Ep. 77: Effective School Leadership

About this episode

Marc and Dr. Joe Sanfelippo discuss effective school leadership and critical elements of district leadership.

Marc is joined by author, speaker, and former school superintendent, Dr. Joe Sanfelippo. Recorded at the School Administrators Association of New York's Annual Conference, amid the picturesque backdrop of Lake George, Marc and Joe discuss critical elements of district leadership, how to hire, train, and retain the very best people, and ways to shift culture to ensure that learning environments produce the best possible outcomes. Find Dr. Sanfelippo online, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook Follow Marc on X, online, TikTok, or YouTube Check out Marc's new book, CAPTIVATE

People in this episode

Hosts: Marc Isseks, Dr. Nick Simone

Guest: Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

Topics covered

• school leadership
• district leadership
• hiring practices
• training staff
• retaining employees
• shifting culture
• learning environments

Keywords

• school leadership
• district leadership
• hiring
• training
• retention
• culture shift
• learning outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: School Administrators Association of New York

Books & works: CAPTIVATE

Places: Lake George

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