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Episode 159: The Emotional Price Tag Of Suspending Or Expelling A Student

I was a private school leader for 33 years.

When I think back on some of my favorite things about my job, a few things immediately come to mind:

• Spirit Days and seeing all the kids dressed up and having fun
• Home basketball games on a Friday night with the pep band playing and lots of school spirit on display
• Graduation Day, especially watching a kid that came a long way finally get their diploma

When I think about my least favorite thing about my job, the first thing that comes to mind is when I had to suspend or expel one of my students.

It was part of the job. It was necessary. It was also emotional and difficult and awful.

On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to teach you how to navigate The Emotional Price Tag Of Suspending Or Expelling A Student.

I hope that you will listen to the podcast for your weekly dose of motivation, inspiration and PD. Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference!

Mark Minkus

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Being a private school leader is a VERY difficult job. You have to make hundreds of decisions every day, and you have to keep everyone safe, increase enrollment, keep the parents happy, keep the board happy, motivate the teachers, deal with student discipline, beat last year’s test scores and come in under budget.

That can lead to you feeling tired, discouraged and stressed out. I’ve been there. That’s why I created THRIVE Academy just for you. THRIVE Academy is a digital course that will help you get out of survival mode and get back to feeling energized at school. To learn more, go to www.theprivateschoolleader.com/thrive 

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