043 - Passion is Key

Jay Billy is the proud principal of Ben Franklin Elementary School in Lawrence Township Public Schools in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Jay has been in educational administration since 1996. He was awarded the 2016 Exemplary Elementary Educator award from the State of New Jersey, Department of Education. As a PIRATE leader, Jay is passionate about school culture, continuous learning, innovation in school and supporting the whole child. He has presented at numerous conferences around the state and the country on subjects such as building positive school culture, becoming a PIRATE leader, using social media, classroom management, student engagement and equity. Jay is the author of the book, “Lead With Culture: What Really Matters In Our Schools” published by Dave Burgess Consulting.

Key Takeaways:

• Clearly communicate your expectations
• The importance of personal conversations.
• Model the behavior that you want.
• Give permission for people to be passionate.
• Ask authentic questions in your hiring process.
• Honor and encourage diversity of thought in your staff.
• Make sure to continue learning and sharing.
• Making connections is key to being the best leader possible.
• Be vocal about the purpose of whatever you are doing.

Contact:

Twitter: @jaybilly2

Email: [email protected]

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL. 

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.