• What does it look like to put student connections before content?
• How can we help every student in our communities feel a sense of belonging?
• How can we leverage social media to tell stronger stories as building leaders?

About This Guest, Josh Tovar

Josh is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD, just outside of Dallas, Texas. Josh has been in education for over thirty years and has supported at all levels from elementary to university. Josh is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar, a proud immigrant to the USA and former US Marine.

Timestamps from This Episode

• 0:00:00 – Josh Tovar is the principal of Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland, TX
• 1:43 – How Josh’s wife empowers his leadership
• 7:29 – “No More Orange Jumpsuits” at MPA
• 15:47 – How Josh uses social media to tell stories and build culture
• 21:40 – How Josh makes every MPA student feel that they belong
• 27:02 – Combining the discipline of the Marines with love and joy
• 30:59 – How Josh relates with students who have made big mistakes
• 34:30 – Josh’s contributions on two recent ed leadership books
• 39:33 – How and where to connect with Josh online

Connect with Josh

• on LinkedIn,
• and on X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @JTspotlights.

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