Why I didn't Retire and Stayed Through the Pandemic with Bill Clouse Transformative Principal 388

<p>Bill Clouse is a principal in Wisconsin. He’s a 31-year veteran with 26 years in administration.</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about using people in the right way, eliminating staff meetings, and how the mastermind kept him motivated and energized even though he could have retired.</p> <ul> <li>One agenda item on staff meetings: To complain about what is going on.</li> <li>Building Leadership Team - Leaders of PLCs.</li> <li>4 months to create change.</li> <li>In a staff meeting, you get a lot of mob mentality.</li> <li>Using strengths</li> <li>Knowing staff well enough to be a successful team.</li> <li>How to get to know their strengths.</li> <li>Need to be in their classrooms</li> <li>If someone comes to me with their idea, they’re going to work to make sure it doesn’t fail.</li> <li>A great admin team - 5 people.</li> <li>We genuinely get along and like each other.</li> <li>Initially, I was a little skeptical about the mastermind.</li> <li>An outlet to talk through problems that we are having.</li> <li>I’m the only high school principal we have.</li> <li>The mastermind stoked the fire.</li> <li>If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all.</li> <li>Stroke your racehorses and shoot your jackasses.</li> <li>Where the bear shits in the buckweed.</li> <li>Education is never wasted, so keep going.</li> <li>How to be a transformative principal? Be present. People need to know that you care. Don’t change unless it has to be changed.</li> </ul> <h2 id="sponsors">Sponsors</h2> <h3 id="teachfx"><a href= "http://teachfx.com/transformativeprincipal">TeachFX</a></h3> <p>Innovative school leaders across the country have started tracking online student participation using TeachFX because it’s one of the most powerful ways to improve student outcomes during COVID — especially for English Learners and students of color. Learn more about TeachFX and get a special offer at <a href= "http://teachfx.com/transformativeprincipal">TeachFX.com</a></p> <h3 id="johncatt"><a href="https://us.johncattbookshop.com">John Catt</a