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Randy Weiner has worked in education, ed tech and consulting throughout his career. In 2012, He co- founded and served as the first Chairman of the Board at Urban Montessori Charter School (UMCS) in Oakland, CA—the nation's first public Montessori, Arts Integration and Design Thinking school. Randy is also a co-founder and the CEO at BrainQuake, a three- time U.S. Department of Education Small Business Innovation Award winner. Along with his Brass Tacks Innovations consulting firm partner, Dr. James Bailey, Randy co-authored "The Daily SEL Leader: A Guided Journal", published in March 2021 by Corwin Press. A Teach for America alum and father to two daughters, Randy taught for five years in Oakland and Madagascar, and holds two BAs from Middlebury College and an MA in Education from Stanford.

James' career has encompassed teacher, principal, school turnaround, principal consultant, and superintendent roles spanning Texas, Colorado, and Wyoming. As Superintendent in Wyoming, his district was the first member in the state to join the League of Innovative Schools after reform efforts around personalized learning and social-emotional development. In San Antonio, he led the turnaround efforts for the Carpe Diem Schools. His deep-seated commitment to equity and supporting school leaders led to him training as an executive coach and co-founding Brass Tacks Innovations focused on adult SEL development, school redesign, and the use of improvement and implementation science to help all schools and learners meet the demands of our emerging society. He is also an advocate for helping leaders and young people become more self-aware of their social and emotional needs and develop the skills to work with others on a more human level. James has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Innovation, is a prolific publisher and presenter and serves as a core faculty member at Walden University in the areas of educational leadership. He recently had a book published called The Daily SEL Leader: A Guided Journal.

• SEL is not warm, fuzzy or extra. Unpack the misunderstandings of SEL
• The "Holy grail of leadership" with 5 minute transformational feedback.
• The book you need for being a leader of action.
• Identify the "Knowing - Doing Gap."
• Avoid feedback being a "freud experience" for everyone.
• Safe spaces are not the goal, intentional, tailored feedback is.
• Five minutes to see "everyone is an ocean and not a surface."
• Learn a deliberate daily practice plan to build a leadership playground.

People who are better at leading with social-emotional skills tend to get a lot more impact and influence in their leadership.

-James

• The Daily SEL Leader: A Guided Journal
• Randy Weiner -Twitter
• Brass Tacks Innovations
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• James Bailey - Twitter

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