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270. Insights Behind Leading Private and Public Schools: Featuring Evan Robb
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In this episode with the amazing Evan Robb, we focus on the differences between Public and Private School Leadership. Discover valuable insights on navigating the challenges of shifting to a new community, adapting to a fresh student body and staff, and effectively making changes to old campus traditions. Whether you're a seasoned leader or aspiring to take on a leadership role, this episode offers practical wisdom and perspectives to enhance your experience in new educational environments.
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About Evan Robb: Evan Robb is presently Principal of Johnson-Williams Middle School in Berryville, Virginia. He has over twenty years of experience serving as a building level principal. Prior to being a school principal, he was an English teacher, department chair, and Assistant Principal. Evan is a recipient of the Horace Mann Educator of the Year Award. In addition, the NCTE Commission on Reading selected him to serve on its national board. A TEDx Speaker, Evan offers inspirational keynotes, workshops, and on-going professional learning opportunities across the country on leadership, mindset, culture, impactful change and how to improve literacy in schools. Evan has shared his ideas with thousands of educators at dozens of workshops across the country. His first book titled, The Principal’s Leadership Sourcebook: Practices, Tools, and Strategies for Building a Thriving School Community was published by Scholastic in the fall of 2007. His next book, The Ten- Minute Principal was published by Corwin in May 2019. Evan and Laura Robb collaborated with Dave Burgess Publishing to write Team Makers, which was published in August of 2019. In addition, Evan is partnering with Laura Robb to write, A School Full of Readers, with Benchmark Education, Fall 2019.
https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Minute-Principal-Free-Focus-Leadership/dp/1544345577?crid=2MQD81BTZFOPJ&keywords=Evan+Robb&qid=1703962513&sprefix=evan+robb%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=70d74d9b8d5e12c621ba0f347180412f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/Aiming-High-Leadership-Increase-Learning/dp/1071852914?crid=2MQD81BTZFOPJ&keywords=Evan+Robb&qid=1703962559&sprefix=evan+robb%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=73987c911b7fe4310680d019aed7839e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/TeamMakers-Positively-Impacting-District-Wide-Collaborating/dp/1949595544?crid=2MQD81BTZFOPJ&keywords=Evan+Robb&qid=1703962559&sprefix=evan+robb%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=5b4682d12c0ff5b8234a8e1bd42bdff9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag at www.teachbetter.com/swag Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware: ASPIRE to Lead! Supporting the Podcast! Have you ever thought about supporting the Aspire to Lead podcast? For just $5 a month, you can help me continue to create and produce valuable content for aspiring leaders in education. I understand that everyone has their own preferences and budgets, so if $5 a month isn't feasible for you, no worries! The podcast will always be available to listen to for free. However, if you do find value in the podcast and can afford to contribute, your support would mean the world to me. By becoming a patron, you're enabling me to continue doing what I love and providing you with quality content. Thank you for considering supporting the Aspire to Lead podcast on Patreon. Your contribution, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated https://aspiretoleadpodcast.captivate.fm/support
- Differences between Public and Private school leadership
- Shifting to a new community, new student body, and new staff
- How to make changes to old campus traditions
About Evan Robb: Evan Robb is presently Principal of Johnson-Williams Middle School in Berryville, Virginia. He has over twenty years of experience serving as a building level principal. Prior to being a school principal, he was an English teacher, department chair, and Assistant Principal. Evan is a recipient of the Horace Mann Educator of the Year Award. In addition, the NCTE Commission on Reading selected him to serve on its national board. A TEDx Speaker, Evan offers inspirational keynotes, workshops, and on-going professional learning opportunities across the country on leadership, mindset, culture, impactful change and how to improve literacy in schools. Evan has shared his ideas with thousands of educators at dozens of workshops across the country. His first book titled, The Principal’s Leadership Sourcebook: Practices, Tools, and Strategies for Building a Thriving School Community was published by Scholastic in the fall of 2007. His next book, The Ten- Minute Principal was published by Corwin in May 2019. Evan and Laura Robb collaborated with Dave Burgess Publishing to write Team Makers, which was published in August of 2019. In addition, Evan is partnering with Laura Robb to write, A School Full of Readers, with Benchmark Education, Fall 2019.
Follow Evan Robb:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ERobbPrincipal
- Website: https://evan-robb.com/
- TEDX: https://youtu.be/oS4WMsdLIM4
- Blog: https://therobbreviewblog.com/
- The Robb Review Podcast: https://therobbreviewpodcast.podbean.com/
https://www.amazon.com/Ten-Minute-Principal-Free-Focus-Leadership/dp/1544345577?crid=2MQD81BTZFOPJ&keywords=Evan+Robb&qid=1703962513&sprefix=evan+robb%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=70d74d9b8d5e12c621ba0f347180412f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/Aiming-High-Leadership-Increase-Learning/dp/1071852914?crid=2MQD81BTZFOPJ&keywords=Evan+Robb&qid=1703962559&sprefix=evan+robb%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=73987c911b7fe4310680d019aed7839e&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl https://www.amazon.com/TeamMakers-Positively-Impacting-District-Wide-Collaborating/dp/1949595544?crid=2MQD81BTZFOPJ&keywords=Evan+Robb&qid=1703962559&sprefix=evan+robb%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-4&linkCode=ll1&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=5b4682d12c0ff5b8234a8e1bd42bdff9&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Are you a superfan of the Aspire podcast? Well, now you can show off your support with the new Aspire swag, featuring tee shirts, hoodies and a variety of drinkware. You can find all your Aspire Swag at www.teachbetter.com/swag Use Discount Code: ASPIRE for 25% OFF Tee-Shirts, Hoodies, and Drinkware: ASPIRE to Lead! Supporting the Podcast! Have you ever thought about supporting the Aspire to Lead podcast? For just $5 a month, you can help me continue to create and produce valuable content for aspiring leaders in education. I understand that everyone has their own preferences and budgets, so if $5 a month isn't feasible for you, no worries! The podcast will always be available to listen to for free. However, if you do find value in the podcast and can afford to contribute, your support would mean the world to me. By becoming a patron, you're enabling me to continue doing what I love and providing you with quality content. Thank you for considering supporting the Aspire to Lead podcast on Patreon. Your contribution, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated https://aspiretoleadpodcast.captivate.fm/support
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