In this conversation, NCSSLE Training Specialist Melanie Goodman speaks with Peter DeWitt ED.D. He was an elementary school teacher for 11 years, a principal for 8 years, and the 2013 School Administrators Association of New York State's (SAANYS) Outstanding Educator of the Year. Today he runs workshops, coaches school leaders, and provides keynotes focusing on collaborative leadership, fostering inclusive school climates, staff well-being, and connected learning. He is also the author of several books and writes the Finding Common Ground blog published by Education Week. In this far-reaching conversation, Peter, who is gay, shares how he got hooked on teaching as a young man, how his desire to keep his gay identity separate from his professional identity evolved over time, that he sees himself first and foremost as a learner and a communicator, has inadvertently become a role model for other LGBTQI+ educators, and much more.
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