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How One Teacher Became the
CEO of her Life and
Beat Teacher Burnout

Miss M could not wait to get home. All she wanted to do was drop her bags at the front door and then crash on her couch. It was the end of the longest day, at the end of the longest week of her teaching career. "I don't know how much more of this I can take," she said. Did teaching somehow get harder? Or could she be doing something wrong?...READ MORE

How One Entrepreneur Became the CEO of his life and
Beat Negative Thoughts

Cole was completely stressed out. He had a vision for his start-up company, but none of his team was doing the work the way he wanted them to do it. "It would just be easier if I did it all myself," he said to himself. The problem is you can't grow a business if you don't let go and delegate. But with every passing day, Cole's frustration grew, until one day he couldn't stop all the negative thoughts from distracting him from his mission...READ MORE

How One High School Graduate Became the CEO of his life and Made His Dreams Come True

When Jaquan was in high school, all he could dream about was working on cars. The only problem was most high school graduates don't have a way to start their own business or pursue their dreams because they don't have a college degree or any influential connections. "I don't want to become a statistic," said Jaquan to himself. But how can someone with just a high school diploma make their dreams come true in the 21st century?...READ MORE

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Meet the Founder of Leaf Academy

Doc Schwartz, M.Ed.

Doc is a former teacher, principal and superintendent, but what most people don't realize is how much educators need to become the CEO of their own lives, in order to beat the stress of the educational system.

For example, on Doc's very first day as principal, nearly 40% of his teachers walked into his office and said, "we're thinking about quitting this year."

That's not exactly how you want to start your new principal career, but when you're the leader of any organization you're expected to be able to handle any situation that comes your way.

But here's the problem with that.

How can you handle any situation, when you didn't learn Next Gen leadership skills in school? Therefore, how are you supposed to become the CEO of your own life?

That's what Doc wanted to find out. How could people begin to face their life challenges, when our school system didn't want to teach people Next Gen leadership skills?

And the answer became Leaf Academy. At Leaf Academy, you will learn how to become the CEO of your own life. That means, you will learn how to handle any situation that might come up, so that you won't feel so stressed out and that way you will be calm enough to find a solution. Because after all, don't you deserve to find peace and happiness in your life?

Therefore, after Doc became the CEO of his life, he was able to solve his school's teacher crisis and then went on to help an additional 5,000 teachers from quitting. Now imagine what you could do if you were the CEO of your own life?

Disrupting Education

Learn the Secret to Next Gen Leadership Skills

What is a Leader?

Most people have a very hard time answering this question. Not because they aren't intelligent or even well-educated. The reason people have difficulty answering this question is because thy didn't learn Next Gen leadership skills in school. Therefore, how are you supposed to answer a question you never learned in school?

The Missing Link: The only thing missing from our K12 education is a Next Gen skills curriculum. When kids go to school, they are being taught how to read, write and do math, but why aren't kids also learning next gen leadership skills in school? After all, don't we want kids to become the leaders of the next generation?
Teaching Leadership Skills: You can't teach leadership skills through reading a book or studying a case study. Leadership is a skill, which means its not something you're born with. Therefore, schools need to start teaching kids how to become the CEO of their lives, so that when they graduate from school, they are ready to follow their dreams.
Building 21st Century Schools: If we want to provide kids with a real 21st century education, then shouldn't we teach them Next Gen skills? Disrupting Education will show you how to give kids the real 21st century education they deserve.
The 6 Principles of Leadership: Leadership is a skill, which means leaders can be taught, instead of thinking leaders are born. Therefore, if we want kids to become future leaders and the CEO of their own lives, then we have to start showing them the 6 principles of leadership in school. When you read "Disrupting Education" you will finally get to see all 6 research-based principles of leadership, so that you can show other people what it means to be a real leader in the 21st century.

"Disrupting Education" is a real game changer when it comes to Next Gen skills and leadership in the 21st century. That's because this is the first book to fully outline the 6 principles of leadership in a way that can be replicated in any school across the country.

What this means is teachers, principals and school districts no longer have to guess what they need to teach. Everything they need to know is now inside this book.

Therefore, if you want to help kids become the next generation of leaders, you have to teach them the 6 principles of leadership skills. Because once kids know the 6 principles, then its so much easier for them to become the CEO of their own lives and also how to make their dreams come true.

If you want to know what Next Gen Leadership looks like, you should order your copy of "Disrupting Education" today. Its available in paperback and kindle versions on Amazon. Just click the button below to order your copy today!

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The Leaf Academy Professional Development Program

In 2009, Doc launched the Teacher Development Program. At the time, the small group of academic elite who run our schools laughed at him. According to them, teachers don't need individualized and personalized teacher training. The "one size fits all" approach to PD was in their words, "good enough for teachers."

But is "good enough" what we want to do or do we want to treat teachers with more respect?

One Size Does Not Fit All: There was a time when "one size fits all" professional development worked. But that time is not now. That time is over. What teachers need now is individualized and personalized PD that fits their individual needs. Because teachers are different from one another. Every teacher is unique. Therefore, don't teachers deserve a PD program that shows them how to be the best teacher they can be?
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Most people do not know the "Pareto Principle." That's not their fault. After all, the professors in college don't think teaching the "Pareto Principle" is important. Except, when you don't understand this principle, you will be doomed to repeat it. The "Pareto Principle" says that 80% of all the work will always be done by only 20% of the workforce. In other words, 20% of teachers in every school building are doing 80% of all the work that needs to be done. That's why your best teachers are being burnt out. Meanwhile 80% of teachers are slacking off. This isn't an opinion, this is provable math. So that's the question, how do you get 80% of teachers to step up more to the plate?
21st Century Leadership: Schools need leaders. Teachers need leaders. And students need leaders. Our current school system is run by a small group of academic elites, who think everyone that doesn't have a doctorate hanging on their wall is stupid. But are you really stupid? Leadership starts from the top. That means, when the people at the top think everyone underneath them is stupid, what do you think is going to happen? Therefore, the solution is to build a coalition of honest and hard working educators, who can begin to apply more pressure at the small group of academic elites who run everything.

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Listen to Doc on the Made Solid TV Podcast

Doc was a guest on the "Made Solid TV" podcast, (audience reach of 5,000 subscribers on Instagram) to talk about how he was able to run different pilot programs and fix the K12 System.

Listen to Doc Speak at the
"Teachers for Good Trouble" Conference

Doc was asked to speak as a leader on a panel discussion about 21st century learners and schools at The Teachers for Good Trouble Virtual Summit held in 2020 (which reached over 50,000 educators)

Conferences

"The School Doc" has been a guest speaker at conferences for many years. When he speaks, people listen because he weaves stories about real world experiences into his speeches, while at the same time educating and informing the audience about factual evidence and academic research.

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Podcasts

"The School Doc" has been the host of his own weekly podcast since 2020 and has been a guest on other podcasts as well. If you want a dynamic guest that will push the envelope and also provide trustworthy information to your audience, he is the one guest that you will remember for a long time.

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Leadership Groups

"The School Doc" is a perfect addition to any leadership panel or round-table discussion when it comes to leadership in the 21st century. He is one of the most cutting-edge 21st century educators in the world and he is one of the very few people that know and understand the research behind 21st century leadership skills.

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What Else Doc Thinks You Should Know:

You should know the reason teachers get burnt out now more than ever is because the teachers in those schools are using old curriculum and old research to try and meet the needs of 21st century learners - and the problem is there's too big a gap between what the teacher wants to happen and what the students understand.
You should know that the reason over 1 million teachers have quit the teaching profession over the last decade is not because of teacher pay, but a lack of respect and professionalism inside the K12 system. Not lack of professionalism on the part of teachers, but on the part of the K12 system itself.
You should know the reason student test scores have declined since 1960 is because the expiration date on the old curriculum is well past its prime. If you want to boost student achievement, then you must adopt a 21st century curriculum, otherwise you're creating the problem on purpose.
You should know the reason millions of high school graduates feel lost and confused about their future is not because of their age. Teenagers do not have a monopoly on confusion. So here's the truth. Because the K12 system does not teach a 21st century curriculum, high school graduates are entering into the world without any foundation of knowledge. Therefore, its understandable why they are asking this question: "What do I do now?"
You should know that you can pursue American Dream, if you learn the research-based 21st century skills.
You should know that Doc Schwartz is the only educator to run three successful pilot programs inside the K12 system that not only work, but provie beyond a shadow of a doubt how to run a 21st century K12 district.
You should know that there is a way to create a path for many more Americans to become millionaires than at any time in American History.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg...

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The Education Thought Leader for the 21st Century

One of the biggest issues facing the K12 system in America is overcoming the fear of change. Everything that schools do, from what they teach to how they operate is simply because "that's how things are done."

"The School Doc" is changing that mindset.

He is a recognized expert educator by the NJ Department of Education, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Public Schools, and "The Teachers for Good Trouble" movement.

He is the first superintendent to develop and adopt a 21st century skills curriculum. He is the creator and developer of the Teacher Development Program, which is the most effective teacher training/prep program in the country and he is also the architect behind Leaf Academy, the first online school that teaches people how to be successful in the 21st Century.

If you want to UNLOCK YOUR FULL POTENTIAL, you call "The School Doc."

About Leaf Academy:

The Story Behind The First School to Teach Success

What is the purpose of school?

Have you ever thought in-depth about that question before? Most people haven't, which is why our school system neglects your educational needs. The truth is you can't become successful if you learn the wrong things.

That's right, if you spend years learning the WRONG stuff, then when it comes time to apply that knowledge into the real world -- you're stuck in a boat without a paddle.

How You Can Achieve Successful in the 21st Century

The truth is there is actual science to success in the 21st century. Yes, there is actual research that you need to know, in order for you to avoid the most common mistakes people make and also to give yourself EVERY advantage you deserve.

The school system doesn't want to teach you this information, which is why Leaf Academy is here. If you want to stop feeling stuck, if you want to give yourself a huge advantage in life and if you want to become successful in the 21st century, then you should check out everything Leaf Academy has to offer.

Professional Development Credentials

Providing Professional Development for More than 10 Years

Legally Certified
Experienced PD Presenter
A Recognized Expert in the field of education

Expert Speaker

A Recognized Expert in the Field of Education

Given Speeches to groups of Superintendents, Principals and Teachers
Guest on Podcasts
Interviewed by Journalists

Published Author

"Disrupting Education: The Path to 21st Century Schools" available on Amazon today!

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Leaf Academy Founder

"The School Doc"

Recognized Expert Educator

and 21st Century Skills Expert

Fixing a Broken System And

Helping People Be More Successful

There are a few basic facts everyone knows and can agree on. The first fact is that too many people are struggling financially in America. The second fact is there is too much college loan debt that will never get paid off. And the third fact is wages are too low and have been for over a decade.

Even though everyone agrees on these facts, most people have no idea how to fix these societal problems.

People might have a theory or a suggestion, but no one has a definitive and proven solution. That's where "The School Doc" comes into the picture.

Millions of people in NJ were facing the same problems we just outlined. Too many people struggling financially, too much college loan debt and people being underpaid.

The so-called experts said the solution was to throw more money at the school system. Except that didn't work. The so-called experts said the problem was systemic and societal therefore teachers and schools were powerless. That didn't solve the problem either. In fact, it made it worse.

But "The School Doc" didn't listen to the experts or the critics of the K12 system. He has more than 20 years of experience inside the K12 system. He's an insider, not an outsider. And he knew what the real problems were, not the imaginary doom and gloom headlines.

That's why he was recognized as an expert in the field of education in 2017. His first groundbreaking program called "The Teacher Development Program" defied the statistics. Every expert in education said there was no way for a teacher to become an Master Teacher in less than five years.

But "The School Doc's" teacher program turned out expert teachers in only 2 years, not 5.

In 2011, "The School Doc" became one of the first Superintendents to implement a 21st century skills curriculum in his high school. The experts said marginalized, low income, urban and academically challenged students could not succeed.

But his students defied the odds. Not only did his students do better inside his K12 program, but they also graduated and were more successful in life.

And lastly, "The School Doc" created a Principal's Academy to help administrators stop running around their building trying to put out fires. The experts again said that administrators needed to be "tougher" on student discipline.

Thankfully the hundreds of administrators and schools that participated in "The School Doc's" Principal's Academy ignored that advice.

"We need to fix our K12 system so the next generation isn't being the 8-ball as soon as they graduate," said Schwartz. "But we also need to ramp up 21st century skills for every American that is in the workforce right now."

Visitors to Leaf Academy will have an opportunity to learn all five of the scientifically proven 21st century skills found in the research by Georgetown University. And teachers, administrators and parents will get resources and guides to help them FIX THEIR OWN SCHOOLS!!

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