Episode 62: Shifting School Culture

On this episode of Under the Hat, we are chatting School Culture with Brian Kulak. Listen in as we breakdown the importance and implementation of a sustainable school culture....and yes, this includes staff! Brian Kulak is in his 26th year in education. For the first fifteen, he taught English and journalism at his alma mater in New Jersey before joining leadership in 2014. He has been both a Chief Academic Officer and K-5 principal. Brian has written two books: Level Up Leadership: Advance Your Edugame (2019) and The Hot Seat: Real Teenage Answers to Life’s Real(ly) Hard Questions (2025), both with Edumatch Publishing. Each blends his unique, anecdotal writing style with a commitment to providing educators with ready-to-use strategies and activities to remind us that we are all connected. You can find more of his writing at briankulak.net.His work has been featured on Edutopia, in Educational Viewpoints, and in Stories in EDU. Brian has also presented on teaching, learning, and leadership at conferences such as NJAMLE, NCTE/CEL, and at various Edcamps. Brian is a baseball fanatic, a Pearl Jam aficionado, and a devoted family man. He lives in New Jersey with his two children.