31 episodes

Welcome to the Educate on Purpose Podcast. Designed by Brandon House, this show supports school leaders that want to tear down barriers in education. Brandon shares powerful strategies that he's used in school leadership. He invites other school leaders to share insights and practical tips to provide you with the tools to achieve your goals. Learn how to rebuild and maintain your motivation. Develop the knowledge to conquer your most significant conflicts and challenges. Discover the right tools to communicate effectively to your teachers, staff, and community partners. Stop running from fire to fire. Instead, learn to manage your time and talents effectively. It doesn't matter if mentor teacher, assistant principal, principal, superintendent. Together, we fearlessly fight to provide quality education. We design joyous, caring learning environments. Together we learn to lead intentionally, grow strategically, and care purposefully. It's time to Educate on Purpose!
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Educate on Purpose Podcast Brandon House

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Welcome to the Educate on Purpose Podcast. Designed by Brandon House, this show supports school leaders that want to tear down barriers in education. Brandon shares powerful strategies that he's used in school leadership. He invites other school leaders to share insights and practical tips to provide you with the tools to achieve your goals. Learn how to rebuild and maintain your motivation. Develop the knowledge to conquer your most significant conflicts and challenges. Discover the right tools to communicate effectively to your teachers, staff, and community partners. Stop running from fire to fire. Instead, learn to manage your time and talents effectively. It doesn't matter if mentor teacher, assistant principal, principal, superintendent. Together, we fearlessly fight to provide quality education. We design joyous, caring learning environments. Together we learn to lead intentionally, grow strategically, and care purposefully. It's time to Educate on Purpose!
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    3 Quick Tips to Help School Leaders Avoid the Stress of Testing Season.

    3 Quick Tips to Help School Leaders Avoid the Stress of Testing Season.

    Typically when testing season rolls around each year, school leaders begin to feel the pressure to perform. As school leaders we take on unhealthy and unwise habits that negatively impact our staff and students. In this episode we will identity 3 ways to positively impact students outcomes during testing season without causing the school leader to feel like they want to scream.

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    • 31 min
    5 Types of Effective Meetings - Part 2

    5 Types of Effective Meetings - Part 2

    The only feeling worse than attending an ineffective meeting is leading one.  And as a school leader, you may feel like the only way you can communicate everything you need to say is through long, drawn-out, ineffective meetings.  
    In today's episode we'll discuss:
    5 types of effective meetings. We'll break down how to effectively use each meeting type.Pick up a copy of Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni (Affiliate Link)
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    • 27 min
    5 Types of Effective Communication - Part 1

    5 Types of Effective Communication - Part 1

    The only feeling worse than attending an ineffective meeting is leading one.  And as a school leader, you may feel like the only way you can communicate everything you need to say is through long, drawn-out, ineffective meetings.  
    In today's episode we'll discuss:
    5 types of effective meetings. We'll break down how to effectively use each meeting type.Pick up a copy of Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni (Affiliate Link)
    or
    Listen to it on Audible. (Affiliate Link)
    FREE RESOURCES - Interview questions for new school leaders.
    MasterClass- A Framework for Instructional Leadership
    Join the School Leadership Community 

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    • 26 min
    Happiness vs Joy : Using Joy to Promote Longevity in Schools.

    Happiness vs Joy : Using Joy to Promote Longevity in Schools.

    Educators are leaving because they aren’t happy.  Educators are leaving in pursuit of something that makes them happier.  However, there are is growing research that shows that these former educators are only spending about 1 year in their new roles in their new industries before deciding to come back to education.  What’s causing them to come back? Maybe it's not happiness? Maybe they are seeking joy? In today’s episode, we’ll explore:


     The difference between happiness and joy.Why connecting to joy is important in education. Three strategies for how school leaders can root their staff in joy to increase longevity in the profession. 

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    • 26 min
    School Improvement with the Organizational Alignment Model

    School Improvement with the Organizational Alignment Model

    Every school has room for improvement. Whether you have many resources or none at all, every school has at least one area that needs addressed. In this episode, we peel back the layers too deeply analyze the 5 components of a successful organization. Then, we will talk about how to utilize the 5 components to determine how to address your school’s need. Lastly, this episode will leave you equipped to lead s towards meaningful growth.


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    • 38 min
    Five Considerations for Principals When Renewing Teacher Contracts

    Five Considerations for Principals When Renewing Teacher Contracts

    Winter is fading away. Spring time is coming and you, the principal, have to think about staffing for another school year. Thinking about who you’re going to have on your team means thinking about who you're not going to have on your team. This is one of the most difficult decisions you have to make each year as a school leader. Let’s discuss how to determine whether or not a teacher should return for another school year.

    We will talk about:

    - 3 mindsets that will derail your staffing
    - 5 considerations for renewing teacher contracts

    Resources:
    - Contract Renewal Pathway

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    • 33 min

Customer Reviews

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6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Mxsandy12 ,

Educational gold!

Love this pod!!

CrieveHall26 ,

Great free leadership content

Brandon does a great job of sharing stories, interviewing other leaders, and being real. As a fellow leader, his work helps me stay connected and not be isolated. Keep the content coming Brandon!

Ajenntbran ,

Great content on communication in an educational setting

Brandon’s tips on communicating with others is gold. Verbal and written communication is so important and can make or break a relationship. Brandon has great tips on how to effectively talk to others inside and outside the workspace.

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