In this week’s episode, Dana Goodier shares her story of being an elective teacher, identifying several areas of the school system that she wanted to improve, and becoming a building leader to develop solutions.   In this episode, we discuss:

• Supporting new teachers in your building
• Being the Administrator that is there to support teachers throughout the year, not just on scheduled observations
• Her podcast and book Out of the Trenches

About Dana Goodier:

Dana Goodier has served as a World Languages and English teacher and middle school administrator for over 22 years . She completed her EdD in Educational Leadership in early 2020. Building off of her own growth as a teacher, she is dedicated to providing schools with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task.⁠She is the author of “Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators” and the host of the podcast Out of the Trenches. Follow Dana Goodier:

• Website: www.danagoodier.com 
• Twitter: @danagoodier @outoftrenchespc
• Instagram: @outoftrenchespc
• Facebook: @danagoodier
• Linkedin: Dana Goodier, EdD | LinkedIn
• YouTube: Dana Goodier - YouTube
• Bulk Book Orders: Road to Awesome site

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Follow the Host, Joshua Stamper:

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Aspire to Lead Won the FireBird Award!

I’m happy to announce that my book, “Aspire to Lead”, won the 2022 Leadership Book Award from Speak Up Talk Radio!  It is a great honor to get this kind of recognition and I really appreciate all your support! The book is available for purchase on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1953852386/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1953852386&linkCode=as2&tag=aspirewebsite-20&linkId=0d9c336e3db6ab16cbb08421ef3e4175

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