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Welcome back to another episode of the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.

About This Guest, Josh Tovar

Josh is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD, just outside of Dallas, Texas. Josh has been in education for over thirty years and has supported at all levels from elementary to university. Josh is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar, a proud immigrant to the USA and former US Marine.

Timestamps from This Episode

0:00:00 - Josh Tovar is the principal of Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland, TX

1:43 - How Josh's wife empowers his leadership

7:29 - "No More Orange Jumpsuits" at MPA

15:47 - How Josh uses social media to tell stories and build culture

21:40 - How Josh makes every MPA student feel that they belong

27:02 - Combining the discipline of the Marines with love and joy

30:59 - How Josh relates with students who have made big mistakes

34:30 - Josh's contributions on two recent ed leadership books

39:33 - How and where to connect with Josh online

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