Transformational Educators | School Leadership Stories
Dr. Matthew Flippen
8 episodes
2 days ago
What happens when a high school dropout becomes the principal of one of the top-performing schools in the state? In this powerful episode of Transformational Educators, Dr. Matthew Flippen sits down with Dr. Al Johnson, former principal of Two Rivers High School and current academic dean at Uplift Education. Dr. Johnson’s story is one of radical transformation, servant leadership, and deep healing. From walking into a grieving school community to building one of Minnesota’s top-ranked campu...
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What happens when a high school dropout becomes the principal of one of the top-performing schools in the state? In this powerful episode of Transformational Educators, Dr. Matthew Flippen sits down with Dr. Al Johnson, former principal of Two Rivers High School and current academic dean at Uplift Education. Dr. Johnson’s story is one of radical transformation, servant leadership, and deep healing. From walking into a grieving school community to building one of Minnesota’s top-ranked campu...
Turning Around a Hurting School | Transformational Educators Ep. 4
Transformational Educators | School Leadership Stories
16 minutes
3 weeks ago
Turning Around a Hurting School | Transformational Educators Ep. 4
What does it take to transform a school where hope feels lost? In this episode of Transformational Educators, host Matthew Flippen sits down with Dr. Darryl Henson, Superintendent of Hitchcock ISD, to unpack the real story of how he led a dramatic turnaround at Parkland High School in El Paso. When Dr. Henson arrived, the culture was apathetic and fractured. Within one year, the school achieved every academic distinction in Texas, one of only 1.8% to do so. Through stories marked by courage...
Transformational Educators | School Leadership Stories
What happens when a high school dropout becomes the principal of one of the top-performing schools in the state? In this powerful episode of Transformational Educators, Dr. Matthew Flippen sits down with Dr. Al Johnson, former principal of Two Rivers High School and current academic dean at Uplift Education. Dr. Johnson’s story is one of radical transformation, servant leadership, and deep healing. From walking into a grieving school community to building one of Minnesota’s top-ranked campu...
