Podcasts about Bettendorf High School

In this episode, I'm joined by Jimmy Casas—best-selling author, leadership coach, and former award-winning principal. Jimmy and I dive into his incredible journey from bar manager to one of the most recognized school leaders in the country. We unpack the power of origin stories, the traps of superhero leadership, and why leaders must know who they want to be in order to lead effectively.Jimmy shares how Culturize became the game-changing book it is today, why so many school leaders fall into “fixer” mode, and how coaching has changed the game for him and countless leaders. We also talk about the evolving landscape of school leadership, the importance of building leadership capacity, and his belief that culture is caused—by adults, not students.Whether you're early in your leadership journey or a seasoned veteran, this conversation is packed with practical insights, authentic reflection, and coaching wisdom that will inspire and equip you to lead with clarity and purpose.

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Jimmy served twenty-two years as a school leader. He is a best selling author, speaker, leadership coach, and a state and national award winning principal. Under Jimmy's leadership, Bettendorf High School was named one of the best high schools in the country three times by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. JImmy was named the 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year and was runner-up NASSP 2013 National Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Pledge. Finally, in 2015, he received the Bammy Award for the National Principal of the Year. Join Kristie and Rylee as we listen in on Jimmy Casas answers on the latest concerns facing teachers and administrators today. 

In this episode, we discuss the current climate of schools post-covid across North America and the need to recalibrate our energies, efforts, and expectations to meet our students and educators where they are at. Many of us feel weary, but there are so many ways to get fired up about education. Listen to some of Jimmy's excellent advice about education, culture-building and fostering our morale in school to boost student efficacy! Jimmy served twenty-two years as a school leader. He is a best selling author, speaker, leadership coach, and a state and national award winning principal. Under Jimmy's leadership, Bettendorf High School was named one of the best high schools in the country three times by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. JImmy was named the 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year and was runner-up NASSP 2013 National Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Pledge. Finally, in 2015, he received the Bammy Award for the National Principal of the Year. 

Jimmy Casas - Recalibrate the Culture: Our Work - Our Why - Our Values. This is episode 565 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast. Jimmy Casas has been an educator for over 30 years, serving twenty-two years as a school leader, including fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report. Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as runner-up NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. Jimmy is also the author of nine books, including the best-selling books Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes, Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to School Every Day, and Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect. Jimmy's newest release, Recalibrate the Culture, is already a top-selling book on Amazon. Jimmy is the owner and CEO of J Casas & Associates, where he serves as a professional leadership coach for school leaders across the country. In January 2020, Jimmy launched ConnectEDD, a publishing company aimed at giving back to the profession by supporting educators to become published authors.  We will be looking at his book Recalibrate the Culture: Our Work, Our Why, Our Values. Lots to learn... Before you go... Could you do me a favor? Please go to my website at https://www.stevenmiletto.com/reviews/ or open the podcast app that you are listening to me on, and would you rate and review the podcast? That would be so cool. Thanks! If you are listening on Apple Podcasts on your phone, go to the logo - click so that you are on the main page with a listing of the episodes for my podcast and scroll to the bottom. There you will see a place to rate and review. Could you review me? That would be so cool. Thank you! Hey, I've got another favor...could you share the podcast with one of your friends, colleagues, and family members? Hmmm? What do you think? Thank you! Thanks for sharing! Thanks for listening! Connect & Learn More: https://www.jimmycasas.com/ @jcasasandassociates7860 - youtube https://www.facebook.com/JCasasandAssociates/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-casas-bb863432/ https://www.instagram.com/casas_jimmy/ https://twitter.com/casas_jimmy/ Length - 56:54

This is Season 1, Episode 7 of FocusED, and it features guest, Jimmy Casas. It was originally recorded live for a studio audience in Delaware, provided as a professional development experience for Delaware teachers and leaders. Don't miss what Jimmy says about culture in schools and so much more. This is a must listen for all educators. ________________________________________ Jimmy Brings Tons of Experience to FocusED Listeners Jimmy is the author of four books, including What Connected Educators do Differently, Start. Right. Now. – Teach and Lead for Excellence, the best-selling book, Culturize – Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes, and his latest release, Handle with Care. Jimmy currently serves on the Professional Development Faculty for NASSP and also serves as Principal Advisor for Future Ready Schools, a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education. Jimmy served fourteen years as an award-winning Principal at Bettendorf High School in Iowa. His passion for teaching and learning coupled with a vision for developing a community of leaders procured a culture of excellence and high standards for learning amid a positive school culture for students and staff. He continues to give back to his profession by speaking and presenting for state and national organizations and school districts across the country. ------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening to FocusED, an educational leadership podcast brought to you by TheSchoolHouse302 @ theschoolhouse302.com. FocusED is your educational leadership podcast where our mission is to dissect a particular focus for teachers and school leaders so that you can learn to lead better and grow faster in your school or district with more knowledge, better understanding, and clear direction on what to do next. This episode was brought to you by GhostBed, a family-owned business of sleep experts with 20+ years of experience. With 30K+ 5-star reviews, you can't go wrong with GhostBed. Their mattresses are handcrafted, and they come with a 101-night-at-home-sleep trial. For a limited time, you can get 30% by using our code — SH302 — at checkout. And, even if you tell someone about GhostBed, you can earn a $100 referral reward. Go to Ghostbed.com today and use SH302 at checkout. Lastly, join us in the Principals' Club, designed to take your PLN to a PLC so that we can support one another in our growth as leaders. We hope to see you there.

With a Nose for Football, Pat Angerer made play after play on his way to being named All-Conference & All-American. Another Hawkeye product out of the same Bettendorf High School that produced Hawk Legend Tavoan Banks, this gifted defensive Ball Hawk managed to always be present. His 2009 season performance still puts him amongst the top 5 all-time single season tacklers with 145.... Ladies & Gentlemen ............ Patrick Aaron Angerer

Have you ever started a difficult leadership task and felt alone, inadequate or unworthy? This week’s guests, Jeff Zoul and Jimmy Casas, share how through their connection with other educators and leaders, they were able to gain inspiration, knowledge, and confidence to overcome the most difficult tasks of their careers.   In this Episode, we discuss: The Process to Connect with Other Leaders Regaining your Confidence Best Advice for Leaders And ConnectEDD Books About Jeff Zoul:Dr. Jeffrey Zoul is a lifelong teacher, learner, and leader. During Jeff’s distinguished career in education he has served in a variety of roles, most recently as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Deerfield Public Schools District 109 in Deerfield, Illinois, one of the highest-performing school districts in the state. Jeff also served as a teacher and coach in the State of Georgia for many years before moving into school administration. Jeff has been recognized as an outstanding principal in the State of Georgia and served as principal at a national School of Excellence in Illinois. Zoul has taught graduate courses at the university level in the areas of assessment, research, and program evaluation. He is the author/co-author of more than a dozen books, including What Connected Educators Do Differently, Start. Right. Now. - Teach and Lead for Excellence, Improving Your School One Week at a Time, The Principled Principal, and Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers. Jeff has earned several degrees, including his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts and his doctoral degree from the University of Alabama. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys running and has completed over a dozen marathons. Follow Jeff Zoul:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jeff_Zoul (https://twitter.com/Jeff_Zoul) Blog: http://jeffreyzoul.blogspot.com/ (http://jeffreyzoul.blogspot.com/) ConnectEDD: https://www.connectedd.org/ (https://www.connectedd.org/) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0996989684/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0996989684&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=ca85c92f9e6d4677bf6382bcedbd8e01 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1946444588/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1946444588&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=881d89c88664298346ccece5f1da8db9 About Jimmy Casas:Jimmy served twenty-two years as a school leader. He is a best selling author, speaker, leadership coach, and a state and national award winning principal. Under Jimmy’s leadership, Bettendorf High School was named one of the best high schools in the country three times by Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report. JImmy was named the 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year and was runner-up NASSP 2013 National Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Pledge. Finally, in 2015, he received the Bammy Award for the National Principal of the Year.  Jimmy is the author of six books, including ‘What Connected Educators Do Differently,” “Start. Right.Now. - Teach and Lead for Excellence,” the best selling book, “Culturize - Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes,” “Stop. Right. Now. - 39 Stops to Making Schools Better, “Live Your Excellence - “Bring Your Best Self To School Every Day," and his latest release, “Daily Inspiration - Positive Thoughts For Every Day Of The Year”. Follow Jimmy Casas: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/casas_jimmy (www.twitter.com/casas_jimmy) Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/casas_jimmy/ (www.instagram.com/casas_jimmy/) Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-casas-bb863432/ (www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-casas-bb863432/) Website: http://www.jimmycasas.com/ (http://www.jimmycasas.com/)...

Jack Wagner was a 3-time Iowa High School State Champion at Bettendorf High School. He is entering his senior year at UNI. It was really great to catch up with Jack and we are excited to follow his upcoming wrestling season!

In times of social distancing, how do we both retain and  maintain the relationships and the culture of positivity, mentorship and leadership we have worked so hard to cultivate and develop in our classrooms and beyond?Jimmy Casas believes it comes down to our Core Values.  The foundation that makes up the  core values upon which our relationships are based shouldn't change regardless of whether we are engaging with students and parents in a bricks and mortar building or on the sidewalk or driveways of our student's homes.  With a little resourcefulness, while one can't replace the other, both can be just as effective.In Chapter Five of Culturize, one of his six best-selling books, Jimmy Casas discusses what it means to be a merchant of hope. This is a teacher or administrator who supports, inspires, and believes in all students (especially those who are struggling to see the hope themselves).  Moreover, he says that we are all "directors of first impressions" and every one of us has something to contribute, no matter our age or background, to our students, peers and most of all, each other.Walk with us as he shares fascinating and touching personal stories of the human spirit...learn about those he has had the privilege and honor of mentoring, and those special Power of One Merchants of Hope who have paused along the way to mentor him. Jimmy Casas served twenty-two years as a school leader, including fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report. Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as one of three finalists for NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. Jimmy is also the author of six books, “What Connected Educators Do Differently,” “Start. Right. Now. - Teach and Lead for Excellence,” the best-selling book “Culturize – Every Student. Every Day. Whatever it Takes,” “Stop. Right. Now. – The 39 Stops to Making Schools Better,” Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to School Every Day and his latest release, “Daily Inspiration for Educators – Positive Thoughts for Every Day of the Year.”Finally, Jimmy is the owner and CEO of J Casas & Associates, an educational leadership company aimed at organizing and providing world class professional coaching and learning services for educators across the country.If you would like to contact Jimmy, he can be reached through his website at https://www.jimmycasas.com.  You can follow him on Twitter https://twitter.com/casas_jimmy and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JCasasandAssociates.Our show would not be possible without Hardenbergh Insurance Group (HIG).  Hardenbergh is a family owned and operated company tat truly walks the talk in terms of their commitment to their community.  That being said, they have been kind enough to sponsor our series which we hope will continue to inspire many to reach out and make a difference in the lives of others.  From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU.  HIG is a full-service risk management firm servicing the Philadelphia Region (although conducting business across the country).  HIG specializes in Business along with Group Medical Insurance.  For more information on what they can do for your business and personal needs, you can find them on their website at https://www.hig.net or by calling 856.489.9100.I would also be remiSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=Q8MFJJ34TPC6E)

Jimmy Casas is CEO and President of J Casas and Associates, and a recognized expert in school culture.  Casas is an award-winning educator, speaker, and author, who served 14 years as principal at Bettendorf High School which was known for its positive school culture for students and staff.  BHS won numerous awards for all of the positive results from Casas leadership. He won Iowa principal of the year, a finalist for National Principal of the Year, the Bammy award for national principal, and was invited to the White House to speak about the Future Ready Pledge.  Casas is also the author of “What Connected Educators Do Differently,” “Start.Right.Now,” “Stop.Right.Now,” and the best-selling book “Culturize.”  In this episode, Casas shares wisdom of how to Live Your Excellence, while inspiring others through passionate leadership.  Later, Ayla joins Nicole and Macey to reflect on modeling your desired influence. CONNECT WITH ​Jimmy: ​LINKEDIN TWITTER INSTAGRAM Follow Award Winning Culture : Twitter Instagram Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on iTunes Apple Podcasts...

In this episode, we're hanging out with some awesome students at Bettendorf High School who are a part of the show choir teams, Surround Sound & Audio Intensity. With More than 120 members, they perform and compete in several show throughout January and February. 100 Series creator, Jaawan Arrington, caught up with a couple of the students, Will and Haven, and talk to them about their experience with the group and how it has positively affected their lives and the lives of their fellow students.

Jimmy served fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. His passion for teaching and learning coupled with a vision for developing a community of leaders procured a culture of excellence and high standards for learning amid a positive school culture for students and staff. He continues to give back to his profession by speaking and presenting for state and national organizations and school districts across the country. Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Principal of the Year and was selected as one of three finalists for NASSP 2013 National Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Pledge. In 2015 he received the Bammy Award for National Principal of the Year. Jimmy is the author of four books, including “What Connected Educators Do Differently,” “Start. Right. Now. – Teach and Lead for Excellence,” the best-selling book, “Culturize – Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes,” and his latest release, “Stop. Right. Now. - 39 Stops to Making Schools Better.” Website: jimmycasas.com Twitter/Voxer: @casas_jimmy Recommended Book: They Call Me Mr. De: The Story of Columbine's Heart, Resilience, and Recovery by Frank DeAngelis

Dan Knight is a former 4x, undefeated state champion wrestler, and state champion coach for Bettendorf High School.

Every educator will face an elephant in the room at some point during the school year. Most will struggle to talk about the issues. What do great educators know about managing difficult discussion? Follow: @gustafsonbrad, @benjamingilpin @casas_jimmy @bamradionetwork Jimmy Casas is the principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, IA. The 2012 Iowa State Principal of the Year, Jimmy writes a blog called “Passion, Purpose, Pride,” at jimmycasas.blogspot.com. He is co-founder/moderator of #IAedchat and co-founder of EdCampIowa. Dr. Brad Gustafson is the principal and lead learner at Greenwood Elementary in Minnesota. Ben Gilpin is the principal at Warner Elementary School in Spring Arbor.

Dr. Jeffrey Zoul is a lifelong teacher, learner, and leader. During Jeff’s distinguished career in education he has served in a variety of roles, most recently as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Deerfield Public Schools District 109 in Deerfield, Illinois. Jeff also served as a teacher and coach in the State of Georgia for many years before moving into school administration.    Zoul has also taught graduate courses at the university level in the areas of assessment, research, and program evaluation. He is the author/co-author of many books, including What Connected Educators Do Differently, Start. Right. Now. - Teach and Lead for Excellence, Improving Your School One Week at a Time, and Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers.    Jeff has earned several degrees, including his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts and his doctoral degree from the University of Alabama. He is also been recognized for his work as an educational leader on numerous occasions, including the 2014 Bammy Educators’ Voice Award. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys running and has completed over a dozen marathons. Zoul resides in Evanston, Illinois.      Jimmy Casas recently completed his 22nd year in educational leadership, the last fourteen years as principal of Bettendorf High School in Iowa.     Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as one of three finalists for NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year.   In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. He is the Co-Founder of EdCampIowa and also the Co-Founder of #IAedchat, an on-line discussion chat that takes place every Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. CST.  Jimmy is the co-author of two popular educational books with Todd Whitaker and Jeff Zoul entitled, “What Connected Educators Do Differently,” and “Start. Right. Now.  Teach and Lead for Excellence”   Jimmy currently serves as a Senior Fellow for the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICLE) and also serves as an adjunct professor for Drake University, teaching a graduate course on Educational Leadership.   “Be noticeable. Be memorable.”       Jeff Zoul and Jimmy Casas Show Highlights How Jeff and Jimmy met and started WGEDD The importance of gift giving and taking care of people. The best gift you can give is your time. When you walk into a room do you leave it with more energy? Different ways to connect with staff. Do you acknowledge your staff by being visible and observing classes? The Daily 5. Why it’s important to make a commitment to celebration. 2-a-days (notecards to staff) How to build celebration into culture through staff meetings Students First Banquet (overcoming obstacles celebration)   “Passion. Purpose. Pride”   Resources Jeff’s blog Jimmy’s blog WGEDD website Start. Right. Now. What Connected Educators Do Differently. Jeff on Twitter Jimmy on Twitter

Jimmy Casas served twenty-two years as an educational leader, including fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools in the country three times by Newsweek and US News & World Report. Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as one of three finalists for NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge.  In 2015, he received the Bammy Award as the National Secondary Principal of the year. Jimmy is the Co-Founder of EdCamp Iowa and #IAedchat, Finally, Jimmy is the co-author of the book, “What Connected Educators Do Differently,” and “START.RIGHT.NOW.,” which he wrote with Todd Whitaker and Jeff Zoul. Jimmy currently serves as a Senior Fellow for the International Center for Leadership in Education and also serves on the Professional Development Faculty for NASSP; the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Finally, he is the co-founder and CEO of ConnectEDD, an educational leadership company aimed at organizing world class professional learning conferences and professional development services for educators across the country. Follow Jimmy on Twitter: Jimmy Casas (@casas_jimmy) | Twitter Mentioned in this podcast: Jimmy's book: Start. Right. Now. Teach and Lead for Excellence International Center for Leadership in Education Dr. Bill Daggit Jimmy recommends the book: The Four Agreements by Don Michael Ruiz Jimmy's favorite app: Voxer Jimmy's favorite hashtags: #IowaEdChat #SatChat and #Tlap Life Fit Model Schools Schools of Excellence www.FutureReady.org Jimmy's website: http://www.jimmycasas.com  

Jimmy Casas Twitter is in his 22nd year of administrative leadership.  He received his BA in Spanish and Master’s in Teaching from the University of Iowa and his Master’s in Administrative Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee.  Jimmy is currently working on his ED.S and serves as an adjunct professor for Drake University, teaching a graduate course on Educational Leadership.  Jimmy has served as principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa for the last 14 years.   Jimmy’s core purpose lies in serving others. He was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as one of three finalists for NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year.  In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge.  In 2015, he was named the Bammy National Principal of the Year.  Jimmy is the Co-Founder of EdCampIowa and also the Co-Founder of #IAedchat, a popular online chat that takes place every Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. CST.  Finally, Jimmy is the co-author of a book with Todd Whitaker and Jeff Zoul entitled, “What Connected Educators Do Differently.” What Great Educators Do Differently conference Leadership is lonely, but doesn’t have to be as lonely. Why it is meaningful to bring experts in to help us learn. How to create a network of excellence. How to create a mindset of excellence. How vulnerability impacts school leaders. People who take their jobs seriously want good things to happen for others. Surround yourself with excellence. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. How pride can be a benefit and a detriment How to define a problem clearly. When you surround yourself with a team, others will be there to protect and support you. Why it is important to make those who lead you look good. People who do good things, good things come back to them. Never blame someone above you for a decision made. Take on the hard issues privately. Your personal excellence starts over today. Your personal excellence starts over today with Jimmy Casas Transformative Principal special How to be a transformative principal? Spend time with kids, relationships matter, know peoples’ story. Take the Fall Listener Survey Loading… Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Sponsor: Sanebox Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey  

Bob Dillon Twitter Web Site is the Director of Technology and Innovation for Afton School District. He has been a middle school principal for 15 years in three different places and currently helps many other principals improve their practices. Join the PrincipalPLN Voxer group 1st order change - simple, fixit types of problems, typically exciting that help people feel good about things, but don’t really move the needle in improving a school. 2nd order change - moving from management to leadership. Changes that will last after you are gone. People start to feel like they are part of a special organization. Sometimes it is messy, people don’t know how things will play out. Doug Timm Principal in Delaware. Need to focus on what matters in the long term. 1st order change - painting over water stain on a house you just bought. 2nd order change - taking off the drywall and cleaning (or replacing) studs and insulation. Playing the short and the long game. Higher-level conversations Difficulty of dealing with minor problems. If you are working hard daily, people will be more likely to give you a break. Build up key communicators in the building. Trust your teachers to say things in a way that you know will be beneficial. People need to hear the same in multiple ways. How to help teachers be comfortable taking risks. Need to scaffold to the higher level of risk-taking. Part 2 Director of Innovation. My role is to keep the system lubricated. Keep technology systems moving at a fast rate. Jump technology ahead. Looking for other places that slow growth and inhibit innovation. Empower the teachers that are moving forward and working hard. Most of the rest of my career I will have jobs that don’t exist yet. Important to change mental model of where and how kids learn. Our teachers get better when they tell our story. If it is not your strength to share, allow it to be the power of your students and allow them to share. Give kids a voice. Authentic audience raises the quality of work. Book Ethic of Excellence How are you contributing to Education beyond this school? It is about being humble, and knowing you don’t have all the answers. If I want other people to help me, I need to help other people. What prevents teachers from contributing? Powerful connecting to other schools. Bettendorf High School and their partner school learning from each other. Doc Seacrist St. Joseph in Missouri(LINK) Why Jimmy Casas continues to be a principal. Leadership K–1–2 Makerspace about the philosophy of allowing kids to grow creativity and problem solving. Create, make, design for empowerment, engagement. Helping kids become solution makers. How you can be a transformative principal: Go read something that doesn’t have to do with education with your principal hat on. Lateral capacity building. Brendan Hufford Entreleadership Podcast Chris Locurto Show Loading… Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Ready for a Modern Web Site for your school? Simple School Sites is the place to go for high quality Wordpress sites specially designed for schools. Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.  

Friday, I was given a wonderful opportunity to speak to students at Bettendorf High School. Students had a choice between three speakers who were all speakers that the students were able to connect with. I was beyond honored that the student council reached out to me to speak. I won't lie, after saying yes I was very nervous. I was not nervous for the sake of giving a talk, but I was nervous because high school students can be a challenge to hold their interest AND I also know there is a chance that the words I speak could make an impact. The whole week the school focused on the theme The Power of One helping students to understand that they matter, their voices matter, and that they can do amazing things if they want to. As I plotted, organized, developed, and practiced my speech over and over I finally was able to connect the dots and make it work. I only had about 23 minutes to deliver my talk which is not a lot of time. My first practice run was over 80 slides and 47 minutes long. Through practice and practice and more practice I was able to get the talk down to under 25 minutes. The other challenge lied in the issue that I needed to deliver a message that they have heard a million times but in a new way. Students are constantly being talked to about failure, growth mindset, achieving your goals, etc. For the first time I brought to life personal stories that I have never shared before to a public audience.

Dysfunctional relationships between tech directors and teachers can be profoundly frustrating to all. However, strong, collaborative relationships between tech directors and teachers can create exceptional learning possibilities. In the segment we talk about how to optimize these relationships to support learning. Follow: @Aaron_Becker32 @casas_jimmy @mwdegner @thomascmurray @ajpodchaski @iplante @Katrinastevens1 @s_bearden @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #PTchat Jimmy Casas is the principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, IA and named 2012 Iowa State Principal of the Year and co-founder/moderator of #IAedchat. Aaron Becker has served for the Fairfield Community School District in Iowa as a high school principal. He is co-founder #IAedchat. Matt Degner is Principal at South East Junior High. Tom Murray serves as the Director of Technology and Cyber Education for the Quakertown Community School District in Bucks County, Pa.

Ready to start telling your school's story to the world? Wondering where to start. Our guest is a master and in this segment he walk us through the fundamentals. So grab a cup of coffee and begin here. Follow: @casas_jimmy @Joesanfelippofc @TonySinanis Jimmy is the principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, IA. The 2012 Iowa State Principal of the Year, his blog is called Passion, Purpose, Pride and can be found at jimmycasas.blogspot.com. He is co-founder/moderator of #IAedchat, co-founder of EdCampIowa, and can be found on Twitter at @casas_jimmy.

Session 3 features an interview with Jimmy Casas.  Mr. Casas has been the principal of Bettendorf High School since 2002. He has a strong passion for students, networking, and serving others.  In 2012, he won the Iowa HS Principal of the Year and in 2013 he was a NASSP/MetLife National HS Principal of the Year Finalist. Jimmy is a speaker, consultant & co-founder/co-moderator of #IAedchat that happens on Twitter Sundays at 8pm CT.  Continue the discussion on the blog at www.EduAllStars.com.

Welcome to episode #5 of EdCamp Radio with your host Kristen Swanson. In this segment we discuss highlights from Edcamp Iowa. Follow:@kristenswanson, @casas_jimmy @mcleoud @bamradionetwork Jimmy Casas is in his 19th year of administrative leadership. He currently serves as principal at Bettendorf High School in Bettendorf, Iowa. An experienced administrator at both the middle and high school levels and Co-Founder of #IAedchat. Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., currently is serving as the Director of Innovation for Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 in Iowa. He is the author of What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media.