020 - Closing Your Performance Gap

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Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is currently the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Leicester Public Schools. He has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 27 years in the field including Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist. Takeaways Focus on closing your gaps Balanced leadership is key Be ok with people doing things their way Create priority lists and stick with them Learning happens during fun times instead of sticking to standards You must promote and support independence of teachers in their classrooms Find what people are good at and highlight it Don't put limits on yourself Contact Twitter: @MatthewXJoseph Mxjspeaker.com New Book: Power Of Connections --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr. Matthew X. Joseph is currently the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in Leicester Public Schools. He has been a school and district leader in many capacities in public education over his 27 years in the field including Director of Digital Learning and Innovation, elementary school principal, classroom teacher, and district professional development specialist.

Takeaways

  • Focus on closing your gaps
  • Balanced leadership is key
  • Be ok with people doing things their way
  • Create priority lists and stick with them
  • Learning happens during fun times instead of sticking to standards
  • You must promote and support independence of teachers in their classrooms
  • Find what people are good at and highlight it
  • Don't put limits on yourself

Contact

Twitter: @MatthewXJoseph

Mxjspeaker.com

New Book: Power Of Connections

--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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020 - Closing Your Performance Gap