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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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Season 5, Episode 13 of the FocusED School Leadership Podcast with Guest Kim Strobel
Teach Happy with Kim Strobel This is Season 5, Episode 13 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Kim Strobel. Don’t miss our wide-ranging discussion about teaching happier, taking steps toward joy, brain science, positivity…and so much more....
Season 5, Episode 12 of the FocusED School Leadership Podcast with Guest Wendy Turner
Social and Emotional Learning for Adults with Wendy Turner This is Season 5, Episode 12 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Wendy Turner. Wendy talks to us about adult burn-out, SEL strategies to use on yourself, what leaders can do differently to support...
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 Great Books that Every School Leader Must Read to Build a Culture of Growth in Their School
Great School Leaders are Avid Readers Learning and growing as a school leader through reflection, training, and experience is a professional choice. One powerful way to improve is through reading great books, which is why we feature a couple of great books each...
Every School Leader Wants a Professional Learning Culture that Inspires Teachers to Grow–Here are Three Areas You Cannot Overlook
Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~ Chinese Proverb It’s safe to say that most educators epitomize lifelong learning. They desire to learn more about their subject, their students, new techniques, and effective practices. The real...
Looking to Improve Performance In A Supportive School Culture? Here Are Two Books that Every School Leader Must Read
Great School Leaders are Avid Readers Learning and growing as a school leader through reflection, training, and experience is a professional choice. One powerful way to improve is through reading great books, which is why we feature a couple each month. Our aim is to...
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”
Richard Shell on Overcoming Values-Conflicts, Finding Allies, & Learning to Lead with Conscience
Richard Shell from the Wharton School Joins TheSchoolHouse302 Richard is an award-winning scholar, teacher, and author at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In his work, he helps students and executives reach peak levels of personal and professional...
What You Should Know About Building A Social Emotional Learning Culture from Thomas Hoerr
Who Is Thomas Hoerr? Thomas R. Hoerr retired after leading the New City School in St. Louis, Missouri for 34 years and is now the Emeritus Head of School. He is currently a Scholar In Residence at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and he teaches in the Educational...
Student Engagement During Disruptive Times–Insights from Dwight Carter
Who Is Dwight Carter? Dwight Carter is a nationally recognized school leader from Central Ohio and has been an educator for 27 years. Because of his collaborative and innovative leadership, in 2010, he was inducted into the Jostens Renaissance Educator Hall of Fame....
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.
3 Books About Leading Change for School Leaders
Don’t miss this vblog on books you need to read to lead better and grow faster. We recommend three titles that are must reads on leading change and lesson learned while leading during a crisis. School Leadership That Works by Marzano, Waters, & McNulty From...
3 Books You Need to Read to Build Better Trust on Your Team — #readthisseries
Don’t miss this vblog on books you need to read to lead better and grow faster. We recommend three titles that are must reads on the topic of trust. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nfnpp9v3i9k The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey Motion Leadership by Michael...
3 Books You Need to Read to Get Better at Overcoming Obstacles — #readthisseries
Don’t miss this vblog on books you need to read to lead better and grow faster. We recommend three titles that are must reads on the topic of overcoming your hindrances. https://youtu.be/jeYsIyGrvpo Upstream by Dan Heath David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell The...
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