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Welcome to TheSchoolHouse302 where it’s our job to help you lead better and grow faster. Leadership might be complex but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Our models for leadership are simple and applicable in any school or district.
Here’s how you can enjoy the site. Each month, we start with a new leadership model built on the core tenements of leadership and based on both research and evidence from practice. Here’s what you can expect from our newsletter.
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Two Must Reads for School Leaders Who Want to Build a Learning Culture within Their Schools, Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
Joe and T.J. Recommend that School Leaders Read In Search of Deeper Learning and Fearless Schools What you’ll discover in this episode of Leading Better & Growing Faster w/ Joe & T.J. We recommend In Search of Deeper Learning for school leaders. We also...

Season 4, Episode 13 of the FocusED School Leadership Podcast with Guest Dwight Carter
Learning to “Be Great” with Dwight Carter This is Season 4, Episode 13 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Dwight Carter. It was originally recorded live for a virtual audience in Delaware and provided as a professional development experience in collaboration with...
TheSchoolHouse302 Blog
Our blog is the first thing we post each month. It covers a topic of school leadership and school culture that every leader should know more about. You’ll get links to research and resources that you’ll enjoy and share as you grow with us.
Two Must Reads for School Leaders Who Want to Build a Learning Culture within Their Schools, Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
Joe and T.J. Recommend that School Leaders Read In Search of Deeper Learning and Fearless Schools What you’ll discover in this episode of Leading Better & Growing Faster w/ Joe & T.J. We recommend In Search of Deeper Learning for school leaders. We also...
The R.E.A.L. Playbook for School Culture
Culture is often a hot topic for school leaders, but it also typically goes undefined without a real playbook for leaders who want to cultivate it within their school Every school leader knows that culture is king. When the school culture is positive, every effort,...
Developing a Learning Culture: How School Leaders Can Use B.A.S.I.C. to Drive Change
The culture of a workplace--an organization’s values, norms, and practices--has a huge impact on our happiness and success. ~ Adam Grant Developing a Learning Culture We always say that school leadership is complex, but it doesn’t have to be complicated....
Leading Better & Growing Faster with Joe & T.J.
Our show is a popular podcast for school leaders. We conduct an interview with a great leader, often an author or thought leader, we share books that we like on particular topics, and we add our thoughts in short segments within the show. That means that you’ll find three ways to enjoy the show:
- Interviews with other great leaders
- Book recommendations
- And, our “302 thoughts”
Stretching Your Learning Edges, Growing (Up) at Work, and More with Guest Jennifer Abrams–Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
About Jennifer Abrams Formerly a high school English teacher and a new teacher coach in Palo Alto Unified School District (Palo Alto, CA, USA), Jennifer Abrams is currently a communications consultant and author who works with educators and others on leadership...
How School Leaders Can View Problems as Possibilities To Improve Their Schools, Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
How School Leaders Can View Problems as Possibilities To Improve Their Schools In this episode, Joe and T.J. explore what it really means to mind your mental map. Our minds can be very scary places if we are not careful. School leaders must remain in a productive...
The Power of Grit, Tenacity, and Family Support with Nancy and Elizabeth Jorgensen, Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
About Nancy and Elizabeth Jorgensen Elizabeth Jorgensen has been published in many popular journals, including the English Journal, Edutopia, Teachers & Writers Magazine, and many, many more. Her book on process-based assessment, Hacking Student Learning Habits,...
Our Book Recommendations
One aspect of our Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J. podcast, we recommend the best books to read on the topic of school leadership. You may hear us refer to ReadThis or ReadThisSeries…you’ll love the books, and we always want to know what you’re reading. And, don’t forget to jot down the “reader’s tip” that we add at the end.
Two Must Reads for School Leaders Who Want to Build a Learning Culture within Their Schools, Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
Joe and T.J. Recommend that School Leaders Read In Search of Deeper Learning and Fearless Schools What you’ll discover in this episode of Leading Better & Growing Faster w/ Joe & T.J. We recommend In Search of Deeper Learning for school leaders. We also...
Two Books For School Leaders Who Want To Become Their Best Self, Leading Better and Growing Faster with Joe and T.J.
Joe and T.J. Recommend that School Leaders Read Harvard Business Review’s On Mental Toughness and Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude In this episode, you’ll hear key points made by both T.J. and Joe about two books every school leader should read to mind their...
Read This: School Leaders, Build Your School Brand with these Two Powerful Books
School leaders who want to build a strong school brand recognize the importance of learning specific skills to do so effectively. This month Joe and T.J. offer two books that reinforce the 5 ways that school leaders can think like a marketer and tell your school’s...
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