Dr. Chris Dennis returns for season nine with reflections on stepping back, recalibrating, and reclaiming joy by becoming a "tourist" in your own life and school. He shares the importance of revisiting what originally inspired you and highlights the launch of Jabali Academy as a source of community inspiration.

Tune in for a short, uplifting episode about renewing purpose, supporting new educational ventures, and embracing small practices that bring freshness back into daily work.

Dr. Chris Dennis walks through how school leaders can prepare in August to launch a steady school year: setting meeting cadences for direct reports, prioritizing classroom time (his goal is 25%), and staying present with faculty, students, and families.

He shares practical tips—short classroom visits that aren’t evaluations, morning drop-off greetings, balancing teaching and advising, and building a consistent schedule that absorbs inevitable crises—so you start the year ready to lead.

Dr. Chris Dennis delivers a short drop-in episode on why equity work must be embedded in school board governance rather than treated as an add-on.

He outlines practical steps—linking equity priorities to accreditation and core board functions—to make DEI durable, and offers to share resources for trustees ready to operationalize this work.