Welcome to the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast.  This is a weekly show for ruckus makers -- What is a ruckus maker?  A leader who has found freedom from the status quo. A leader looking to escape the old routine. A leader who never, ever gives up. As a new principal you are trying to figure out just who you are.  What your leadership voice is, and the footprint and legacy that you'll leave behind. How do you start to make change happen? How do you gain the trust, credibility and build relationships that you'll need to take the school to the next level? In today’s episode, our guest Heather Bell Williams is one of our ruckus makers who has a better idea about how to do this, how she would build her dream school and building leadership in teachers. We hope you enjoy the podcast. All the highlights, resources, and next steps can be found below. Listen to the full episode here and learn more at betterleadersbetterschools.com   Key Talking Points     Introduction to Heather     Footsteps of principals     Inviting people for change     Community innovation     How would you build your dream school?     Building leadership in teachers     Message for self-awareness     Top three priorities     Advice to make a difference   Key Milestones of the Episodes [04:27] Introduction to Heather [05:13] Following the footsteps [10:25] Inviting people to the change [13:12] Aha moments [19:00] Community Innovation [24:55] Building leadership [29:19] Pre-testing and post-testing [30:10] Heather’s message [31:53] Heather’s top three priorities [33:09] Advice from Heather   Key Quotes “The amazing gift to give your kids to just give them unfiltered undivided attention and pour into their lives.” “How can we make some subtle shifts to add value to these kids’ lives and  continue to help them and push them?” “You're not limited by any resources. You're only limitations your imagination.” “I look back on my journey here in this building so much of a thing so many of the things that we had to overcome.”   About Our Guest Heather is a Chief Ruckus maker of a small school in St. Stephen, New Brunswick where she and her husband have lived for 20 years.  They have raised two great sons with a focus on community engagement. She is most proud of the summer intervention camp, on-site daycare, and the employment of a family coordinator whose sole job is to get kids to school.   Resources  Emotional Intelligence 2.0   Tip of the Week Training, Mentoring and Leading Students: Be a principal that trains, mentors and leads a group of students.  This will put you back in touch with the kids and with some of the things in the classroom.  Putting yourself in position and sharing your knowledge with students build relationships quicker than you'll ever imagine.   Show Some Love BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE! LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   LEVEL UP ? Website :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/   Copyright © 2019 Better Leaders Better Schools