E59
How You Treat People Is The Foundation Of Culture
From Better Leaders Better Schools · Hosted by Daniel Bauer
Episode summary
In this episode of Better Leaders Better Schools: Dr. CJ Lowery, is the Assistant Superintendent in Rockport-Fulton Texas. He has a background with inner-city and rural Title 1 schools as a teacher and principal.
Original publisher description
Dr. CJ Lowery, is the Assistant Superintendent in Rockport-Fulton Texas. He has a background with inner-city and rural Title 1 schools as a teacher and principal. CJ believes that education is not a job, it's a mission field. This mission field requires strong relationships, data, and collaboration for success. "It's not who you know, but who you were good to." Show Highlights Ruckus Makers need to embrace the tension of veteran teachers while amplifying the talent of novice teachers. "Who you know, is not nearly as important as who you're good to." Restaurants and bars are the best places to find top teaching talent. Education is not a job, it's a mission field that requires 3 ingredients for success. Have the mind and the heart of a child and encourage people to fill your leadership gaps. The growl you need to hear to know you are pushing your school in the right direction. One thing that lawmakers are moving the right direction for teachers. Leaders need to understand how to lead people who are risk averse. "Good leaders wanna find some common ground to say, 'Hey you're seeing something I didn't see.' It's either I have a blind spot or a gap somewhere that now I can evaluate...