Hunter Flesch

📍Elementary AP | Iowa 🎙The Ed Essentials Podcast 🧭 Where Education Meets Leadership

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

Students with IEPs are not a separate category; they are simply students, period. #LeadInclusion and #EduSky. 📚 #UDL #EdChat #TeacherTwitter

[Daniel Pink @DanielPink]

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Together, they’re a powerhouse for momentum, motivation, and mastery.

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[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

@tgrundmeyer @sai_iowa Always great catching up with you too!

[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

Incredibly thankful for time spent re-connecting with friends at @sai_iowa this weekend (who also happen to be INCREDIBLE leaders)

Every administrator needs a great network to lean on, and these folks are some of the best! Feeling fulfilled and excited to take on the year!

[SAI - Iowa @sai_iowa]

Our first day of SAI's 50th Annual Conference was A-MAZING! Here's a peek of just a few photos we captured throughout the day. More to come! #SAI50Conf25 #2025SAIconference #50years

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

You don’t build rapport with teachers through emails.  You do it by walking the halls and being in their rooms…. connecting with them where THEY are.

You build it through conversations.

[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

🚨 New episode!
How can educators actually use AI without the overwhelm?
I talk with William Grube of Gruvy Education about practical, role-specific ways to make AI work for you.

🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/OZtsG9Pr2y
#EdEssentials #AIinEducation #EdLeadership

[Ken Williams @unfoldthesoul]

If you’re frustrated by the outcomes, take a hard look at the design.
Because systems don’t lie—they deliver exactly what they’re built to deliver.

[Des Moines Register @DMRegister]

Small and rural Iowa schools see 4-day weeks as a way to compete. But does it help kids? https://t.co/ZXslOgnwRL

[Des Moines Register @DMRegister]

Photos: See inside the classroom as educators work with Cornell Elementary students https://t.co/YzhFyPuWCM

[Ken Williams @unfoldthesoul]

Yes, the job is hard. Yes, it's exhausting. But when you're on a mission, that exhaustion hits different. It’s purpose-driven. Let’s do the work, lift each other up, and stay locked in on what matters.

[Ken Williams @unfoldthesoul]

Spring is creeping in, but that’s no excuse to take your foot off the gas. Don’t blame student behavior, the weather, or the calendar—strong leadership and consistent expectations don’t take seasons off. Keep the standard high, stay locked in, and finish strong!

[Jamy Bechler @jamybechler]

"You don't show up on game day and expect to be great. Greatness happens in practice. You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." (Michael Jordan)

[Zac Bauermaster @ZBauermaster]

It’s the people who make a place special.

[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

Way to go, Nicole! Great teaching is happening here at Saydel. Thank you for ALL you do for our students!

[Iowa Department of Education @IADeptofEd]

Outstanding educator Nicole Schroeder was named as a finalist for the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year award. Schroeder is a 10-year elementary educator at Saydel’s Cornell Elementary in Des Moines.

Schroeder is praised for creating a nurturing and caring environment where students feel safe, supported and valued. A parent noted, “Her ability to connect with her students on an emotional level fosters a deep trust and desire to succeed.”
@SaydelCSD

[Principal Kafele @PrincipalKafele]

REST IN PEACE TO THE LEGEND....HARRY WONG.

[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

@EmilyAPaschall YES!

[Brian Mendler @BrianMendler]

paras are the most under valued people in schools. Thanks for what you do. #thatonekid

[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

@DarrinMPeppard @DominicArmano @bloomer_sa @Joshua__Stamper @ChrisQuinn64 @thewrightleader @casas_jimmy @TechNinjaTodd @JTSPOTLIGHTS @BPPrincipalVT @GMS_LeadLearner @2Principals @NASSP Pumped to listen!!

[Hunter Flesch @edessentials_]

As a new administrator, I really appreciate Mr. Vaughan’s mentorship and his reminder to never forget the little things as leaders. Even if it means staying late to shovel sidewalks, it all makes a difference! (of course we know how to add a little humor and fun into it too 😂).