About this episode

Dr. Brad Johnson discusses the impact of relational leadership on school communities and how to support overwhelmed educators.

→ How can relational leadership transform your school community?→ How can we encourage colleagues overwhelmed by fatigue, culture wars, or literacy battles?→ As technology debates rage, where is the conversation going in K-12 education?Today’s Teacher on Fire is Dr. Brad Johnson. Dr. Johnson is an internationally recognized speaker, bestselling author, and one of the leading voices in relational leadership and educator wellness. A former teacher, principal, and professor, Brad has authored multiple books and works with schools around the world to help leaders build trust, strengthen culture, and create environments where both students and educators thrive.You can connect with Dr. Brad Johnsonon Facebook and LinkedIn,on X and Instagram @DrBradJohnson, andat his website, doctorbradjohnson.com .Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - Dr. Brad Johnson is a renowned education author and speaker 1:38 - The story in Coffee with the Custodian 5:32 - Leadership principles that administrators struggle with 7:38 - Relational leadership 11:25 - A mistake that new administrators make sometimes 14:13 - How to recognize character traits in students 16:45 - Encouraging tired teachers 20:39 - How…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Brad Johnson

Topics covered

• relational leadership
• educator wellness
• teacher support
• K-12 education
• school culture
• technology in education

Keywords

• relational leadership
• educator wellness
• teacher fatigue
• K-12 technology
• school culture
• leadership principles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: voicEd Radio, doctorbradjohnson.com

Books & works: Coffee with the Custodian

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