Danny Song the Head of School at Believe Memphis Academy CS provides a wealth of practical advice on leading a school to a true community and fantastic insight for aspiring school leaders! (Full Disclosure: Danny provides sooo much great content that the show notes don't do this episode justice)

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3:30 School was a really pivotal and important place where I found community
4:00 I found the ability to tell stories really compelling
4:30 Memphis Teacher Residency
6:00 Achievement Gap - Education Week
7:00 Education is a civil rights and social justice issue
10:00 Three primary factors contributing to the "Opportunity Gap": Zip Code, Household Income and Skin Color
18:00 What does it take to drive student achievement and move student learning?
18:15 A school leader needs to be relentless and dogged about the talent in your building
19:00 Good to Great by Jim Collins
19:30 Failure is a necessary part of growth
21:30 Does the school culture give the students the feeling that "This place makes me feel smarter every day."?
23:45 Mindset by Carol Dweck
24:00 The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
25:30 Radical Candor by Kim Scott
26:15 Chalkbeat
26:45 I intentionally seek out mentors who can help me with my blindspots
28:15 Simon Sinek
29:15 Maintain your Humility, your Grind, your Hard Work Ethic and NEVER lose sight of your love for the children
29:45 The deeper your love for children - the better school leader you'll be
32:00 When you see a community of people rally around this mission it's like magic!
41:15 If you believe you can be a school leader - know that you can!
42:00 Faith is knowing that you are on a team even when you don't know all the players
42:30 If you are fighting for kids, if you are fighting for justice, if you are fighting for equity - thanks for letting me be on your team.
43:00 Jesus died for you and would have done it even if you were the only person on earth

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