Principal Leadership That Prioritizes Teacher Well-Being: An Interview with Jared Lamb [S7 EP. 215]

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It’s hard to believe that it’s already that time of year where we say goodbye to summer and gear up for a brand new school year. Our mission during this season is to get you excited about the year ahead instead of feeling completely overwhelmed. 

We can’t think of a better guest to join us today than Principal Lamb! You likely know him from TikTok or Instagram as the principal with the rolling cart. He is a former teacher and has now been a principal for 15 years. Principal Lamb is what we would call a unicorn in the world of school administration, and you’ll see why after hearing this interview!

We sat down to chat with Principal Lamb about what it really means to be an effective school leader, what his rolling cart has to do with his leadership style, and the goals he has at his school when it comes to supporting teachers, students, and families. This would be a great episode to share with your co-workers and administrators!

Meet Principal Lamb:

Principal Lamb is a 20-year educator who started as a high school biology teacher. He is now a principal in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Over the last two years, he has abandoned his office and uses a mobile cart to connect with teachers and students each day! You can connect with him on Instagram, TikTok, or Linkedin.

Topics Discussed:

  • What Principal Lamb’s early days of teaching were like

  • Having a “teacher customer service” mindset as an administrator

  • The most impactful strategies that have positively affected Mr. Lamb’s school culture

  • How becoming a parent changes your perspective as a teacher and an administrator 

  • Why Mr. Lamb started an Instagram and TikTok account

  • What keeps Mr. Lamb inspired and motivated to continue to work

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Join hosts Amanda Cardenas (Mud & Ink Teaching) and Marie Morris (The Caffeinated Classroom) in discussions about being brave, trying new things, and all things teaching! As seasoned classroom teachers, Amanda and Marie bring their experience, insight, energy, and oh, so many opinions and ideas... It's time for all teachers to take their classroom and teaching practice into their own hands!

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