Jerry Kipping answers 3 questions in 6 minutes. 1. As you step into retirement, what accomplishment are you most proud of during your educational career? 2. What allowed you to continue to be a strong leader for as long as you did? Basically, what’s your secret? 3. What life lesson did you learn while being in education ..read more

Dr. O'Neal answers 3 questions in 6 minutes.  1. In your role, what thing have you learned about education that has been the most eye-opening? 2. Tell us about a defining moment in your career. 3. What are some innovative ways you’ve seen leaders budget for Title 1 programs ..read more

Dan Ward answers 3 questions in 6 minutes. 1. As you step into retirement, what accomplishment are you most proud of during your educational career? 2. What’s the one thing you’re going to miss the most that brought you joy? 3. What’s one piece of advice you have for the future leaders in education ..read more

Dr. Sanzo answers 3 questions in 6 minutes. 1. What is something you learned from your Holdsworth Leadership experience that still has a big impact on your campus leadership?  2. During this time of year, campus leaders are involved in hiring new staff members. What are some qualities you look for in a potential candidate and are there specific questions you ask to discover that information? 3. Also during this time of year, STAAR is the focus. What is something you do to create the same strong desire for STAAR success in your staff that principals have ..read more

Kevin Croft answers 3 questions in 6 minutes.  1. You just made the move from secondary to elementary. What would you say are the key differences and pros and cons of leading at the two different levels? 2. Both campuses you have led have embraced the Ron Clark house system and his high-energy, high-engagement style. What are the advantages you have seen of implementing this style of teaching? 3. How do you hire for and motivate your staff to embrace the high energy/high engagement instruction on your campuses, and what would you advise for an administrator who is wanting to implement the ..read more

Dr. Maxwell answers 3 questions in 6 minutes. 1. Because we appreciate your leadership in the PBIS district launch, can you tell us your vision for what you see Lamar CISD looking like in 5 years in regards to the PBIS programs on campuses? 2. You seem to juggle multiple tasks with ease. What are your tips for “getting it all done” since we all have so much on our plates? 3. When you first came to Lamar, you showed campus leaders some rich data collection spreadsheets. Give us an example of your favorite discovery that came from reading data ..read more

Paul Wagner answers 3 questions in 6 minutes. 1. What are some of the best ways you’ve seen classroom teachers utilize technology as a tool for demonstrating learning? 2.  What technology tools do you believe are underutilized by administrators? 3. What are some predictions you have about the use of technology in the classroom ..read more

Christi Cottongame answers 3 questions in 2 episodes. 1. What event in your personal journey in educational leadership still has value and impact on you in your current position?  2. What do you think is the most impactful thing a campus can do to improve Tier 1 instruction? 3. What is the most effective system or strategy for intervention and/or extension that you have seen on a campus ..read more

Christi Cottongame answers 3 questions in 2 episodes. 1. What event in your personal journey in educational leadership still has value and impact on you in your current position?  2. What do you think is the most impactful thing a campus can do to improve Tier 1 instruction? 3. What is the most effective system or strategy for intervention and/or extension that you have seen on a campus ..read more

Toshila Darjean answers 3 questions in 6 minutes. 1. Our first question for you is what is something you and your staff do for your students that make them want to learn? 2. Our next question is if you could go back in time, before you became a leader, and learn a skill or read a book or go to a training, what would it be? 3. Our final question today is what’s your process for collecting and studying campus data to decide what changes need to be made?  ..read more