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BETH HOUF is a mom, middle school principal, passionate leader a learner, and forever teacher. She’s also the co-author of Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for Your Students and Staff. Interact with her on Twitter @BethHouf and engage with ideas from her book at #LeadLAP. In our conversation, Beth recalls how pressure-packed early years in a principal position almost turned her off from the profession completely, and she explains how a random conversation about Twitter helped revive her passion and calling for school leadership. She describes how Teach Like a Pirate led to Lead Like a Pirate, and discusses the mission and main message of the book. She also shares why she’s excited about education, a couple of productivity hacks she lives by, her passions outside of school, and the voices and resources that inspire growth in her practice today. Follow Beth: On Twitter @BethHouf On Instagram @BHouf Lead Like a Pirate Visit TeachersOnFire.net for all the show notes and links from this episode. Follow the Teachers on Fire podcast on social media: On Twitter: @TeachersOnFire On Instagram: @TeachersOnFire On Facebook: Teachers on Fire On LinkedIn: Tim Cavey (host) On Medium: Teachers on Fire On YouTube: Teachers on Fire Song Track Credits Intro: Lax (by Fascinating Earthbound Objects, courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org) Outtro: Bluntedsesh4 (by Tha Silent Partner, courtesy of FreeMusicArchive.org) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachersonfire/support