Dr. CJ Lowery, is the Assistant Superintendent in Rockport-Fulton Texas.  He has a background with inner-city and rural Title 1 schools as a teacher and principal.  CJ believes that education is not a job, it’s a mission field.  This mission field requires strong relationships, data, and collaboration for success. “It’s not who you know, but who you were good to.”   Show Highlights   Ruckus Makers need to embrace the tension of veteran teachers while amplifying the talent of novice teachers. "Who you know, is not nearly as important as who you're good to.”  Restaurants and bars are the best places to find top teaching talent. Education is not a job, it's a mission field that requires 3 ingredients  for success.  Have the mind and the heart of a child and encourage people to fill your leadership gaps. The growl you need to hear to know you are pushing your school in the right direction.  One thing that lawmakers are moving the right direction for teachers. Leaders need to understand how to lead people who are risk averse.     “Good leaders wanna find some common ground to say, ‘Hey you're seeing something I didn't see.’ It’s either I have a blind spot or a gap somewhere that now I can evaluate and hopefully make it better for you.” -Dr CJ Lowery   Get the episode transcript here!! Dr. CJ Lowery’s Resources & Contact Info: Linkedin Twitter Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership.   Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders.    100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills.   Apply to the mastermind today!   SHOW SPONSORS: HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard’s online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.   TEACHFX Imagine providing feedback for every teacher, as often as they'd like, without relying on classroom observations.   TeachFX is an app that supports both student learning and teacher learning. With instructional support at the push of a button, our app provides teachers with objective, personalized, non evaluative feedback about the teaching and learning happening in their classrooms.   From student talk and teacher talk to insights into research-supported teaching practices like questioning technique, wait time, and more, TeachFX provides teachers with new insights into student engagement, academic dialogue, and equity of student voice.   Learn more about TeachFX and find out how to get a free TeachFX account for one of your teachers. Visit TeachFX | BLBS     ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.   Copyright © 2022 Twelve Practices LLC