The Pepper Effect: Tap into the Magic of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation

Gaillard, Sean

ISBN 10: 194644488X / ISBN 13: 9781946444882

Published by Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Pepper Effect: Tap into the Magic of Creativity, Collaboration, and Innovation
• Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 194644488X
• ISBN 13: 9781946444882
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Fair
• Weight: 37 ounces

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Synopsis

Make Your School a Masterpiece Can you imagine starting a school day with the festive, circus-like nature of the Beatles’ music? That kind of positivity, says author–educator Sean Gaillard, is the attitude “all schoolhouses must be rooted in, as we are in the collective agency for world-changing work.” In The Pepper Effect, Gaillard uses Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles as a template for inspiring the educators and principals to become more positive, innovative, creative, and collaborative—and for encouraging students to do the same. The book explores the four steps necessary for creating the conditions for motivation, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. You’ll learn . . . The value of vision—and how to craft one The mindset that builds masterpieces of our schools The power of inclusion The key to ignoring naysayers in favor of creativity and progress Experience the magic of The Pepper Effect in your school!

About the Author

Sean Gaillard has more than twenty years of experience in education as a teacher and school administrator. He is currently principal at Lexington Middle School in Lexington, North Carolina. Prior to that role, Sean served as principal at Wiley Magnet Middle School and John F. Kennedy High School, both located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Sean has contributed various writings for Education Week, "PBS News Hour Extra," and "Education Closet." His contributions have been featured in various books on school leadership and music. Sean's writings are featured on his blog, Principal Liner Notes. He is passionate about school culture, innovation, and all things music.

Sean founded the Twitter hashtag, #CelebrateMonday, a school culture movement that celebrates positivity in the schoolhouse. He has presented at various conferences including ISTE and the National School Board Association Conference. When he is not in the schoolhouse or browsing in used record stores, Sean lives with his real Fab Four: Deborah (his wife) and their three daughters.