320: Positive School Climate with Matthew Ebert

Join us as we untangle the inspirational journey of Matthew Ebert, a powerhouse in education and expert in school leadership. With over twenty years of education experience, Matthew's transformational insights have touched the lives of millions of educators worldwide. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee "People are not robots. The investment in the adults... the operationalizing of this idea of care pays off in the long run even if it's messy." It’s [winning] laughter. It’s joy. It’s people being happy to come to work, and kids being happy going to school. "Winning [in education] is a long term strategy that comes from taking care of each other." About Matthew: Matthew Ebert is a human-centered leader with 20+ years of experience in education, primarily focused on school leadership in urban settings. Matthew’s consulting is grounded in his experiences as a teacher, director of academic innovation, academy leader, and a decade of successful leadership as a public charter school principal. Throughout his leadership tenure, Matthew has developed teams that exceed expectations, consistently achieving strong results. He is committed to cultivating healthy work and learning environments in which individuals feel seen, heard, and valued. In addition to helping team members consistently attain their personal and professional goals, Matthew has facilitated dramatic and consistent growth in student achievement in both Baltimore and Boston, in metrics focused on academic achievement and school climate. Matthew’s leadership is based in the idea that we are all here to take care of one another. Connect with Matthew: www.linkedin.com/in/matthewebert1982 https://www.linkedin.com/company/ebert-educational-consulting IG: eberteducationalconsulting X: eberteducation Published Works: EdWeek Creating A Culture Of Care Telling An Excellent Teacher It's Time To Leave A Good Principal Knows When It's Time To Leave Edutopia Using Slack In Schools (Internal Communications) One on One Meetings Ted Talk: 3 Strategies to Address the Teacher Shortage Crisis Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter Join here and grab a freebie! Connect with Gretchen Email: [email protected] Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College Gretchen's latest book, Always a Lesson: Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success, is now available on Amazon. Leave a Rating and Review: This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’