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115: Penny Sturtevant | Play The Long Game | How To Say No To The Little Things So You Can Say Yes To The Big Things | Be Great At Your Few Strengths…
115: Penny Sturtevant | Play The Long Game | How To Say No To The Little Things So You Can Say Yes To The Big Things | Be Great At Your Few Strengths…
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Penny Sturtevant is in her 30th year as an educator and her 9th year as an administrator. She has worn many different hats along the way, including 1 year as a special needs teacher to mental health students in an institutional setting, a 7-12th grade science teacher in a small rural school, and as a school counselor for 14 years. In her time as an administrator, Penny has been a secondary assistant principal, a middle school principal, and currently serves as a career readiness Coordinator for her district. Penny is married to a social studies teacher, James Sturtevant, and together they have three children, one grandchild and one on the way. Penny is passionate about helping students and staff achieve success. Principles Penny mentioned from The Formative Five by Thomas Herr: *Empathy: learning to see the world through others' perspectives. *Self - control: cultivating the abilities to focus and delay self - gratification. *Integrity: recognizing right from wong and practicing ethical behavior *Embracing diversity: Recognizing and appreciating human differences *Grit: Persevering in the face of challenge. Connect with Penny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/psturtevant5 About EducatorsLead: Educators Lead is a podcast created to help launch educators into the next level of leadership. This show is for you if you are interested in educational leadership as an assistant principal, principal, superintendent, teacher or someone who hopes to be a school leader one day. Educators Lead offers inspiration and practical advice to help you lead more effectively. Jay Willis interviews school leaders weekly to discuss why and when these educators made the decision to move into school leadership, challenges along the journey, and stories that made it all worthwhile. Educators Lead is a great resource for any educator looking to make a greater impact. Educate. Inspire. Lead. http://www.educatorslead.com
Released:
Dec 12, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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