Applying Lessons Learned in HR to Being a Superintendent with Gabe Simon

Dr. Gabriel Simon took an unconventional path to becoming a district superintendent. He spent over a decade as a successful principal before serving briefly as a Superintendent/Principal in a small rural district. He then transitioned back the district office as an Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, where he worked as the Assistant Superintendent in three different districts.In this episode I chat with Dr. Simon about what he learned dealing with parents, teachers, and unitions during his years in HR that has helped him in his new role leading a K-12 district.Dr. Simon is the author of Building Student Resilience, K-8: Strategies to Overcome Risk and Adversity, available from Corwin Books. This podcast sponsored by:The Bell Ringer, a weekly newsletter providing news, tools, and resources on the science of learning, written by education reporter Holly Korbey. Subscribe here.