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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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Using R.E.S.T. as a Technique for Making a Needed Change
Most leaders need more rest and rejuvenation techniques. Too many leaders who we coach tell us that they don't get enough sleep, that their diet needs an overall, and that they can't seem to catch up in one or more aspects of their life. Some of that is simply normal....
Season 5, Episode 18 of the FocusED School Leadership Podcast with Guest Minette Norman
Becoming an Inclusive Leader with Minette Norman This is Season 5, Episode 18 of FocusED, and it features our guest, Minette Norman; in this episode, we're focused on what it means to be an inclusive leader and how leaders can learn to create...
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.
A School Leader’s Guide to Systems Thinking: Using the LIST Model to Solve Problems
Systems Check There she was--angry, frustrated, scared, and thankful all at the same time. The emotions ran together as she stared at her blown-out tire on the side of the highway. Now that she was safe, and the car was on the side of the road, she was angrier than...
The A, B, Cs of a Beginner’s Mind: 3 Tips for Solving Old Problems with a New Approach
Great leaders understand that their own learning directly impacts their effectiveness. ~ TheSchoolHouse302 Shunryu Suzuki-Roshi, a Sōtō Zen monk, is known for his words of wisdom about directing our attention to ourselves as learners, not through what we’ve...
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...
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”
Disrupt the Status Quo: EmbraceYour Inner Rebel Educator for Greater Student Success with Tanya Sheckley
About Tanya Sheckley Tanya Sheckley is the Founder and President of UP Academy, an elementary lab school that values innovation, empathy, and strength and incorporates a unique neuro-development program for children with physical disabilities. Tanya’s vision and...
Amanda Holdsworth: Telling Your School’s Story #OneThingSeries
Stop trying to be everything to everyone. Know your area of expertise and stick to it. ~ Dr. Holdsworth About Amanda Holdsworth Dr. Amanda Holdsworth, APR, is the founder of Holdsworth Communications, a PR and enrollment marketing agency in the education...
Jonathan Alsheimer: Don’t Leave Supporting Your Teachers to Chance #OneThingSeries
Why can’t school be more like Disney World? ~ Jonathan Alsheimer About Jonathan Alsheimer Jonathan Alsheimer is an unorthodox, energetic, and entertaining middle school teacher who refuses to live a life of limitations. Jonathan is often referred to as "my...
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.
The Debate Is Over: Two Books You Must Read To Become A Learning Leader
Join us as we review the 2 books we recommend this September: The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs and Improving Every Lesson Plan with SEL. Catch this exclusive #ReadThis vlog review from TSH302.
Two Books that Shape School Leadership: Purpose and Vision
Join us as we review the 2 books we recommend this September: The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs and Improving Every Lesson Plan with SEL. Catch this exclusive #ReadThis vlog review from TSH302.
Two Books On Social & Emotional Learning That Are Bound To Make An Impact On Your School
Join us as we review the 2 books we recommend this September: The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other Success Skills Every Student Needs and Improving Every Lesson Plan with SEL. Catch this exclusive #ReadThis vlog review from TSH302.
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