Building relationships one campus at a time. Adam DeWitt joins us in this episode to share his insights in leading multiple campuses. Currently, Adam is a leader in several campuses within the Oconto Unified School District. Aside from being an experienced administrative officer in multiple campuses, Adam is a husband, father, and a co-host of the Principal Leadership Lab Podcast. His main principle as a campus leader is simple: “if it’s best for the kids, try; if it isn’t, don’t do it again.” [00:01 – 01:30] Opening Segment I introduce and welcome our guest, Adam DeWitt
[01:31 – 16:54] The Flip-5 Segment Adam and I take turns asking five GTKY questions Who’s the “Elvis Presley of Modern Day?”
[16:55 – 28:14] Who is Adam the Principal? Emphasize connection before content Check out our website. Link below Adam shares his background and path as an educator Adam talks about this principle that won’t ever fail you
[28:15 – 44:44] Leading Multiple Campuses Adam’s sign of maturity The pros and cons of being a campus leader This phone app can make life easy for campus leaders This app is also common in an office!
[44:45 – 1:01:18] The Significant 72 Who are the “Sarahs” of the world? What are they? The 3 people behind a campus leader that you should meet Adam’s advice to educators struggling to connect with students What’s the Waterfall Strategy?
[01:01:19 – 01:09:24] Closing Segment Learn more about Adam’s passion Connect with Adam. Links below Final thoughts Tweetable Quotes: “We’ll never agree with our supervisors 100% of the time no matter how good they are.” – Adam DeWitt “When we grow and reflect, that is a sign of maturity.” – Adam DeWitt “Our words are the most powerful tool we have as a group of educators..” – Adam DeWitt Resources Mentioned: https://www.oconto.k12.wi.us/ (Oconto Unified School District) https://www.cisco.com/ (Cisco) Email Adam at adewitt2@gmail.com or connect with him on https://bit.ly/3qyWq1w (Twitter) and https://bit.ly/2LbcupS (LinkedIn). Read his https://leading180days.wordpress.com/ (blog posts) and listen to him on https://bit.ly/3mPh3Ec (The Principal Leadership Lab) every Monday and Thursday. Visithttp://www.rclfirst.com/ ( www.Rclfirst.com) to join the Educator Circle Calls that happen three times a week! Want a FREE download of 25 GTKY questions? Visithttp://www.rclfirst.com/ ( www.rclfirst.com) and sign up for our newsletter!