Leading in schools
Michael Caleb Earnest
My journey into educational leadership began with a desire to be a basketball coach. From 2003, I have truly enjoyed getting to experience various perspectives on education and learning in the international world.
Most people call me Coach, which is directly due to atmosphere that I created for my Middle School classroom. I truly believe that students learn best when they are guided through the process through experiential learning experiences that allow them to struggle, grow, reflect, and repeat. My role is to provide them with tools, skills, and some direction that will allow them to be successful. Along the way, the students may need feedback and assistance. As I coach them towards their goals, I believe that I become their biggest supporter. We both win when they succeed. It is essential to understand what each student will need in order to reach their goals, and it is essential to provide each student with those means.
I believe the same thing about leading teachers.
Leading at home
Family is everything.
I am incredibly blessed to be married to a beautiful Kenyan woman named, Purity. The joy that she brings to my life cannot be measured. Since the day we met in Uganda, there is no other person in the world who has supported me more. She daily stands by my side and in my corner. I cannot walk this journey without her.
Together, we are blessed to be the parents of an amazing young man, Joshua. BabyJOE, as he is affectionally called by many, continues to teach us new things from week to week, and he has changed our lives forever.
Professional Resources
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Bachelor of Science in Education
I graduated from Delta State University in May of 2009. I am licensed in the State of Mississippi through the Mississippi Department of Education as a Secondary Social Science Instructor.
Master of Education
I graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in 2018. My concentration areas for this degree at Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership.
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