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Feb 8, 2023

Darrin Peppard is a school district superintendent, speaker, author, publisher and consultant focused on what matters most in leadership. Darrin’s an expert in school culture and climate as well as coaching and growing emerging leaders. He is known for his keen insight, culture-first leadership style, and...


Feb 7, 2023

PLCs in a Small School with Jeff Makelky Transformative Principal 516 Jeff Makelky has spent 41 years in public education and is currently the principal of Big Piney High School in Wyoming. He graduated from Dickinson State and Montana State, was recognized as the Wyoming Secondary Principal of the Year in 2020, and...


Feb 6, 2023

Opie Blackwell is the current principal of Ridgeview Charter Middle School in Atlanta, GA.  Ridgeview Charter Middle School is an inaugural recipient of the Association of Middle Level Education's (AMLE) prestigious Schools to Watch designation, a nationally recognized 2022-2025 elite "Lighthouse School to Watch" from...


Jan 22, 2023

In this episode, Jethro and Damon Hargraves talk about ChatGPT. This is from a Twitter Spaces that they did in early January. And this has led to some pretty interesting conversations.

Jethro has been contracting with a startup to do user research interviews about how we could use AI in schools. If you are intersected...


Jan 11, 2023

In this episode, we are continuing our coaching conversations with Eric. Please check in our previous episodes 510, 506, and 501

  • trying to make it a focus to be aware of people
  • What’s on your mind? What’s the challenge you’re facing today.

Today we focus on teacher evaluations.

For New Teachers

  • 5 informal...