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In the twelfth episode of the special Leadership Development series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of relationships for leaders. Based on the book, "Talent is Never Enough" by John Maxwell, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper offers a weekly leadership reflection for leaders who want to keep growing and improving. www.drrobjackson.com @Dr_R...

In the eleventh episode of the special Leadership Development series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of character for leaders. Educators are role-models and must authentically live the very character traits they teach. A leader's character is front and center because as Rev. Billy Graham says, "...when character is lost, all is lost."...

 In the tenth episode of the special Leadership Development series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of teachability in being able to have long-term success as a leader. Based on the book, "Talent is Never Enough" by John Maxwell, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper offers a weekly leadership reflection for leaders who want to keep growing and...

Maya Angelou said, “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” In the ninth episode of the special Professional Development Leadership series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of courage and of being a courageous leader in times of crisis. Based on the book, "Ta...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Rob Jackson sits down with Dr. Bill Daggett, Founder and Chairman of the International Center for Leadership in Education, to discuss what the future may hold for education post-pandemic and the need for future-focused leaders and schools. Education will rapidly move into more and more personalization of content and delivery. The future success of schools depends o...

President John Quincy Adams said, "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." In the eighth episode of the special Professional Development Leadership series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of perseverance. Based on the book, "Talent is Never Enough" by John Maxwell,...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Marine Corps Colonel Todd Ferry, Deputy Commander of Marine Corps Installations East (MCIEAST) to discuss how leadership is influence regardless of the setting. Charged with helping to lead the efforts to maintain readiness at six Marine Corps Bases following the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic on the East Coast, Colonel Ferry and his team n...

In this seventh episode of the special Professional Development Leadership series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of practice. Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Based on the book, "Talent is Never Enough" by John Maxwell, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper offers a weekly...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Carteret County Public Schools Teacher of the Year Jody Stouffer to discuss teaching and learning during the ongoing pandemic. An Art Educator and Football Coach, Mr. Stouffer embodies the tenets of being a "Renaissance Man." As he teaches creativity and communication, he encourages flexibility in his students and colleagues. Coach...

In this episode of the special series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of preparation. To light the way for others, you must be prepared when the opportunity arises. Benjamin Franklin said, "By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." www.drrobjackson.com

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Carteret County Public Schools School Nurse Jessica Shearin to discuss the work of helping to keep students, teachers, and staff members safe in schools. Nurse Shearin works tirelessly in helping to keep the White Oak Elementary School family in Cape Carteret, North Carolina safe and healthy. From Wellness Checks at school entrances to remind...

In this episode of the special series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the importance of focus. Every challenge, including the present one, must be approached with a calm, unwavering focus and a determination to light the way for others. www.drrobjackson.com

In this episode of the special series, "Lessons from the Lightkeeper," Dr. Jackson discusses the critical importance of initiative. As it has been said countless times, every journey begins with the first step.  

Passion Energizes the Light! It seems that personal energy is at a premium in this time of great challenge. Oprah Winfrey says that, "Passion is energy!"  What are you passionate about? In this second Lesson from the Lightkeeper, Dr. Jackson discusses how passion is the first step to achievement, that passion increases willpower and is the foundation of excellence. Lighthouses have sent...

Belief Lights the Light! What do you really believe about students and their learning? Beliefs lead to expectations. Expectations lead to achievement. In this first Lesson from the Lightkeeper, Dr. Jackson discusses how our beliefs in the ability and capacity of students, our teammates, our schools, and our leaders become self-fulfilling prophecies. https://drrobjackson.blogspot.com/p/lessons-from...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Durham Public Schools  Superintendent Dr. Pascal Mubenga to discuss transformational leadership. Since being sworn in as superintendent in 2017, the district has seen increases in student academic progress and school performance, as well as improvement in the cohort graduation rate. Most notably, as student results improved, the district&apos...

Lighthouses have sent out a beacon for centuries to guide mariners to safe harbor. This light represented the difference between reaching safety or floundering on the rocky shoals. As the world contends with a pandemic and societal unrest, schools are sending out a light of hope, of strength, of safety, and of care. EdLeaders are the lightkeepers, keeping the light shining bright. There is much to...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Lexington County School District One Superintendent Dr. Greg Little to discuss authentic leadership development. Dr. Little shares that leadership development cannot be a one-time event. Instead, it must be a pervasive element in the culture of the school system, the school, and the classroom. Leadership development is not just something you...

In this episode, Dr. Jackson sits down with 2020-2021 Carteret County Public Schools Principal of the Year to discuss the reopening of schools during the ongoing pandemic.  Opening a new school year in 2020 is anything but routine. Literally every process in the school, from how to board buses, to how to walk down the hallway, to the scheduling of instruction, has been drastically changed. For an...

Dedicated to teachers everywhere, for the 21st episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Regional Teacher of the Year Julie Pittman to discuss the importance of teachers giving students a space to feel safe, a space to learn, and a shelter from the storm. This is a time of great unrest in our country as the fear and worry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing protests against racis...

The 20th episode of EdLeader is dedicated to the Class of 2020. In this episode, Dr. Jackson sits down with Valedictorian Ethan Hughson and Salutatorian Hannah Rose to discuss what this school year has been like and how it has impacted the Class of 2020. As Ethan, Hannah, and their peers around the world prepare to leave behind their K-12 school careers to head to college, career, or the military,...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with North Carolina State Board of Education Chairman Eric Davis to discuss leadership and meeting the challenges of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman Davis compares teachers, principals, and superintendents with mighty lighthouses "standing tall and sending out a beacon of hope, and safety and security and care to each one of our s...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Dr. Michael Sasscer to discuss seven tips for parents in supporting their child’s remote learning. Developed by Larry Ferlazzo, these seven tips give concrete examples of how parents might help their children continue their academic progress even while they are away from school and away from their teachers. Just as most teachers were not trai...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with Dr. Lory Morrow, to discuss overcoming an obstacle that is faced by school districts across the country and around the world: lack of access to high-quality internet. This lack of access impacts students, families, and community members. Dr. Morrow and her team have met that challenge with collaboration, seeking out and using good data, and e...

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Jackson sits down with two gifted Instructional Leaders, Dr. Brad Breedlove and Dr. John Jones, to discuss supporting academics during remote learning in the unprecedented challenges presented by the coronavirus, COVID-19. Chief Academic Officers in large school districts, Dr. Breedlove and Dr. Jones share their belief in grace over grades, in the need to share a m...