Is learning a skill? How about enabling learning for others? Yup, they're for sure skills; important ones. Jethro Jones, host of the Transformative Principal podcast, joins us to talk about learning and education. He shares some great insights for thinking longer-term as we educate the rising generation of citizens, workers, and leaders.

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Tips for improving your learning skills:

- If you want to learn a skill, ask people questions about it to show that you're interested and that it's important to you.
- Think beyond the short-term to the long-term benefits of learning that skill
- Never stop learning

You can find my friend Jethro, his podcast, and his books here:

- https://jethrojones.com
- https://twitter.com/jethrojones
- https://transformativeprincipal.com/
- https://www.amazon.com/SchoolX-principals-transformative-experience-themselves/dp/1913622118
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09X5TGRR6/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Jethro's bio:

Jethro Jones, 2017 Digital Principal of the Year, is a former principal and host of Transformative Principal Podcast. He is also the founder of The Center for Cyberethics, independent, non-partisan educational institute dedicated to the study and promotion of cyberethics, and author of the book, SchoolX: How principals can design a transformative school experience for students, teachers, parents – and themselves! He also recently released a second book, How to Be a Transformative Principal. Jethro has worked as a principal at all K-12 levels, including a prison school, a district coach, distance learning team lead, and English teacher. He lives with his wife and four children in Washington state.

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Intro/outro music credit: Weero & Mitte