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Dr. Clement served nine years as the superintendent of Flowing Wells School District in Tucson, Arizona. Following his retirement in 2013, Dr. Clement was appointed to the Ernest McFarland Citizen’s Chair in Education by the dean of the College of Education at Northern Arizona University. In this endowed, full-time faculty position, Dr. Clement is responsible for teaching and advocating for education throughout Arizona and the nation.

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• How did I get here?
• It wasn’t by chance.
• I got to this position because of a couple of great teachers.
• They never once verbally encouraged me to go into teaching, but they were modeling my career!
• What am I going to do now? Elevate the profession with my own resources and skills.
• Open resources
• Partnering with businesses is an opportunity to recognize and reward their school.
• Goal is that in 10 years that it is part of our culture.
• Three tenets of a legendary teacher: building relationships, engaging deeply with students, and creating high expectations.
• What’s the perfect teacher?
• Starts with relationships. Active participation - engagement - enrollment.
• how to be a transformative principal? Pick a class and substitute.

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