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Dr. Chris Jackson on Leading from the Ground Up

August 27, 2025

Chris Jackson rose from custodian to administrator in his hometown of San Bernardino, fueled by hard work, family, and perseverance. A husband, father, and lifelong learner, he overcame personal loss…

Mitch Weathers on Red Hat Rebellion

August 20, 2025

Mitch became a gifted teacher because he was a mediocre student. Mitch rarely felt comfortable in the classroom. In fact, it took him 7 years to graduate from college. Choosing…

Jennifer Schwanke on Building Trust in a System That Breaks It

August 13, 2025

Jennifer Schwanke has contributed hundreds of articles to numerous educational publications. She is actively involved in professional development, offering her expertise to school districts in areas such as school climate,…

Casey Wright on Mentorship and Modernization: Building Schools for the Future

August 6, 2025

Casey Wright has served as an educational leader in Illinois high school districts for 30 years. He began his career teaching social studies at Rolling Meadows High School while coaching…

Brantley Turner: Leverage Culture to Challenge Your Comfort Zone

August 2, 2025

Brantley Turner is the East Asia Education Director for Dwight Schools with campuses in New York, London, Seoul, Shanghai, Dubai, Online and is currently launching Dwight School Hanoi.

Rob Barnett on Transforming Classroom Chaos into Mastery-Based Learning

July 30, 2025

Rob Barnett is co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, which has empowered over 100,000 educators across 180+ countries to meet every learner’s needs. Rob developed the free InstaleEson AI tool…

Breaking Barriers: Giving Yourself Permission to Lead.

July 23, 2025

William D. Parker is the founder of Principal Matters, LLC—an educator, author, speaker, and executive coach who leverages his expertise in school culture, leadership, and communication to equip educators with…

Reject the Premise Part 3

July 16, 2025

Danny and Jethro are back riffing on the idea that Ruckus Makers Reject the Premise as they work on their first collaborative book. Catch older Reject the Premise content on…

Sam Feeney on Closing the Compliance Gap

July 9, 2025

Sam Feeney and the team at Accommodate provide classroom supports for students with all kinds of learning needs so every teacher can maintain instructional integrity. In his spare time, Sam…

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Dr. Chris Jackson on Leading from the Ground Up

Mitch Weathers on Red Hat Rebellion

Jennifer Schwanke on Building Trust in a System That Breaks It

Casey Wright on Mentorship and Modernization: Building Schools for the Future

Brantley Turner: Leverage Culture to Challenge Your Comfort Zone

Rob Barnett on Transforming Classroom Chaos into Mastery-Based Learning

Breaking Barriers: Giving Yourself Permission to Lead.

Reject the Premise Part 3

Sam Feeney on Closing the Compliance Gap

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