President & CEO of Purpose Pushers LLC | Director of Operations @cisofhr ⭐️ Speaker 📚 Author 🍎 Educator | 2021 Inside Biz Top 40 ⬇️ 40 | 2019 ASCD EL
Joined August 2016
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6 Apr 2023
This 9th grader had a cumulative grade point average of 0.75. He skipped school every other Friday (14 absences). Socializing and surviving was more a priority than academic success... But a few teachers never gave up on him. And in 2022, this young man earned his Ph.D. #Believe
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If two teachers possess the same knowledge and skills, but one lacks confidence in their ability to impact students, which classroom is more likely to produce powerful learning experiences?
Cultivate teacher confidence. On Purpose.
#PurposePushers
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Can positive phone calls to parents help elevate student success?
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Dr. Jahkari "JT" Taylor retweeted
Mar 26
Powerful words working with @purposepushers today at the division coaches meeting. Only thing to add is school climate impacts the ability for coaches to build relationships. Better climate makes it faster to build the relationships and dig into the work. @SCPSProfLearn
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Do we see the brilliance… or just the behavior?
Every student walks into our classrooms with potential.
The question is—do we have the vision to see it?
#TeacherMindset #StudentCentered #PurposeDriven #Teacher #Educator
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Teachers don’t just deliver lessons—
they cause learning.
Efficacy changes everything.
When educators believe they can impact outcomes, they do.
#OnPurpose #TeacherImpact #teacher #educator
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a Featured Voice at the ASCD × ISTE 2026 Conference in Orlando, FL! 🔥
Grateful for the opportunity. Inspired by the mission. Ready to pour into educators from around the world.
Join me and register today—purpose is calling. @ISTE_ASCD @ASCD
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True school improvement requires organizational culture change… And yes, it is challenging work…
The good news is, the process can be predictable. In fact, every culture change journey has four stages: awakening, resistance, testing, and eventually, alignment.
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Quick fixes do not exist.
To move the academic needle, the process must begin with a comprehensive, compelling, and clear vision. That’s step one!
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31 Dec 2025
Teachers matter. More than programs. More than policies. More than initiatives.
Decades of research confirm what we already know from experience: teachers are the single most influential school-based factor impacting student achievement.
Now booking for 2026!
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27 Dec 2025
2026 is the year of Intentional Expansion and Deeper Impact. 🔥
I’m expanding the work of Purpose Pushers through practical tools that strengthen how educators collaborate. 💪🏿
The PLC Transformation Workbook is designed to move PLCs from meetings to measurable results. 👀
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A4) It's all about recognizing, appreciating, empowering, and supporting teachers. They want to be a part of a supportive community. It's easier said than done but it starts with strategic planning and a compelling vision focused on building a purposeful community. #VAESPChat
15 Dec 2025
Q4 We need educators to choose to stay! Many leave but many make the choice to stay in challenging times! How can we build supportive cultures to retain more teachers and staff? #vaespchat
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15 Dec 2025
A3: We must center students - center their identities, cultural backgrounds, and lived experiences. We can't create engaging classrooms by bypassing or disregarding student individuality. Centering students allows us to personalize learning based on their interests. #VAESPChat
15 Dec 2025
Q3 My favorite chapter in the book is the one on Joyful and Engaging Classrooms! Children need them! How can we cultivate schools with cultures that children look forward to attending each day?
#VAESPChat
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15 Dec 2025
A2: First things first, we must move beyond assuming educators know how to build relationships with all students. Then, we must communicate the expectation and back it up with professional development and strategies so efficacy increases. #VAESPChat
15 Dec 2025
Q2 How do we find better ways to connect and build relationships with students? Help someone tonight! They want to know! #VAESPChat
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15 Dec 2025
A2: First things first, we must move beyond assuming educators know how to build relationships with all students. We must communicate the expectation and back it up with professional development and strategies so efficacy increases. #VAESPChat
15 Dec 2025
Q2 How do we find better ways to connect and build relationships with students? Help someone tonight! They want to know! #VAESPChat
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15 Dec 2025
Q1 - While "Culture" jumps out to me first and aligns with my work the most, I am rooted in being "Crazy" about children. That's the heart of the work. If we create a culture that's crazy about children, we transform communities. #VAESPChat
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4 Dec 2025
Teaching with a Purpose & Overcoming Burnout
Rediscover your why.
Reclaim your joy.
Re-energize your practice.
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7 Game-Changing Traits of Teachers with a Purpose!
Now booking for 2026!
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Dr. Jahkari "JT" Taylor retweeted
22 Nov 2025
"Does my leadership really change lives?" Dr. JT Taylor, Dr. Shanessa Fenner, Principal Josh Tovar x.com/i/broadcasts/1BdGYZWED…
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Dr. Jahkari "JT" Taylor retweeted
21 Nov 2025
WEEK 291 (consecutively) IS UPON US...and I've got another powerhouse lineup on deck. Join me this Saturday morning with Mpa Jaguars (Josh Tovar), Dr. JT Taylor & Dr. Shanessa Fenner on the topic, "Does My Leadership Really Change Lives?" We will be RIGHT HERE LIVE @ 10:55 ET or YouTube @ AP & New Principals Academy. See you then.
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