UnlockTheMiddle - Navigating Leadership Episodes

Navigating Leadership

We recognize and celebrate excellence, innovation, authenticity, and more in this Friday segment highlighting rockstar principals and leaders across the nation.

We are certainly #bettertogether as we #NavLeadership while working toward #UnlockTheMiddle...

NavLeadership #1

Date: Friday, Oct. 30, 2020

Topic:

What defines our leadership in our schools?

Guests:

Gregg Desto, Principal Auburn Middle School, Auburn, MA

Bill Chaplin, Principal

Shepherd Hill Regional HS

Dudley, MA

NavLeadership #2

Date: Friday, Nov. 6, 2020

Topic:

Expansion of PLNs - Getting off your island.

Guests:

Bobbie French, Educational Leaders, Milford, MA

Robert Breyer, Principal of Camden Elementary School, Camden, NC

NavLeadership #3

Date: Friday, Nov. 13, 2020

Topic:

Managing Anxiety in Schools

Guests:

Stacy Monette,

Principal John R. Baird, Middle School, Ludlow, MA

Clay Harrold

Principal Grinnell-Newburg Middle School, Grinnell, IA

NavLeadership #4

Date: Nov. 20, 2020

Topic:

Unlocking the Affects of COVID within our Schools

Guests:

Dr. Frederick White, Principal of Belleview Middle School, Memphis, TN;

Evan Robb, Principal Johnson-Williams Middle School, Berryville, VA;

Karri Polk-Meet, Principal Test Middle School, Richmond, IN

Special Edition

Date: Nov. 25, 2020

Topic:

Chris & Dean reflect upon the growth of UnlockTheMiddle

We are both thankful for all of our PLN associates.

NavLeadership: #5

Date: Friday. Dec. 4, 2020

Topic:

Supporting Students During COVID

Guests:

Dr. Dorean Dow, Assistant Superintendent, De Sota, MO

Sara Tudon, Curriculum Coordinator, Los Fresnos, TX.

NavLeadership #6

Date: Friday, Dec. 18, 2020

Topic: Strategies For Self-Care

Guests: Stacey Green, Principal of Stockton Grade School, Stockton, KS; Brandon Wallace, Principal of Chilhowee R4, Sedalia, MO

NavLeadership #7

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020

Topic: Increasing PLNs (Professional Learning Networks) & Networking

Guest:

Dan Edwards, Principal of Woodstock Academy, Leicester, England

NavLeadership

Date: Friday, Jan. 15, 2021

Topic:

E-Sports in the Middle Schools.

Guest:

Joe Peccia, Principal of Eagles Landing Middle School, Boca Raton, FL

NavLeadership

Date: Saturday,

Jan. 23, 2021

Topic:

Turnaround Schools

Guests:

Joe Peccia Boca Raton, FL & Josh Tovar, El Paso, TX

NavLeadership

#10

Date: Saturday.

Jan. 30, 2021

Topic:

Innovative Scheduling - A Vision of a New Learning Model

Guests:

Joe Peccia Boca Raton, FL & Josh Tovar, El Paso, TX