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Daniel Bauer is the author of This is Momo: A Story About A Little Idea and he currently serves as Principal of a middle school in Houston, TX. Daniel is a recent transplant from Chicago where he served as a Teacher and Assistant Principal at Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep. In addition to writing This is Momo, Daniel has written an ebook called The Blueprint for School Success that is currently available for free on his website betterleadersbetterschools.com, where he blogs regularly as well. Daniel is passionate about leadership development in schools and plans on releasing books on this topic in the near future.
Daniel currently coaches three masterminds serving instructional coaches, superintendents, and APs.
Connect with Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alienearbud
Email Daniel at [email protected]
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81: Jay Eitner | Change Freaks People Out! | Get On The Change Train And Watch The Atmosphere In Your School Transform | Students And Teachers Are Most Engaged In A Culture Of Innovation
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
06/17/16 • 77 min
School Superintendent Jay Eitner is a proud product of the New Jersey public schools. A graduate from Union High School in 1997, Jay attended The American University in Washington DC with a BA in interdisciplinary studies. He began his teaching career in Roselle, NJ teaching a variety of subjects, including social studies, computers, and literacy. Known for being ‘outside of the box’ and for strong technology infusion, Eitner strived to make a learning environment that was both student centered and data driven. Jay received his Masters Degree in 2004 and was hired to teach 8th grade social studies in the nationally recognized East Brunswick Public Schools. During his time in East Brunswick, Eitner has written and received over $140,000 in grants for his students. Grants ranged from podcasting equipment to creating a fully-interactive goldrush experience, where students dug for gold during their westward expansion unit. Jay obtained his supervisor, principal, and school administrator certificates from the NJPSA NJ-EXCEL program in 2009. Administratively, Eitner has served as a middle school Assistant Principal, a K-12 Supervisor of Social Studies, and has been a Superintendent of Schools in two districts. Recently, he was the 2015 educators choice pick for the national Superintendent of the Year for the BAMMY awards.
Jay’s blog can be found at www.JayEitner.com, you can find his website, Eitner Education at http://www.eitnereducation.com/ and you will find him on Twitter under the name @iSuperEit.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

49: Dan Maas | Successful School Leaders Show They Genuinely Care About Every Single Family | Give Your Teachers Autonomy Sufficient To Bring Out Their Creativity And Excellence
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
04/04/16 • 41 min
Dr. Dan Maas has worked in education for over 20 years as a Math and Science teacher, Directory of Technology Services, Chief Information Officer, and currently as the Chief Operations Officer for Thompson School District in Colorado. He earned his BS and graduated Cum Laude from Adams State University, his MS from Nova Southeastern University and his Doctor of Education from the University of Northern Colorado. Dan has been featured in and written several publications in regard to technology and leadership.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

Chris Trieste has over 20 years of experience in K-12 education as a teacher, school administrator, athletic director, and coordinator of physical education. Over the past 10 years, Chris has coached many different sports from elementary through high school. He has extensive experience in tennis, serving as the head men’s tennis coach at Mount Saint Mary College where he was named Coach of the Year twice and led that team to its first conference championship in program history.
Chris currently lives in Hudson Valley, NY with his wife and 3 kids and serves as the district coordinator of physical education and health at White Plains City School District.
Chris is also the author of his latest and only book, 14 Great Coaches: Learn Their Lessons, Improve Your Coaching, Have a Lasting Impact
Connect with Chris Trieste on Twitter: @CTrieste2
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

122: Lucy West | Culture Eats Strategy For Breakfast! | The Story Behind Metamorphosis TLC, Adding Talk To The Equation, Content-Focused Coaching, And Agents Of Change | Develop The Right Culture And The People In The Organization Will Solve The Problems
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
04/17/17 • 73 min
Lucy West has been a mover and shaker in the world of education for over 30 years. Since the mid-nineties Ms. West has been at the forefront of the movement to increase classroom discourse and infuse it with rigor and equity. Ms. West began her career in New York City Public Schools as a second grade teacher. Later, while serving the city as the Director of Mathematics for Community School District 2, Lucy invented a capacity building process for cultivating teacher leaders and highly-skilled mathematics coaches that was the inspiration for other coaching initiatives in districts as far reaching as Boston and San Diego. As the Deputy Superintendent of Region 9 in NYC (a Region serving close to 200 schools), she designed systems to scale up the coaching model she had crafted for District 2 and brokered collaborations that brought universities into partnership with the Region. Her partnership work with Bank Street College resulted in bringing dozens of highly-skilled teachers into the South Bronx-- one of the nation’s poorest “hard-to- staff” congressional districts. Lucy also served as a teacher supervisor with a Columbia University Professional Development School, an instructor within Bank Street College, and an Assistant Principal of PS 234 (one of NYC’s most successful and acclaimed schools).
Lucy is a nationally known speaker on professional development practices, a master mathematics coach, author, and is the founder and Director of Metamorphosis Teaching Learning Communities
Lucy is also the author of Adding Talk To The Equation, and co-author of Content-Focused Coaching, and Agents Of Change
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders weekly to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

95: Marie Criste | How To Inspire Your Students | Get To Know Your Students And Bring Them Into The Conversation | Help Students Focus On What They Can Do, Not On What They Can't
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
07/20/16 • 83 min
Marie Criste is currently the Coordinator of Instructional Technology for the Roseville Joint Union High School District with over 10,000 students and 550 teachers outside of Sacramento, California. Marie has been in the education field for 17 years, starting as a middle school teacher and then moving to high school before being promoted to her current position where every day she encourages teachers to take risks and integrate technology as a tool to provide an engaging, collaborative, and enriching learning environment for all students.
Marie is a Google Certified Educator, and serves on the CapCUE Board of Directors and Vice Chair of the Gold Country Regional CETPA Group.
Connect with Marie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mccriste
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

George Couros is the author of the highly acclaimed book, The Innovator’s Mindset, and the Division Principal of Innovative Teaching and Learning with Parkland School Division in Stony Plain, Alberta in Canada. He has worked with all levels in K-12 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and administrator. George is passionate about distributed leadership within his division, as well as music and the Los Angeles Lakers, and he believes the more well rounded we are as educators, the more our students will see us as real people that they can connect with in the classroom.
Connect with George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros
George’s blog: http://georgecouros.ca/blog/
The Innovator’s Mindset book by George Couros: https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity-ebook/dp/B016YTBZKO
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

74: Dave Burgess | Author of "Teach Like A PIRATE" | You Have A Moral Obligation To Share Your Most Effective Ideas With The Students And Teachers In Your School | CPR For Bored Students
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
06/01/16 • 50 min
Dave Burgess is a former teacher and the co-author of P is for PIRATE and the New York Times Best Selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE which has been translated into 4 languages and has transformed classrooms all over the world. He is also a popular keynote speaker and professional development seminar leader known for his outrageously energetic style. In addition, Dave is the president of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. which is disrupting the traditional publishing industry with innovative books, author-friendly contracts, and creative marketing techniques.
FREEBIE ALERT: Visit educatorslead.com/piratefreebies and sign up for Dave’s email list to get 25 great “Teach Like a PIRATE” inspirational digital posters, videos, instructions, a free ebook, and much more.
Dave’s website: www.daveburgess.com
Follow Dave on Twitter at https://twitter.com/burgessdave
Dave’s Books on Amazon:
P is for PIRATE: http://www.amazon.com/P-PIRATE-Inspirational-ABCs-Educators/dp/0988217643
Teach Like a PIRATE: http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Like-Pirate-Engagement-Creativity/dp/0988217600
Other Books in the PIRATE Series on Amazon:
Play Like a PIRATE by Quinn Rollins: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Like-Pirate-Engage-Students-ebook/dp/B01C8XFVW8
Learn Like a PIRATE by Paul Solarz: http://www.amazon.com/Learn-Like-PIRATE-Students-Collaborate/dp/098821766X
EXPLORE Like a PIRATE by Michael Matera: http://www.amazon.com/Explore-Like-PIRATE-Gamification-Game-Inspired
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

64: Michael Watkins | Never Try To Take On The Leadership Personality Of Someone Else | Know Yourself And Lead From Within Through Your Beliefs
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
05/09/16 • 53 min
Michael Watkins was born and raised in Oakland, California. He attended Cal State Hayward where he was awarded a B.A. in Psychology and teaching credentials in both History and Special Education. He also received a Master’s Degree in School Administration. Michael has over 45 years’ experience in education. He has held the positions of Learning Handicapped Program Specialist, Director of Special Education, Director of Alternative Education and is now the elected Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools, a position that he has held for nearly 10 years.
Michael has been recognized for his work in the community by both the Watsonville City Council and the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. In addition, he has been recognized statewide by serving as the State President of the Juvenile Court and Community Alternative Schools Association and the President of the 58-county Superintendents Association. He was recently appointed by the California Senate Rules Committee to sit on the 5-member California Collaborative for Educational Excellence and the statewide Special Education Task Force. In addition he has served on a number of Boards of local non-profit agencies.
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders three days a week to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.

123: Ben Bruni | Control The Controllables | How The Study Of Behavioral Psychology Will Help You Better Understand The Students And Teachers In Your School | Do The Best You Can With What You've Got, Right Where You're At | How This Podcast Will Impact Y
Educators Lead with Jay Willis
04/25/17 • 69 min
Ben Bruni is an Assistant Principal at Adairville Elementary and Middle School, a rural Preschool through 8th grade school located in Logan Co. Kentucky. This is his 14th year in public education and his second as an Assistant Principal. Prior to becoming an Assistant Principal, he spent the first decade of his career as a high school English teacher and Head Football Coach. He also spent two deeply impactful years working as a program director in an urban Alternative School. Ben is a avid reader and study of leadership and organizational psychology, and has spoken at conferences and professional developments on a variety of topics such as: "Leadership in Athletics; Empowering Your Players", "Making the Transition to Administration; A Practical Guide of What to Expect in Your First Year" and "Three Behavioral Psychology Studies that Benefit Educational Leadership". He is also a huge fan of this Podcast!
About EducatorsLead:
Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders weekly to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact.
Educate. Inspire. Lead.
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How many episodes does Educators Lead with Jay Willis have?
Educators Lead with Jay Willis currently has 100 episodes available.
What topics does Educators Lead with Jay Willis cover?
The podcast is about Learning, Teaching, Leadership, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Innovation, Inspiring and Inspire.
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The episode title '135: Kris Murray | Vulnerability Inspires Your Team To Follow Your Vision | The Connection Between Extreme Skiing And High Performance Leadership | A Quick How-To Guide On Self-Publishing | The Ultimate Child Care Marketing Guide |' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Educators Lead with Jay Willis?
The average episode length on Educators Lead with Jay Willis is 56 minutes.
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Episodes of Educators Lead with Jay Willis are typically released every 3 days.
When was the first episode of Educators Lead with Jay Willis?
The first episode of Educators Lead with Jay Willis was released on Mar 7, 2016.
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