The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Dr. Chad Dumas is a Solution Tree PLC at Work®, Assessment, and Priority Schools associate and international consultant, presenter, and award-winning researcher whose primary focus is collaborating to develop capacity for continuous improvement. 

His latest book is The Teacher Team Leader Handbook: Simple Habits to Transform Collaboration in a PLC at Work®.

We discuss:

Get the book here: https://nextlearningsolutionspress.com/ttlh/

Hear my previous conversation with Chad on episode 132, Let’s Put the C in PLC with Chad Dumas.

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn 

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