Join Adam & Jeff as we continue Season 2 with the Principal Sir Joseph Banks HS in Sydney, New South Wales. Murray is a Choice Theory Instructor, dedicated to ensuring equity in outcomes for all.
Leadership Journey
800 students in his high school currently.
Started in a performing arts HS.
A significant other tapped him on the shoulder to encourage him to pursue a lead teacher position and other positions grew from there.
Didn’t aspire to be a principal.
Outgrew his teaching role.
All of the roles led to this role at Sir Joseph Banks HS.
“Sometimes people see something in you that you don’t see in yourself”
“We need to start with the heart, the relationship”
When he was hired, he was charged with making his school a “School of Choice” - kids were clamoring to get out at the time
Bus drivers were passing by students with their school uniforms.
How do you help a new employee understand the culture of your organization/ How do you hire teachers?
Identify people’s areas of wisdom & strengths
Teach the values that we want to see every day
Our words are very impactful - we need to choose them wisely
Lots of different cultures - 29 different cultural groups
Our teachers are really skilled at tapping into children’s cultural needs & backgrounds
New staff begin with choice theory.
Leadership Challenge/Opportunity
Continuity of Learning - ensuring every student had a device
Flipping lessons online - staying innovative, ensuring kids want to learn, stay motivated.
“Every student leaves one foot into the future.”
HOPEFUL
Future for our students. Creating better versions of themselves.
For the future - 100% feel fully equipped.
GUEST CONTACT INFO
Murray on Twitter
HOST CONTACT INFO
Dr. Jeff Prickett
Adam DeWitt
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Season 2: EP. 1 - Dr. Mike Gaskell
Episode 65 - Marty Silverman
Episode 64 - Dr. Brandon Beck
Episode 63 - Jeremy Blain - Game Changer of the Year
Episode 62 - Anna Liebel - The Zone of Genius
Episode 61 - Marie McCumber
Episode 60 - Dr. Sam Fecich
Episode 59 - Jillian DuBois - Piper Lou
Episode 58, Part B - Amanda Slavin - The 7th Level
Episode 58 - Amanda Slavin - The 7th Level
Episode 57 - Jessica Reed
Episode 56 - Dan Edwards - The Robinhood Principal
Episode 55 - Karen Giuffré - Sandpaper
Episode 54 - Dr. Chad Dumas - Put the C in PLC
Episode 53 - Debbie Tannenbaum
Episode 52 - Myong "Moo" Eiselstein - I Met a Lady Online
Episode 51 - Sabba Quidwai - Find the Right Problems to Solve
50th Episode Recap - "The First 50"
Episode 50 - Sari Goldberg McKeown - Empathic Leadership
Episode 49 - James Kapptie - Fail Fast and Fail Forward
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