Episode 11 – Dr. Matthew X. Joseph

Adam DeWittPrincipal Leadership Lab Podcast

Check out this episode of The Principal Leadership Lab, where we sit down to talk with Matthew X. Joseph! Currently serving as the Director of curriculum, instruction and assessment in Leicester, Massachusetts, Matt has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 25 years in the field. Some takeaways from this episode: Focusing on … Read More

Episode 10 – Kevin Curtis

Adam DeWittPrincipal Leadership Lab Podcast

Listen to Adam and Jeff chat with Kevin Curtis, the CEO and Founder of National Educators for Restorative Practices. Kevin talks about not having a Discipline Plan, but rather a Care Plan; his 3 C’s: Confronting, Convicting, and Condemning; and the importance of putting connections before content. From Kevin’s Bio: Kevin was the former Restorative Discipline Coordinator and Assistant Principal … Read More

Episode 9 – Erik Youngman

Adam DeWittPrincipal Leadership Lab Podcast

Join Jeff and Adam as we chat with Dr. Erik Youngman, Curriculum Director for Libertyville School District #70 in Libertyville, IL. Erik talks about his passions in education, which include homework, grading, and the power of having a growth mindset, as well as his hope that we can move people forward by staying focused on relationships! Twitter Dr. Erik Youngman … Read More

Episode 8 – Adam Welcome

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Adam’s Bio Adam was Principal of the Year for his region, a 20 To Watch for the National School Board Association, guest blogger for EdWeek, NAESP magazine, and many other publications. Adam also consults and works with many education companies as a way to improve their product for others! Adam is passionate about technology integration with all educators and a … Read More

Episode 7 – Rae Hughart

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 Join us as we chat with Rae Hughart, the Director of Training & Development for the Teach Better Team!  Listen in as we talk about how Rae got started with the Teach Better Team, the need to amplify teacher voices and hear more teacher stories, how teachers DESERVE to be heard, the depth and breadth of the Team (including … Read More