Now, more than ever, we need to recognize HATS: Heartfelt Acts for Teachers, Students & Staff in our schools. Regardless of job title, you can implement these HATS – a wide array of strategies, programs, and events in your school to boost morale and make a positive impact on others. 
In HATS, Jay, Andrew & Brian share real-life stories and experiences from their own schools that you can bring to yours. You will laugh, cry, and be moved to act to make your school a place where all want to attend, work, and serve. We need you. Education needs you. Your school needs you and HATS will inspire you to do more, give of yourself, and use your gifts and creative talents to brighten the lives of those around you. 
Try on some of the HATS in this book, then mold the brim and make them your own. Cheers! 
HATS is like drinking water from a fire hose in the best way possible. Ideas EVERYWHERE and RIGHT AT YOU! The book can be digested in any way you choose...but every way and every idea will help you feel validated for the work you are already doing or inspired to do something new with your team. 
Joe SanFelippo 
Superintendent at Fall Creek Schools, WI, energizing speaker, and author of Lead from Where You Are 
One of the most practical books that I’ve ever read, HATS brilliantly amplifies dozens of simple but effective strategies to strengthen the culture of any school. With each strategy intentionally designed to foster inclusivity and build relationships, Billy, Marotta, and McCann masterfully compile a blueprint to creating an environment where both students and staff want to be! If you’re looking for ways to intentionally shift hearts and minds, this is the guide you need! 
Thomas C. Murray 
Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools® 
Best-Selling Author of Personal & Authentic & Learning Transformed

HATS: Heartfelt Acts for Teachers, Students, and Staff

Education & Teaching

Billy, Jay

Marotta, Andrew

McCann, Brian

Schools & Teaching

Andrew Marotta

How Do YOU Make School AMAZING for Students and Staff?School can be amazing. It can be a place where people of all ages, interests, and backgrounds enjoy learning together. And in this Lead Like a PIRATE Guide, author and elementary school principal Jay Billy explains that making school a place where students and staff want to be starts with culture. Culture is the “way we do things around here.”Culture is what fosters a sense of community—or drives a wedge between groups of people in your school.Leaders have the responsibility to give the children the best education possible, and that happens when we drive a culture of learning and positive strength. In Lead with Culture, Jay Billy shares personal stories and practical ideas for creating a sense of unity—even in the most diverse communities. You’ll learn how to . . . Inspire, encourage, and lead by example.Empower greatness in your teachers and staff.Build a culture of growth and learning.Cultivate an environment where love and kindness thrive.Honor diversity while fostering a strong community.Culture is what really matters in schools, and you have the power to shape it.Lead . . . with culture.

Lead with Culture: What Really Matters in Our Schools (A Lead Like a PIRATE Guide)

Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated

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