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Mar 2022
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Episode 592: Leading Schools Through Tra...

GUY MACPHERSON, PHD
About this episode

Dr. Michael Gaskell is a veteran principal in New Jersey and currently the Principal at Hammarskjold Middle School in East Brunswick.

Michael has been actively writing about highly relevant solutions to problems in educational leadership since 2018.

His second book, Leading Schools Through Trauma was just published in September of 2021 with Routledge’s imprint, Eye on Education, after his first book published last fall, Microstrategy Magic

He models the pursuit of lifelong learning as he serves to mentor new principals through the New Jersey Leaders to Leaders program.

An NJPSA Stars recipient, he has been published in over 2 dozen articles in education journals and blogs, including Education Post, eSchoolNews, NASSP, Edtech and ASCD Smartbrief, and has made the most-read section of ASCD Smartbrief numerous times Mike presents at national conferences, including the Learning and the Brain conference November, 2021. Mike has published two books: Leading Schools Through Trauma and Microstrategy Magic. Dr. Gaskell works tirelessly to support instructional excellence and student success, for his school community, and most importantly, for the wellness and equity of all children.

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I am also presenting on this topic at the Learning and the Brain national conference this November: https://www.learningandthebrain.com/education-speakers/Michael-Gaskell

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