Leading Out The Woods

Throwback Thursday! Teacher Internships featuring Jeff Davis Originally Released On: 12-31-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Jeff discusses the current teacher preparation environment. ✅ Jeff shares strategies on enriching clinical experiences for aspiring teachers. Whether you’re hearing it for the first time or revisiti...

Episode #119 is up!  Check it out!!! Special Guest Christina Hidek joins Dr. Woods to share how school administration and PTO partnerships are key for healthy school communities. Additionally, Christina shares strategies to boost family and community engagement.  Visit her website at https://ptoanswers.com/ to learn more about her work.

Throwback Thursday! Unlocking an Innovative Mindset featuring George Couros Originally Released On: 1-14-2022 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ George shares how he encourages staff to adopt an innovative mindset. ✅ George discusses the inhibitors to avoid that prevent innovation from occurring. Whether you’re hearing it for t...

Throwback Thursday! Community Engagement thru PLC's featuring Dr. Nathaniel Provencio Originally Released On: 7-16-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Provencio shares how community engagement propels student achievement and promotes a positive school culture. ✅ Dr. Provencio gives strategies from his book, Community Co...

Anchor Chat #17: The Art of Questioning In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods dives into how asking the right questions can drive deeper thinking, spark engagement, and elevate instruction across all classrooms.

Throwback Thursday!  Title: The Science of Happiness & Wellbeing for Educators featuring Kim Strobel Originally Released On: 12-17-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Kim shares why the science of happiness and wellbeing is important to her. ✅ Kim gives strategies and tips for educators to increase their happiness. Whet...

Throwback Thursday! Do You Have Meeting Goals? featuring Dr. Thomas Van Soelen Originally Released On: 10-21-22 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Van Soelen discusses why schools chronically experience poorly-facilitated meetings. ✅ Dr. Van Soelen shares strategies to effectively and efficiently use time wisely when meetin...

Episode #118 is up!  Check it out!!! Unpacking Collaborative Leadership Special Guest Ms. Pamela Ehnle, Education Consultant and Author, joins Dr. Woods on episode #118 of Leading Out The Woods to discuss Unpacking Collaborative Leadership. In this episode, they share the inspiration behind their latest book, Leading Out The Woods: Collaborative Leadership, and explore why collaboration is essenti...

Throwback Thursday! Title: School Law featuring Dr. John Dayton Originally Released On: 1-29-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Dayton dives into a variety of school law topics that teachers and administrators deal with on a daily basis. ✅ Dr. Dayton shares tips and strategies from his renowned educational leadership boo...

Throwback Thursday! Title: Art of In-School Suspension featuring Johnathan Cranford Originally Released On: 6-16-2023 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Johnathan discusses his strategies on implementing a successful in-school suspension program at his school. ✅ Johnathan details how the success led to his book, "The Art of In-...

Anchor Chat #16: Project-Based Learning for Deeper Engagement In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Project-Based Learning for Deeper Engagement, sharing insights on how this instructional approach can foster student curiosity, collaboration, and critical thinking. He discusses strategies for designing meaningful projects that connect learning to real-world experiences, empowering...

Throwback Thursday! Authentic Literature featuring Dr. Donyall Dickey Originally Released On: 5-7-2021 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Dickey shares what authentic literature and how it should be used in teaching and learning. ✅ Dr. Dickey discusses his book, Mitigating Curricular Chaos, which shares strategies on constr...

Throwback Thursday! Loving Your Neighbor featuring Chris Singleton Originally Released On: 7-28-2023 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Chris shares his inspirational message of resilience, unity and forgiveness. ✅ Chris discusses the way he works with schools, universities, and other organizations to promote love and acceptanc...

Episode #117 is up!  Check it out!!! Special Guest Mike Henrich joins Dr. Woods to discuss his book Teacher Boy. In this episode, Mr. Henrich shares his motivation and overarching message in the book. Additionally, he offers strategies and insight on improving the student/teacher experience in classrooms. Grab your copy of 'Teacher Boy' on Amazon! Connect with Mike via Instagram @classroom_clamor...

Throwback Thursday! Title: Teachers of Promise featuring Wade Whitehead Originally Released On: 09-09-2022 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Wade discusses what the Teachers of Promise Institute is and the impact it has made on education. ✅ As a Milken Award Winner and National Teachers Hall of Fame Inductee, Wade shares prove...

Throwback Thursday! Rural Education featuring Dr. Jamon Flowers Originally Released On: 05-08-2020 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Flowers discusses what rural education looks like for educators. ✅ Dr. Flowers explains why this topic needs to have more attention brought towards it to help educators navigate this space. 

Anchor Chat #15: Mentorship vs Coaching In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Mentorship vs. Coaching, examining the key differences between the two and their impact on professional growth. He discusses how both roles support educators in unique ways and emphasizes the importance of knowing when to mentor, when to coach, and how to leverage each approach effectively.

Throwback Thursday! Cultivating a Sense of Belonging featuring Dr. Terrel Strayhorn Originally Released On: 12-24-2020 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Strayhorn discusses how his work focuses on four categories: 1) community, 2) support system, 3) membership, and 4) acceptance. ✅ Dr. Strayhorn shares strategies on cultiv...

Throwback Thursday! I Choose to Stay featuring Dr. Salome Thomas-EL Originally Released On: 7-29-2022 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. Thomas-EL discusses why ‘he chose to stay’ in education. ✅ Dr. Thomas-EL shares strategies on improving staff morale and capacity.

Episode #116 is up!  Check it out!!! Special Guest Kenneth Williams joins Dr. Woods to discuss his book Ruthless Equity: Disrupt the Status Quo and Ensure Learning for ALL Students. In this episode, Mr. Williams explores how educators can become equity warriors; committed to delivering excellence, achievement, and learning opportunities for all students, regardless of their backgrounds. Connect wi...

Throwback Thursday! Rethinking Black History featuring Dr. LaGarrett King  Originally Released On: 2-12-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Dr. King discusses the importance of black history and how to properly reframe its instruction in k12. ✅ Dr. King provides strategies on how to incorporate black history education in your...

Throwback Thursday! Started from the Bottom, Now I'm Here featuring Darrion Cockrell  Originally Released On: 6-18-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode: ✅ Darrion discusses how he motivates and inspires his students and school community. ✅ Darrion shares advice with other educators trying to make a positive impact with students a...

Anchor Chat #14: Personal Well-Being In this episode of Anchor Chats, Dr. Woods reflects on Personal Well-Being, sharing insights on the importance of maintaining balance and self-care as an educator. He discusses strategies for prioritizing mental and physical health, managing stress, and setting boundaries to sustain personal and professional success. Dr. Woods encourages educators to reflect on...

Throwback Thursday! Title: Episode #27_Staff Motivation & Morale featuring Dr. Todd Whitaker  Originally Released On: 2-26-21 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode, we: ✅ discuss the importance of staff motivation and morale in school management, ✅ provide tips on what you can do to ensure this is happening in your school. Whethe...

Throwback Thursday! Episode #46_Teaming for Well-Being - A Whole New Type Of Leadership featuring Jen Baldwin Originally Released On: 11-18-22 This week, we’re revisiting one of our timeless episodes from Leading Out The Woods! In this episode, we explore: ✅ Strategies to address Mental-Health concerns (post-pandemic) ✅ Addressing SEL in a proactive mannerWhether you’re hearing it for the first...