Season 5's highlights trace a clear path: protect focus, trust people, and let values drive the work. We pull the best “pare-down pointers” from guests who shared practical ways to simplify coaching, leadership, and classroom practice.

• courage as a contagious practice for starting small
• guard the golden hour and block time for deep work
• align coaching to teachers’ own goals
• use voice-to-text for fast brain dumps
• shift to trust-based observations and cut busywork
• scaffold student ownership with gradual release
• protect the core mission in rural and urban settings
• make decisions based on your best people
• celebrate lived values with public shout-outs
• begin mornings with non-work thoughts to set boundaries

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Episode 090: Season 5 Highlights! Courage, Focus, And What Matters Most