Great on Their Behalf with AJ Crabill The Authority Podcast 36

AJ Crabill joins The Authority for a timely episode focused on school boards and district leadership. His book is Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective.   Ross and AJ discuss:   ●      The purpose of the public education system ●      The non-negotiables of school boards ●      “Student outcomes don’t change until adult behaviors change” ●      The 3 ways board tend to fail ●      Mindset – the biggest mover of adult behavior ●      How time should be spent in the board room ●      Educators are the experts on curriculum and instruction ●      Defining school board accountability ●      Can board help with educator recruitment and retention challenges? ●      The most promising trend AJ has seen   Great on Their Behalf  is available on Amazon and at https://www.GreatOnTheirBehalf.com   Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. It’s available wherever you get your podcasts. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.   About our guest AJ Crabill serves as Conservator at DeSoto ISD — where during his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings — and as Governance Director at CGCS. He served as Deputy Commissioner at Texas’ Education Agency and Board Chair of Kansas City Public Schools. Connect with him on Twitter @ajcrabill7 or LinkedIn.   About the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano or LinkedIn.