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JOSH TOVAR is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD. He’s been in education for over thirty years and has served 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.

Welcome to Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 9:00 Pacific and 12:00 Eastern! Join the conversation and add your comments to the broadcast.

IN THIS CONVERSATION:

0:53 - JOSH TOVAR is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD in Texas.

1:35 - About the unique mission of MPA and the immigrant story it supports

4:33 - Two stories of personal and professional adversity

10:57 - Why Josh tells the story of his school community and celebrates students

14:55 - How Unlock the Middle has impacted Josh's thinking and practice

20:25 - Josh's three pillars: faith, family, and fitness

24:30 - What time Josh goes to bed on school nights

25:00 - Setting Josh on fire: sharing the beauty of the education profession

30:04 - A professional goal for this year: speaking at NASSP in Tennessee

32:27 - What sets Josh on fire outside of school: being the best dad possible

34:39 - A productivity hack: phone apps that build quick photo collages

34:59 - Educators to follow on X

35:42 - Josh on edtech tools: "I'm still a paper guy"

36:28 - Two book picks: Four Agreements and Define Your Why by Barbara Bray

36:50 - Josh's podcast picks

37:41 - Who I should interview next on the podcast: Erik Francis

39:24 - A YouTube channel pick: JT Spotlights

40:56 - What the Tovar family is streaming these days

41:21 - The best ways for Teachers on Fire to follow Josh

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