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Leading Out The Woods
This podcast is dedicated to all my fellow K-12 educators as I reflect on my experiences & best practices working in K-12 education as a former teacher & current administrator.
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Episodes
Leading Out The WoodsThrowback Thursday! Teacher Internships
Throwback Thursday! Teacher Internships How can we better prepare aspiring teachers for the realities of today's classrooms? This week, we're revisiting an…
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Leading with Identity When the Path Isn't Clear
🎙️ Episode #138 – Leading with Identity When the Path Isn't Clear What keeps you grounded as a leader when the path forward isn't always clear? I'm excited to…
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Throwback Thursday! Teacher Efficacy: Reaching All Learners
Throwback Thursday – Episode #17: Teacher Efficacy: Reaching All Learners This week, we're revisiting an insightful conversation with Dr. Katie Novak…
Leading Out The WoodsAnchor Chat #34: Who Owns the Problem?
Anchor Chat #34: Who Owns the Problem? In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Who Owns the Problem? and the tendency for leaders to take on…
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Throwback Thursday! Building Bridges: School Boards, Communities, and Administrators Unite
Throwback Thursday! Building Bridges: School Boards, Communities, and Administrators Unite Originally Released On: 11-15-24 This week, we’re revisiting one of…
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Throwback Thursday! Started from the Bottom, Now I'm Here
Throwback Thursday! Started from the Bottom, Now I'm Here Originally Released On: 6-18-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading…
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Episode #137: Roaches in My Cereal - And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School
🎙️ Episode #137 – Roaches in My Cereal: And the Moral Imperative to Reimagine School What if some of the things we've accepted as "just the way school works"…
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Throwback Thursday! Is Financial Literacy Working?
Throwback Thursday! Is Financial Literacy Working? Originally Released On: 7-15-2022 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out…
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Anchor Chat #33: The Leadership Pause
Anchor Chat #33: The Leadership Pause In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on The Leadership Pause and the importance of creating space between…
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Giving Grammar Instruction a Glow Up
Episode #136 is live! Check it out! Special Guest Patty McGee, nationally recognized literacy consultant, author, and educator, joins Dr. Woods on episode #136…
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Throwback Thursday! Staff Motivation & Morale
Throwback Thursday! Title: Episode #27_Staff Motivation & Morale featuring Dr. Todd Whitaker Originally Released On: 2-26-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of…
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Throwback Thursday! Inside the Schoolhouse: What Great Principals Know and Do
Throwback Thursday! Inside the Schoolhouse: What Great Principals Know and Do featuring Dr. John Gratto Originally Released On: 8-13-2021 This week, we’re…
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Throwback Thursday! Win the Morning
🎙️ #ThrowbackThursday – Episode #103: Win the Morning! How we start the day can shape everything that follows. For this week's Leading Out The Woods Throwback…
Leading Out The WoodsSummer Leadership Recharge: Managing Transitions & Challenges
☀️ Summer Leadership Recharge: Principal Edition 🌲🎙️ Leading Through Change: Managing Transitions & Challenges Leadership is tested most during seasons of…
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AI in K–12
Episode #135 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Jeff McCoy, Chief Education Officer for the Education Research & Development Institute (ERDI), joins Dr…
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Throwback Thursday! Games & Simulations in the Classroom
ThrowbackThursday! Episode #96: Games & Simulations in the Classroom Special Guest Dr. Edmond Hally, Associate Professor of Political Science at Ferrum…
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Summer Leadership Recharge: Meet Their Needs And They'll Succeed
☀️ Summer Leadership Recharge: Principal Edition 🌲🎙️ Meet Their Needs And They'll Succeed Student success begins with understanding students as…
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Summer Leadership Recharge: Creating Impactful Professional Development Plans
☀️ Summer Leadership Recharge: Principal Edition 🌲🎙️ Creating Impactful Professional Development Plans Professional development shouldn't be something…
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Anchor Chat #32: The Middle Matters
Anchor Chat #32: The Middle Matters In this episode, Dr. Woods challenges educators to rethink where they focus their attention by highlighting a group of…
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Summer Leadership Recharge: Strategic Goal Setting for School Success
☀️ Summer Leadership Recharge: Principal Edition 🌲🎙️ Strategic Goal Setting for School Success Every successful school begins with a clear vision—and…
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Throwback Thursday! Teacher Recruitment & Retention
🎙️ #ThrowbackThursday – Episode #122: Teacher Recruitment & Retention This week, we're revisiting an important conversation with Dr. Lindsey Jensen, 2018…
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Summer Leadership Recharge: Warm Demander
Summer Leadership Recharge In this episode of Summer Leadership Recharge: Principal Edition, Dr. Woods sits down with Dr. Alex Carter, Vice President of Field…
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Growing Educator Practice with Strength-Focused Leadership
Episode #134 is up! Check it out!!! What if instructional improvement began by identifying what's working—not just what's missing?I'm excited to welcome Vicki…
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Throwback Thursday! The Art of Delegation
🎙️ #ThrowbackThursday – Episode #46: The Art of Delegation This week, we're revisiting a leadership conversation with Dr. Marcus Belin, award-winning…
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Throwback Thursday! Win the Morning
🎙️ #ThrowbackThursday – Episode #103: Win the Morning! This week, we're revisiting an energizing conversation with Ryan Stein, principal and author of Lifeline…
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Throwback Thursday! Support(ing) Students Affected by Trauma
🎙️ #ThrowbackThursday – Episode #36: Support(ing) Students Affected by Trauma This week, we're revisiting an impactful conversation with Anthony Swann, school…
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Anchor Chat #31: Calm is Contagious
Anchor Chat #31: Calm is Contagious In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Calm Is Contagious, exploring how a leader’s demeanor can influence…
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Throwback Thursday! Rural Education
🎙️ #ThrowbackThursday – Episode #3: Rural Education We're taking it back to one of the early episodes of Leading Out The Woods featuring Dr. Jamon Flowers…
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Always a Teacher: How to love your job even more after 40 years
Episode #133 is up! Check it out!!! Always a teacher: How to love your job even more after 40 years Special Guest Mr. Don Bott, instructional coach…
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Anchor Chat #30: Beyond Busy Work — Rethinking Student Engagement
Anchor Chat #30: Beyond Busy Work — Rethinking Student Engagement In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Beyond Busy Work — Rethinking Student…
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Throwback Thursday! Win The Morning
Throwback Thursday! Win the Morning featuring Ryan Stein Originally Released On: 2-9-2024 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading…
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From Trauma to Transformation: Healing-Centered Leadership in Schools
Episode #132 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Dr. Darian Jones joins Dr. Woods on episode #132 of Leading Out The Woods to discuss From Trauma to…
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Throwback Thursday! Building Molecular Literacy featuring Dr. Colleen Kelley
Throwback Thursday! Building Molecular Literacy featuring Dr. Colleen Kelley Originally Released On: 6-28-2024 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless…
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Anchor Chat #29: From Compliance to Commitment
Anchor Chat #29: From Compliance to Commitment In this episode, Dr. Woods explores a critical shift in school leadership: moving from compliance-driven…
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Throwback Thursday! Loving Your Neighbor
Throwback Thursday! Loving Your Neighbor featuring Chris Singleton Originally Released On: 7-28-2023 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes…
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Throwback Thursday! Teacher Efficacy: Reaching All Learners
Throwback Thursday! Teacher Efficacy: Reaching All Learners Originally Released On:11-6-2020 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from…
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Culture Isn’t an Accident: How Intentional Leadership Creates Effective Schools
Episode #131 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Ms. Jayme Braida, Elementary Principal and Special Education Director, joins Dr. Woods on episode #131 of…
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Throwback Thursday! Art of In-School Suspension
Throwback Thursday! Title: Art of In-School Suspension featuring Johnathan Cranford Originally Released On: 6-16-2023 This week, we’re revisiting one of our…
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Throwback Thursday! Digital Leadership: The New Frontier
Throwback Thursday! 🎧Digital Leadership: The New Frontier featuring Dr. Eisa Cox Originally Released: 1-10-2025 This week we’re revisiting a forward-thinking…
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Anchor Chat # 28: What Are We Tolerating?
Anchor Chat # 28: What Are We Tolerating? In this episode, Dr. Woods explores a challenging but essential leadership question: What are we tolerating in our…
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Throwback Thursday! When Calling Parents Isn’t Your Calling
Throwback Thursday! When Calling Parents Isn’t Your Calling featuring Crystal Frommert Originally Released On: January 12, 2024 This week we’re revisiting…
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Throwback Thursday! Supporting the Whole Child featuring Dr. Sarah Kirk
Throwback Thursday! Supporting the Whole Child featuring Dr. Sarah Kirk Originally Released On: 12-15-2023 This week we’re revisiting another powerful…
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Bringing Joy Back: Why H.O.P.E. Is a Leadership Strategy
Episode #130 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Dr. Brandi Kelly, Speaker, Author, Leadership Coach, and Founder of Spark HOPE Edu, joins Dr. Woods on…
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Throwback Thursday! Inside the Schoolhouse: What Great Principals Know and Do
Throwback Thursday! Inside the Schoolhouse: What Great Principals Know and Do featuring Dr. John Gratto Originally Released On: 8-13-2021 This week, we’re…
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Throwback Thursday! Rethinking Black History
Throwback Thursday! Rethinking Black History featuring Dr. LaGarrett King Originally Released On: 2-12-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless…
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Anchor Chat #27: Clarity Is the Strategy
Anchor Chat #27: Clarity Is the Strategy In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Clarity Is the Strategy, emphasizing that clear expectations…
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Teaching Peace in a Divided Time
Episode #129 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Ryan Tillman, Speaker, CEO, and Founder of Breaking Barriers United, joins Dr. Woods on episode #129 of…
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Throwback Thursday! Teachers Promise
Throwback Thursday! Teachers of Promise featuring Wade Whitehead Originally Released On: 9-9-2022 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from…
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Throwback Thursday! Unpacking Collaborative Leadership
Throwback Thursday! Unpacking Collaborative Leadership featuring Pam Ehnle Originally Released On: 4-4-2025 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless…
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Anchor Chat #26: The Feedback Loop — What Happens After the Walkthrough?
Anchor Chat #26: The Feedback Loop — What Happens After the Walkthrough? In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on The Feedback Loop — What…
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Growth Mindset
Episode #128 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Dr. John Craig joins Dr. Woods on episode #128 of Leading Out The Woods to discuss Growth Mindset. In this…
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Throwback Thursday! Learning from Mistakes & Failure in the Classroom
Throwback Thursday! Learning from Mistakes & Failure in the Classroom featuring Dr. Julie Warner This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from…
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Throwback Thursday! Loving Your Neighbor
Throwback Thursday! Loving Your Neighbor featuring Chris Singleton Originally Released On: 7-28-2023 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes…
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Anchor Chat #25: Start of Day Systems
In this episode, Dr. Woods explores how the first moments of the school day shape everything that follows. From adult presence at arrival to clear routines and…
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Throwback Thursday! Authentic Literature
Throwback Thursday! Authentic Literature featuring Dr. Donyall Dickey Originally Released On: 5-7-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes…
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Connect. Impact. Scale
Episode #127 is up! Check it out!!! Special Guest Vernon Wright joins Dr. Woods on episode #127 of Leading Out The Woods to discuss Connect. Impact. Scale. In…
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Throwback Thursday! I Choose to Stay
Throwback Thursday! Episode #64: I Choose to Stay Originally Released On: 7-29-2022 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out…
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Throwback Thursday! Student Content Creator
Throwback Thursday! Student Content Creator featuring Rachelle Dene Poth Originally Released On: 3-12-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless…
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Throwback Thursday! Started from the Bottom, Now I'm Here
Throwback Thursday! Started from the Bottom, Now I'm Here Originally Released On: 6-18-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading…
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Diversifying the Educator Pipeline
Episode #126 is up! Check it out!!! Diversifying the Educator Pipeline Special Guest Dr. Shaylyn Marks, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education at California…