The Extraordinary Educators Podcast

Leadership Capacity with Jamilah Hud-Kirk

October 26, 2022 Danielle Sullivan & Sari Laberis Season 4 Episode 8
The Extraordinary Educators Podcast
Leadership Capacity with Jamilah Hud-Kirk
Show Notes

Jamilah Hud-Kirk, Principal at Clayton County Public Schools, joins this episode to discuss building leadership capacity.  Having differentiated PD for her teachers, surveying her staff at the beginning of the year, and creating a positive culture first are a few tips and best practices Jamilah provides. She also shares why building culture at your school is just like growing a plant: The soil needs to be great for anything to grow.  Jamilah provides best practices for hiring, and what to tackle within your school culture first. Finally, she explains how she continues to make time for herself, and why it is important to model self-care. Jamilah closes out with ideas for building trust.