It's All About Perspective Robert Hinchliffe

Today on the podcast, behavior strategist and lifelong educator Christina Hardeman joins the fun!  Listen as she talks about how to help students and teachers in today's after-COVID world.  Christina also gives her thoughts about teachers who come in her office, what is plaguing the educational world, and whether or not we can help it completely turn around.  She also shares positives about the profession and some memories from years past!  Enjoy!

Jeff Granger is back!  Transfer season is upon us and both him and Robert are looking to find new additions to the building.  Listen in as they discuss interviews, questions, and then it moves into MAP data and micromanagement.  Check out the latest podcast and enjoy insight into this time of year from their perspectives.

Robert's oldest daughter joins him on the podcast.  Currently in the middle of applying for scholarships to help with college next year, Audrey O'Donnell talks about what she loves about her current and previous teachers, as well as why she loves reading and to edit writing.  It is a great look into the mind of a student who has genuinely always loved to learn in school.

Author, keynote speaker, motivational guru, and downright funny guy Hal Bowman enters the podcast.  He shares his beliefs about schools and why boys struggle in the system, why relationships and engagement matter so much, and what he would tell all governors and politicians to change in our profession if they asked him.  Have some laughs and enjoy the convo!

Now a Superintendent in South Dakota, Don DeBoer was happy to spend some time on the podcast while the temperatures outside of his home hit -11 and -27 with the wind chill.  He started out in Las Vegas 25 years ago on the same day as Robert at the same school, but then took a different path to the top.  The two reminisce about the past, talk about leadership, and agree that relationships matter more than anything.  

Robert's wife enters the podcast for a very interesting back and forth about all types of topics.  They discuss the great things about middle school compared to elementary, the history of teaching history, and whether or not she would like to work for a principal like him at a school like his.  It is a fascinating conversation that evolves into a power struggle to see who is right by the end of the 50 minutes.  Enjoy!