Amy Gallie - Principals and Principles

About this episode

Amy Gallie discusses her experiences as a school administrator and her passion for children amidst challenges in the education system.

I was never diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder. Of course, the label didn't exist until 1980, so I simply received more than one report card that said, 'Seems to have difficulties following direction." As a lifelong teacher, I often clashed with the administration, who struck me as hidebound and beset by a "let's not make waves" perspective. My biases. Amy Gallie has been a school administrator for much of her life. She's smart, candid, fun and loves, loves, loves children. We ta...

People in this episode

Host: Mac Bogert

Guest: Amy Gallie

Topics covered

• education
• school administration
• child development
• teacher experiences
• oppositional defiant disorder

Keywords

• education
• administration
• teacher
• children
• oppositional defiant disorder

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