The Entrepreneurial Doctor
Justin Baeder, PhD is Director of The Principal Center, where he helps senior leaders in K-12 organizations build capacity for instructional leadership. A former principal in Seattle Public Schools, he is creator of the Instructional Leadership Challenge, which has helped more than 10,000 school leaders in 50 countries around the world:
- Confidently Get Into Classrooms Every Day
- Have Feedback Conversations That Change Teacher Practice
- Discover their best opportunities for school improvement
Dr. Baeder is the author of Now We're Talking! 21 Days to High-Performance Instructional Leadership and host of Principal Center Radio, a podcast featuring education thought leaders.
In this episode…
Dr. Justin Baeder applied to his doctoral program and for his first position as a school principal at the same time...and got them both! It's difficult to add a new professional position to one's life. It's difficult to add a new educational pursuit to one's life. When you try to do both simultaneously, at least one invariably suffers.
In this episode of An Unconventional Life, Dr. Justin Baeder shares the challenges he faced in his dissertation journey, the key to his eventual success, and the opportunities his doctoral degree has provided. Dr. Baeder has gone on to become a published author, podcast host, and successful owner of his own business. This is a can't-miss episode for anyone who wants to leverage their doctoral degree as a trusted expert and authority figure!