We’re back for our annual summer reading list - 5 books outside of education that you should be reading this summer. This year’s crop of books cover everything from how to produce greater value in your work, to how to build strong teams, to how to develop a no-bull**** strategy for your school. Each book offers a different perspective on some of our most pressing challenges in education right now. Tune in to discover 5 books you may not have considered and then choose one to read over the summer so that you can approach old problems with a new lens #LikeABuilder.

I recently completed a training for the members of BU and it was so good, that I decided to give it to you too. If you have an Assistant Principal, then you’ll definitely want to tune in as I walk you step-by-step through the process of attracting, screening, and on-boarding your AP’s so that you not only find the right person for the position, but you set them up to be immediately successful in the role. So, if you’re looking for a new AP, or you’re hiring for ANY position in your school, this episode will help you build a hiring process that ensure you get the right person for the position #LikeABuilder.

We’re rewinding to one of our most popular episodes ever -- The definitive episode on how to conduct student focus groups. Student focus groups are a great way to connect with your students and collect their feedback on how you are doing as a school. In this episode, learn step-by-step how to select students for a focus group, what questions to ask, how to analyze the data, and how to use the data to improve your school. By the time you're done, you'll be able to conduct your own student focus group #LikeABuilder.