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- 0:01What
- 0:01does
- 0:01it
- 0:01mean
- 0:02for
- 0:02a
- 0:02principal
- 0:03to
- 0:03set
- 0:03the
- 0:03stage
- 0:04by
- 0:05articulating
- 0:05the
- 0:06vision
- 0:06that
- 0:06humanizing
- 0:07the
- 0:08classroom
- 0:08environment
- 0:09is
- 0:09the
- 0:10primary
- 0:10goal
- 0:11above
- 0:11all
- 0:12else,
- 0:12what's
- 0:13the
- 0:13difference
- 0:14between
- 0:14living
- 0:14into
- 0:15a
- 0:15way
- 0:15of
- 0:15life
- 0:16versus
- 0:17implementing
- 0:18an
- 0:18initiative?
- 0:19Let's
- 0:19go
- 0:19there.
- 0:20A
- 0:20new
- 0:20episode
- 0:21of
- 0:21the
- 0:21Wheelhouse
- 0:22begins
- 0:23right
- 0:23now.
- 0:35Thank
- 0:35you
- 0:35so
- 0:36much
- 0:36for
- 0:36taking
- 0:36time
- 0:37out
- 0:37of
- 0:37your
- 0:37busy
- 0:37day
- 0:37to
- 0:38give
- 0:38us
- 0:38a
- 0:38listen.
- 0:39Season
- 0:4010
- 0:40features
- 0:40a
- 0:41team
- 0:41of
- 0:41four
- 0:41like
- 0:42minded
- 0:42friends
- 0:42and
- 0:43colleagues.
- 0:43Kathy
- 0:44Mone,
- 0:44Michael
- 0:45Pipa,
- 0:46Dr.
- 0:46Alicia
- 0:46Munro
- 0:47and
- 0:47yours
- 0:48truly.
- 0:48We've
- 0:49opened
- 0:49the
- 0:49conversation
- 0:50this
- 0:50season
- 0:51to
- 0:51think
- 0:51about
- 0:51empowering
- 0:52educators
- 0:53to
- 0:54cultivate
- 0:54open
- 0:55doors
- 0:55and
- 0:55unlimited
- 0:56possibilities
- 0:57for
- 0:57each
- 0:58student.
- 0:59The
- 0:59Wheelhouse
- 1:00exists
- 1:00to
- 1:01create
- 1:01an
- 1:01inclusive
- 1:02community
- 1:02of
- 1:03empowered
- 1:03educators
- 1:04who
- 1:04believe
- 1:05that
- 1:05together
- 1:05we
- 1:06can
- 1:06disrupt
- 1:07the
- 1:07transactional
- 1:08hurting
- 1:08nature
- 1:09of
- 1:09schooling.
- 1:10To
- 1:10create
- 1:10districts,
- 1:11schools
- 1:12and
- 1:12classrooms
- 1:13where
- 1:13each
- 1:14student
- 1:14feels
- 1:15confident,
- 1:15optimistic,
- 1:17capable,
- 1:18well
- 1:18supported
- 1:19and
- 1:19emboldened
- 1:20to
- 1:20be
- 1:21and
- 1:21to
- 1:21become
- 1:22who
- 1:22they're
- 1:22meant
- 1:23to
- 1:23be.
- 1:24Episodes
- 1:24of
- 1:24the
- 1:24Wheelhouse
- 1:25will
- 1:25explore
- 1:25bodies
- 1:26of
- 1:26knowledge
- 1:26and
- 1:27expertise
- 1:28that
- 1:28align
- 1:28to
- 1:28this
- 1:29vision
- 1:29and
- 1:30and
- 1:30our
- 1:30guiding
- 1:30principles.
- 1:32Our
- 1:32team
- 1:32and
- 1:33our
- 1:33guests
- 1:34are
- 1:34committed
- 1:34to
- 1:34this
- 1:34fundamental
- 1:35challenge
- 1:36to
- 1:36realize
- 1:37what
- 1:37we
- 1:37want
- 1:37for
- 1:38each
- 1:38student
- 1:39to
- 1:39experience
- 1:40in
- 1:40school.
- 1:41In
- 1:41this
- 1:42episode,
- 1:42we're
- 1:42going
- 1:42to
- 1:42focus
- 1:43on
- 1:43the
- 1:43first
- 1:43of
- 1:44our
- 1:44four
- 1:44guiding
- 1:45principles
- 1:45and
- 1:46we're
- 1:46going
- 1:46to
- 1:46do
- 1:46this
- 1:47from
- 1:47the
- 1:47perspective
- 1:48of
- 1:48the
- 1:48principal.
- 1:49We
- 1:50believe
- 1:50that
- 1:50educating
- 1:51our
- 1:51children
- 1:52should
- 1:52be
- 1:52a
- 1:52humanizing,
- 1:53relational
- 1:54and
- 1:54transformational
- 1:55endeavor.
- 1:57All
- 1:57else
- 1:57is
- 1:58secondary,
- 1:59you
- 1:59know.
- 1:59Together
- 2:00these
- 2:00three
- 2:01elements
- 2:01shift
- 2:02education
- 2:03from
- 2:03something
- 2:03that
- 2:04is
- 2:04done
- 2:04to
- 2:05students
- 2:05to
- 2:06something
- 2:06that
- 2:06is
- 2:07done
- 2:07with
- 2:08them.
- 2:08A
- 2:09humanizing
- 2:09educational
- 2:10experience
- 2:11honors
- 2:12student
- 2:12voice
- 2:13as
- 2:13essential
- 2:14wisdom
- 2:15builds
- 2:15self
- 2:15efficacy
- 2:16for
- 2:16students
- 2:17so
- 2:17they
- 2:17believe
- 2:18they
- 2:18matter
- 2:18and
- 2:18can
- 2:19achieve.
- 2:20And
- 2:20it
- 2:20fosters
- 2:21agency
- 2:22so
- 2:22students
- 2:23experience
- 2:23ownership
- 2:25and
- 2:25empowerment.
- 2:26Today's
- 2:27special
- 2:27guest,
- 2:27Dr.
- 2:28Shavita
- 2:28west,
- 2:29is
- 2:29a
- 2:29performance
- 2:30coach,
- 2:30a
- 2:30faculty
- 2:31member
- 2:31at
- 2:31ascd,
- 2:32she's
- 2:33the
- 2:33founder
- 2:33of
- 2:34SL
- 2:34West
- 2:35Consulting.
- 2:36She
- 2:37has
- 2:37dedicated
- 2:38her
- 2:38career
- 2:39to
- 2:39empowering
- 2:40school
- 2:40leaders
- 2:41to
- 2:41build
- 2:41sustainable
- 2:42systems
- 2:43and
- 2:43lead
- 2:43with
- 2:43impact.
- 2:44Her
- 2:44current
- 2:45research
- 2:45centers
- 2:46on
- 2:46creative
- 2:46spaces
- 2:47to
- 2:47support
- 2:48students
- 2:48sensory
- 2:49sensitivity,
- 2:51especially
- 2:51for
- 2:51boys
- 2:52of
- 2:52color
- 2:53and
- 2:53Dr.
- 2:53Opal
- 2:54Davis
- 2:54Dawson,
- 2:55President
- 2:55of
- 2:55Dawson
- 2:56and
- 2:56Associates.
- 2:57She
- 2:57too
- 2:57is
- 2:58an
- 2:58instructional
- 2:58leadership
- 2:59coach.
- 2:59She's
- 3:00the
- 3:00co
- 3:00founder
- 3:01of
- 3:01the
- 3:01Best
- 3:02College
- 3:02Match
- 3:03Foundation.
- 3:04She's
- 3:04an
- 3:04ASCD
- 3:05faculty
- 3:06member,
- 3:06a
- 3:06curriculum
- 3:07strategist
- 3:08and
- 3:08she
- 3:09works
- 3:10every
- 3:10day
- 3:10advancing
- 3:11innovation
- 3:12and
- 3:12educator
- 3:13growth
- 3:14across
- 3:14K12
- 3:15classrooms
- 3:15and
- 3:16post
- 3:16secondary
- 3:17pathways.
- 3:18We
- 3:18want
- 3:19to
- 3:19welcome
- 3:19them
- 3:20both
- 3:20to
- 3:20the
- 3:20Wheelhouse
- 3:21today.
- 3:22And
- 3:22keep
- 3:22in
- 3:23mind,
- 3:23at
- 3:23the
- 3:23end
- 3:23of
- 3:23the
- 3:23day,
- 3:24what
- 3:24we
- 3:24do
- 3:24for
- 3:24some
- 3:25children
- 3:25is
- 3:25even
- 3:26bigger
- 3:26than
- 3:26cultivating
- 3:27hope
- 3:27or
- 3:27killing
- 3:28dreams.
- 3:29It's
- 3:29a
- 3:29matter
- 3:30of
- 3:30life
- 3:30and
- 3:30death.
- 3:32This
- 3:32conversation
- 3:33with
- 3:33the
- 3:33team
- 3:33and
- 3:33with
- 3:33our
- 3:34guests,
- 3:34Dr.
- 3:34West
- 3:34and
- 3:35Dr.
- 3:35Dawson,
- 3:36identifies
- 3:37the
- 3:37actions
- 3:38leaders
- 3:38must
- 3:39take
- 3:39to
- 3:39humanize
- 3:40our
- 3:40classrooms
- 3:41for
- 3:41our
- 3:41students
- 3:42and
- 3:43to
- 3:43humanize
- 3:43our
- 3:44buildings
- 3:44for
- 3:45our
- 3:45teachers.
- 3:46Listen
- 3:46to
- 3:47the
- 3:47entire
- 3:47episode
- 3:48in
- 3:48the
- 3:48entire
- 3:48conversation.
- 3:49We've
- 3:50split
- 3:50into
- 3:51two
- 3:51episodes
- 3:51so
- 3:52you
- 3:52can
- 3:52hear
- 3:52all
- 3:53the
- 3:53details
- 3:54together.
- 3:55Let's
- 3:55ensure
- 3:56open
- 3:56doors
- 3:56and
- 3:57unlimited
- 3:57possibilities
- 3:58for
- 3:59each
- 3:59and
- 3:59every
- 4:00student.
- 4:01And
- 4:01now,
- 4:01episode
- 4:02seven
- 4:02and
- 4:03a
- 4:03great
- 4:03conversation
- 4:04with
- 4:04our
- 4:05special
- 4:05guests,
- 4:06Dr.
- 4:06Shavita
- 4:06west
- 4:07and
- 4:07Dr.
- 4:07Opal
- 4:08Davis
- 4:08Dawson
- 4:09and
- 4:09our
- 4:09Wheelhouse
- 4:10team,
- 4:10Kathy
- 4:11mone,
- 4:11Michael
- 4:12Piper,
- 4:12Dr.
- 4:13Alicia
- 4:13Monroe
- 4:14and
- 4:14me.
- 4:15You're
- 4:15not
- 4:15going
- 4:15to
- 4:15want
- 4:16to
- 4:16miss
- 4:16it.
- 4:16Take
- 4:17a
- 4:17listen.
- 4:23Good
- 4:24morning.
- 4:24I'm
- 4:24Grant
- 4:25Chandler
- 4:25and
- 4:26welcome
- 4:26back
- 4:26to
- 4:27the
- 4:27Wheelhouse.
- 4:28This,
- 4:29like
- 4:29I
- 4:29say,
- 4:30every
- 4:30week
- 4:30is
- 4:30a
- 4:31really
- 4:31cool
- 4:31day,
- 4:31but
- 4:32it's
- 4:32really
- 4:32cool
- 4:32because
- 4:33I've
- 4:33got
- 4:33this
- 4:33space
- 4:34is
- 4:34full
- 4:35of
- 4:35my
- 4:35amazing
- 4:36friends
- 4:36and
- 4:37colleagues
- 4:37today
- 4:38as
- 4:39it's
- 4:39just
- 4:39so
- 4:40cool.
- 4:40So
- 4:40first
- 4:41I
- 4:41want
- 4:41to
- 4:41say
- 4:41welcome
- 4:42back
- 4:42to
- 4:42the
- 4:42Wheelhouse
- 4:43to
- 4:43my
- 4:43team,
- 4:44Michael
- 4:44Pipa
- 4:45and
- 4:45Alicia
- 4:45Monroe.
- 4:46Good
- 4:46morning.
- 4:48Good
- 4:48morning.
- 4:50Cathy
- 4:51Mone
- 4:51is
- 4:51in
- 4:51the
- 4:52throes
- 4:52of
- 4:52the
- 4:53new
- 4:53school
- 4:53return,
- 4:54so
- 4:54she'll
- 4:54be
- 4:55joining
- 4:55us
- 4:55later.
- 4:56So
- 4:56we'll
- 4:57say
- 4:57good
- 4:57morning
- 4:57to
- 4:57Kathy
- 4:58from
- 4:59afar
- 5:00and
- 5:00I
- 5:00am
- 5:01way
- 5:02excited
- 5:03to
- 5:04welcome
- 5:04back
- 5:05one
- 5:05of
- 5:05our
- 5:05guests
- 5:06from
- 5:06season
- 5:07nine,
- 5:08Dr.
- 5:09Shavita
- 5:09West.
- 5:10Good
- 5:10morning.
- 5:10Morning.
- 5:11Good
- 5:11morning.
- 5:12Wheelhouse.
- 5:13Good
- 5:13morning.
- 5:14I'm
- 5:14so
- 5:14excited
- 5:15to
- 5:15have
- 5:15you
- 5:15back.
- 5:16Thank
- 5:17you.
- 5:18And
- 5:19I
- 5:19have
- 5:20been
- 5:20planning,
- 5:21even
- 5:21though
- 5:21she
- 5:21didn't
- 5:22know
- 5:22I've
- 5:22been
- 5:23planning
- 5:23to
- 5:23have
- 5:24Opal
- 5:24Davis
- 5:24Dawson
- 5:25in
- 5:25the
- 5:25Wheelhouse
- 5:26since
- 5:26the
- 5:26beginning
- 5:27of
- 5:27season
- 5:27nine.
- 5:28And
- 5:28it
- 5:28finally
- 5:29happens
- 5:30today.
- 5:30Yay.
- 5:30I'm
- 5:31so
- 5:31excited.
- 5:32Yeah.
- 5:33And
- 5:33then,
- 5:33of
- 5:34course,
- 5:34Shavita
- 5:35and
- 5:35Opal
- 5:35are
- 5:35best
- 5:36friends
- 5:36and
- 5:36chums,
- 5:37so
- 5:38who
- 5:38knows
- 5:38where
- 5:39the
- 5:39energy
- 5:39of
- 5:39this
- 5:40amazing
- 5:41duo
- 5:41are
- 5:41going
- 5:41to
- 5:42take
- 5:42us,
- 5:42right?
- 5:43Right.
- 5:44Opal
- 5:45Davis
- 5:45Dawson,
- 5:45welcome
- 5:46to
- 5:46the
- 5:46Wheelhouse.
- 5:47Hey,
- 5:47everyone.
- 5:48Thanks
- 5:48for
- 5:48having
- 5:49me.
- 5:50So
- 5:50excited
- 5:50that
- 5:51you
- 5:51are
- 5:51here.
- 5:53And
- 5:53I
- 5:53think
- 5:53it's
- 5:54thinking
- 5:55about.
- 5:56So
- 5:56what
- 5:56do.
- 5:57When
- 5:57you
- 5:58bring
- 5:58people
- 5:58like
- 5:58Shavita
- 5:59west
- 5:59and
- 5:59Opal
- 5:59Dawson
- 6:00to
- 6:00the
- 6:00Wheelhouse,
- 6:01what
- 6:01do
- 6:01you
- 6:01talk
- 6:01about?
- 6:02Right.
- 6:02Well,
- 6:02you
- 6:02have
- 6:03so
- 6:03many
- 6:03things
- 6:03to
- 6:03talk
- 6:04about,
- 6:04but
- 6:04I
- 6:05really
- 6:05want
- 6:05to.
- 6:05I
- 6:05want
- 6:06to
- 6:06build
- 6:06upon,
- 6:07and
- 6:07I
- 6:07think
- 6:07it's
- 6:07absolutely
- 6:08perfect
- 6:09because
- 6:09both
- 6:09of
- 6:09them
- 6:10are
- 6:10former
- 6:10principals.
- 6:11They've
- 6:11spent
- 6:12entire
- 6:13careers,
- 6:13you
- 6:14know,
- 6:14leading,
- 6:15leading
- 6:15this
- 6:16work.
- 6:16And
- 6:16now,
- 6:17because
- 6:17their
- 6:18careers
- 6:18are
- 6:18never
- 6:18over,
- 6:19they're
- 6:19still
- 6:20guiding
- 6:20and
- 6:20coaching
- 6:21and
- 6:21supporting
- 6:22other
- 6:22principals
- 6:22and
- 6:22other
- 6:23leaders
- 6:23who
- 6:23are
- 6:23doing
- 6:24the
- 6:24work.
- 6:24And
- 6:24as
- 6:25I
- 6:25was
- 6:25thinking
- 6:25about
- 6:26the
- 6:26last
- 6:27couple
- 6:27of
- 6:27episodes
- 6:27and
- 6:28in
- 6:28particular
- 6:30episode
- 6:315
- 6:32with
- 6:33National
- 6:34hall
- 6:34of
- 6:34fame
- 6:35inductee
- 6:35Rich
- 6:35Anya
- 6:36Benny.
- 6:36Right.
- 6:37And
- 6:37we
- 6:37were
- 6:37talking
- 6:38about,
- 6:39you
- 6:39know,
- 6:39how
- 6:40important
- 6:40it
- 6:40is
- 6:41to
- 6:41humanize
- 6:42the
- 6:43classroom
- 6:43environment.
- 6:45And,
- 6:45you
- 6:45know,
- 6:45he
- 6:46calls
- 6:46it
- 6:46an
- 6:46all
- 6:47out
- 6:47assault
- 6:48on
- 6:49love,
- 6:49which
- 6:49I
- 6:49just
- 6:50think
- 6:50is
- 6:50really,
- 6:50really
- 6:51cool.
- 6:52I
- 6:52was
- 6:52thinking,
- 6:52so
- 6:54how
- 6:54can
- 6:54we
- 6:54frame
- 6:55that
- 6:55similar
- 6:56conversation
- 6:57with
- 6:58these
- 6:58geniuses,
- 6:59Opal
- 7:00Davis
- 7:00Dawson
- 7:00and
- 7:01Shavita
- 7:01west,
- 7:02who
- 7:02have
- 7:02done,
- 7:03who've
- 7:03led
- 7:03this
- 7:03work?
- 7:04And
- 7:04so
- 7:04we're
- 7:05going
- 7:05to
- 7:05talk
- 7:05about
- 7:06that,
- 7:06this
- 7:07humanizing
- 7:08the
- 7:09classroom
- 7:09experience
- 7:10for
- 7:10each
- 7:10and
- 7:11every
- 7:11student,
- 7:12but
- 7:12we're
- 7:12going
- 7:12to
- 7:12talk
- 7:12about
- 7:13it
- 7:13not
- 7:13from
- 7:13the
- 7:13teacher
- 7:14lens,
- 7:14but
- 7:15from
- 7:15the
- 7:15principal
- 7:16lens.
- 7:16And
- 7:16how
- 7:16do
- 7:17you
- 7:17support
- 7:19that
- 7:19work?
- 7:20Because
- 7:21humanizing
- 7:21the
- 7:22experience
- 7:23is
- 7:23very
- 7:23different
- 7:24than
- 7:24what
- 7:25we're
- 7:25taught
- 7:25and
- 7:25trained
- 7:26and
- 7:27often
- 7:28compelled
- 7:29to
- 7:29do.
- 7:29And
- 7:29so
- 7:30what
- 7:30does
- 7:30it
- 7:30look
- 7:30like
- 7:31when
- 7:31leaders
- 7:32recognize
- 7:34that
- 7:34humanizing
- 7:35the
- 7:35classroom
- 7:35space
- 7:36is
- 7:37really
- 7:37important?
- 7:38So
- 7:38that's
- 7:38where
- 7:39we're
- 7:39going
- 7:39to
- 7:39go
- 7:39today.
- 7:40And
- 7:40in
- 7:41true
- 7:41wheelhouse
- 7:41fashion,
- 7:42who
- 7:42knows
- 7:43where
- 7:43this
- 7:43conversation
- 7:44is
- 7:44going
- 7:45to
- 7:45take
- 7:45us?
- 7:47So
- 7:47I'm
- 7:47just
- 7:47going
- 7:47to
- 7:48throw
- 7:48out
- 7:48a
- 7:48question
- 7:50just
- 7:51to
- 7:51get
- 7:51us
- 7:51started
- 7:52in
- 7:52this
- 7:53conversation
- 7:53this
- 7:54morning.
- 7:54And
- 7:54that
- 7:55question
- 7:55is,
- 7:57how
- 7:57does
- 7:58a
- 7:58leader,
- 7:58a
- 7:58principal,
- 8:00articulate
- 8:01a
- 8:01vision
- 8:02like
- 8:03that
- 8:03that
- 8:03says
- 8:04humanizing
- 8:05the
- 8:06classroom
- 8:06space
- 8:07for
- 8:07each
- 8:08and
- 8:08every
- 8:08one
- 8:08of
- 8:09our
- 8:09students
- 8:09is
- 8:10a
- 8:10primary,
- 8:12number
- 8:12one
- 8:12goal
- 8:13above
- 8:14all
- 8:14else?
- 8:15So,
- 8:15Shavita,
- 8:16you're
- 8:16nodding
- 8:16your
- 8:17head
- 8:17like
- 8:17you're
- 8:17ready
- 8:17to
- 8:18go,
- 8:18so
- 8:18jump
- 8:19in,
- 8:19jump
- 8:19in.
- 8:20Sure.
- 8:21I
- 8:22would
- 8:22say
- 8:24first
- 8:24the
- 8:24articulation
- 8:25happens,
- 8:28you
- 8:28know,
- 8:29at
- 8:29the
- 8:29beginning
- 8:30of
- 8:30the
- 8:30year,
- 8:30certainly
- 8:31setting
- 8:32the
- 8:32stage
- 8:33for
- 8:33what?
- 8:35For
- 8:35what
- 8:35our
- 8:36vision
- 8:36and
- 8:36our
- 8:37mission
- 8:37is
- 8:38for
- 8:39the
- 8:39year.
- 8:40Always
- 8:41say
- 8:41that.
- 8:42And
- 8:43it's
- 8:43not,
- 8:43you
- 8:43know,
- 8:44of
- 8:44course
- 8:44my
- 8:44quote
- 8:44is
- 8:45very
- 8:45biblical,
- 8:46but
- 8:46without
- 8:46a
- 8:47vision,
- 8:47the
- 8:47people
- 8:48perish.
- 8:49You
- 8:49have
- 8:50to
- 8:50have
- 8:50a
- 8:50stated
- 8:53goal
- 8:53in
- 8:53mind
- 8:53of
- 8:54what
- 8:54it
- 8:55looks
- 8:55like,
- 8:55sounds
- 8:56like,
- 8:56feels
- 8:56like
- 8:57in
- 8:57this
- 8:58place
- 8:58of
- 8:58learning
- 8:59from
- 8:59day
- 8:59one.
- 9:00And
- 9:00not
- 9:01only
- 9:01is
- 9:01that
- 9:01communicated
- 9:02to
- 9:03your
- 9:03staff,
- 9:03but
- 9:03to
- 9:04your
- 9:04school
- 9:04community,
- 9:05that
- 9:05everybody
- 9:06who
- 9:06is
- 9:06associated
- 9:07with
- 9:08that
- 9:09community
- 9:09of
- 9:09learners
- 9:10understands
- 9:12that
- 9:12our
- 9:13goal
- 9:14is
- 9:14to
- 9:15achieve
- 9:15a
- 9:16learning
- 9:16space
- 9:17that
- 9:17is
- 9:17inclusive
- 9:18and
- 9:19supportive,
- 9:20that
- 9:20not
- 9:20only
- 9:21focuses
- 9:21on
- 9:22the
- 9:22academics,
- 9:23but
- 9:23also
- 9:23on
- 9:24the
- 9:24social,
- 9:24emotional
- 9:25well
- 9:25being
- 9:26of
- 9:26our
- 9:26learners
- 9:27and
- 9:28that
- 9:28we
- 9:28are
- 9:28collectively
- 9:30invested
- 9:30into
- 9:31the
- 9:31growth
- 9:31of
- 9:32our
- 9:32students.
- 9:33And
- 9:33that's
- 9:33consistent.
- 9:34That's
- 9:35consistent
- 9:36every
- 9:36single
- 9:36day.
- 9:38It's
- 9:38not
- 9:38only
- 9:39something
- 9:40that
- 9:40you
- 9:40see
- 9:40when
- 9:41you
- 9:41walk
- 9:41into
- 9:42school.
- 9:42They
- 9:43have
- 9:43those
- 9:43really
- 9:43great
- 9:44visions
- 9:44and
- 9:44mission
- 9:46posters
- 9:46that
- 9:46they
- 9:46hang
- 9:47in
- 9:47schools.
- 9:48Ironically,
- 9:48some
- 9:49schools
- 9:49never
- 9:49reference
- 9:50it
- 9:51or
- 9:51they
- 9:51don't
- 9:51even
- 9:52know
- 9:52what
- 9:52it
- 9:52says,
- 9:53even
- 9:53though
- 9:53they
- 9:54walk
- 9:54by
- 9:54it
- 9:54every
- 9:55day.
- 9:55But
- 9:56it
- 9:56becomes
- 9:56a
- 9:56way
- 9:57of
- 9:57life
- 9:58for
- 9:58us.
- 9:58And
- 9:59then
- 9:59our
- 9:59mission
- 10:00is
- 10:00tied
- 10:00into
- 10:00that.
- 10:01That
- 10:01is,
- 10:02what
- 10:02are
- 10:02we
- 10:02doing?
- 10:03What
- 10:04actions
- 10:04are
- 10:05we
- 10:05doing
- 10:06to
- 10:06make
- 10:06sure
- 10:06that
- 10:07this
- 10:07vision
- 10:07comes
- 10:08to
- 10:08life
- 10:10and
- 10:10holding
- 10:10people
- 10:11accountable
- 10:12when
- 10:12they
- 10:12are
- 10:13not
- 10:13working
- 10:13towards
- 10:14the
- 10:14mission,
- 10:14when
- 10:15it's
- 10:16counterproductive,
- 10:17that
- 10:17we
- 10:18have
- 10:18a
- 10:18level
- 10:19of
- 10:19accountability
- 10:20that
- 10:20says,
- 10:21no,
- 10:21that's
- 10:21not.
- 10:22That's
- 10:22not
- 10:22where
- 10:22we
- 10:23are,
- 10:23and
- 10:24this
- 10:24is
- 10:24what
- 10:24we're
- 10:24doing
- 10:25and
- 10:25getting
- 10:25people
- 10:25on
- 10:26track
- 10:26to
- 10:26follow
- 10:26that.
- 10:28Well,
- 10:29it's
- 10:29always
- 10:29hard
- 10:30to
- 10:30follow
- 10:30Dr.
- 10:31West,
- 10:31but
- 10:32she
- 10:33always
- 10:33says
- 10:34exactly.
- 10:34I
- 10:34was
- 10:34over
- 10:35here
- 10:35writing
- 10:35my
- 10:35notes.
- 10:36I'm
- 10:36thinking,
- 10:36okay,
- 10:37yeah,
- 10:37got
- 10:37that,
- 10:37got
- 10:38that,
- 10:38got
- 10:38that.
- 10:38So
- 10:38that's
- 10:39good.
- 10:39Great
- 10:39minds
- 10:39think
- 10:40alike.
- 10:41I
- 10:41would
- 10:41have
- 10:41to
- 10:41say
- 10:42that,
- 10:43first
- 10:43of
- 10:43all,
- 10:44humanizing
- 10:44classrooms
- 10:45isn't
- 10:46just
- 10:46a
- 10:46program.
- 10:47It's
- 10:47a
- 10:47posture.
- 10:49It's
- 10:49how
- 10:50we
- 10:50do
- 10:50school,
- 10:51if
- 10:51that
- 10:51makes
- 10:51sense
- 10:52to
- 10:52you.
- 10:53It's
- 10:54not
- 10:54just
- 10:54about
- 10:55another
- 10:55initiative.
- 10:56It's
- 10:57how
- 10:57do
- 10:57we
- 10:57see
- 10:57our
- 10:58students?
- 10:58How
- 10:59do
- 10:59we
- 10:59see
- 10:59the
- 10:59environment
- 11:00that
- 11:01we're
- 11:01serving
- 11:01them
- 11:02in?
- 11:03I
- 11:03remember
- 11:04working
- 11:04with
- 11:04my
- 11:05staff
- 11:06and
- 11:06letting
- 11:07them
- 11:07know
- 11:07or
- 11:08asking
- 11:08a
- 11:08simple
- 11:09question,
- 11:09what
- 11:09do
- 11:10we
- 11:10want
- 11:10every
- 11:10child
- 11:11to
- 11:11experience
- 11:12when
- 11:12they
- 11:12walk
- 11:12through
- 11:12the
- 11:13doors?
- 11:14And
- 11:14by
- 11:15the
- 11:15way,
- 11:15if
- 11:15that
- 11:16was
- 11:16your
- 11:16child
- 11:17walking
- 11:18through
- 11:18the
- 11:18door,
- 11:18what
- 11:19would
- 11:19you
- 11:19expect?
- 11:20And
- 11:20so
- 11:21I
- 11:21agree
- 11:22with
- 11:22what
- 11:22Dr.
- 11:22West
- 11:23said
- 11:23as
- 11:23far
- 11:23as
- 11:24the
- 11:24vision
- 11:25being
- 11:25in
- 11:25the
- 11:25hallway.
- 11:26And
- 11:26no
- 11:26one
- 11:26reads
- 11:27it,
- 11:27even
- 11:27though
- 11:27it's
- 11:27really
- 11:28pretty
- 11:28and
- 11:28colorful,
- 11:29but
- 11:29it's
- 11:29how
- 11:30are
- 11:30you
- 11:30living,
- 11:30breathing,
- 11:31eating,
- 11:32if
- 11:32you
- 11:32will,
- 11:33the
- 11:33work
- 11:33that
- 11:34we
- 11:34do
- 11:34in
- 11:34the
- 11:34school,
- 11:35and
- 11:35then
- 11:35being
- 11:35able
- 11:36to
- 11:36make
- 11:36sure
- 11:38that
- 11:38it's
- 11:39carried
- 11:39forward
- 11:40and
- 11:40that
- 11:40it's
- 11:41grounded
- 11:42or
- 11:42the
- 11:42foundation
- 11:43of
- 11:43everything
- 11:44that's
- 11:44to
- 11:44come.
- 11:46So
- 11:48I
- 11:48love
- 11:48that
- 11:49you
- 11:49said
- 11:49that
- 11:49first.
- 11:50Right.
- 11:50That's
- 11:50why
- 11:51I
- 11:51love
- 11:51you.
- 11:53But
- 11:54living
- 11:55into
- 11:56something
- 11:59is
- 12:00so
- 12:00very
- 12:01different
- 12:02than
- 12:04an
- 12:04initiative.
- 12:07And
- 12:07sometimes
- 12:07we
- 12:08get.
- 12:09In
- 12:09most
- 12:09cases,
- 12:11schools
- 12:11are
- 12:11organized,
- 12:13sadly,
- 12:13around
- 12:14initiatives.
- 12:16Right.
- 12:16So
- 12:16how
- 12:17do
- 12:17you
- 12:17make
- 12:17it
- 12:17really
- 12:18clear
- 12:19to
- 12:20the
- 12:20people
- 12:20that
- 12:20you're
- 12:21leading
- 12:21because
- 12:23you're
- 12:23supporting
- 12:24all
- 12:24of
- 12:24this
- 12:24work
- 12:24happening
- 12:25in
- 12:25all
- 12:25of
- 12:25your
- 12:25classrooms.
- 12:26How
- 12:26do
- 12:26you
- 12:27differentiate,
- 12:27for
- 12:28them
- 12:29the
- 12:29difference
- 12:30between
- 12:30living
- 12:31into
- 12:31something
- 12:32and
- 12:33it's
- 12:33just
- 12:33an
- 12:34initiative?
- 12:36For
- 12:36me,
- 12:36one
- 12:37of
- 12:37the
- 12:37things
- 12:37that
- 12:38I
- 12:38used
- 12:38to
- 12:39always
- 12:39say
- 12:39to
- 12:39my
- 12:40staff,
- 12:40it's
- 12:41about
- 12:41people,
- 12:41not
- 12:41programs.
- 12:43It's
- 12:43about
- 12:44people.
- 12:44And
- 12:45when
- 12:45we
- 12:45see
- 12:45it
- 12:46about
- 12:46people,
- 12:47you
- 12:47know,
- 12:48children,
- 12:48adults,
- 12:50our
- 12:50families,
- 12:51that
- 12:52we
- 12:52are
- 12:52here
- 12:53to
- 12:54support
- 12:55people.
- 12:55And
- 12:56I
- 12:56say
- 12:56that
- 12:56from
- 12:57a
- 12:57leadership
- 12:57lens
- 12:58because
- 12:59I
- 12:59feel
- 12:59like
- 12:59that's
- 12:59wide
- 13:00scope
- 13:00for
- 13:00leaders.
- 13:01Not
- 13:01only
- 13:02do
- 13:02I
- 13:02have
- 13:02to
- 13:02be
- 13:03responsive
- 13:04to
- 13:04the
- 13:04needs
- 13:04of
- 13:05children,
- 13:05but
- 13:05I
- 13:05also
- 13:06have
- 13:06to
- 13:06be
- 13:06responsive
- 13:07to
- 13:07the
- 13:07needs
- 13:08of
- 13:08adults
- 13:09because
- 13:09those
- 13:09adults
- 13:10are
- 13:10serving
- 13:10my
- 13:10children,
- 13:11and
- 13:11I
- 13:12want
- 13:12them
- 13:12to
- 13:12be
- 13:12at
- 13:12full
- 13:13capacity
- 13:13to
- 13:14be
- 13:14able
- 13:14to
- 13:15do
- 13:15so.
- 13:16And
- 13:16so
- 13:17I
- 13:17feel
- 13:17like
- 13:18when
- 13:19you
- 13:20get
- 13:20stuck
- 13:21in
- 13:21initiatives,
- 13:22you're
- 13:22looking
- 13:22for
- 13:23results.
- 13:24And
- 13:24when
- 13:25you're
- 13:25dealing
- 13:25with
- 13:25people,
- 13:26that's
- 13:27very
- 13:27uneven.
- 13:27The
- 13:28results
- 13:28are
- 13:28very
- 13:28uneven
- 13:29because
- 13:30the
- 13:30knees
- 13:30are
- 13:30different.
- 13:31And
- 13:31so
- 13:33when
- 13:33you're
- 13:34looking
- 13:34at
- 13:34it
- 13:35from
- 13:35a
- 13:35lens
- 13:36of
- 13:36how
- 13:37do
- 13:37I
- 13:38continue
- 13:39to
- 13:40create
- 13:40an
- 13:41environment
- 13:42where
- 13:42that
- 13:43vision
- 13:43is
- 13:44a
- 13:45livable,
- 13:45breathable
- 13:46experience
- 13:47for
- 13:47people?
- 13:48I
- 13:48have
- 13:48to
- 13:48invest
- 13:49in
- 13:49the
- 13:49people
- 13:50that
- 13:51are
- 13:51doing
- 13:51the
- 13:52work,
- 13:52and
- 13:53that
- 13:53is
- 13:53being
- 13:54present,
- 13:54being
- 13:55present
- 13:55and
- 13:55available
- 13:56as
- 13:57a
- 13:57leader
- 13:57to
- 13:57support
- 13:58teachers.
- 13:59So
- 13:59when
- 13:59they're
- 13:59having
- 13:59moments
- 14:00in
- 14:00classrooms
- 14:02where
- 14:03it
- 14:03may
- 14:03be
- 14:03a
- 14:03little
- 14:04difficult
- 14:04for
- 14:04them
- 14:05to
- 14:06maintain
- 14:07continuity
- 14:08because
- 14:08children
- 14:09are
- 14:09children,
- 14:10then
- 14:10I'm
- 14:11an
- 14:11ally.
- 14:11I'm
- 14:11a
- 14:12support
- 14:12to
- 14:13them.
- 14:13I'm
- 14:13a
- 14:13co
- 14:14teacher,
- 14:15I'm
- 14:15a
- 14:15co
- 14:16supporter,
- 14:16I'm
- 14:17a
- 14:17cheerleader.
- 14:17I'm
- 14:18whatever
- 14:18they
- 14:18need.
- 14:19And
- 14:19then
- 14:19I
- 14:20expect
- 14:20that
- 14:21that's
- 14:21modeled
- 14:21for
- 14:22our
- 14:22kids,
- 14:22and
- 14:23I
- 14:23do
- 14:23it
- 14:23for
- 14:23my
- 14:23kids
- 14:24as
- 14:24well.
- 14:25That's
- 14:26a
- 14:26really
- 14:26profound
- 14:27statement
- 14:27from
- 14:28a
- 14:28principal.
- 14:28Right.
- 14:29I'm
- 14:29whatever
- 14:30they
- 14:30need.
- 14:32I
- 14:33mean,
- 14:33I
- 14:33think
- 14:33it's
- 14:33super
- 14:33profound
- 14:34for
- 14:34children,
- 14:36but
- 14:36I
- 14:36don't
- 14:37hear
- 14:37that
- 14:37come
- 14:37from
- 14:37a
- 14:38lot
- 14:38of
- 14:38leaders.
- 14:39I'm
- 14:40whatever
- 14:40they
- 14:41need.
- 14:42I
- 14:43personally
- 14:43believe
- 14:44it's
- 14:44all
- 14:44about
- 14:44relationships.
- 14:46And
- 14:47they
- 14:47are
- 14:47so
- 14:48important
- 14:49that
- 14:52I
- 14:52don't
- 14:52know
- 14:52that
- 14:52anything
- 14:53can
- 14:54be
- 14:54done
- 14:54without
- 14:55having
- 14:55some
- 14:56sort
- 14:56of
- 14:56rapport
- 14:56with
- 14:57those
- 14:57people
- 14:57that
- 14:57you
- 14:58serve.
- 14:59I
- 14:59see
- 14:59myself
- 15:00as
- 15:00that
- 15:01coach.
- 15:02I
- 15:02see
- 15:02that
- 15:03person
- 15:03that
- 15:03may
- 15:04be
- 15:04on
- 15:04the
- 15:04sideline,
- 15:05may
- 15:05be
- 15:05in
- 15:05the
- 15:05game
- 15:06with
- 15:06you,
- 15:06may
- 15:06be
- 15:07modeling
- 15:07some
- 15:07things
- 15:08for
- 15:08you.
- 15:09But
- 15:09what
- 15:09happens
- 15:10in
- 15:10doing
- 15:10that
- 15:11in
- 15:11a
- 15:11leadership
- 15:12role
- 15:13is
- 15:13that
- 15:14the
- 15:14teachers
- 15:15soon
- 15:15become
- 15:16mirrors
- 15:17of
- 15:17what
- 15:17they
- 15:17see,
- 15:18and
- 15:19so
- 15:19they
- 15:20pretty
- 15:20much
- 15:20notice
- 15:21what
- 15:21we
- 15:21notice.
- 15:21So
- 15:22we
- 15:22notice
- 15:22when
- 15:23something
- 15:24isn't
- 15:24working
- 15:24as
- 15:25far
- 15:25as
- 15:25carrying
- 15:25that
- 15:26vision
- 15:26forward
- 15:26or
- 15:27humanizing
- 15:27our
- 15:27classrooms
- 15:28and
- 15:28our
- 15:28schools.
- 15:29But
- 15:30what
- 15:30does
- 15:30it
- 15:30look
- 15:31like
- 15:31if
- 15:31we
- 15:31see
- 15:32those
- 15:32things
- 15:32from
- 15:33a
- 15:33lens
- 15:33of
- 15:33this
- 15:34is
- 15:34what
- 15:34is
- 15:34working?
- 15:35So
- 15:35you
- 15:36start
- 15:36speaking
- 15:36words
- 15:37that
- 15:38encourage
- 15:38teachers,
- 15:40and
- 15:40they
- 15:41know
- 15:41that
- 15:41if
- 15:41it's
- 15:42important
- 15:42for
- 15:42us
- 15:42to
- 15:42do
- 15:43it,
- 15:43by
- 15:44the
- 15:44way,
- 15:44it
- 15:44must
- 15:44be
- 15:44important
- 15:45for
- 15:45them
- 15:45to
- 15:45do
- 15:45it.
- 15:46Quick
- 15:46example
- 15:47is
- 15:47it
- 15:48was
- 15:48important
- 15:48for
- 15:49me
- 15:49every
- 15:49day,
- 15:50and
- 15:50I
- 15:50know
- 15:50Shavita
- 15:51is
- 15:51the
- 15:51same
- 15:51way
- 15:51to
- 15:52meet
- 15:52and
- 15:52greet
- 15:52every
- 15:53teacher,
- 15:54every
- 15:54student
- 15:54that
- 15:55came
- 15:55in.
- 15:56So
- 15:56it
- 15:56wasn't
- 15:56just
- 15:57the
- 15:57standing
- 15:58at
- 15:58the
- 15:58counter
- 15:58when
- 15:58they
- 15:58signed
- 15:59in.
- 16:00It
- 16:00was
- 16:00in
- 16:00the
- 16:01hallway
- 16:01when
- 16:01students
- 16:02were
- 16:02getting
- 16:02off
- 16:02buses.
- 16:03It
- 16:03was
- 16:04walking
- 16:04around
- 16:04and
- 16:05stopping
- 16:05in,
- 16:05just
- 16:06because
- 16:06we
- 16:06were
- 16:06stopping
- 16:07in,
- 16:08knowing
- 16:08some
- 16:08anecdote
- 16:09about
- 16:09that
- 16:10individual
- 16:10I
- 16:10was
- 16:10visiting
- 16:11or
- 16:11seeing
- 16:12so
- 16:12I
- 16:12could
- 16:12bring
- 16:12it
- 16:13up.
- 16:13Oh,
- 16:13by
- 16:13the
- 16:13way,
- 16:13I
- 16:14heard
- 16:14that,
- 16:15you
- 16:15know,
- 16:15your
- 16:15pet
- 16:16was
- 16:16sick.
- 16:16How's,
- 16:16you
- 16:16know,
- 16:17how's
- 16:17that
- 16:17going,
- 16:17whatever
- 16:18it
- 16:18is,
- 16:18it
- 16:18may
- 16:19seem
- 16:19simple
- 16:19to
- 16:20us,
- 16:20but
- 16:21I
- 16:21think
- 16:21that
- 16:22it's
- 16:22important
- 16:23that
- 16:23we
- 16:24take
- 16:24time
- 16:25to
- 16:25make
- 16:25time.
- 16:26And
- 16:26so
- 16:27in
- 16:27doing
- 16:27that,
- 16:27we're
- 16:28able
- 16:28to
- 16:30make
- 16:30sure
- 16:30that.
- 16:31And
- 16:31I
- 16:32like
- 16:32that
- 16:32what
- 16:33you
- 16:33said
- 16:34before
- 16:34Grant
- 16:34was
- 16:35how
- 16:35do
- 16:35you
- 16:35make
- 16:35it
- 16:36in
- 16:36the
- 16:36DNA?
- 16:37So
- 16:37it
- 16:37does
- 16:37become
- 16:37the
- 16:38fabric
- 16:39of
- 16:39how
- 16:39we
- 16:40do
- 16:40business
- 16:40and
- 16:41how
- 16:41we
- 16:41do
- 16:41school,
- 16:42if
- 16:42you
- 16:42will.
- 16:43What
- 16:43I
- 16:44hear
- 16:44resonating
- 16:45throughout
- 16:45the
- 16:46conversation
- 16:46is
- 16:47servant
- 16:47leadership.
- 16:48Right?
- 16:49What
- 16:49is
- 16:49it
- 16:49to
- 16:50serve?
- 16:51So
- 16:52I
- 16:52hear
- 16:53service
- 16:54humility.
- 16:56I
- 16:56heard,
- 16:56I
- 16:57heard
- 16:57relationship
- 16:59just
- 16:59from
- 16:59Dr.
- 17:00Dawson.
- 17:01I
- 17:01heard
- 17:02Dr.
- 17:02West,
- 17:03we
- 17:03do
- 17:03everything.
- 17:05And
- 17:06then
- 17:06I
- 17:06hear
- 17:06Grant
- 17:07say
- 17:07a
- 17:07lot
- 17:07of
- 17:07leaders
- 17:08that
- 17:08sit
- 17:08in
- 17:08that
- 17:09space
- 17:10detach
- 17:11themselves.
- 17:11It's
- 17:11almost
- 17:12like
- 17:12they
- 17:12forgot
- 17:13from
- 17:13whence
- 17:13they
- 17:13came.
- 17:14Right.
- 17:15It's
- 17:16really
- 17:16important
- 17:17that
- 17:18just
- 17:18like
- 17:19we
- 17:19push
- 17:20curriculum
- 17:21forward
- 17:22in
- 17:22classroom
- 17:23and
- 17:23their
- 17:24building
- 17:24blocks,
- 17:25but
- 17:25we
- 17:26have
- 17:26to
- 17:26never
- 17:26forget
- 17:27about
- 17:27the
- 17:27basics.
- 17:29It's
- 17:29the
- 17:29same
- 17:30way
- 17:30with
- 17:30leadership.
- 17:32So
- 17:33I'm
- 17:33going
- 17:33to
- 17:33ask,
- 17:34and
- 17:34I
- 17:34did
- 17:34hear
- 17:34your
- 17:34voice,
- 17:35Mike,
- 17:36but
- 17:36I'd
- 17:36like
- 17:37you
- 17:37because
- 17:38I
- 17:38think
- 17:38this
- 17:38is
- 17:39so
- 17:40important
- 17:40to
- 17:41continue
- 17:41to
- 17:42uplift.
- 17:43What
- 17:43are
- 17:44those
- 17:44effective
- 17:45leadership
- 17:46approaches
- 17:47as
- 17:47we
- 17:47start
- 17:48school
- 17:48year
- 17:49for
- 17:49the
- 17:4920,
- 17:5025,
- 17:5122,
- 17:5126
- 17:52year?
- 17:53I
- 17:53believe
- 17:54a
- 17:54lot
- 17:54of
- 17:54school
- 17:54leaders,
- 17:56it
- 17:56would
- 17:56be
- 17:56helpful
- 17:57for
- 17:57them
- 17:57to
- 17:58understand
- 17:58that
- 17:58they
- 17:59don't
- 17:59have
- 17:59to
- 17:59release
- 18:00their
- 18:00identity
- 18:01because
- 18:01they're
- 18:02sitting
- 18:02in
- 18:02a
- 18:02different
- 18:03seat
- 18:03with
- 18:03a
- 18:03different
- 18:03title,
- 18:04the
- 18:05same
- 18:05effective
- 18:06practices,
- 18:06and
- 18:07we
- 18:07hope
- 18:07that
- 18:07they
- 18:07were
- 18:08effective
- 18:09in
- 18:09a
- 18:09classroom
- 18:10can
- 18:10really
- 18:11be
- 18:12encapsulated
- 18:13and
- 18:14grown
- 18:15as
- 18:16principals
- 18:17in
- 18:17the
- 18:17same
- 18:18spaces
- 18:18that
- 18:19they
- 18:19occupy.
- 18:20Can
- 18:20we
- 18:20talk
- 18:20about
- 18:21that
- 18:21a
- 18:21little
- 18:21bit?
- 18:21I
- 18:22really
- 18:22appreciate
- 18:23the
- 18:23conversation,
- 18:24Dr.
- 18:24Dawson
- 18:24and
- 18:24Dr.
- 18:25West.
- 18:26I
- 18:26can
- 18:27remember
- 18:28coming
- 18:29in
- 18:29and
- 18:30we
- 18:30always
- 18:30lead
- 18:30with
- 18:31our
- 18:31strengths,
- 18:31I
- 18:31believe.
- 18:32And
- 18:33so
- 18:33because
- 18:33I
- 18:34was
- 18:35naturally
- 18:35a
- 18:35people
- 18:36person,
- 18:37it
- 18:37was
- 18:37easy
- 18:38for
- 18:38me
- 18:38to
- 18:38build
- 18:39that.
- 18:40And
- 18:41in
- 18:41doing
- 18:42that
- 18:42though,
- 18:42you
- 18:42have
- 18:42to
- 18:43have
- 18:43a
- 18:43certain
- 18:43level
- 18:43of
- 18:44confidence
- 18:45and
- 18:45appreciation
- 18:47for
- 18:48what
- 18:49others
- 18:49needs
- 18:50are.
- 18:50So
- 18:50not
- 18:51everyone
- 18:51is
- 18:51going
- 18:52to
- 18:52lead
- 18:52in
- 18:53with
- 18:53relationship
- 18:54building
- 18:54or
- 18:55lead
- 18:55in
- 18:55with
- 18:56that
- 18:56other
- 18:56side
- 18:57of
- 18:57the
- 18:57brain
- 18:57to
- 18:57make
- 18:58people
- 18:58feel
- 18:58good
- 18:59about
- 18:59the
- 18:59work
- 19:00because
- 19:01that's
- 19:01not
- 19:01always
- 19:02what
- 19:02they
- 19:02need.
- 19:03So
- 19:03we
- 19:03kind
- 19:04of
- 19:04lead
- 19:04the
- 19:04way
- 19:04we
- 19:05want
- 19:05to
- 19:05be
- 19:05led
- 19:06as
- 19:06opposed
- 19:06to
- 19:07leading
- 19:07the
- 19:07way
- 19:08others
- 19:08need
- 19:08to
- 19:08be
- 19:09led,
- 19:09if
- 19:09that
- 19:09makes
- 19:10any
- 19:10sense
- 19:10to
- 19:10you.
- 19:11And
- 19:11so
- 19:12in
- 19:12thinking
- 19:12about
- 19:13that,
- 19:14students
- 19:14have
- 19:15to
- 19:15have
- 19:15voice,
- 19:15they
- 19:16have
- 19:16to
- 19:16have
- 19:16choice,
- 19:18but
- 19:18so
- 19:18do
- 19:18the
- 19:18teachers.
- 19:19And
- 19:20so
- 19:20if
- 19:20I'm
- 19:21confident
- 19:21in
- 19:22my
- 19:22leadership,
- 19:23then
- 19:24I'm
- 19:24able
- 19:24to
- 19:25truly
- 19:25share
- 19:26the
- 19:27work
- 19:27that
- 19:27has
- 19:28to
- 19:28happen
- 19:28for
- 19:28those
- 19:29that
- 19:29we
- 19:29serve,
- 19:29whether
- 19:30it's
- 19:30students,
- 19:30the
- 19:31community,
- 19:31parents,
- 19:31whomever,
- 19:34and
- 19:34teachers
- 19:34begin
- 19:35to
- 19:35see
- 19:35if
- 19:36not
- 19:36just
- 19:36noise.
- 19:37It's
- 19:37not
- 19:38just,
- 19:38you
- 19:38know,
- 19:38some
- 19:39words
- 19:39we're
- 19:39throwing
- 19:40at
- 19:40it
- 19:40because
- 19:40it's
- 19:41a
- 19:41great
- 19:41sound
- 19:41bite.
- 19:42It's
- 19:42about
- 19:43the
- 19:43whole
- 19:43culture
- 19:44again
- 19:44and
- 19:45the
- 19:45fabric
- 19:45of
- 19:46our
- 19:46school.
- 19:47So
- 19:47just
- 19:48one
- 19:48other
- 19:49thing
- 19:49is
- 19:50I
- 19:50don't
- 19:51believe
- 19:51that
- 19:51we
- 19:51can
- 19:52make
- 19:53a
- 19:53leader
- 19:54be
- 19:54the
- 19:54leader
- 19:55that
- 19:55they're
- 19:55not.
- 19:56I
- 19:56think
- 19:56that
- 19:57we
- 19:57can
- 19:57show
- 19:58them
- 19:58in
- 19:58coaching
- 19:59the
- 20:00benefits
- 20:00of
- 20:01leading
- 20:02in
- 20:02a
- 20:02way,
- 20:03as
- 20:03I
- 20:03said
- 20:03before,
- 20:04that
- 20:04teachers
- 20:05need
- 20:05to
- 20:05be
- 20:05led.
- 20:06And
- 20:06as
- 20:06Shavita
- 20:07said,
- 20:08and
- 20:08they're
- 20:08also
- 20:08different.
- 20:09So,
- 20:09you
- 20:10know,
- 20:10I'm
- 20:10a
- 20:10chameleon
- 20:11as
- 20:11a
- 20:11leader.
- 20:11I'm
- 20:12going
- 20:12to
- 20:12fit
- 20:12where
- 20:12I
- 20:13need
- 20:13to
- 20:13fit,
- 20:13but
- 20:13still
- 20:14the
- 20:14foundation
- 20:14is
- 20:15there.
- 20:15So,
- 20:15yeah,
- 20:16that's
- 20:16what
- 20:16I
- 20:16was
- 20:16thinking
- 20:17about
- 20:17Dr.
- 20:18Monroe,
- 20:18as
- 20:18you
- 20:18were
- 20:18talking.
- 20:19And
- 20:20I
- 20:20think
- 20:20to
- 20:20pair
- 20:21that,
- 20:21being
- 20:22the
- 20:22coach
- 20:22of
- 20:22leaders
- 20:23now
- 20:24and
- 20:24seeing
- 20:25so
- 20:25many
- 20:26different
- 20:26leadership
- 20:27strengths,
- 20:28I'm
- 20:28always
- 20:29to
- 20:29a
- 20:29place
- 20:30with
- 20:30my
- 20:31leadership
- 20:32and
- 20:32Oprah
- 20:33mentioned
- 20:33it
- 20:33first,
- 20:35identifying
- 20:35what
- 20:36their
- 20:36strengths
- 20:36are,
- 20:37what
- 20:37do
- 20:37I
- 20:38do
- 20:38well,
- 20:39and
- 20:39then
- 20:39taking
- 20:39the
- 20:40opportunity
- 20:40to
- 20:41grow
- 20:41in
- 20:42the
- 20:42other
- 20:42leadership
- 20:44capacities
- 20:44that
- 20:45they
- 20:45need
- 20:45to,
- 20:46but
- 20:46also
- 20:47being
- 20:47able
- 20:48to
- 20:48establish
- 20:48a
- 20:49culture
- 20:50where
- 20:50as
- 20:51a
- 20:51coach,
- 20:53and
- 20:54this
- 20:54is
- 20:54a
- 20:54long
- 20:54stretch
- 20:55of
- 20:55a
- 20:56sports
- 20:56analogy,
- 20:57if
- 20:57you
- 20:57will,
- 20:58but
- 20:58I
- 20:58can't
- 20:59coach
- 20:59a
- 20:59game
- 21:00if
- 21:00I
- 21:00don't
- 21:00know
- 21:01the
- 21:01plays.
- 21:01And
- 21:02you
- 21:02can't
- 21:02sub
- 21:02me
- 21:03in
- 21:03at
- 21:03any
- 21:03time.
- 21:04Right.
- 21:04I've
- 21:05got
- 21:05to
- 21:05be
- 21:05able
- 21:06to
- 21:07jump
- 21:07in
- 21:07the
- 21:07game
- 21:07with
- 21:08you
- 21:08if
- 21:08I
- 21:08need
- 21:08to,
- 21:09because
- 21:09that
- 21:10to
- 21:10me
- 21:10is
- 21:10what
- 21:10a
- 21:10good
- 21:11coach
- 21:11does.
- 21:11It's
- 21:12not
- 21:12just
- 21:12about
- 21:13standing
- 21:13on
- 21:14the
- 21:14sidelines
- 21:15shouting
- 21:15plays
- 21:16to
- 21:16you
- 21:17that
- 21:17I
- 21:17myself
- 21:18never
- 21:18run,
- 21:19that
- 21:19I
- 21:19don't
- 21:19know
- 21:19how
- 21:20to
- 21:20run.
- 21:20And
- 21:21so
- 21:21I
- 21:21try
- 21:21to
- 21:22make
- 21:22sure
- 21:23that
- 21:23my
- 21:24leaders
- 21:24are
- 21:25present
- 21:26if
- 21:26we're
- 21:27doing
- 21:27professional
- 21:28learning,
- 21:28if
- 21:29their
- 21:29staff
- 21:29is
- 21:29doing
- 21:31we're
- 21:31doing
- 21:31professional
- 21:32learning,
- 21:33that
- 21:34we're
- 21:34in
- 21:34the
- 21:35game
- 21:35with
- 21:36them.
- 21:36If
- 21:37they
- 21:37are
- 21:37struggling
- 21:37with
- 21:38a
- 21:38situation,
- 21:39we
- 21:39are
- 21:40problem
- 21:40solving
- 21:41together.
- 21:42I'm
- 21:43supporting
- 21:43in
- 21:44that
- 21:44lens.
- 21:45And
- 21:45I
- 21:45think
- 21:45that
- 21:45it
- 21:46does
- 21:46two
- 21:46things.
- 21:47One,
- 21:47as
- 21:47Opal
- 21:48says,
- 21:49it
- 21:49shows
- 21:49them
- 21:50that
- 21:50we're
- 21:50in
- 21:50this
- 21:50together,
- 21:51that
- 21:52I'm
- 21:52not
- 21:52just
- 21:52in
- 21:53my
- 21:53office
- 21:54telling
- 21:55you
- 21:55what
- 21:55to
- 21:56do
- 21:56and
- 21:57I'm
- 21:57not
- 21:57invested
- 21:58in
- 21:58what's
- 21:58going
- 21:59on
- 21:59in
- 21:59your
- 21:59classroom.
- 22:00And
- 22:00two,
- 22:01I
- 22:01think
- 22:01it
- 22:01shows
- 22:02our
- 22:02students
- 22:02that
- 22:02we're
- 22:03present,
- 22:03that
- 22:04we're
- 22:04not
- 22:04just
- 22:04the
- 22:04principal
- 22:05in
- 22:05name.
- 22:06Right.
- 22:07That
- 22:07I'm
- 22:07really
- 22:07an
- 22:08active
- 22:08principal
- 22:08and
- 22:09I
- 22:09care
- 22:09about
- 22:09your
- 22:10well
- 22:10being
- 22:11and
- 22:11your
- 22:11success
- 22:12as
- 22:12well.
- 22:13And
- 22:13I
- 22:13think
- 22:13that
- 22:13that
- 22:14truly
- 22:14gets
- 22:14to
- 22:15the
- 22:15essence
- 22:15of
- 22:16humanizing
- 22:16from
- 22:17a
- 22:17classroom
- 22:17standpoint
- 22:19that
- 22:19not
- 22:19only
- 22:19do
- 22:19I
- 22:19see
- 22:20each
- 22:20class
- 22:20as
- 22:21different,
- 22:21I'm
- 22:22drilling
- 22:22down
- 22:22to
- 22:23students
- 22:23I'm
- 22:23naming,
- 22:24I'm
- 22:24claiming,
- 22:25I'm
- 22:25calling,
- 22:26I'm
- 22:26building
- 22:27that
- 22:27capacity
- 22:28along
- 22:28with
- 22:28that
- 22:29teacher
- 22:29to
- 22:30help
- 22:30that
- 22:30student
- 22:31be
- 22:31successful.
- 22:33So
- 22:33the
- 22:33work
- 22:34of
- 22:34a
- 22:34principal
- 22:34isn't
- 22:35in
- 22:35the
- 22:35principal's
- 22:35office
- 22:35at
- 22:36all?
- 22:36Oh,
- 22:37not
- 22:37at
- 22:37all,
- 22:37not
- 22:37at
- 22:38all,
- 22:39not
- 22:39at
- 22:39all.
- 22:39And
- 22:40as
- 22:40I'm
- 22:41working
- 22:41in
- 22:41schools,
- 22:43that's
- 22:43what
- 22:43that's
- 22:44a
- 22:44big
- 22:44message
- 22:45of.
- 22:46You
- 22:46can't
- 22:46be
- 22:46an
- 22:46office
- 22:47principal.
- 22:48And
- 22:48yes,
- 22:49we
- 22:49have
- 22:49paperwork,
- 22:50yes,
- 22:50we
- 22:50have
- 22:51emails,
- 22:51yes,
- 22:52we
- 22:52have
- 22:52fill
- 22:52in
- 22:53the
- 22:53blank.
- 22:53However,
- 22:54being
- 22:55out
- 22:55in
- 22:55the
- 22:55building
- 22:56is
- 22:56going
- 22:56to
- 22:56make
- 22:57anything
- 22:57that
- 22:57you
- 22:57would
- 22:58do
- 22:58in
- 22:58your
- 22:58office
- 22:59so
- 22:59much
- 22:59better.
- 23:00And
- 23:01I
- 23:01always
- 23:02encourage
- 23:03sometimes
- 23:04strongly
- 23:05leaders
- 23:05that
- 23:06I
- 23:06work
- 23:06with
- 23:06that
- 23:07they
- 23:07have
- 23:07to
- 23:07know
- 23:08the
- 23:09teachers,
- 23:09the
- 23:10students.
- 23:11And
- 23:11just
- 23:11like
- 23:11I
- 23:12gave
- 23:12the
- 23:12example
- 23:12earlier
- 23:13of
- 23:13my
- 23:13walking
- 23:14around,
- 23:15then
- 23:15it's
- 23:15important
- 23:16for
- 23:16those
- 23:17leaders
- 23:17to
- 23:18know
- 23:18something
- 23:19about
- 23:19the
- 23:19families
- 23:20that
- 23:20they
- 23:20serve.
- 23:21So
- 23:21if
- 23:22Dr.
- 23:23Alicia
- 23:24is
- 23:24misbehaving
- 23:25one
- 23:25day
- 23:25and
- 23:26that's
- 23:26kind
- 23:26of
- 23:26out
- 23:27of
- 23:27character,
- 23:27then
- 23:28I.
- 23:28Sorry
- 23:29for
- 23:29using
- 23:29you
- 23:29as
- 23:29that
- 23:29example,
- 23:30but
- 23:30you
- 23:30know
- 23:30what
- 23:30I
- 23:30mean.
- 23:31So
- 23:32then
- 23:33I
- 23:33know
- 23:33what's
- 23:34happening
- 23:34at
- 23:35home,
- 23:36or
- 23:36I
- 23:36have
- 23:37a
- 23:37relationship
- 23:37with
- 23:37that
- 23:38family
- 23:38that's
- 23:38strong
- 23:39enough
- 23:39where
- 23:39I
- 23:39can
- 23:39call
- 23:40and
- 23:40say,
- 23:40you
- 23:40know
- 23:40what,
- 23:41this
- 23:41isn't
- 23:41really
- 23:41how
- 23:42it
- 23:42normally
- 23:42works.
- 23:43This
- 23:43isn't
- 23:44really
- 23:44how
- 23:44they
- 23:44operate.
- 23:45So
- 23:45what's
- 23:46going
- 23:46on?
- 23:46So
- 23:46those
- 23:47are
- 23:47other
- 23:47parts
- 23:48of
- 23:48the
- 23:49benefit
- 23:49of
- 23:49being
- 23:50out
- 23:50in
- 23:50the
- 23:50building.
- 23:50I
- 23:51think
- 23:51sometimes
- 23:52we
- 23:52see
- 23:52it
- 23:52as,
- 23:53okay,
- 23:53I'm
- 23:53going
- 23:53out
- 23:54so
- 23:54I
- 23:54can
- 23:54do
- 23:54an
- 23:54observation.
- 23:55Well,
- 23:56you
- 23:56can't
- 23:56learn
- 23:57what's
- 23:57going
- 23:57on
- 23:57in
- 23:58a
- 23:58school
- 23:58three
- 23:59times
- 23:59a
- 23:59year,
- 23:59just
- 24:00three
- 24:00times
- 24:00going
- 24:00in,
- 24:01doing
- 24:01this
- 24:01formal
- 24:02observation,
- 24:03it's
- 24:03like
- 24:04that's
- 24:04the
- 24:04summative,
- 24:05as
- 24:05they
- 24:05call
- 24:06it,
- 24:06summative
- 24:06evaluation.
- 24:07But
- 24:07it's
- 24:08all
- 24:08of
- 24:08the
- 24:08formative
- 24:09checks
- 24:09or
- 24:09understanding,
- 24:10if
- 24:10you
- 24:10will,
- 24:11that
- 24:11happen
- 24:12in
- 24:12between
- 24:12those
- 24:13official
- 24:13ones
- 24:14that
- 24:14really
- 24:14make
- 24:15the
- 24:15difference.
- 24:16So
- 24:17how
- 24:17do
- 24:17you
- 24:18do
- 24:18it?
- 24:18Is
- 24:18it
- 24:18easy?
- 24:19I
- 24:19have
- 24:19so
- 24:19much
- 24:20to
- 24:20do,
- 24:20Opal.
- 24:20Oh,
- 24:21my
- 24:21goodness.
- 24:21And
- 24:21then,
- 24:22you
- 24:22know,
- 24:22they
- 24:22want
- 24:22to
- 24:22get
- 24:23bogged
- 24:23down
- 24:23into
- 24:23discipline.
- 24:24I
- 24:24believe
- 24:24the
- 24:25relationships
- 24:26also
- 24:26address
- 24:27discipline
- 24:28because
- 24:29you
- 24:29know
- 24:30who
- 24:30you're
- 24:30working
- 24:30with.
- 24:31So
- 24:32and
- 24:32I
- 24:32believe,
- 24:33and
- 24:33just
- 24:34to
- 24:34couple
- 24:34with
- 24:34that,
- 24:35that
- 24:35behavior
- 24:35is
- 24:36communication.
- 24:37So
- 24:37when
- 24:37we
- 24:38talk
- 24:38about
- 24:38students
- 24:39who
- 24:40are
- 24:40having
- 24:40difficulties,
- 24:41right
- 24:41in
- 24:42classrooms,
- 24:43whether
- 24:43the
- 24:43behavior
- 24:44is
- 24:44typical,
- 24:45are
- 24:46not
- 24:46typical
- 24:47for
- 24:48them,
- 24:48we
- 24:48should
- 24:49have
- 24:49a
- 24:49rapport
- 24:50relationship
- 24:51with
- 24:52that
- 24:52teacher
- 24:52and
- 24:53that
- 24:53family
- 24:54to
- 24:54either
- 24:54problem
- 24:55solve
- 24:55problem,
- 24:56how
- 24:56to
- 24:56de
- 24:56use
- 24:57or
- 24:57de
- 24:57escalate
- 24:58behaviors
- 24:59or
- 24:59to
- 24:59identify
- 25:00that,
- 25:00no,
- 25:00this
- 25:01is
- 25:01not
- 25:01typically
- 25:02what
- 25:02this
- 25:02student
- 25:03does.
- 25:03That,
- 25:04to
- 25:04me,
- 25:04is
- 25:04where
- 25:05the
- 25:05capacity
- 25:06of
- 25:06relationship
- 25:07building
- 25:08happens
- 25:09is
- 25:09that
- 25:09it's
- 25:09not
- 25:10just
- 25:10me
- 25:10being
- 25:11able
- 25:11to
- 25:11touch
- 25:12point
- 25:12and
- 25:12to
- 25:12call
- 25:12you
- 25:13by
- 25:13your
- 25:13name.
- 25:14But
- 25:14me,
- 25:14to
- 25:15really
- 25:15know
- 25:15who
- 25:16you
- 25:16are
- 25:16as
- 25:16a
- 25:16learner
- 25:17and
- 25:18to
- 25:18be
- 25:18able
- 25:18to
- 25:19strategize
- 25:19with
- 25:20the
- 25:20adults,
- 25:20the
- 25:21professionals
- 25:22in
- 25:22the
- 25:22building
- 25:23of
- 25:23how
- 25:23we
- 25:24can
- 25:24drill
- 25:24down
- 25:24to
- 25:24meet
- 25:25your
- 25:25needs.
- 25:26And
- 25:26I
- 25:27think
- 25:27that
- 25:27not
- 25:28only
- 25:28your
- 25:28needs,
- 25:29but
- 25:29also
- 25:29how
- 25:30we
- 25:30can
- 25:30support
- 25:30your
- 25:31family,
- 25:31how
- 25:32we
- 25:32can
- 25:33include
- 25:33your
- 25:33family
- 25:34in
- 25:34this
- 25:35process.
- 25:36So
- 25:36that
- 25:36where
- 25:37this
- 25:37circle
- 25:38of
- 25:38support
- 25:38for
- 25:39students,
- 25:40I
- 25:40feel
- 25:41like
- 25:41that's
- 25:41the
- 25:41principal's
- 25:42job
- 25:43to
- 25:43coordinate
- 25:43that.
- 25:45And
- 25:46we
- 25:46used
- 25:46to
- 25:46always
- 25:47say
- 25:47at
- 25:47our
- 25:47school,
- 25:49once
- 25:49a
- 25:49Kennedy
- 25:49cub,
- 25:50always
- 25:50a
- 25:50Kennedy
- 25:50cub.
- 25:51And
- 25:51we
- 25:51talked
- 25:52about,
- 25:52okay,
- 25:52so
- 25:53what
- 25:53does
- 25:54being
- 25:54a
- 25:54Kennedy
- 25:55cub,
- 25:55which
- 25:55cub
- 25:56was
- 25:56our
- 25:56mascot?
- 25:57What
- 25:57does
- 25:57that
- 25:57look
- 25:57like,
- 25:58sound
- 25:58like,
- 25:58feel
- 25:58like?
- 25:59And
- 25:59it
- 26:00was
- 26:00so
- 26:00strong
- 26:01that
- 26:01some
- 26:01people
- 26:01were
- 26:02like,
- 26:02okay,
- 26:02well,
- 26:02that's.
- 26:03You
- 26:03know,
- 26:03y'
- 26:04all
- 26:04always
- 26:04say
- 26:04that.
- 26:04Well,
- 26:05yeah,
- 26:05we
- 26:05do,
- 26:05because
- 26:06that's
- 26:06where
- 26:06the
- 26:06family
- 26:07atmosphere
- 26:08comes
- 26:08from.
- 26:09And
- 26:09I've
- 26:09seen
- 26:10students
- 26:11that
- 26:11are,
- 26:11like,
- 26:11in
- 26:12their
- 26:1230s
- 26:12or
- 26:1340s
- 26:13that
- 26:14will
- 26:14say,
- 26:14hey,
- 26:14I'm
- 26:14a
- 26:15Kennedy
- 26:15Club.
- 26:15Ms.
- 26:15Thompson,
- 26:16do
- 26:16you
- 26:16remember
- 26:16me?
- 26:17First
- 26:17of
- 26:17all,
- 26:17I'm
- 26:18saying,
- 26:18got
- 26:18a
- 26:18little
- 26:18older,
- 26:19huh?
- 26:19But.
- 26:20But
- 26:20that's
- 26:20what
- 26:20it's
- 26:21all
- 26:21about.
- 26:22That's
- 26:22what
- 26:22it's
- 26:23all
- 26:23about.
- 26:23And
- 26:23then
- 26:24it's
- 26:25repetitive.
- 26:26You
- 26:26can't
- 26:26just
- 26:26say
- 26:26it
- 26:27one
- 26:27time.
- 26:28You
- 26:28have
- 26:28to
- 26:28say
- 26:29it
- 26:29over
- 26:29and
- 26:29over
- 26:29and
- 26:30over
- 26:30again.
- 26:30And
- 26:30right
- 26:31when
- 26:31you
- 26:31feel
- 26:31like
- 26:31you're
- 26:32a
- 26:32broken
- 26:32record,
- 26:33then
- 26:33you're
- 26:33like,
- 26:33yeah,
- 26:34got
- 26:34it.
- 26:34That's
- 26:35it.
- 26:35And
- 26:35you
- 26:36just
- 26:36say
- 26:36it
- 26:36in
- 26:36different
- 26:37ways.
- 26:37And
- 26:38so,
- 26:38yeah,
- 26:39but
- 26:39it's
- 26:39the
- 26:39gratitude.
- 26:40You
- 26:40know,
- 26:40And
- 26:40I've
- 26:41said,
- 26:42as
- 26:42Grant
- 26:43mentioned,
- 26:44because
- 26:45we
- 26:45are
- 26:45so
- 26:45close,
- 26:46and
- 26:46we
- 26:47spend
- 26:47a
- 26:47lot
- 26:47of
- 26:47time
- 26:48out
- 26:48in
- 26:48the
- 26:48community
- 26:49together.
- 26:50And
- 26:50I
- 26:51think.
- 26:51And
- 26:51I
- 26:51don't
- 26:51know
- 26:51if
- 26:52I've
- 26:52ever
- 26:52said
- 26:52this
- 26:52to
- 26:53you,
- 26:53but
- 26:53I
- 26:54find
- 26:54that
- 26:54one
- 26:54of
- 26:54the
- 26:55most
- 26:55rewarding
- 26:56things
- 26:57is
- 26:57the
- 26:57number
- 26:57of
- 26:58lives
- 26:58we've
- 26:58touched
- 26:59in
- 26:59our
- 26:59community
- 27:00and
- 27:01how
- 27:02families
- 27:03do
- 27:04not
- 27:04hesitate
- 27:05to
- 27:05either
- 27:06come
- 27:06up
- 27:06and
- 27:07say
- 27:08they
- 27:09appreciate
- 27:09the
- 27:10experience
- 27:10that
- 27:11they've
- 27:11had
- 27:12at
- 27:12our
- 27:13respective
- 27:13schools
- 27:14and
- 27:15that,
- 27:15you
- 27:15know,
- 27:16what
- 27:16we've
- 27:16done
- 27:16for
- 27:16their
- 27:17children
- 27:18has
- 27:18been
- 27:18so
- 27:19impactful,
- 27:20and
- 27:21not
- 27:21all
- 27:21of
- 27:21them
- 27:22have
- 27:22been
- 27:22easy
- 27:23at
- 27:24all.
- 27:24But
- 27:25I
- 27:25think
- 27:25the
- 27:25dynamic
- 27:26of
- 27:27the
- 27:27relationship
- 27:30is
- 27:30the
- 27:30foundational
- 27:31work.
- 27:32But
- 27:32it's
- 27:33also
- 27:34continuing
- 27:34to
- 27:34cultivate
- 27:35those
- 27:35relationships
- 27:36even
- 27:37after
- 27:37those
- 27:37students
- 27:38are
- 27:38long
- 27:39gone.
- 27:39And
- 27:40I
- 27:40think
- 27:40that
- 27:40that's
- 27:41so
- 27:41incredible
- 27:42with
- 27:42the
- 27:43work
- 27:43I
- 27:43think
- 27:43we've
- 27:44chosen
- 27:45to
- 27:45do
- 27:45outside
- 27:46of
- 27:46our
- 27:46principal
- 27:47careers.
- 27:48It
- 27:48has
- 27:48extended
- 27:50to
- 27:50continuing
- 27:51to
- 27:51support
- 27:52our
- 27:52community
- 27:53in
- 27:53a
- 27:53way
- 27:54that's
- 27:55needed
- 27:55in
- 27:55today's
- 27:56time,
- 27:56you
- 27:57know?
- 27:57So,
- 27:58yeah,
- 27:59kudos.
- 27:59And
- 27:59if
- 27:59you
- 28:00all
- 28:00didn't
- 28:00know,
- 28:00Opal
- 28:01was
- 28:01my
- 28:01mentor,
- 28:02principal,
- 28:02Everything
- 28:03I
- 28:03learned
- 28:03about
- 28:03leadership,
- 28:04I
- 28:04learned
- 28:05her.
- 28:05So
- 28:06everything
- 28:06that's
- 28:07great
- 28:07about
- 28:07her
- 28:08is
- 28:08all
- 28:08me.
- 28:08For
- 28:09the
- 28:09one
- 28:09year
- 28:09that
- 28:09she
- 28:10did
- 28:10an
- 28:10internship.
- 28:11I
- 28:11would
- 28:12like
- 28:12to
- 28:12say
- 28:12that.
- 28:13I
- 28:13would
- 28:14just
- 28:14like
- 28:14to
- 28:14say
- 28:14that.
- 28:15But
- 28:15I
- 28:15think
- 28:15that's
- 28:16a
- 28:16good
- 28:16point,
- 28:17because
- 28:18I
- 28:18think
- 28:19that
- 28:19I
- 28:19was
- 28:19a
- 28:20better
- 28:20leader
- 28:20having
- 28:21led
- 28:22other
- 28:22leaders,
- 28:23if
- 28:23that,
- 28:23you
- 28:23know,
- 28:24and
- 28:24so
- 28:25that's
- 28:25what
- 28:25we
- 28:25also
- 28:26have
- 28:26to
- 28:26model
- 28:27for
- 28:27leaders
- 28:28for
- 28:28principals,
- 28:29whatever
- 28:29the
- 28:29administrative
- 28:30role
- 28:30is,
- 28:31is
- 28:31the
- 28:31importance
- 28:32of
- 28:32building
- 28:32the
- 28:32rapport
- 28:33core
- 28:33with
- 28:33other
- 28:34leaders.
- 28:34I
- 28:35think
- 28:35the
- 28:35reason
- 28:35some
- 28:36may
- 28:36shy
- 28:36away
- 28:37from
- 28:37the
- 28:38work
- 28:38that
- 28:38really
- 28:38matters
- 28:39is
- 28:39because
- 28:39it's
- 28:40a
- 28:40lonely
- 28:40job.
- 28:41It
- 28:41is.
- 28:42Everyone's
- 28:42been
- 28:42a
- 28:42principal.
- 28:43I
- 28:43mean,
- 28:43it's
- 28:43lonely.
- 28:45And
- 28:45so
- 28:45it's
- 28:46easy
- 28:46sometimes
- 28:47to
- 28:47stay
- 28:47in
- 28:47the
- 28:47office
- 28:47because
- 28:48you're
- 28:48like,
- 28:48oh,
- 28:48my
- 28:49goodness,
- 28:49I'm
- 28:49trying
- 28:50to
- 28:50figure
- 28:50this
- 28:50out.
- 28:51This
- 28:51is
- 28:51so
- 28:51much.
- 28:52I
- 28:52can
- 28:52remember
- 28:53going
- 28:53in
- 28:53my
- 28:53office
- 28:54a
- 28:54couple
- 28:54of
- 28:54times.
- 28:55Well,
- 28:55probably
- 28:55more
- 28:55than
- 28:56a
- 28:56couple.
- 28:56And
- 28:57just,
- 28:57like,
- 28:57bawling
- 28:58like,
- 28:59oh,
- 28:59this
- 28:59is
- 29:00heavy.
- 29:01It's
- 29:01heavy.
- 29:02And
- 29:02so.
- 29:03But
- 29:03when
- 29:03you
- 29:03have
- 29:04someone,
- 29:04you
- 29:04can
- 29:04pick
- 29:04up
- 29:05the
- 29:05phone
- 29:05and
- 29:05say,
- 29:06honey,
- 29:06girl,
- 29:07they
- 29:07are
- 29:07tripping
- 29:08over
- 29:08here.
- 29:08What
- 29:08is
- 29:08really
- 29:08going
- 29:09on?
- 29:09You
- 29:09know
- 29:09what?
- 29:10Me
- 29:10too.
- 29:10And
- 29:11then
- 29:11we
- 29:11brainstorm
- 29:12and
- 29:12strategize
- 29:12together.
- 29:13Then
- 29:13I
- 29:13walk
- 29:13out,
- 29:14you
- 29:14know,
- 29:14put
- 29:14some
- 29:15water
- 29:15on
- 29:15my
- 29:15face,
- 29:15and
- 29:15keep
- 29:16going.
- 29:16That's
- 29:17what
- 29:17may
- 29:17be
- 29:17missing.
- 29:18And.
- 29:19And
- 29:20it
- 29:20takes
- 29:20time
- 29:20again
- 29:21to.
- 29:21To
- 29:22be
- 29:22able
- 29:22to
- 29:22make
- 29:22it
- 29:23work.
- 29:25You
- 29:25know,
- 29:25you
- 29:25said
- 29:25that,
- 29:26and
- 29:26I
- 29:26thought
- 29:26about.
- 29:27You
- 29:27know,
- 29:27teachers
- 29:27sometimes
- 29:28do
- 29:28that,
- 29:28too.
- 29:29They
- 29:29stay
- 29:30in
- 29:30their
- 29:30rooms
- 29:30because
- 29:31they
- 29:31consider
- 29:31it
- 29:31to
- 29:31be
- 29:32their
- 29:32safe
- 29:32space.
- 29:33Right.
- 29:34I'm
- 29:35in
- 29:35this
- 29:35space.
- 29:36I
- 29:36control
- 29:37the
- 29:37elements
- 29:37of
- 29:38what's
- 29:38going
- 29:38on
- 29:39in
- 29:39this
- 29:40space.
- 29:42And
- 29:42I
- 29:42don't
- 29:42know
- 29:43if
- 29:43they
- 29:43fully
- 29:44grasp
- 29:44the
- 29:45value
- 29:47of
- 29:47a
- 29:47collaborative
- 29:48community
- 29:49where
- 29:49we
- 29:50can
- 29:50all
- 29:50work
- 29:51together
- 29:52to
- 29:52support
- 29:52our
- 29:53learners
- 29:54and
- 29:54create
- 29:55a
- 29:55safe
- 29:56space,
- 29:56school
- 29:57wide.
- 29:57And
- 29:58I
- 29:58think
- 29:58that
- 29:58that
- 29:59goes
- 29:59back
- 30:00to
- 30:00the
- 30:00principal's
- 30:01role
- 30:02of
- 30:02creating
- 30:03an
- 30:03atmosphere
- 30:04like
- 30:04that.
- 30:05You
- 30:05have
- 30:05to
- 30:06create
- 30:06safe
- 30:06spaces
- 30:07for
- 30:07not
- 30:08only
- 30:08your
- 30:08students,
- 30:09but
- 30:09for
- 30:09your
- 30:09teachers
- 30:10as
- 30:10well.
- 30:11They
- 30:11need
- 30:11to
- 30:11be
- 30:11able
- 30:12to
- 30:12be
- 30:12vulnerable
- 30:12in
- 30:13that
- 30:13space
- 30:13and
- 30:13know
- 30:14that
- 30:14they're
- 30:14not
- 30:14going
- 30:14to
- 30:15be
- 30:15judged
- 30:16or
- 30:16be
- 30:16seen
- 30:17as
- 30:17ineffective.
- 30:18You
- 30:18know,
- 30:19you
- 30:19gotta
- 30:19love
- 30:19those
- 30:19words
- 30:20on
- 30:20those
- 30:20evaluation
- 30:21tools.
- 30:21One
- 30:21of
- 30:22the
- 30:22words
- 30:22is
- 30:23ineffective.
- 30:24And
- 30:24I'm
- 30:24like,
- 30:24okay,
- 30:26a
- 30:26little
- 30:26harsh,
- 30:26but
- 30:28I
- 30:29mean,
- 30:29I'm
- 30:29just
- 30:29saying.
- 30:30But
- 30:31they
- 30:31have
- 30:31to
- 30:31know
- 30:32that
- 30:33we
- 30:33are
- 30:33constantly
- 30:34in
- 30:34a
- 30:34learning
- 30:34pattern.
- 30:35You
- 30:35know,
- 30:36we're
- 30:36constantly
- 30:38supporting
- 30:38improvement.
- 30:40And
- 30:40I
- 30:41say
- 30:41supporting
- 30:42improvement
- 30:43because
- 30:43I
- 30:43think
- 30:44that
- 30:44that
- 30:45is
- 30:45truly
- 30:46what
- 30:46we
- 30:47have
- 30:47to
- 30:47Focus
- 30:48on.
- 30:49It's
- 30:49the
- 30:49same
- 30:49dynamic
- 30:50that
- 30:50we
- 30:50want
- 30:51them
- 30:51to
- 30:51give
- 30:52to
- 30:52students.
- 30:52We're
- 30:53not
- 30:53interested
- 30:53in
- 30:54failing
- 30:54students.
- 30:55We're
- 30:56interested
- 30:57in
- 30:58supporting
- 30:58improvement
- 30:59and
- 30:59figuring.
- 31:00Out
- 31:00how
- 31:00to
- 31:00make
- 31:01everybody
- 31:01better
- 31:02and
- 31:03letting
- 31:03them
- 31:03have.
- 31:03I
- 31:04always
- 31:04say,
- 31:04let's
- 31:04get
- 31:05some
- 31:05early
- 31:05wins
- 31:06or
- 31:06look
- 31:06at
- 31:07that
- 31:07low
- 31:07hanging
- 31:07three.
- 31:08Because
- 31:09once
- 31:10they.
- 31:10It's
- 31:10like
- 31:11with
- 31:11students
- 31:11learning,
- 31:12once
- 31:12they
- 31:12feel
- 31:13like,
- 31:13oh,
- 31:13my
- 31:13goodness,
- 31:14I
- 31:14can
- 31:14do
- 31:14this,
- 31:14then
- 31:14they
- 31:15want
- 31:15that
- 31:15feeling
- 31:15over
- 31:15and
- 31:16over
- 31:16again.
- 31:17And
- 31:17so
- 31:17it's
- 31:17the
- 31:17same
- 31:17way
- 31:18with
- 31:18the
- 31:18adults
- 31:18that
- 31:19we
- 31:19serve.
- 31:19They
- 31:20have
- 31:20to
- 31:20get
- 31:20an
- 31:20early
- 31:21win
- 31:22because
- 31:23then
- 31:23they're
- 31:24like,
- 31:24okay,
- 31:24I
- 31:24have
- 31:25something
- 31:25to
- 31:25build
- 31:25on,
- 31:26so
- 31:26I
- 31:26want
- 31:26just
- 31:26a
- 31:26little
- 31:27bit
- 31:27more.
- 31:27And
- 31:28what
- 31:28it
- 31:28also
- 31:28does
- 31:29is
- 31:30we
- 31:30can
- 31:31cement
- 31:31that
- 31:32piece
- 31:32of
- 31:33how
- 31:33they
- 31:33feel
- 31:33in
- 31:34that
- 31:34moment
- 31:35in
- 31:35locale
- 31:36memory
- 31:36so
- 31:37that
- 31:37the
- 31:37next
- 31:38time
- 31:38something
- 31:38gets
- 31:38a
- 31:39little
- 31:39tougher,
- 31:40we
- 31:40can
- 31:40say,
- 31:41oh,
- 31:41but
- 31:41remember
- 31:41that
- 31:42time
- 31:42when
- 31:42you.
- 31:43And
- 31:43so
- 31:43you
- 31:43take
- 31:44them
- 31:44right
- 31:44back
- 31:45and
- 31:45when
- 31:45the
- 31:45success
- 31:46is
- 31:46happening.
- 31:47And
- 31:47I
- 31:47think
- 31:47about
- 31:47this
- 31:48with
- 31:48my
- 31:48own
- 31:48son.
- 31:49When
- 31:49it's
- 31:49happening,
- 31:50I
- 31:50always
- 31:51say,
- 31:51so
- 31:51how
- 31:51did
- 31:52that
- 31:52make
- 31:52you
- 31:52feel?
- 31:53Not
- 31:53how
- 31:54did
- 31:54it
- 31:54make
- 31:54me
- 31:54feel,
- 31:55because
- 31:55I,
- 31:55oh,
- 31:55you
- 31:56know,
- 31:56mom's
- 31:56proud.
- 31:56I
- 31:56mean,
- 31:57you
- 31:57really
- 31:57walk
- 31:57across
- 31:58the
- 31:58street.
- 31:58I'm
- 31:58excited.
- 31:59But
- 31:59the
- 32:00big
- 32:00thing
- 32:00is,
- 32:01how
- 32:01did
- 32:01it
- 32:01make
- 32:01you
- 32:02feel?
- 32:02What
- 32:02did
- 32:03you
- 32:03think
- 32:03about
- 32:03it?
- 32:04What
- 32:04did
- 32:04you
- 32:05notice
- 32:05that
- 32:05you
- 32:05did
- 32:05differently
- 32:06this
- 32:06time
- 32:07in
- 32:07order
- 32:08to
- 32:08be
- 32:08successful?
- 32:09So
- 32:09you
- 32:09kind
- 32:09of
- 32:10have
- 32:10that
- 32:11risk
- 32:12taking
- 32:12that's
- 32:12encouraged
- 32:14through
- 32:14still,
- 32:15I
- 32:15can't
- 32:15say
- 32:15it
- 32:16enough.
- 32:16Relationship
- 32:17building
- 32:17and
- 32:18then
- 32:18celebrating
- 32:19them.
- 32:19You
- 32:19know,
- 32:20we
- 32:20take
- 32:20risk.
- 32:21Yeah,
- 32:22I'll
- 32:22stop
- 32:22there.
- 32:31Our
- 32:31guests
- 32:32were
- 32:32so
- 32:32amazing.
- 32:32We
- 32:33split
- 32:33this
- 32:33conversation
- 32:34into
- 32:34two
- 32:35episodes.
- 32:36So
- 32:36part
- 32:36two
- 32:37with
- 32:37Dr.
- 32:37West
- 32:38and
- 32:38Dr.
- 32:38Dawson
- 32:38drops
- 32:39next
- 32:39week.
- 32:40But
- 32:40first,
- 32:41let's
- 32:41debrief
- 32:42this
- 32:42conversation
- 32:43with
- 32:43Kathy
- 32:44Mone.
- 32:52Hey,
- 32:53we
- 32:53are.
- 32:53I
- 32:54am
- 32:54now
- 32:54sitting
- 32:54in
- 32:55a
- 32:55space
- 32:55with
- 32:55Kathy
- 32:56Moni
- 32:56in
- 32:56the
- 32:57wheelhouse.
- 32:57Welcome
- 32:58back
- 32:58to
- 32:58the
- 32:58wheelhouse
- 32:58this
- 32:59week,
- 32:59Mrs.
- 32:59Moni.
- 33:00Hi.
- 33:00I'm
- 33:01so
- 33:01glad
- 33:01to
- 33:01be
- 33:02back.
- 33:02I'm
- 33:02sorry
- 33:03I
- 33:03missed
- 33:04being
- 33:04with
- 33:05the
- 33:06panel,
- 33:07but
- 33:07like
- 33:08I
- 33:08said
- 33:08previously,
- 33:09I
- 33:09love
- 33:09that
- 33:10we've
- 33:11done
- 33:11this
- 33:11and
- 33:12that
- 33:12you
- 33:12were
- 33:13just
- 33:13brilliant
- 33:13and
- 33:13thinking
- 33:14we
- 33:15can
- 33:15still
- 33:15be
- 33:15a
- 33:16part
- 33:16of
- 33:16the
- 33:16conversation
- 33:17if
- 33:17our
- 33:17schedules
- 33:18don't
- 33:18allow
- 33:19for
- 33:19us
- 33:19to
- 33:19actually
- 33:20be
- 33:20at
- 33:21that
- 33:22virtual
- 33:22table
- 33:23with
- 33:23everyone.
- 33:24But
- 33:24it
- 33:24was.
- 33:26What
- 33:26a
- 33:26great
- 33:27conversation
- 33:28I
- 33:28missed.
- 33:29You
- 33:29know,
- 33:30I
- 33:30mean,
- 33:32it's
- 33:32always
- 33:32amazing
- 33:33when
- 33:33you
- 33:33have
- 33:33the
- 33:33Wheelhouse
- 33:34team
- 33:34together,
- 33:36but
- 33:36then
- 33:36when
- 33:36you
- 33:37invite
- 33:37people
- 33:38like
- 33:38Shavita
- 33:39west
- 33:39and
- 33:40Opal
- 33:40Davis
- 33:41Dawson
- 33:41to
- 33:42the
- 33:42mix.
- 33:43Right.
- 33:44And
- 33:44I
- 33:44thought
- 33:44it
- 33:44was
- 33:45really
- 33:45fun
- 33:46to
- 33:47talk
- 33:47to
- 33:47them
- 33:48from
- 33:49that
- 33:49leadership
- 33:50perspective
- 33:50to
- 33:51say,
- 33:51hey,
- 33:51let's
- 33:51Go
- 33:52back
- 33:52and
- 33:52reference
- 33:53this
- 33:53amazing
- 33:54conversation
- 33:54we
- 33:54had
- 33:55with
- 33:55Rich
- 33:56Anyemeni.
- 33:57Right.
- 33:58Member
- 33:58of
- 33:58the
- 33:58National
- 33:59Teachers
- 33:59hall
- 33:59of
- 33:59Fame,
- 34:00talking
- 34:00about
- 34:01humanizing
- 34:02the
- 34:02classroom.
- 34:03And,
- 34:03like,
- 34:03what
- 34:03does
- 34:03that
- 34:04mean
- 34:04for
- 34:04principals?
- 34:05And
- 34:06how
- 34:06do
- 34:06principals
- 34:07support.
- 34:08And
- 34:09I
- 34:09thought
- 34:09their
- 34:09comments
- 34:10were
- 34:10just,
- 34:11as
- 34:11always,
- 34:12were
- 34:12spot
- 34:13on
- 34:13and
- 34:13genius.
- 34:14Yeah.
- 34:15Well,
- 34:15I
- 34:15thought
- 34:15it
- 34:15was,
- 34:16you
- 34:16know,
- 34:16genius
- 34:17to
- 34:18make
- 34:18that
- 34:18connection
- 34:19and
- 34:19go
- 34:19back
- 34:19to
- 34:20that
- 34:21episode
- 34:21and
- 34:21that
- 34:21conversation
- 34:22with
- 34:22Rich,
- 34:23because,
- 34:24you
- 34:24know,
- 34:24everything
- 34:25that
- 34:25he
- 34:25said,
- 34:26you
- 34:26know,
- 34:26coming
- 34:27from
- 34:27that
- 34:27classroom
- 34:28teacher
- 34:29lens
- 34:30and
- 34:30perspective
- 34:31and
- 34:32all
- 34:32of
- 34:33that,
- 34:33humanizing
- 34:34education,
- 34:36thinking
- 34:36through
- 34:37that
- 34:37as
- 34:38a
- 34:38teacher,
- 34:39it
- 34:40is
- 34:40vital
- 34:41that
- 34:43our
- 34:43building
- 34:43leaders
- 34:45are
- 34:46humanizing
- 34:47that
- 34:47space.
- 34:48And
- 34:49so
- 34:49that
- 34:49connection
- 34:50and
- 34:50those
- 34:50pieces.
- 34:52I
- 34:53loved
- 34:53that
- 34:54you
- 34:54made
- 34:54that
- 34:54connection
- 34:55and
- 34:56brought
- 34:56that
- 34:56to
- 34:57the
- 34:57space.
- 34:57And
- 34:58knowing
- 34:58that,
- 34:58okay,
- 34:59again,
- 34:59not
- 35:00scripted.
- 35:00Let's
- 35:01have
- 35:01a
- 35:01conversation.
- 35:02And
- 35:02my
- 35:02goodness,
- 35:04those.
- 35:06Those
- 35:06women,
- 35:06our
- 35:07guests
- 35:07just.
- 35:09They
- 35:09had
- 35:10such
- 35:10brilliant
- 35:11things
- 35:11to
- 35:11say.
- 35:12And
- 35:12they
- 35:12had
- 35:13so
- 35:13much
- 35:14to
- 35:14say
- 35:14that
- 35:15we
- 35:15are
- 35:15gonna
- 35:15split
- 35:16that
- 35:16episode
- 35:17into
- 35:17two
- 35:18pieces.
- 35:19So
- 35:20finding
- 35:20that
- 35:20great
- 35:21place
- 35:21to
- 35:21end
- 35:22the
- 35:22conversation
- 35:23for
- 35:23the
- 35:24first
- 35:24episode
- 35:25and
- 35:25then
- 35:26to
- 35:26wrap
- 35:26it
- 35:26up
- 35:27in
- 35:27the
- 35:27second.
- 35:28So
- 35:28we're
- 35:28taking
- 35:29about
- 35:29an
- 35:30hour's
- 35:30worth
- 35:30of
- 35:31content,
- 35:31and
- 35:31we're
- 35:32gonna
- 35:32build
- 35:32that
- 35:32into
- 35:33two
- 35:33sessions,
- 35:34because
- 35:34I
- 35:34think
- 35:34for
- 35:35our
- 35:35listeners,
- 35:35we're.
- 35:35There's
- 35:36so
- 35:36much
- 35:36there
- 35:36to
- 35:37digest.
- 35:38And
- 35:39so
- 35:39I
- 35:39think
- 35:40it's
- 35:40really
- 35:40helpful
- 35:41to
- 35:41be
- 35:41able
- 35:41to
- 35:41do
- 35:41that
- 35:42in
- 35:42smaller
- 35:43doses.
- 35:43Yeah.
- 35:44And
- 35:44not
- 35:44rush
- 35:44it.
- 35:45So
- 35:45be
- 35:46able
- 35:46to
- 35:46really
- 35:47kind
- 35:48of
- 35:48pause.
- 35:49Take
- 35:50that
- 35:50week
- 35:50to
- 35:50pause
- 35:51and
- 35:51reflect
- 35:53and
- 35:53have
- 35:53conversation.
- 35:55You
- 35:55know,
- 35:55hopefully,
- 35:56as
- 35:57mentioned
- 35:57in
- 35:58the
- 35:58conversation,
- 35:59you
- 36:00know,
- 36:00the
- 36:00significance
- 36:01of
- 36:01having
- 36:03other
- 36:03people
- 36:04that
- 36:04you're
- 36:05partnering
- 36:05and
- 36:05you're
- 36:06doing
- 36:06the
- 36:06work
- 36:06with.
- 36:07And
- 36:07so
- 36:07I.
- 36:08I
- 36:08would
- 36:08hope
- 36:10that
- 36:10they
- 36:11are
- 36:11each
- 36:12listening
- 36:12and
- 36:13then
- 36:13say,
- 36:13talking
- 36:14about
- 36:14it
- 36:15and
- 36:15really
- 36:15lifting
- 36:16up
- 36:16some
- 36:16of
- 36:17those
- 36:17key
- 36:17points
- 36:18that
- 36:18they.
- 36:18They
- 36:19talked
- 36:19about
- 36:19and
- 36:20think,
- 36:20then
- 36:20challenging
- 36:21themselves
- 36:23to
- 36:23think
- 36:23about
- 36:24what.
- 36:25What
- 36:25does
- 36:25that
- 36:25look
- 36:25like
- 36:26in
- 36:26their
- 36:26space?
- 36:27What's
- 36:27going
- 36:28on
- 36:28from.
- 36:29From
- 36:29their
- 36:29perspective
- 36:31and
- 36:31their
- 36:32role
- 36:34and
- 36:34what
- 36:34that
- 36:34looks
- 36:34like.
- 36:35So
- 36:35I
- 36:35think
- 36:35it
- 36:35would
- 36:35be
- 36:35just
- 36:36a
- 36:36really
- 36:37great
- 36:39professional
- 36:40learning,
- 36:40whether
- 36:40that's,
- 36:41you
- 36:41know,
- 36:41I'm
- 36:41going
- 36:42to
- 36:42do
- 36:42it
- 36:42individually
- 36:42or
- 36:43I'm
- 36:43going
- 36:43to
- 36:43do
- 36:43it
- 36:43with
- 36:45a
- 36:45person
- 36:46or
- 36:46a
- 36:46small
- 36:47group
- 36:47of
- 36:47people.
- 36:47I
- 36:48just
- 36:48think
- 36:48there's
- 36:48so
- 36:49much
- 36:49that
- 36:50they
- 36:50lifted
- 36:50up
- 36:50to
- 36:50be
- 36:51able
- 36:51to.
- 36:51To
- 36:52reflect
- 36:52on
- 36:52and
- 36:52to
- 36:53grow
- 36:53from.
- 36:54Absolutely.
- 36:54Where
- 36:55do
- 36:55you
- 36:55want
- 36:55to
- 36:55start?
- 36:56Oh,
- 36:58where.
- 36:58Where
- 36:59do
- 36:59we.
- 36:59Where
- 36:59do
- 36:59we
- 36:59want
- 37:00to
- 37:00start?
- 37:00It's
- 37:00the
- 37:01humanizing.
- 37:01You
- 37:02know,
- 37:02I.
- 37:04As
- 37:04a
- 37:04former
- 37:04principal
- 37:05myself,
- 37:06I
- 37:07loved.
- 37:08Absolutely
- 37:09loved
- 37:09being
- 37:10an
- 37:10elementary
- 37:11principal
- 37:12because
- 37:12of
- 37:13the
- 37:13human
- 37:14connections.
- 37:15And
- 37:15so
- 37:16I
- 37:16was
- 37:16really
- 37:17drawn
- 37:17to
- 37:18what
- 37:20Opal
- 37:21and
- 37:21Shavita
- 37:22were
- 37:22Saying
- 37:23around
- 37:25connecting
- 37:26in
- 37:26relationships
- 37:28and
- 37:29what
- 37:29that
- 37:29looks
- 37:30like
- 37:30from
- 37:31connecting
- 37:32with
- 37:32each
- 37:33of
- 37:33the
- 37:33staff
- 37:34members
- 37:36and
- 37:37each
- 37:37of
- 37:38our
- 37:38students,
- 37:39each
- 37:39of
- 37:39our
- 37:39family
- 37:40members
- 37:40and
- 37:41the
- 37:41significance
- 37:41of
- 37:42that,
- 37:42because
- 37:43it's
- 37:44about
- 37:44supporting
- 37:45everyone.
- 37:47And
- 37:47it
- 37:47really
- 37:48does
- 37:48take
- 37:49the
- 37:49team
- 37:50to
- 37:50be
- 37:50able
- 37:51to
- 37:51do
- 37:52that.
- 37:53And
- 37:53knowing
- 37:54that
- 37:55the
- 37:55most
- 37:55precious
- 37:56gifts
- 37:57that
- 37:58families
- 37:59have
- 37:59are
- 38:00they're,
- 38:00they're
- 38:00entrusting
- 38:01us
- 38:01with,
- 38:02as
- 38:02you
- 38:02know,
- 38:02as
- 38:03principals.
- 38:03And
- 38:04so
- 38:04to
- 38:04know
- 38:05that,
- 38:07believe
- 38:07that
- 38:08in
- 38:08your,
- 38:08in
- 38:09your
- 38:09core
- 38:10and
- 38:10then
- 38:11in
- 38:12turn
- 38:12live
- 38:13that
- 38:13out
- 38:14allows
- 38:15for
- 38:17each
- 38:17of
- 38:17the
- 38:18staff
- 38:18members
- 38:19because
- 38:19it,
- 38:19we
- 38:19can,
- 38:20we
- 38:20can
- 38:20talk
- 38:20specifically
- 38:21about
- 38:21teachers,
- 38:21but
- 38:22it's
- 38:22really
- 38:22about
- 38:22each
- 38:23person
- 38:23in
- 38:24that,
- 38:25in
- 38:25that
- 38:25building
- 38:26can
- 38:27live
- 38:27into
- 38:27that
- 38:28as
- 38:28well.
- 38:28And
- 38:29so
- 38:29for
- 38:29each
- 38:29student
- 38:30to
- 38:30have
- 38:30the
- 38:30opportunity
- 38:31to
- 38:31be
- 38:33in
- 38:33a
- 38:34safe
- 38:35and
- 38:35loving
- 38:35and
- 38:36nurturing
- 38:37space,
- 38:38they
- 38:38can
- 38:39thrive.
- 38:42I
- 38:42really
- 38:42liked
- 38:43how
- 38:44both
- 38:44of
- 38:44them
- 38:44kept
- 38:45reiterating
- 38:45over
- 38:46and
- 38:46over
- 38:46again
- 38:46that
- 38:47we
- 38:47cannot
- 38:47create
- 38:48humanizing
- 38:49spaces
- 38:50for
- 38:51children,
- 38:52which
- 38:53is
- 38:53the
- 38:53ultimate
- 38:53goal.
- 38:53Right.
- 38:54That's
- 38:54first
- 38:55and
- 38:55foremost
- 38:56the
- 38:56most
- 38:57important.
- 38:58But
- 38:58we
- 38:58can't
- 38:58do
- 38:58that
- 38:59if
- 38:59we
- 38:59don't
- 38:59create
- 39:00those
- 39:00humanizing
- 39:01spaces
- 39:02for
- 39:02the
- 39:02adults
- 39:03who
- 39:03work
- 39:03in
- 39:03the
- 39:04school
- 39:04and
- 39:05how
- 39:05important
- 39:05it
- 39:06is
- 39:06for
- 39:06principals
- 39:09to
- 39:10know
- 39:10their
- 39:10staff
- 39:10members,
- 39:11each
- 39:11staff
- 39:11member
- 39:12well,
- 39:12and
- 39:13to
- 39:13understand
- 39:14what's
- 39:14going
- 39:14to
- 39:14be
- 39:14the
- 39:15best
- 39:15way
- 39:15to
- 39:15support
- 39:17that
- 39:17staff
- 39:18member
- 39:19moving
- 39:19forward.
- 39:19And
- 39:20you
- 39:20don't
- 39:20do
- 39:20that.
- 39:21You
- 39:21don't
- 39:21do
- 39:21that
- 39:22by
- 39:22a
- 39:22casual,
- 39:23you
- 39:23know,
- 39:24and
- 39:24I
- 39:25hate
- 39:25to
- 39:25even
- 39:25pull
- 39:25in
- 39:26the,
- 39:26you
- 39:26know,
- 39:26the
- 39:27whole
- 39:27idea
- 39:27of
- 39:28evaluation.
- 39:29But
- 39:29this
- 39:29isn't
- 39:30about
- 39:30that.
- 39:31It's
- 39:31not
- 39:32about
- 39:32two
- 39:32visits
- 39:33a
- 39:33year.
- 39:33This
- 39:34is
- 39:34about
- 39:35being
- 39:35in
- 39:36those
- 39:36spaces
- 39:37often
- 39:38daily,
- 39:39not
- 39:39for
- 39:39the
- 39:40purpose
- 39:40of
- 39:41casting
- 39:42judgment,
- 39:42but
- 39:43to
- 39:43build
- 39:43that
- 39:43relationship
- 39:44and
- 39:44to
- 39:44see
- 39:44the
- 39:45work
- 39:45and
- 39:45to
- 39:46help
- 39:46build
- 39:46that
- 39:47humanizing
- 39:47relationship
- 39:48and
- 39:48that
- 39:48humanizing
- 39:49experience.
- 39:51Absolutely.
- 39:52So
- 39:52that
- 39:52it,
- 39:53it
- 39:53is
- 39:53about
- 39:54support
- 39:55and
- 39:55growth
- 39:56and
- 39:57you.
- 39:57We
- 39:58can't
- 39:58do
- 39:58that
- 39:59if
- 39:59we
- 39:59don't
- 40:00know
- 40:01the
- 40:01adults
- 40:02in
- 40:02which
- 40:04we're
- 40:04responsible
- 40:05for.
- 40:05So
- 40:06we're
- 40:07equally
- 40:07responsible
- 40:08for
- 40:08the
- 40:08adults
- 40:09as
- 40:09we
- 40:09are
- 40:10for
- 40:10the
- 40:10students.
- 40:12The
- 40:12adults
- 40:13choose
- 40:14to
- 40:14be
- 40:14a
- 40:14part
- 40:15of
- 40:16whatever
- 40:17district
- 40:17and
- 40:18building
- 40:18and
- 40:18all
- 40:19of
- 40:19those
- 40:19things.
- 40:19So
- 40:20how
- 40:20do
- 40:21we
- 40:22honor
- 40:23who
- 40:23they
- 40:23are
- 40:24as
- 40:24human
- 40:24beings?
- 40:25So
- 40:25that
- 40:26humanizing
- 40:28education.
- 40:29And
- 40:29if
- 40:29we
- 40:30expect
- 40:31our
- 40:32adults
- 40:33to
- 40:33live
- 40:34into
- 40:34that,
- 40:35we,
- 40:35we
- 40:36have
- 40:36to
- 40:36live
- 40:36into
- 40:37it
- 40:37ourselves
- 40:38as
- 40:38leaders
- 40:39for
- 40:39the
- 40:39adults
- 40:40in
- 40:40which
- 40:40we,
- 40:41which
- 40:41we
- 40:42serve.
- 40:44Of
- 40:45course,
- 40:45they
- 40:45don't
- 40:45have
- 40:45the
- 40:45entire
- 40:4660
- 40:46minute
- 40:47recording
- 40:47memorized,
- 40:48but
- 40:49one
- 40:49of
- 40:49the
- 40:49things
- 40:49that
- 40:50they
- 40:50said
- 40:50at
- 40:51some
- 40:51point,
- 40:52and
- 40:52I
- 40:52hope
- 40:52it's
- 40:52in
- 40:53the
- 40:53first
- 40:53half
- 40:53because
- 40:54I'm
- 40:54going
- 40:54to
- 40:54reference
- 40:54it
- 40:55now
- 40:56for
- 40:56this
- 40:56episode,
- 40:57is
- 40:57that
- 40:58you
- 40:59don't
- 40:59do
- 40:59the
- 40:59work
- 41:00of
- 41:00being
- 41:00a
- 41:00principal
- 41:01in
- 41:01the
- 41:02principal's
- 41:02office.
- 41:03Oh,
- 41:03my
- 41:03gosh.
- 41:04Yeah.
- 41:04No,
- 41:05there's
- 41:05a,
- 41:08a
- 41:08principle
- 41:09that
- 41:09just
- 41:10has,
- 41:10has
- 41:11gone
- 41:11viral
- 41:12in
- 41:13social
- 41:13media
- 41:13just
- 41:14blowing
- 41:14up
- 41:16simply
- 41:16because
- 41:17he,
- 41:17he's
- 41:18out
- 41:18in,
- 41:20in
- 41:20the
- 41:20building.
- 41:21And,
- 41:21and
- 41:21to
- 41:22me,
- 41:22it's.
- 41:23Why,
- 41:24why
- 41:24is
- 41:25everybody
- 41:25so
- 41:26impressed?
- 41:27I
- 41:27mean,
- 41:27yeah,
- 41:27that's
- 41:28impressive.
- 41:29That's
- 41:29fantastic.
- 41:30But
- 41:30that
- 41:31should
- 41:31be
- 41:31the
- 41:31norm.
- 41:33It
- 41:33shouldn't
- 41:34be
- 41:34this,
- 41:34oh
- 41:35my
- 41:35gosh,
- 41:35look
- 41:35at
- 41:36the.
- 41:36I
- 41:36mean,
- 41:37he's
- 41:37doing
- 41:37great
- 41:37work.
- 41:38He's
- 41:39no
- 41:40doubt
- 41:40about
- 41:40it.
- 41:40But
- 41:41it
- 41:41should
- 41:41be
- 41:41the
- 41:42norm.
- 41:43You
- 41:43know,
- 41:44I'm,
- 41:44I'm
- 41:45in
- 41:45the
- 41:45midst
- 41:45of
- 41:46reading
- 41:47Simon
- 41:48Sinek's
- 41:48Leaders
- 41:49Eat
- 41:50Last.
- 41:51You
- 41:51know,
- 41:51supporting
- 41:52a
- 41:54assistant
- 41:54principal.
- 41:55And
- 41:55one
- 41:56of
- 41:56the
- 41:56quotes
- 41:56in
- 41:56there
- 41:57was
- 41:57that
- 41:58every
- 41:59single
- 41:59employee
- 42:00is
- 42:01someone's
- 42:01son
- 42:02or
- 42:02someone's
- 42:03daughter.
- 42:03Like
- 42:04a
- 42:04parent,
- 42:04a
- 42:04leader
- 42:05of
- 42:05a
- 42:05company
- 42:06is
- 42:06responsible
- 42:07for
- 42:07their
- 42:07precious
- 42:08lives.
- 42:10And
- 42:10really
- 42:10thinking
- 42:11about
- 42:11just
- 42:12the
- 42:12same
- 42:12as
- 42:12the
- 42:12student.
- 42:14How
- 42:14are
- 42:14we
- 42:14as
- 42:15leaders
- 42:16truly
- 42:17treating
- 42:18in
- 42:18that
- 42:18responsibility
- 42:20of
- 42:21the
- 42:21precious
- 42:22lives
- 42:22of
- 42:23the
- 42:23adults
- 42:24that
- 42:24are
- 42:25in
- 42:25our
- 42:25space?
- 42:27When
- 42:28we
- 42:28were
- 42:28writing
- 42:28powerful
- 42:29Student
- 42:29Care,
- 42:29one
- 42:30of
- 42:30the
- 42:30things
- 42:30we
- 42:30were
- 42:30talking
- 42:31about
- 42:31over
- 42:31and
- 42:31over
- 42:32and
- 42:32over
- 42:32again
- 42:32was
- 42:33not
- 42:33only
- 42:34should
- 42:34students
- 42:34be
- 42:35experiencing
- 42:36the
- 42:36tenets
- 42:37of
- 42:37powerful
- 42:37student
- 42:38care,
- 42:38but
- 42:38every
- 42:38adult
- 42:40in
- 42:40the
- 42:41building
- 42:41should
- 42:42also
- 42:42be
- 42:43experiencing
- 42:44those
- 42:44tenets
- 42:44and
- 42:44should
- 42:45come
- 42:45to
- 42:45believe
- 42:45that
- 42:45they
- 42:46too
- 42:47are
- 42:47distinctive
- 42:48and
- 42:48irreplaceable,
- 42:49as
- 42:49are
- 42:49their
- 42:50peers.
- 42:50Right.
- 42:51As
- 42:51are
- 42:52their
- 42:52students.
- 42:54So
- 42:54it
- 42:54wasn't
- 42:55limited.
- 42:56Right.
- 42:57Even
- 42:57though
- 42:57the
- 42:57goal
- 42:58was
- 42:58that,
- 42:58you
- 42:59know,
- 42:59because
- 42:59we're
- 42:59schools,
- 43:00the
- 43:00big
- 43:00goal
- 43:01is
- 43:01for
- 43:01students.
- 43:02Right.
- 43:03But
- 43:03we
- 43:03don't
- 43:04get
- 43:04there
- 43:04without
- 43:06our
- 43:06adults
- 43:06experiencing
- 43:07the
- 43:07same
- 43:07thing.
- 43:08Exactly.
- 43:09So,
- 43:10hey,
- 43:10what
- 43:10a
- 43:11great
- 43:11conversation.
- 43:12What
- 43:12a
- 43:12great
- 43:12way
- 43:13to
- 43:13wrap
- 43:13up
- 43:14the
- 43:14first
- 43:15half
- 43:16of
- 43:16that
- 43:16amazing
- 43:17episode
- 43:18with
- 43:18Shavita
- 43:19west
- 43:19and
- 43:19Opal
- 43:20Davis
- 43:20Dawson.
- 43:21And
- 43:21I
- 43:22guess
- 43:22I'll
- 43:22see
- 43:22you,
- 43:23Kathy
- 43:23Mone
- 43:24next
- 43:24week.
- 43:31And
- 43:31that
- 43:31wraps
- 43:31up
- 43:32Season
- 43:3210,
- 43:33Episode
- 43:337
- 43:34of
- 43:34the
- 43:34Wheelhouse.
- 43:35A
- 43:36special
- 43:36thank
- 43:36you
- 43:37to
- 43:37my
- 43:37guests,
- 43:37Dr.
- 43:38Shavita
- 43:38west
- 43:39and
- 43:39Dr.
- 43:39Opal
- 43:40Davis
- 43:40Dawson
- 43:41and
- 43:41the
- 43:41Wheelhouse
- 43:42team,
- 43:42Kathy
- 43:43Mone,
- 43:43Michael
- 43:44Pipa
- 43:44and
- 43:45Dr.
- 43:45Alicia
- 43:45Monroe.
- 43:46We're
- 43:47back
- 43:47in
- 43:47the
- 43:47studio
- 43:47next
- 43:48week
- 43:48wrapping
- 43:49up
- 43:49the
- 43:49conversation
- 43:50with
- 43:50these
- 43:51amazing
- 43:51leaders
- 43:52and
- 43:52we
- 43:53can't
- 43:53wait
- 43:53to
- 43:54continue
- 43:54the
- 43:54conversation
- 43:55with
- 43:55you.
- 43:56We
- 43:57also
- 43:57hope
- 43:57you'll
- 43:57join
- 43:58the
- 43:58Wheelhouse
- 43:59Company.
- 43:59Are
- 43:59you
- 44:00a
- 44:00like
- 44:00minded
- 44:01educator
- 44:01who's
- 44:01committed
- 44:02to
- 44:02open
- 44:02doors
- 44:03and
- 44:03unlimited
- 44:04possibilities
- 44:05for
- 44:05each
- 44:05student?
- 44:06Follow
- 44:07Students
- 44:07Matter
- 44:07LLC
- 44:08on
- 44:09Instagram
- 44:09or
- 44:09LinkedIn
- 44:10or
- 44:11any
- 44:11of
- 44:11the
- 44:11four
- 44:11of
- 44:11us
- 44:12who
- 44:12are
- 44:12also
- 44:13individually
- 44:13on
- 44:14LinkedIn
- 44:14as
- 44:14well.
- 44:15Subscribe
- 44:16to
- 44:16the
- 44:16Wheelhouse
- 44:17Chronicle
- 44:17on
- 44:18Substack.
- 44:19Michael's
- 44:19waiting
- 44:19to
- 44:20hear
- 44:20your
- 44:20comments.
- 44:20And
- 44:21we're
- 44:21all
- 44:21super
- 44:22excited
- 44:22to
- 44:23continue
- 44:23this
- 44:23conversation
- 44:24with
- 44:24you.
- 44:25That's
- 44:25the
- 44:25wheelhouse.substack.com
- 44:29or
- 44:29join
- 44:30the
- 44:30curated
- 44:31community.
- 44:31The
- 44:32Wheelhouse
- 44:32Forum
- 44:33only
- 44:33available
- 44:34at
- 44:34Students
- 44:35Matters
- 44:35very
- 44:36own
- 44:36learn
- 44:36harbor.
- 44:37That's
- 44:38learnharbor.thinkific.com
- 44:42the
- 44:42Wheelhouse
- 44:43is
- 44:43a
- 44:43production
- 44:43of
- 44:43Students
- 44:44Matter,
- 44:44LLC.
- 44:45Our
- 44:46theme's
- 44:46music,
- 44:47Off
- 44:47We
- 44:48Go
- 44:48was
- 44:48written
- 44:48and
- 44:49performed
- 44:49by
- 44:49Cody
- 44:50Martin
- 44:50and
- 44:50obtained
- 44:51through
- 44:51soundstripe.com
- 44:53stop
- 44:53by
- 44:53our
- 44:54website
- 44:54and
- 44:54check
- 44:54out
- 44:54what
- 44:55we
- 44:55offer
- 44:55at
- 44:56www.ourstudentsmatter.org.
- 45:00together,
- 45:01our
- 45:02goal
- 45:02is
- 45:02to
- 45:02prove
- 45:03to
- 45:03each
- 45:03student
- 45:04and
- 45:04to
- 45:04each
- 45:05teacher
- 45:05that
- 45:06they
- 45:06are
- 45:06both
- 45:06distinctive
- 45:08and
- 45:08irreplaceable.
- 45:09Until
- 45:10next
- 45:10time.
- 45:10Remember,
- 45:11we
- 45:11got
- 45:11this.