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Get the book, New Era - New Urgency: The Case for Repurposing Education Visit the New Era - New Urgency Website About The Author F. Joseph Merlino is President of The 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, a Philadelphia area non-profit research and action organization he co-founded in 2007. For the past 35 years, he has served as the principal investigator or director of many National Science Foundation, U.S Department of Education, and U.S. Agency for International Development projects impacting thousands of secondary math and science teachers and hundreds of schools. Currently, he directs a project in Egypt to design five new undergraduate STEM teacher preparation programs. The project involves over 100 US and Egyptian staff and five US and five Egyptian universities. He oversaw the development of 21 new model STEM high schools based on Egypt’s 11 Grand Challenges. He has worked in Egypt for the past 12 years. He has a BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester and an MA in Education from Arcadia University. He did doctoral studies in cognitive developmental psychology at Catholic University. Deborah Pomeroy is professor emeritus of science education at Arcadia University. She started her career in research at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Alaska’s Institute of Arctic Biology. Shifting her career into science education, she taught high school science for 19 years in Fairbanks, AK, during which time she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. Following her high school teaching career, she completed doctoral studies at the Harvard Graduate School for Education. She then taught science education at Arcadia University for 14 years where she directed multiple education reform projects K-16. Later, in Egypt, she helped to lead a massive project to develop a new integrated STEM education curriculum funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Get the book, Inquiring Minds Want To Learn: Posing Good Questions To Promote Student Inquiry Visit Erik's Website, MaverikEducation.com Follow Erik on X @maverikedu12 About The Author Erik Francis an international author and presenter with over 25 years of experience working in education as a classroom teacher, a site administrator, an education program specialist with a state education agency, and a trainer who produces and provides professional development for teachers and school leaders. He is the author of 3 books including Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning and Inquiring Minds Want To Learn: Posing Good Questions To Promote Student Inquiry published by Solution Tree and Now THAT'S a Good Question! How to Promote Cognitive Rigor Through Classroom Questioning published by ASCD. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management Visit Jen's Website, JenSchwanke.com About The Author Jen Schwanke, Ed.D., is a longtime educator, teaching and leading at all levels. She is the author of four ASCD books, including the just-released, The Principal’s Guide to Conflict Management. She has written and presented for multiple state and local education organizations, and has provided professional development to various districts in the areas of school climate, personnel, and instructional leadership. An instructor in educational administration at Miami University of Ohio, Dr. Schwanke currently serves as a Deputy Superintendent in Ohio. You can find her at jenschwanke.com.

Get the book, Transforming Schools for Multilingual Learners: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators Visit Debbie's website, www.ZacarianConsulting.com Contact Debbie via email About The Author Dr. Debbie Zacarian is the founder of Zacarian & Associates, where she provides professional development, strategic planning, and technical assistance for K-16 educators of culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Debbie has worked with numerous state and local education agencies and written the language assistance programming policies for many rural, suburban, and urban districts. She served on the faculty of University of Massachusetts-Amherst and is the author of more than 100 publications, including a dozen books, such as Transforming Schools for Multilingual Learners: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators, now in its 2nd edition. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Qualities of Effective Principals About The Author James Stronge, PhD is the Heritage Professor of Education in the School of Education at William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia and the President and CEO of Stronge and Associates Educational Consulting. His research interests include policy and practice related to teacher quality and effectiveness, teacher and administrator evaluation, and teacher selection. He has worked extensively with state departments of education, school districts, and national and international educational organizations to support teacher and leader effectiveness, and he presents and consults extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally. He is the author of more than 30 books.

Get the book, Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy Download the Gratitude Tracker About The Author Kim Strobel is an internationally-known motivational speaker for educators and organizations and travels the globe sharing the impact of happiness on teacher well-being and student achievement. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Right From The Start: The Essential Guide to Implementing School Initiatives Visit James' Website www.JamesMMarshall.com About The Author James Marshall, PhD is Professor of Educational Leadership at San Diego State University, where he serves as the Senior Director for the Ed.D. program in PK-12 School Leadership. With over 200 publications to his credit, Dr. Marshall’s scholarship encompasses a diverse range of works that include empirical research, program evaluation efforts, and policy development.

Get the book, Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Learning Visit the Learning Loop website, www.TheLearningLoop.com About The Author Allison Rodman is the Founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Learning Loop, and is an ASCD Faculty Member. Her work focuses on adult learners, and she has written for Educational Leadership, Education Week's Classroom Q&A, and Edutopia.​ Allison brings experience as a teacher, instructional coach, school leader, director of teaching and learning, director of professional learning, and board member. ​She is the author of Personalized Professional Learning: A Job-Embedded Pathway for Elevating Teacher Voice and Still Learning: Strengthening Professional and Organizational Capacity. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Qualities of Effective Teachers About The Author James Stronge, PhD is the Heritage Professor of Education in the School of Education at William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia and the President and CEO of Stronge and Associates Educational Consulting. His research interests include policy and practice related to teacher quality and effectiveness, teacher and administrator evaluation, and teacher selection. He has worked extensively with state departments of education, school districts, and national and international educational organizations to support teacher and leader effectiveness, and he presents and consults extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally. He is the author of more than 30 books.

Get the book, The Great Engagement: How CEOs Create Exceptional Cultures Visit the PheonixPerform website www. PhoenixPerform.com/principalcenter About The Author Tom Willis is a former classroom teacher and superintendent, and is cofounder of Phoenix Performance Partners, where he helps leaders create exceptional organizational cultures. He has previously worked as an engineer at Intel and as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and he's the author, with Brad Zimmerman, of The Great Engagement: How CEOs Create Exceptional Cultures. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders on Amazon Get the book, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders on Corwin (US) Get the book, Leader Ready: Four Pathways to Prepare Aspiring School Leaders on Corwin (CAN) Visit Tim's Website, www.TimothyCusack.com Follow Tim on X @CusackTim Visit Vince's Website, www.VinceBustamante.com Follow Vince on X @VinceBusta About The Authors Tim Cusack, EdD has more than 30 years of experience as an educator and naval warfare officer with the Royal Canadian Navy (Reserve), and currently serves as Dean of Education at Concordia University of Edmonton. Vince Bustamante is an instructional coach, curriculum content developer, and author who resides in Calgary, Canada who has coauthored two bestselling books with Corwin. Great Teaching by Design and The Assessment Playbook for Distance and Blended Learning.

Visit the National Archery in the Schools Program website, NASPSchools.org About Dr. Tommy Floyd Dr. Tommy Floyd is the President of the National Archery in the Schools Program. Tommy served as a teacher, principal, and superintendent in public education in Kentucky schools for over 30 years. Tommy was hired in 2015 to serve as NASP®’s first Vice President and General Manager. He is now the second President since the inception of NASP® in 2002. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Follow Adam on X @CornhuskerChats About Adam Stolzer Adam Stolzer is principal of Burwell Junior/Senior High School in Burwell, NE. Currently in his 2nd year as principal, he has been extraordinarily intentional about his approach to instructional leadership.

Get the book, On the Same Team: Bringing Educators and Underrepresented Families Together Visit Ari's Solution Tree page www.SolutionTree.com/ari/ Connect with Ari Gerzon-Kessler or access Families and Educators Together Consulting resources About the Author Ari Gerzon-Kessler leads the Family Partnerships department for the Boulder Valley School District (Colorado). He is also an educational consultant working with school districts committed to forging stronger school-family partnerships. Ari has been an educator since 2000, having served as a principal and bilingual teacher. Ari was a recipient of the Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund, which allowed him to study the education system in Japan. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, AI and the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Follow Priten on X @pritenhshah Visit Priten's website www.PritenShah.com Visit the Pedagogy.Cloud website, www.pedagogy.cloud Find Pedagogy.Cloud on Instagram About the Author Priten Shah is a serial entrepreneur whose projects aim to drive change and innovation in education. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Harvard College and an M.ED. in Education Policy and Management from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He currently runs two education ventures: United 4 Social Change (U4SC) and Pedagogy.Cloud.

Get the book, The Remarkable Vision Formula: A Guided School Leader Retreat (The School Leadership Success Series) Visit the Better Leaders Better Schools website www.betterleadersbetterschools.com About the Author Daniel Bauer is a principal development and retention expert, a bestselling author of four books and the host of two of the world's most downloaded podcasts in 2015.He founded Better Leaders, Better Schools. To transform how school leaders experience professional learning by creating the ABCs of powerful professional development. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Redefining Student Accountability: A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gradebook Follow Tom on X @tomschimmer About the Author Tom Schimmer is an author and a speaker with expertise in assessment, grading, leadership, and behavioral support. An educator for more than 20 years, Tom is a former district-level leader, school administrator, and teacher. As a district-level leader, he was a member of the senior management team responsible for overseeing the efforts to support and build the instructional capacities of teachers and administrators. Tom is a sought-after speaker who presents internationally for schools and districts. He is the author of 9 books, and his latest is Redefining Student Accountability A Proactive Approach to Teaching Behavior Outside the Gradebook.

Get the book, Crisis-Proofing Today's Learners: Reimagining Career Education to Prepare Kids for Tomorrow's World Visit the American Student Assistance website, www.ASA.org About the Author Jean Eddy is the president and CEO of American Student Assistance, where she has pivoted ASA from a sixty-five-year history of helping students with college financing and repayment options to a new focus of helping students discover potential career paths earlier in their education journey, before financing or repayment need occur. Jean came to ASA with more than twenty-five years of experience creating and leading education organizations, serving as the chief operating officer at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), senior vice president for students and enrollment at Brandeis University, and holding multiple roles in the financial services and enrollment areas during a twelve-year tenure at Northeastern University. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Smart from the Start: 100 Tools for Teaching with Confidence Visit James' website StrongeAndAssociates.com About the Author James Stronge, PhD is the Heritage Professor of Education in the School of Education at William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia and the President and CEO of Stronge and Associates Educational Consulting. His research interests include policy and practice related to teacher quality and effectiveness, teacher and administrator evaluation, and teacher selection. He has worked extensively with state departments of education, school districts, and national and international educational organizations to support teacher and leader effectiveness, and he presents and consults extensively throughout the U.S. and internationally.

Get the book, The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do Visit the BONDCast website Follow Daman on X @daman_harris About the Author Daman Harris, PhD has been a public educator for a quarter of a century, currently serving as the manager of higher education partnerships for a school district in Maryland. Dr. Harris is also the cofounder and coleader of the Building Our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making schools better places through supporting efforts to recruit, retain, develop, and empower men of color in education. He hosts BOND’s podcast, the BONDCast, which features Black and Latino male educators and uses long-form interviews to discuss how they became educators and what drives them to continue. He teaches at McDaniel College and the University of Maryland at College Park, and presents and consults around the country on strategies to acquire and maintain a diverse teaching workforce. He's the author of The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do. This episode of Principal Center Radio is sponsored by IXL, the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Discover the power of data-driven instruction in your school with IXL—it gives you everything you need to maximize learning, from a comprehensive curriculum to meaningful school-wide data. Visit IXL.com/center to lead your school towards data-driven excellence today.

Get the book, Power Engage: Seven Power Moves for Building Strong Relationships to Increase Engagement With Students and Parents Visit Carlos' website, www.CarlosJohnson.org Follow Carlos on X @coachcarlosj About the Author Coach Carlos Johnson is a professional speaker, trainer, author, and school administrator who focuses on school culture and the school-to-home relationship. He's the creator of a systematic approach to building healthy performance-based relationships with all stakeholders, which he calls PowerEngage. Coach Carlos also provides online parent training at PowerParentingU.com.

Get the book, Lead with Two Rules: Feeling Good and Feeling Safe Visit Brenda's website, www.BrendaYoho.com About the Author Brenda Yoho's career in public education spanned more than 25 years, as a teacher, elementary principal, middle school principal, and director. She provides encouragement and leadership advice at BrendaYoho.com, and coaches and mentors school leaders. She is the author of Lead with Two Rules: Feeling Good and Feeling Safe.

Get the book, Be the Driving Force: Leading Your School on the Road to Equity Visit Don's website, www.DrDonParker.com Follow Don on X @DrDonParker1 About the Author Dr. Don Parker, is a highly sought-after speaker and professional development provider who specializes in supporting teachers to build trusting relationships with students and improving the culture and climate of schools. Dr. Parker's more than 25 years of experience as an administrator and teacher have provided him with the knowledge of how to best apply evidence-based methods and student interventions to improve student behavior and achievement. Dr. Parker has a strong belief in creating a school climate in which the entire staff strive for excellence to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of each student. He's the author of two books, Building Bridges: Engaging Students at Risk Through the Power of Relationships, and Be the Driving Force: Leading Your School on the Road to Equity.

Get the book, The Principal's Backpack: Tips and Tools for Managing Yourself (So You Can Manage Everything Else) Visit the LeadersHike website About the Author Nancy Karlin Flynn, EdD, has been an administrator in the Saint Paul Public Schools for twenty-four years, serving as an elementary, junior high, and middle school principal. She is passionate about coaching, mentoring, and reflecting on leadership practice with aspiring principals as well as those with all levels of experience as school leaders. Based on the ideas in her new book, Nancy created LeadersHike!, a professional learning workshop for school leaders that combines her passion for coaching and her love of nature and hiking. Flynn has written for LeaderTalk, Educational Leadership, Leading and Learning With Technology, and other technology-related journals. She holds a doctorate in educational administration and policy from the University of Minnesota.

Get the book, The Great School Rethink Follow Rick on X @rickhess99 About the Author Frederick M. Hess is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. The author of Education Week’s popular blog “Rick Hess Straight Up,” Dr. Hess is also an executive editor of Education Next. His scholarly and popular writing has appeared in Harvard Education Review, American Politics Quarterly, Teachers College Record, The Atlantic, The New York Times, the Washington Post, and other outlets. Dr. Hess has taught at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, the University of Pennsylvania, Rice, the University of Virginia, as well as social studies at the high school level. He holds an MA and PhD in government, and a master's in teaching and curriculum from Harvard University. He is the author of more than a dozen books on teaching and education reform.

Get the book, Pencils Down: Career journeys of educators who left the profession, and what we can learn from the crises in education Connect with Michael on LinkedIn About the Author Michael Beyer was an award-winning, National Board Certified K-12 teacher and principal. He transformed a school on the south side of Chicago, then led the merger of two schools, one being the wealthiest in Chicago and the other in the Cabrini Green housing development. Since leaving education he has worked as real estate broker, Chief of Staff of an environmental nonprofit, and currently a change management consultant. Mike served overseas in the US Air Force and has received a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, two master’s degrees in Art History and Education, and a doctorate in Education Leadership. Mike is married to his wife of more than twenty years, with whom they have two children. They reside in Oak Park, Illinois. Mike is available for consulting, coaching, and speaking engagements and can be reached via LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/mmccbeyer

Get the book, The Leader's Algorithm: How a Personal Theory of Action Transforms Your Life, Work, and Relationships Visit Pablo's website, www.TheMunozCompany.com Contact Pablo via email at [email protected] About the Author Pablo Muñoz is the managing director of Muñoz & Company, an educational and leadership consulting organization. A first-generation high school graduate, Muñoz earned a bachelor's in psychology from Yale University and a master's in educational administration from Columbia University. He has thirty years of experience as a teacher and administrator and was a superintendent for sixteen years. Muñoz was named one of the George Lucas Educational Foundation's Daring Dozen—a prestigious group working to reshape the future of education. He is the son of Luz and Pablo Muñoz, both from Aguada, Puerto Rico, and the proud father of two daughters, Cecilia and Sadie.

Get the book, Improving Teacher Morale & Motivation: Leadership Strategies that Build Student Success Visit Barbara's website www.barbarablackburnonline.com Follow Barbara on X @BarbBlackburn About the Author Barbara Blackburn, PhD is an author and full-time consultant who works with schools around the country to help raise the level of rigor.

Get the book, Support and Retain Educators of Color: 6 Principles for Culturally Affirming Leadership Visit Andrea's website, www.ILMConsultingGroup.com Follow Andrea on X @AndreaTGabbadon Connect with Andrea on LinkedIn About the Author Andrea Terrero Gabbadon, PhD is a professor of education, professional learning designer and facilitator, and qualitative researcher with a background in teaching and instructional leadership. She is affiliated with Temple University and Swarthmore College and is the founder, executive director, and senior consultant at ILM Consulting Group. She presents more than 60 times a year on average and has a principal's certification, a master's degree in school leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, and a doctorate in policy and organizational studies from Temple University.

Get the book, Happy & Resilient: The Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning, and Living Visit Roni's website, www.eqschools.com Find more resources at www.eqschools.com/resources Follow Roni on X @Roni_Habib About the Author Roni Habib is an expert in helping leaders, educators, and parents become happier, more resilient, more connected to their purpose, and more playful. The founder of EQ Schools, he leads workshops and speaks in organizations nationally and abroad. He holds a Masters of Education from Harvard University.

Get the book, Teach for Authentic Engagement Get the book, EMPOWER Moves for Social-Emotional Learning: Tools and Strategies to Evoke Student Values Follow Lauren on X @LaurenPorosoff Visit the EmpowerForwards website, www.empowerforwards.com/team About the Author Lauren Porosoff is the founder of EmpowerForwards, a collaborative consultancy practice that builds learning communities that truly belong to everyone and where everyone truly belongs. Lauren has 18 years of teaching experience and has also served as a DEI coordinator, grade level dean, and leader of curricular initiatives. Her commitment to transforming the psychological experience of school has been a constant in her teaching practice, leading her to learn about values-guided behavior change in contextual psychology. Informed by research and practice, as well as her 18 years as a teacher, Lauren develops tools and protocols that empower students and teachers to make school a source of meaning, vitality, and community.

Visit the Excel Center Website www.goodwillches.org/excel-center/ About the Guest Lisa Rusyniak, CEO of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, where she has worked for 26 years

Get the book It's Time for Strategic Scheduling: How to Design Smarter K–12 Schedules That Are Great for Students, Staff, and the Budget Visit the New Solutions K12 Website, www.newsolutionsk12.com About the Author Nathan Levenson has served as a school board member, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in Harvard, Massachusetts, and superintendent of Arlington, Massachusetts Public Schools. He currently serves as president of New Solutions K12. David James is managing director at New Solutions K12. A former public middle school teacher, he facilitates New Solutions K12's scheduling academy. They are the authors, together, of It's Time for Strategic Scheduling.

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Get the book Mapping Professional Practice: How to Develop Instructional Frameworks to Support Teacher Growth Contact Heather Bell-Williams via email at [email protected] Contact Justin Baeder via email at [email protected] About the Authors Heather Bell-Williams is an experienced teacher, school administrator and consultant, with over 30 years of expertise to bring to her role as Coach and Consultant. Heather holds three bachelor’s degrees in arts and education from York University in Toronto and a Masters of Education in Leadership from the University of New Brunswick, as well as several additional qualifications, including Flourishing Coach certification. Heather is co-author of Mapping Professional Practice (Solution Tree) with Justin Baeder, PhD. Justin Baeder, PhD. is author of Now We're Talking! 21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership (Solution Tree), co-author of Mapping Professional Practice (Solution Tree), and creator of the Instructional Leadership Challenge, which has helped more than 10,000 leaders in 50 countries make a daily habit of classroom visits. He holds a PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from the University of Washington, and helps senior leaders in K-12 organizations build capacity for instructional leadership

Learn about the Instructional Leadership Challenge at www.PrincipalCenter.com/challenge About the Author The Instructional Leadership Challenge was created by Justin Baeder, PhD, Director of The Principal Center. Dr. Baeder has been a full-time author and consultant since 2012. He is the author of Now We're Talking! 21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership (Solution Tree), the leading book on classroom walkthroughs, as well as Mapping Professional Practice: How to Develop Instructional Frameworks to Support Teacher Growth, with Heather Bell-Williams. Justin served his entire career in public education as a principal and teacher in Seattle Public Schools. He holds an M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction from Seattle University and a PhD in Educational Leadership & Policy from the University of Washington.

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Visit the IMG Academy Website, www.IMGAcademy.com Read The74's Article about Michael's Work About Michael Lehan Dr. Michael Lehan is Head of School at IMG Academy. A former NFL cornerback with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, he served as principal of Osseo Senior High School, which then became ranked as one of "The Best High schools" in the nation by US News & World Report, and was subsequently named Minnesota High School Principal of the Year and served as assistant superintendent in Osseo Area Schools. At IMG, he oversees, organizes, and grows the world-renowned school’s academic programs, as well as its specialized athletic programs.

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Get the book, School Leadership from A to Z: How to Lead Well Without Losing Your Way Visit James' Website www.BradleyJamesDavies.com Follow James on Instagram @Bradley.James.Davies About the Author Bradley James Davies is an executive leadership coach, author, and speaker with more than two decades of experience as a teacher, coach, and elementary, middle, and high school principal.