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Laura Di Franco is the CEO of Brave Healer Productions, an award-winning publisher for holistic health and wellness professionals. She spent 30 years in holistic physical therapy, has 14 years of training in the martial arts, and has authored 10 books. Her company has published over 60 Amazon bestselling books with a global community of over 1000 authors who are waking the world up to what's possible for healing, one brave word at a time. Show Highlights Your healing journey begins with living, healing and Taekwondo. Leverage the wisdom in your community through expert collaboration tips. Get a daily nap with 'Awareness Practice' to pause quickly before burnout. Mindful body awareness is key to rejuvenation for your entire body. Top 3 ways to boost your holistic health. Overcoming the practice of 'not feeling' and speaking with your body. Respond to life instead of react with Box Breathing and Sound Healing. "People can shift, never at their expense. You're just not going to do any kind of good in the world if you don't start with yourself. I've got this favorite mantra. I love having enough time, energy, money, and resources to generously take care of myself and everyone I love and serve. I had to come first. And so when I have all those things and I'm feeling good and I'm taking care of myself, then the overflow is what I'm serving from. I never have to, like, tap into the reserves." -Laura Di Franco Get the episode transcript here! Laura's Resources & Contact Info: Brave Healer Productions Facebook Instagram.com Linkedin Brave Healer Productions - YouTube Other Pages for Brave Kids Books: https://www.instagram.com/bravekidsbooks/ https://www.facebook.com/bravekidsbooks/ Listening to Smile Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Danielle Nuhfer, a former teacher turned coach and author of "The Path of the Mindful Teacher," has dedicated over 20 years to supporting educators in navigating the challenges of the school system. As the founder of Teaching Well, she works with teachers and school leaders to prioritize well-being and transform schools into thriving learning communities. Show Highlights The crucial role of school administrators' support and mindfulness practices to avoid teacher burnout. Practical applications of the TLC framework in teaching. The TLC framework to help teachers with emotional regulation and self-awareness. Managing one's inner landscape to improve teaching outcomes. Practical examples of how mindfulness changes interactions with students. Ways to find well-being leaders among teachers. Importance of emotional regulation and self-awareness for teachers. "Teaching Well in Schools" professional development and wellness coaching to foster well-being among educators. "The biggest thing is … you have the conversations, even if there's no evidence of change, you might not see it, but the words that you speak to the teachers and the doors that you open just through asking those simple questions, you might not see what happens on the other side, but they matter. I'm living proof of that. 20 years after the fact, I've remembered that conversation, and it has shaped the trajectory of where I'm at. I want all Ruckus Makers to know that." -Danielle Nuhfer Danielle's Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin The Path of the Mindful Teacher • Teaching Well Teaching Well Life Call Teaching Well Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Andy Rodford is the Principal of Venture Gained Consulting and works with school, camp, and business leaders to build capacity. He's been involved in education for 30 years, holding senior roles at various independent schools, and is passionate about experiential learning. He has degrees in Science, Education, and leadership and loves wood carving, outdoor adventures, and helping others unearth potential. Show Highlights Every interaction is an opportunity for managing trust and building relationships. Overcoming the 'yeah, but' stage challenge of receiving hard feedback. Make a goal board for effectively receiving and implementing feedback. 211 degrees will change the state of your school. Throw a 'Failure Fest" to celebrate productive failure. Consulting and counseling in leadership to avoid isolation. Live out what's most important to your values with a 'dump journal.' " There's nobody that's going to help you move ahead in your leadership and as a school leader than the people that you're working with. And if you try to pretend that you're something that you're not, when everybody is giving you feedback that you're not doing what they hoped that you would be doing, you're going to be ground into the halt over time because people will just start to disconnect. And that is part of the management of trust." -Andy Rodford Get the episode transcript here! Andy's Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin Venture Gained Consulting Inc. Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Alexandra Mejia, who goes by Sasha, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in private practice specializing in working with complex trauma, dissociation, and personality disorders. She aims to de-stigmatize trauma and personality disorders through her social media platforms and Clinical Residency Program and to spread the word on using DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy) to settings outside of therapy. Show Highlights ​​Coexistence of self-acceptance and change through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques. Walk 'the middle path' to promote awareness through mindfulness practices. Resolve conflicts by observing internal opposing forces. Create an inclusive educational environment emphasizing life skills education over traditional teaching methods. Emphasizes applying mindfulness to daily activities and thoughts. Distinguishing between reality and thoughts to enhance accountability. 3 Guiding Principles that align coursework with student passions as key principles for schools. Applying mindfulness skills to navigate various challenges effectively. "In dialectics, we like to call it walking the middle path. And it's taking a look at the positives and the negatives at each side of the dialectic. Let's say one side of the dialectic, there is self acceptance. And who out there doesn't want to find an experience? Self acceptance. It's a wonderful thing. We think we are more confident. We are less likely to be down on ourselves and to talk down to ourselves. If we're self accepting, we're not going to struggle as much or be as anxious or be as depressed if we're accepting of ourselves." -Sasha Mejia Get the episode transcript here! Sasha's Resources & Contact Info: Mindfulness with Sasha Linkedin Facebook Instagram Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Robyn Hamasaki is the Managing Director of Leadership Development at the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP). Leading a multidisciplinary team of Leading & Learning, Student Program Operations, Recognition & Engagement, and External Relations, she fosters the growth and engagement of school leaders, advisers, and students through impactful programs and services nationwide. Previously, she established the Principal Leadership Institute at Colorado's Department of Education. Her career has included roles as a principal, assistant principal, educator, and a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. Show Highlights The power of asking questions in education The impact of understanding individual student needs. Tips to build trust with students can lead to better educational outcomes. Importance of growing your network and taking an extra day to synthesize learnings. Cultural shock and inclusion are keys to belonging in education. How to maximize the experience at the United conference Details about the conference strands and keynote speakers. "The power and magic of feeling included, noticed, and a sense of belonging is paramount. And it's paramount in education, where every day, as a principal, as a teacher, you know, we need to see our kids, and we need to help them feel seen and that we need to help them realize that they matter 100%." -Robyn Hamasaki "Leadership matters. You matter. People look up to you. You are a role model. Everything you do, people are watching, kids are watching, babies are watching, and every student is someone's baby. And so what we do with students matters. And whether you're having a good day or a bad day, you matter. So keep up the good work, and we believe in you. You are doing an amazing, impossible job during turbulent, challenging times. And you are the unsung heroes of education and democracy." -Robyn Hamasaki Get the episode transcript here! Robyn's Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin Robyn Hamasaki (@hamasaki_r) / X UNITED 2024 in Nashville Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Camp is Head of Teaching & Learning at NEIA. He oversees the development of systems to recruit, hire, support, and evaluate teachers and helps teachers develop and implement the curriculum. He's been a leader and a teacher at a variety of schools throughout his 29-year career: boarding, day, single-sex and college. Show Highlights 'Aim to teach what cannot be googled.' NIA's unique mashed up of 5 different assessment systems for mastery learning. A needed mindset shift to let go of rigid structures and embrace innovative approaches. 'X Days' for teaching and learning flexibility with integration across subjects and collaboration. Transforming traditional school systems through the power of letting go. Unlearning traditional methods among parents, students, and staff Strategies for effectively communicating changes and supporting stakeholders through transitions and school policies. Avoids siloed learning with 'Spiraling Curriculum.' Targeted feedback with single panel rubric feedback feedback "We have a mindset that we're going to be flexible. We're going to help you achieve the things you want to achieve or pursue the things you want to pursue. And for a lot of students, especially post Covid in this day and age of AI and everything else, that helping a student navigate an academic path that they have some ownership in is really liberating." -John Camp "My biggest thing for Ruckus Makers is to make sure you have the courage to change education. We're relying on you to be a Ruckus Maker. We're relying on you. We need you to do that. Otherwise the inertia of the system will steamroll and just keep going. And so, yes, as we've talked about, being a Ruckus Maker is not for everybody, and it's not easy. If you have that feeling inside at all about change, we're relying on you to do it. Get out there and do it. Act outside the box and get it done." -John Camp Get the episode transcript here! John's Resources & Contact Info: Instagram-New England Innovation Academy (@hello.neia) NEIA's website: www.neiacademy.org Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Veronica Holyoke, has been working in education for 24 years. Originally from the East Coast she moved to Utah in 2012. She has held various leadership roles in the Jordan School District before becoming a school administrator 3 years ago. Veronica underwent a transformative journey through the Ruckus Maker Mastermind. She initially faced challenges in school leadership and imposter syndrome but found renewed joy and confidence upon joining the program. Through activities like the hot seat, she received practical advice and support from educators globally, fostering a supportive community that helped her overcome obstacles in both professional and personal life. Veronica describes her new perspectives on leadership effectiveness. With aspirations for advanced research in educational practices and leading a lab school, she credits the mastermind for instilling confidence and clarity about her career path. She sees herself using her leadership capabilities to one day get a PhD in education to do the latest research to support the future of education. Her ultimate goal is to work collaboratively with school districts to research best practices, especially in terms of classroom management and behaviorism. In less than 90 days after joining the Ruckus Maker Mastermind, Veronica was named the assistant principal of the year for her district and since recording this podcast she was named the assistant principal of the year for the state of Utah. Show Highlights Thrive amidst external challenges for a "life-changing" experience and new perspectives on leadership effectiveness. Professional development opportunities with practical reflective practices and deep listening to enhance leadership skills. Action-oriented approach with steps and support from the Mastermind The lack of a leadership roadmap strands leaders when facing difficult conversations. Navigate ambiguity and the importance of adapting to challenges in leadership roles. Defeating imposter syndrome and reconnecting with joy in work Tools for flipping mindsets from challenges to smooth with colleagues to create more value on campus. "The structure of the sessions (Mastermind) is that we don't just moan and groan. We have an agenda. And the thing I love about it the most as a former instructional coach, is the way the questions are asked. I feel like I've never been a part of anything where better questions were asked, and it's actually helped me improve my own level of questioning when I'm in tough situations with people, kids, adults, whatever. The questioning is super fabulous. I knew right at the end that this was the place to be. I just didn't expect, necessarily, the deep dive into my own soul." -Veronica Holyoke Get the episode transcript here! Veronica's Resources & Contact Info: veronica.holyoke@jordandistrict.org Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Michael Frino, Ph. D, Director Organizational Development at Boston Scientific | WSJ Bestselling Author | Performance Researcher. Over the last 25+ years he has worked with Fortune 500 companies in the areas of sales, sales training and leadership development. I am passionate about building high-performing teams and organizational cultures. He enjoys publishing research on human performance, sales and the euphoric state of flow. His experience has also given him the opportunity to work closely and lead teams responsible for multimedia production, organizational DE&I strategies and marketing competency development. Katie Desiderio, Ph. D, Assistant Vice President, Corporate-Educational Partnerships | Tenured Professor of Management | Partner in Learning | WSJ Best Selling Author | Mama. Katie counts her blessings starting with the people in her life, which guides her approach to work where her focus is on every organization's most important asset – you! Her personality and behavioral attributes emphasize collaboration and all things that keep human beings in focus, which fuels her intrapreneurial spirit. As an athlete, she found flow in sports and later discovered flow at work to fuel her professional trajectory. After working for several years in corporate marketing, Katie chose a second career in higher education, where she celebrates the honor of being the first female chairperson of the Economics and Business Department at the sixth oldest institution in America and first to educate women. As the mama of two extraordinary girls, she is committed to the development of rising leaders, namely in the spirit of leading from any seat. Along with her work as a tenured faculty member at Moravian University, Desiderio is Principal Partner in Learning of Proximal Development, LLC, an authorized DiSC partner, specializing in leadership development and the advancement of performance through learning. Upon completion of her doctorate in Organizational Learning and Leadership, Katie has been co-authoring scholar-practitioner journal articles, conference proceedings, and now this book with her learning partner and friend. Join them on this journey to inspire how you will pollinate the world! Show Highlights Unceremoniously squash the queen bee of your hive to put productivity front and center. Embracing messiness in leadership is essential for generating new ideas and encouraging diverse perspectives. Learning and unlearning are vital components of value creation and collective progression when creating change. Encouraging people to lead from any seat to create influencers around you to engage your entire community. Maximize production in your "hive" with a hexagon shape collaboration. Place yourself the center of someone's growth to create the honey in your bee hive. Get your FREE growth guides that encourage learning in the space of curiosity for deep level diversity. "There's an opportunity here to think about change agents. As Ruckus Makers, we have to continually turn the lens to be able to self reflect, to think about value creation." -Katie Desiderio "We can't let that serve as a blind spot for us to think about the impact on the collective whole. For all of us to be able to hit the pause button to say, 'I probably could have done that better,' or 'how could I rephrase that or how could I look at this from a different lens to try to do it different or to bring someone else that might be more effective than I am in this space.'" -Katie Desiderio "If you don't have a philosophy that you can share how you're going to lead the good, the bad, and ugly and share it, then the environment that you're creating may not be one that's vulnerable and authentic, and people will just see you as kind of a hierarchical leader. And that's not what we're trying to encourage. We're trying to convert, encouraging buyers where everybody can lead from every seat. It's okay to bring your best self to work, come as you are, choose the lens you want, but let's all work at this together." -Michael Frino "When we think about being innovators and disruption and demonstrating a ruckus, you have to go through a process, and it has to be messy. It can't be so rigid. The best ideas come when the process is messy, and you have to allow yourself permission to do that. Some people are really uncomfortable in that space, but getting out of your comfort zone, whiteboarding, brainstorming, being messy, will bring to life brand new ideas, brand new concepts, and probably allow people who have really great ideas to speak up that may not otherwise be heard, be messy." -Michael Frino Get a copy of the episode transcript here! Katie and Michael's Resources & Contact Info: Leadership Fables Linkedin:Michael ​​Linkedin:Katie Twitter / X-Katie Katie P Desiderio-Facebook Twitter/X-Michael Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Show Highlights Register for the 2024 Spring Success Series here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/2024-spring-success-series/ Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC

Navigating the Path of Educational Leadership Pablo Muñoz is the managing director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. A first-generation high school graduate, Muñoz earned a bachelor's in psychology from Yale University and a master's in educational administration from Columbia University. He has thirty years of experience as a teacher and administrator and was a superintendent for sixteen years. Muñoz was named one of the George Lucas Educational Foundation's Daring Dozen—a prestigious group working to reshape the future of education. He is the son of Luz and Pablo Muñoz, both from Aguada, Puerto Rico, and the proud father of two daughters, Cecilia and Sadie. Show Highlights The Leader's Algorithm," is a simple equation you execute consistently with public accountability to transform your life, work, and schools. Unique word association for interviews to assess candidates' understanding of the instructional core. 8.5 × 11 paper holds a leader's true north to stay focused amid distractions and challenges. Public education sits at the center of raw, brass, knuckle, bloodsport politics. Important actions you need to take as a leader. The three L's that provide students with learning experiences beyond the classroom. "Personal Theory of Action" is crucial for leaders to stay focused and accountable amidst the noise. Getting ready to fail kindergarten reflects on the questions and conversations all leaders must have in their learning communities. "Improving the lives of children should be everyone's legacy in education." -Pablo Munoz "It's important for the Ruckus Makers to know why I wrote the book. And for me, it was one word, 'help.' I wanted to write a book to help aspiring, new, and current school administrators. My vision for the book was to share what I learned from my 30 year journey in public education, 16 years of that as Superintendent of schools… My hope is that aspiring current and new administrators, school administrators, will read the book, and then they will use the book to create a leadership framework and strategy to lead and manage their schools and their school districts." -Pablo Munoz Get the episode transcript here! Pablo's Resources & Contact Info: Muñoz & Company The Leader's Algorithm Linkedin Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership. Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders. 100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills. Apply to the mastermind today! How We Serve Leaders The School Leadership Scorecard™ Identify your highest leverage areas for growth this year in 10 -minutes or less. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/scorecard Month-to-Month Principal Checklist As a principal with so much to do, you might be thinking, where do I even start? When you download The Principal Checklist you'll get 12-months of general tasks that every campus need to do Space to write your campus specific items. Space to reflect and not what worked as well as a space of what didn't work Go to https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/principal-checklist to download now. Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™ The "secret" to peak performance is ot complicated. It's a plan on how to optimize the five fundamentals found in The Ruckus Maker Mindset Tool™. https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mindset The Positive Spotlight Tool™ Energy flows to where attention goes! If you want to get more of what you want, when you want it as a school leader I have a tool for you… Download The Positive Spotlight Tool™ for free here: https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/positive The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ Are you ready to accomplish more? With less effort and in less time? When you download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ I'll send you the tool and a short 8-minute coaching video that shows you how to work smarter, not harder…and create more value for your school campus. Download The Ruckus Maker 8-Step Goal Setting Tool™ for free at https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/goals SHOW SPONSORS: TEACHFX How much student talk happened today? When classrooms come alive with conversation, learning improves, students feel a sense of belonging, and teachers feel inspired. The TeachFX instructional coaching app gives teachers powerful insights into their student talk, student engagement, and classroom conversation. With TeachFX, teachers see how much student talk happened, the moments of students sharing their brilliance, and the questions that got students talking.Learn how to pilot TeachFX with your teachers. Visit: teachfx.com/betterleaders Quest Food Management Services Quest Food Management Services provides high-quality, scratch-made food in K-12 schools and universities across the country, prioritizing the health and wellness of students and elevating the cafeteria dining experience. Quest offers a full-service approach to their school partners, bringing 40 years of expertise through every stage of program development and nurturing a true sense of community through interactive events such as student food committees. For more information about Quest Food Management Services, www.questfms.com IXL IXL is the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. Over 1 million teachers use IXL in their classrooms every day for one reason: They love it. Visit IXL.com to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today. Copyright © 2024 Twelve Practices LLC