Episode 18 Education has the power to change lives—but only when students experience school as a place where they truly belong….
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Ep 17 | From Chaos to Community: How the Tatted Principal Kat Shaw Transforms Schools
Episode 17 In Episode 17 of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates, I sit down with Kat Shaw, widely known…
Ep 16 | Nicholas Westfall: California Teacher of the Year Reinvents PE — Why Students Stop Loving It (And How To Fix It!)
Episode 16 In Episode 16 of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates, I sit down with Nicholas Westfall, a California…
Ep 15 | Idea to Building Belonging In K-12 Schools
Episode 15 Great schools are not built by individual leaders working behind office doors. They are built by teams who believe…
Ep 04 | Breaking the Stigma — Mental Health, Trust, and Student Well-Being with Ebony Wilson
As the culture says, “Listennnnn!” This is a ride you do not want to miss. In Episode 4 of On the…
Ep 14 | Policy Isn’t Just for Politicians: Lived Experience Is the Real Credential with TaVia Wooley
Episode 14 In Episode 14 of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates, I sat down with TaVia Wooley, founder of…
Ep 13 | Masterclass: Creating High School Culture from the Ground Up with Dr. Kathya Arriaran-Buono
Episode 13 In this episode of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates, founding principal Dr. Kathya Arriaran-Buono shares how she built…
Ep 11 | Don’t Underestimate Our Communities: Leading with Heart, High Expectations, and a Restorative Lens
Episode 11 of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates welcomes Dr. Carlos Montes, a senior leader in Los Angeles Unified…
Ep 10 | The Hope Dealer: Restorative Leadership, Digital Voice, and Running Toward the Roar with Dr. J.R. Rucker
In Episode 10 of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates, Dr. J.R. Rucker invites listeners into a powerful conversation about…
Ep 8 | Don’t Waste Our Kids’ Time: Principal, Coach Fred Gatlin on Empathy, Relevance, and School Leadership
Episode 8 of On the School Bus with Dr. Spates Principal and Coach Fred Gatlin joins the conversation to explore what it…