28:04as
- 28:04schools,
- 28:05we
- 28:05are
- 28:05en
- 28:05loco
- 28:06parentes,
- 28:07we
- 28:07are
- 28:07the
- 28:07parents.
- 28:08When
- 28:09students
- 28:10during
- 28:10the
- 28:10school
- 28:11day,
- 28:12then
- 28:12how
- 28:12are
- 28:13we
- 28:13parenting
- 28:14our
- 28:14scholars?
- 28:15Right?
- 28:16And
- 28:16I'm
- 28:16telling
- 28:17you
- 28:17as
- 28:17a
- 28:17principal,
- 28:18it's
- 28:18not
- 28:18only
- 28:19how
- 28:19you
- 28:19parenting
- 28:20the
- 28:20scholars,
- 28:20it's
- 28:20how
- 28:21you
- 28:21parenting
- 28:21those
- 28:21teachers.
- 28:23You
- 28:23know,
- 28:23I
- 28:23mean,
- 28:24let's
- 28:24keep
- 28:24it
- 28:25real.
- 28:25We
- 28:25talk
- 28:26about
- 28:26truth.
- 28:27I
- 28:27mean,
- 28:27there
- 28:28is
- 28:28so
- 28:28much
- 28:28brokenness
- 28:29because
- 28:30of
- 28:30environmental
- 28:31factors
- 28:32that
- 28:32we
- 28:32don't
- 28:32control.
- 28:33How
- 28:34do
- 28:34we
- 28:34have
- 28:34those
- 28:34conversations
- 28:35and
- 28:36still
- 28:36move
- 28:36the
- 28:37needle?
- 28:38It
- 28:38can
- 28:38be
- 28:39done,
- 28:39but
- 28:40it
- 28:40takes
- 28:41a
- 28:41lot
- 28:41of
- 28:41work.
- 28:41Like
- 28:42you
- 28:42said,
- 28:42Grant.
- 28:43But
- 28:43if
- 28:43you
- 28:44have
- 28:44Michael,
- 28:45everyone
- 28:46committed
- 28:47one
- 28:47band,
- 28:48one
- 28:48sound
- 28:49to
- 28:49the
- 28:49same
- 28:49goal,
- 28:50then
- 28:50we
- 28:50can
- 28:51move
- 28:51in
- 28:51cadence
- 28:52together
- 28:53as
- 28:53a
- 28:53collective.
- 28:54I'm
- 28:54reminded
- 28:55of
- 28:56how
- 28:56quickly
- 28:57and
- 28:57easily
- 28:58school
- 28:58leaders
- 28:59can
- 29:00redirect
- 29:01and
- 29:01reshape
- 29:03through
- 29:04just
- 29:04a,
- 29:05a
- 29:05different
- 29:06frame,
- 29:07a
- 29:08principle
- 29:08that
- 29:08I,
- 29:10I
- 29:10remember
- 29:11observing
- 29:12and,
- 29:12and
- 29:13following
- 29:13when
- 29:14I
- 29:14was
- 29:15first
- 29:15in
- 29:16academic
- 29:16leadership
- 29:17study,
- 29:18Jim
- 29:18Dillon,
- 29:20he,
- 29:21I,
- 29:21I
- 29:21asked
- 29:22him,
- 29:22you
- 29:22know,
- 29:23how
- 29:23do
- 29:23you
- 29:24know
- 29:24your
- 29:24building
- 29:24is
- 29:25on
- 29:25the
- 29:25right
- 29:25track?
- 29:26How
- 29:26do
- 29:26you
- 29:26know
- 29:27your
- 29:27learning
- 29:27community
- 29:28is
- 29:28thriving?
- 29:30And
- 29:30I
- 29:31expected,
- 29:31you
- 29:32know,
- 29:32that
- 29:32he
- 29:33would
- 29:33take
- 29:33some
- 29:33time
- 29:33to.
- 29:34There
- 29:34was
- 29:34no
- 29:34hesitation.
- 29:36He
- 29:36said,
- 29:37you're
- 29:37familiar
- 29:38with
- 29:38dismissal.
- 29:39What
- 29:39do
- 29:39the
- 29:39kids
- 29:40do
- 29:40when
- 29:40they
- 29:40leave
- 29:41the
- 29:41building?
- 29:41I
- 29:41said,
- 29:42they
- 29:42run
- 29:42to
- 29:42the
- 29:42Buses.
- 29:43He
- 29:43said,
- 29:44you
- 29:44know,
- 29:44you
- 29:44got
- 29:44a
- 29:45good
- 29:45building
- 29:46when
- 29:46they're
- 29:47running
- 29:47into
- 29:48the
- 29:48school
- 29:48with
- 29:48the
- 29:48same
- 29:49exuberance,
- 29:50that's
- 29:50what
- 29:51I'm
- 29:51looking
- 29:51for.
- 29:52And
- 29:53the
- 29:53conversations
- 29:54he
- 29:55had
- 29:55every
- 29:55single
- 29:55day
- 29:56with
- 29:57learners
- 29:58from
- 29:59every
- 29:59corner
- 29:59of
- 30:00his
- 30:00building,
- 30:01asking
- 30:02them,
- 30:03not
- 30:03only
- 30:03what
- 30:04did
- 30:04you
- 30:04learn
- 30:04today,
- 30:04but
- 30:05what
- 30:05learning
- 30:05has
- 30:06happened
- 30:06today
- 30:06or
- 30:07this
- 30:07week
- 30:08that
- 30:09has
- 30:09gotten
- 30:09you
- 30:10excited?
- 30:11That
- 30:11felt
- 30:11fun.
- 30:12Can
- 30:12you
- 30:12tell
- 30:12me
- 30:12what
- 30:13and
- 30:13why?
- 30:14He
- 30:14was
- 30:14always
- 30:14having
- 30:15that
- 30:15conversation
- 30:16with
- 30:16students.
- 30:17He
- 30:17was
- 30:18always
- 30:18having
- 30:18that
- 30:18conversation
- 30:19with
- 30:19the
- 30:20adults
- 30:20in
- 30:20the
- 30:20building.
- 30:21And
- 30:21those
- 30:22conversations
- 30:23produced
- 30:23a
- 30:23growing
- 30:25body
- 30:26of
- 30:26information
- 30:27and
- 30:27knowledge
- 30:27that
- 30:28was
- 30:28really
- 30:28actionable.
- 30:30That
- 30:30is
- 30:30what
- 30:31guided
- 30:31that
- 30:31leader.
- 30:32There
- 30:32was
- 30:33his
- 30:33purpose,
- 30:33right?
- 30:34There
- 30:35was
- 30:35his
- 30:35purpose.
- 30:35He
- 30:36was
- 30:36living
- 30:36into.
- 30:37He
- 30:38was
- 30:38living
- 30:38into
- 30:38his
- 30:39purpose
- 30:39into
- 30:39his
- 30:40North
- 30:40Star,
- 30:40and
- 30:40he
- 30:41was
- 30:41bringing
- 30:41people
- 30:41with
- 30:42him.
- 30:42And
- 30:42he
- 30:42knew
- 30:43what
- 30:43it
- 30:43looked
- 30:43like.
- 30:44He
- 30:45knew
- 30:45what
- 30:45it
- 30:45looked
- 30:45like
- 30:46because
- 30:46he
- 30:46was
- 30:46talking
- 30:47and
- 30:47in
- 30:47conversation
- 30:48all
- 30:48the
- 30:49time
- 30:49with
- 30:49learners
- 30:50from
- 30:50every
- 30:50sector
- 30:50of
- 30:51his
- 30:51community.
- 30:52But
- 30:52the
- 30:52system
- 30:53has
- 30:53to
- 30:53be
- 30:53ready
- 30:55for
- 30:55purpose
- 30:56and
- 30:56intention
- 30:56of
- 30:57leaders.
- 30:58And
- 30:58I
- 30:58don't.
- 30:59That
- 30:59paradigm
- 31:00shift
- 31:01is
- 31:01really
- 31:01slow.
- 31:02And
- 31:03sometimes
- 31:03there's
- 31:04a
- 31:04want,
- 31:05but
- 31:05there's
- 31:06no
- 31:06effort.
- 31:07There
- 31:07could
- 31:07be
- 31:08a
- 31:08false
- 31:09start
- 31:09and
- 31:10then
- 31:10there's
- 31:10no
- 31:10resilience.
- 31:12What
- 31:12underlies
- 31:13the
- 31:13energy
- 31:13for
- 31:14purpose
- 31:14is
- 31:15passion.
- 31:16You
- 31:16hear
- 31:16that
- 31:17Every
- 31:18time
- 31:19we
- 31:19speak,
- 31:19there's
- 31:20passion,
- 31:21there's
- 31:21commitment,
- 31:22there's
- 31:23a
- 31:23vibe
- 31:24of
- 31:24we
- 31:25gonna
- 31:25make
- 31:25this
- 31:25happen
- 31:26regardless.
- 31:27That's
- 31:28grit.
- 31:28And
- 31:29oftentimes
- 31:30we
- 31:30come
- 31:31in,
- 31:32but
- 31:33whether
- 31:33it's
- 31:33two
- 31:33or
- 31:34three
- 31:34years
- 31:34in,
- 31:35I
- 31:35see
- 31:36the
- 31:36grit
- 31:36wane.
- 31:41Because
- 31:41that.
- 31:42That
- 31:42burden
- 31:42is
- 31:43heavy.
- 31:44Day
- 31:44in
- 31:44and
- 31:44day,
- 31:45I
- 31:45think
- 31:45about
- 31:45Rhonda
- 31:45Simli.
- 31:47You
- 31:47know,
- 31:47that
- 31:47burden
- 31:48is
- 31:48heavy.
- 31:49And
- 31:50it
- 31:51takes
- 31:51somebody
- 31:52with
- 31:52that
- 31:52kind
- 31:53of
- 31:53commitment
- 31:54and
- 31:54power
- 31:55and
- 31:56passion
- 31:57to
- 31:58every
- 31:58day
- 31:59be
- 32:00ready
- 32:00to
- 32:00look
- 32:01her
- 32:02community
- 32:03in
- 32:03the
- 32:03face
- 32:05and
- 32:05engage
- 32:06in.
- 32:06What
- 32:06are
- 32:07we
- 32:07going
- 32:07to
- 32:07do
- 32:07today
- 32:08that
- 32:08lines
- 32:09up
- 32:09with
- 32:10our
- 32:10dreams?
- 32:10What
- 32:10are
- 32:11we
- 32:11going
- 32:11to
- 32:11get
- 32:11done
- 32:11today?
- 32:12And
- 32:14that
- 32:15it
- 32:16is
- 32:16so
- 32:16much
- 32:16easier
- 32:17to
- 32:17narrow
- 32:17the
- 32:18job
- 32:18scope.
- 32:19It
- 32:19is
- 32:19so
- 32:19much
- 32:20easier
- 32:20and
- 32:20it
- 32:21is
- 32:21so
- 32:21much
- 32:21more
- 32:21challenging
- 32:22to
- 32:23do
- 32:23the
- 32:23work
- 32:24with
- 32:24passion,
- 32:25fueling
- 32:25purpose
- 32:26and
- 32:26to
- 32:26know
- 32:27what
- 32:27that
- 32:27North
- 32:27Star
- 32:28is
- 32:28and
- 32:29to
- 32:29not
- 32:29relinquish
- 32:30it.
- 32:31And
- 32:32I'll
- 32:32bet
- 32:32you
- 32:33I
- 32:33know
- 32:33the
- 32:33answer
- 32:33to
- 32:34what
- 32:34I'm
- 32:34going
- 32:34to
- 32:34say.
- 32:36And
- 32:37I'll
- 32:37bet
- 32:37you
- 32:37that
- 32:38there
- 32:38are
- 32:38days.
- 32:39I
- 32:39won't
- 32:40speak
- 32:40for
- 32:40Rhonda,
- 32:40but
- 32:41I'm
- 32:41going
- 32:41to
- 32:41sort
- 32:41of.
- 32:42I'll
- 32:43bet
- 32:43you
- 32:43there
- 32:43are
- 32:43days
- 32:44when
- 32:44Rhonda
- 32:44Simli
- 32:45feels
- 32:45defeated.
- 32:46Oh,
- 32:46yeah,
- 32:47right.
- 32:48When
- 32:48the
- 32:48transactional
- 32:49herding
- 32:50nature
- 32:51of
- 32:51a
- 32:51district
- 32:53swoops
- 32:54in
- 32:54or
- 32:55of
- 32:55a
- 32:55state
- 32:56or
- 32:56of
- 32:57this
- 32:57system,
- 32:58we
- 32:58live
- 32:58In,
- 32:58Right.
- 32:59That
- 32:59really,
- 33:00really
- 33:02knocks
- 33:02us
- 33:02off
- 33:02our
- 33:03game.
- 33:03But
- 33:03you
- 33:03know
- 33:04what?
- 33:05I
- 33:05know
- 33:05that
- 33:06there
- 33:06are
- 33:06those
- 33:06days
- 33:06because
- 33:07those
- 33:07would
- 33:07happen
- 33:07to
- 33:07any
- 33:08of
- 33:08us,
- 33:08right?
- 33:08Those
- 33:09would
- 33:09happen
- 33:09to
- 33:09any
- 33:09of
- 33:09us.
- 33:10But
- 33:10I
- 33:10also
- 33:10know
- 33:11that
- 33:11Rhonda
- 33:12has
- 33:13someone
- 33:13to
- 33:13reach
- 33:14out
- 33:14to
- 33:15who
- 33:15can
- 33:15help
- 33:15her.
- 33:17Sometimes
- 33:17it's
- 33:17just
- 33:17a
- 33:18listen,
- 33:18sometimes
- 33:18it's
- 33:19a
- 33:19shoulder,
- 33:19sometimes
- 33:20it's
- 33:20a
- 33:20question,
- 33:21right?
- 33:22So
- 33:23you
- 33:24think
- 33:24about
- 33:25these
- 33:25leaders.
- 33:26One
- 33:26of
- 33:27the
- 33:27other
- 33:27things
- 33:27that
- 33:27I
- 33:27think
- 33:28leaders
- 33:28aren't
- 33:29doing,
- 33:29that
- 33:29they
- 33:29need
- 33:30to
- 33:30do
- 33:30is
- 33:31to
- 33:31do
- 33:31exactly
- 33:32what
- 33:32Rhonda
- 33:32has
- 33:33done,
- 33:34which
- 33:34is
- 33:35find
- 33:36someone
- 33:38to
- 33:38help
- 33:38keep
- 33:38you
- 33:39on
- 33:39your
- 33:39path.
- 33:40Who's
- 33:40going
- 33:41to
- 33:41be
- 33:41my
- 33:41champion?
- 33:42Who's
- 33:42going
- 33:42to
- 33:42be
- 33:42my
- 33:43champion?
- 33:43I
- 33:43know
- 33:43who
- 33:43hers
- 33:44is.
- 33:44She's
- 33:45in
- 33:45the
- 33:45room
- 33:45here.
- 33:48She's
- 33:49in
- 33:49the
- 33:49room.
- 33:49But
- 33:50I
- 33:50mean,
- 33:50think
- 33:50about.
- 33:51We've
- 33:51just.
- 33:51We've
- 33:52been
- 33:52talking
- 33:52about
- 33:52how
- 33:53hard
- 33:54this
- 33:54work
- 33:54is,
- 33:55right?
- 33:55How
- 33:56easy
- 33:56it
- 33:56is
- 33:57for
- 33:57compliance
- 33:58to
- 33:58take
- 33:58over,
- 33:59for
- 33:59transaction
- 34:00to
- 34:00take
- 34:00over,
- 34:01to
- 34:01get
- 34:01lost
- 34:01in
- 34:02the
- 34:02busyness.
- 34:03B
- 34:03U
- 34:03S
- 34:03Y
- 34:04N
- 34:04E
- 34:04S
- 34:04S
- 34:05Right?
- 34:05It's
- 34:06so
- 34:06easy.
- 34:07It's
- 34:07so
- 34:07easy.
- 34:08And
- 34:08I
- 34:08say
- 34:09this
- 34:09to
- 34:09people
- 34:10that
- 34:10I
- 34:10work
- 34:10with.
- 34:10I'm
- 34:10like,
- 34:11hey,
- 34:11it's
- 34:11okay.
- 34:12Right?
- 34:13I
- 34:13don't
- 34:13have
- 34:13it.
- 34:14I'm
- 34:14not
- 34:14running
- 34:14a
- 34:14district,
- 34:15so
- 34:15I
- 34:16have
- 34:16the
- 34:16luxury
- 34:18of
- 34:18sitting
- 34:18here
- 34:19helping
- 34:19you
- 34:19get
- 34:19back
- 34:19on
- 34:20track.
- 34:21I
- 34:21don't
- 34:21have
- 34:21a
- 34:21board
- 34:22meeting
- 34:22tomorrow.
- 34:23I
- 34:23don't
- 34:24have.
- 34:24I
- 34:25don't
- 34:25have
- 34:25all
- 34:26of
- 34:26these
- 34:26other
- 34:26commitments
- 34:27that
- 34:27you
- 34:28have
- 34:28that
- 34:28are
- 34:28operational,
- 34:29that
- 34:30are
- 34:30transactional
- 34:30in
- 34:31nature.
- 34:31My
- 34:32job
- 34:33is
- 34:33simply
- 34:33to
- 34:33help
- 34:33you
- 34:34get
- 34:34back,
- 34:34to
- 34:35reconnect
- 34:36with
- 34:37purpose.
- 34:37Right.
- 34:38And
- 34:38to
- 34:38help
- 34:38you
- 34:38pick
- 34:39up
- 34:39the
- 34:39pieces
- 34:40when
- 34:40you
- 34:40get
- 34:41waylaid.
- 34:42Right.
- 34:44When
- 34:44your
- 34:44energies
- 34:45get
- 34:45pushed
- 34:46in
- 34:46another
- 34:46way.
- 34:46I
- 34:46think
- 34:47everyone,
- 34:48every
- 34:48leader,
- 34:49regardless,
- 34:49again,
- 34:49of
- 34:50role,
- 34:50every
- 34:51leader
- 34:51needs
- 34:52a
- 34:52champion.
- 34:53I
- 34:53want
- 34:53to
- 34:53season
- 34:54that
- 34:54and
- 34:54change
- 34:55it
- 34:55or
- 34:56add
- 34:56to
- 34:56it.
- 34:56Every
- 34:57learner.
- 34:58Oh,
- 34:58oh.
- 34:59Because
- 34:59I
- 35:00feel
- 35:00like
- 35:02in
- 35:02the
- 35:02end,
- 35:02what
- 35:03we're
- 35:04asking
- 35:04of
- 35:04ourselves
- 35:05and
- 35:05of
- 35:05the
- 35:06youngest
- 35:06ones
- 35:06in
- 35:06our
- 35:07charge
- 35:08is
- 35:08what
- 35:09does
- 35:09it
- 35:09mean
- 35:09to
- 35:09be
- 35:09good
- 35:09at
- 35:10living?
- 35:11Because
- 35:11if
- 35:11we're
- 35:12going
- 35:12to
- 35:12chase
- 35:13the
- 35:13widget
- 35:14model
- 35:15of
- 35:15success,
- 35:16the
- 35:16evidence
- 35:17is
- 35:18overwhelming
- 35:19and
- 35:19it's
- 35:19been
- 35:19in
- 35:19for
- 35:20decades,
- 35:21that
- 35:22that
- 35:22leads
- 35:23to
- 35:23emptiness.
- 35:25We're
- 35:25after,
- 35:25what
- 35:25does
- 35:26it
- 35:26mean
- 35:26to
- 35:26be
- 35:27good
- 35:27at
- 35:27living?
- 35:27And
- 35:28how
- 35:28does
- 35:29the
- 35:29skillfulness
- 35:30that
- 35:31we
- 35:31encounter
- 35:32and
- 35:33the
- 35:33skillfulness
- 35:34challenges
- 35:34we
- 35:34encounter
- 35:35in
- 35:35learning,
- 35:36how
- 35:36does
- 35:36that
- 35:37help
- 35:37us
- 35:38become
- 35:39individuals
- 35:40who
- 35:40are
- 35:40good
- 35:40at
- 35:40living?
- 35:41And
- 35:42what
- 35:42does
- 35:42that
- 35:42mean
- 35:43to
- 35:43be
- 35:43good
- 35:43at
- 35:43living?
- 35:44Because
- 35:44I
- 35:44think
- 35:45when
- 35:45we
- 35:45ask
- 35:45that
- 35:45question,
- 35:46everybody's
- 35:47going
- 35:47to
- 35:47have
- 35:47something
- 35:47to
- 35:48say
- 35:48about
- 35:48that.
- 35:49But
- 35:50that's
- 35:50a
- 35:50fertile
- 35:51field
- 35:51of
- 35:52reasons
- 35:52why
- 35:53that's
- 35:53a
- 35:54fertile
- 35:54field
- 35:55of
- 35:55purpose.
- 35:56That
- 35:57one
- 35:57is
- 35:57inexhaustible.
- 35:58Everyone
- 35:59needs
- 35:59a
- 36:00champion.
- 36:01Find
- 36:01yours.
- 36:02Every
- 36:03leader
- 36:03needs
- 36:03a
- 36:04champion.
- 36:04Every
- 36:05teacher
- 36:06needs
- 36:06a
- 36:06champion.
- 36:07Every
- 36:07kid
- 36:08needs
- 36:08a
- 36:09champion.
- 36:09Wouldn't
- 36:10the
- 36:10world
- 36:10be
- 36:10a
- 36:11different
- 36:11place.
- 36:12I
- 36:12say
- 36:12this
- 36:13often,
- 36:14right?
- 36:14Wouldn't
- 36:14the
- 36:14world
- 36:15be
- 36:15a
- 36:15different
- 36:15place
- 36:16if
- 36:16every.
- 36:17If
- 36:17everyone
- 36:17had
- 36:18one.
- 36:19If
- 36:19everybody
- 36:20had
- 36:20one
- 36:20of
- 36:20those
- 36:21champions?
- 36:22If
- 36:23our
- 36:23children
- 36:24were
- 36:24not
- 36:25seen
- 36:25as
- 36:25test
- 36:25scores,
- 36:26but
- 36:26as
- 36:26whole
- 36:27children.
- 36:28And
- 36:29if
- 36:29they
- 36:29came
- 36:29to
- 36:29believe
- 36:30that
- 36:30they
- 36:30were
- 36:30distinctive
- 36:31and
- 36:31irreplaceable
- 36:32today,
- 36:33not
- 36:33when
- 36:33they
- 36:34become
- 36:34a
- 36:34successful
- 36:35adult
- 36:35today.
- 36:36And
- 36:37with
- 36:37that,
- 36:37my
- 36:37dear
- 36:37friends,
- 36:40we
- 36:40have
- 36:40paved
- 36:41the
- 36:41way
- 36:41for
- 36:41the
- 36:42finale
- 36:42of
- 36:43season
- 36:4312,
- 36:44where
- 36:44we
- 36:44will
- 36:44get
- 36:45to
- 36:45talk
- 36:45to
- 36:45some
- 36:45K12
- 36:46students
- 36:46and
- 36:46hear
- 36:47what
- 36:47they
- 36:47think
- 36:47about
- 36:48what
- 36:48they
- 36:48want
- 36:49to
- 36:49experience
- 36:50and
- 36:50how
- 36:51different
- 36:51that
- 36:51may
- 36:51or
- 36:52may
- 36:52not
- 36:52be
- 36:52with
- 36:52what
- 36:53they
- 36:53currently
- 36:54experience.
- 36:55And
- 36:55so
- 36:55we'll
- 36:55see
- 36:56you
- 36:56next
- 36:56week
- 36:57for
- 36:57an
- 36:57exciting
- 36:58conversation
- 37:00and
- 37:00the
- 37:01finale
- 37:01of
- 37:01season
- 37:0212
- 37:02in
- 37:02the
- 37:02wheelhouse.
- 37:04Have
- 37:04a
- 37:04good
- 37:04week.
- 37:09And
- 37:09that's
- 37:10a
- 37:10wrap
- 37:10of
- 37:10episode
- 37:11nine
- 37:11of
- 37:11season
- 37:1212.
- 37:13A
- 37:13special
- 37:14thank
- 37:14you
- 37:14to
- 37:14the
- 37:14Wheelhouse
- 37:15team,
- 37:15Kathy
- 37:16Mone,
- 37:17Michael
- 37:17Pipa,
- 37:18and
- 37:18Dr.
- 37:18Alicia
- 37:19Munro.
- 37:20If
- 37:21this
- 37:21conversation
- 37:22hit
- 37:22a
- 37:22little
- 37:22too
- 37:23close,
- 37:24that's
- 37:24the
- 37:24point.
- 37:25Drift
- 37:26isn't
- 37:26something
- 37:27we
- 37:27fix
- 37:27with
- 37:28a
- 37:28new
- 37:28initiative.
- 37:29It's
- 37:30something
- 37:30we
- 37:30interrupt
- 37:31with
- 37:31different
- 37:32choices.
- 37:33And
- 37:34that
- 37:34leads
- 37:34us
- 37:34to
- 37:34the
- 37:35final
- 37:35question
- 37:35of
- 37:36this
- 37:36season.
- 37:37Not
- 37:37what's
- 37:38wrong,
- 37:39not
- 37:39even
- 37:39why
- 37:40it
- 37:40happens,
- 37:41but
- 37:42what
- 37:42it
- 37:42actually
- 37:43takes
- 37:43to
- 37:43build
- 37:44something
- 37:44better.
- 37:46Next
- 37:46episode,
- 37:47we'll
- 37:47find
- 37:48out.
- 37:48And
- 37:49this
- 37:49time,
- 37:49we're
- 37:49putting
- 37:50our
- 37:50ideas
- 37:50in
- 37:51front
- 37:51of
- 37:51the
- 37:51people
- 37:52who
- 37:52experience
- 37:53our
- 37:54systems
- 37:55every
- 37:55single
- 37:56day.
- 37:58Students,
- 38:00we'll
- 38:00see
- 38:00you
- 38:00next
- 38:00week
- 38:01for
- 38:01the
- 38:01exciting
- 38:01finale
- 38:02of
- 38:02season
- 38:0312.
- 38:04Don't
- 38:04miss
- 38:04it.