Justin Bathon
@jbathon.bsky.social
Chair & Professor, Ed. Leadership, Univ. of KY.
Fac. Director, Center for Next Gen Leadership
J.D./Ph.D.
Into Upgrading School & Surviving Adulthood
Fac. Director, Center for Next Gen Leadership
J.D./Ph.D.
Into Upgrading School & Surviving Adulthood
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Justin Bathon
@jbathon.bsky.social
· Nov 15
I'm Chair & Professor of Education Leadership & Fac. Director of the Center for Next Generation Leadership. Author of Leadership for Deeper Learning.
Professionally into upgrading school ... which takes a lot of forms. I love building learning platforms that push past the adjacent possible.
Professionally into upgrading school ... which takes a lot of forms. I love building learning platforms that push past the adjacent possible.
Shoutout to our EDL student Ben Sheridan, Principal at the Elementary School in Kinshasa, who wrote this lovely reflection on Connection, Caring, and Belonging in the @whatschoolcouldbe.bsky.social Chronicle. www.whatschoolcouldbe.org/blog/connect...
Connection Before Curriculum: Why Belonging Is the Foundation for Learning — What School Could Be
By: Benjamin Sheridan
www.whatschoolcouldbe.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Shoutout to our EDL student Ben Sheridan, Principal at the Elementary School in Kinshasa, who wrote this lovely reflection on Connection, Caring, and Belonging in the @whatschoolcouldbe.bsky.social Chronicle. www.whatschoolcouldbe.org/blog/connect...
The Learning Force ... my latest ... bathon.substack.com/p/the-learni...
The Learning Force
Is it as important as the Workforce in a constantly changing world? Do kids know how to "Learn-a-Living"?
bathon.substack.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The Learning Force ... my latest ... bathon.substack.com/p/the-learni...
Talking to AI is shockingly like writing PhD qualifying exam questions. Like, exactly the same to get great in-depth answers.
July 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Talking to AI is shockingly like writing PhD qualifying exam questions. Like, exactly the same to get great in-depth answers.
Freed from some Admin. responsibilities ... can write more. Doing so here and calling it "The School Code" ... which intersects a lot of different parts of my life: open.substack.com/pub/bathon/p...
The School Code ... A Start
First post basics. And, my Why.
open.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Freed from some Admin. responsibilities ... can write more. Doing so here and calling it "The School Code" ... which intersects a lot of different parts of my life: open.substack.com/pub/bathon/p...
KY elementary kids get something like 20 minutes of recess. We also rank high in childhood obesity. Is the time spent on reading/math or the time spent exercising better for the learner's overall wellness and development at that age? Not saying I have the answer, just seriously wondering? Thoughts?
December 15, 2024 at 1:21 AM
KY elementary kids get something like 20 minutes of recess. We also rank high in childhood obesity. Is the time spent on reading/math or the time spent exercising better for the learner's overall wellness and development at that age? Not saying I have the answer, just seriously wondering? Thoughts?
Love hearing from #UCEA past presidents on the organization, the past, and its future. 70 years of positive change. What's next???
(See my previous post).
Proud to be a longtime part of this great organization.
@uceagsc.bsky.social
(See my previous post).
Proud to be a longtime part of this great organization.
@uceagsc.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Love hearing from #UCEA past presidents on the organization, the past, and its future. 70 years of positive change. What's next???
(See my previous post).
Proud to be a longtime part of this great organization.
@uceagsc.bsky.social
(See my previous post).
Proud to be a longtime part of this great organization.
@uceagsc.bsky.social
So proud of #UCEA for linking together questions of deeper learning, PBL, dual enrollment, schedule changes ... and joy and equity.
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!!! This is the path.
We can improve our schools by focusing on this.
@scottmcleod.bsky.social @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!!! This is the path.
We can improve our schools by focusing on this.
@scottmcleod.bsky.social @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 6:07 PM
So proud of #UCEA for linking together questions of deeper learning, PBL, dual enrollment, schedule changes ... and joy and equity.
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!!! This is the path.
We can improve our schools by focusing on this.
@scottmcleod.bsky.social @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social
Yes!! Yes!! Yes!!! This is the path.
We can improve our schools by focusing on this.
@scottmcleod.bsky.social @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social
Amazing #CASTLE session at #UCEA on Tech Intersections with Education Leadership. AI informed, equity focused, internationally informed, policy curious ... super cool. Learn more here: schooltechleadership.org
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Amazing #CASTLE session at #UCEA on Tech Intersections with Education Leadership. AI informed, equity focused, internationally informed, policy curious ... super cool. Learn more here: schooltechleadership.org
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social
The J-TERM schedule at STEAM Academy for this year (a week + at the start of January where learners/teachers go off-script and learn lots of new things they want to learn). One of my favorite parts of STEAM. @karennole678.bsky.social
November 19, 2024 at 10:43 PM
The J-TERM schedule at STEAM Academy for this year (a week + at the start of January where learners/teachers go off-script and learn lots of new things they want to learn). One of my favorite parts of STEAM. @karennole678.bsky.social
Reposted by Justin Bathon
Good news. "Nearly 90 percent of the nation’s 2,275 bachelor’s degree granting institutions remain either test optional, leaving it up to students to choose whether or not to submit scores, or “test blind,” meaning that they do not consider test scores at all." www.newamerica.org/education-po...
November 19, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Good news. "Nearly 90 percent of the nation’s 2,275 bachelor’s degree granting institutions remain either test optional, leaving it up to students to choose whether or not to submit scores, or “test blind,” meaning that they do not consider test scores at all." www.newamerica.org/education-po...
More of our #UKNextGen team joining ... all worth a follow! @karennole678.bsky.social @lusettlesyoung.bsky.social @loratshields.bsky.social @jwebbschs.bsky.social #KYUnitedWeLearn
November 19, 2024 at 4:04 PM
More of our #UKNextGen team joining ... all worth a follow! @karennole678.bsky.social @lusettlesyoung.bsky.social @loratshields.bsky.social @jwebbschs.bsky.social #KYUnitedWeLearn
@donhackmann.bsky.social awesome to see you here. Miss hanging out. Have you spoke with @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social on the study of the ed leadership professorate? If not, some interest there.
November 19, 2024 at 4:02 PM
@donhackmann.bsky.social awesome to see you here. Miss hanging out. Have you spoke with @jaysonrichardson.bsky.social on the study of the ed leadership professorate? If not, some interest there.
Got this question in my school law class for #EdLeadership last night from several students ... @noellerson.bsky.social and team are tightly connected and good to listen to as things unfold.
More ICYMI from last week: #SashaPudelski from our @aasadvocacy.bsky.social team did quick take on what we do(n't) know about the proposed elimination of USED
www.aasa.org/advocacy/blo...
www.aasa.org/advocacy/blo...
Abolishing the U.S. Department of Education: What Do We Know and Not Know
Many soundbites this week have highlighted the expressed desire by President Trump to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education. Could this happen?
www.aasa.org
November 19, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Got this question in my school law class for #EdLeadership last night from several students ... @noellerson.bsky.social and team are tightly connected and good to listen to as things unfold.
Reposted by Justin Bathon
recalling early days of T - an article I wrote for @edsurge.bsky.social in 2013 “how Twitter tore down my District’s Walls” - I still was a supt & valued social media because of sharing, connectivity, learning across boundaries www.edsurge.com/news/2013-09... #edusky #eduskychat #rethinklearning
How Twitter Tore Down My District's Walls - EdSurge News
District hierarchy gets flattened when educators venture outside the walls of their district
www.edsurge.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:55 PM
recalling early days of T - an article I wrote for @edsurge.bsky.social in 2013 “how Twitter tore down my District’s Walls” - I still was a supt & valued social media because of sharing, connectivity, learning across boundaries www.edsurge.com/news/2013-09... #edusky #eduskychat #rethinklearning
Video on our Ph.D. program at #Kentucky in #Educational #Leadership. Check this out. 🌍 💻📈
Remarkable program with a great team led by @bethrous.bsky.social
Some students/grads ... @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @jeremiahshiloh.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social
with @jnash.bsky.social
Remarkable program with a great team led by @bethrous.bsky.social
Some students/grads ... @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @jeremiahshiloh.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social
with @jnash.bsky.social
Online Educational Leadership PhD Program at the University of Kentucky
YouTube video by UK Online
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Video on our Ph.D. program at #Kentucky in #Educational #Leadership. Check this out. 🌍 💻📈
Remarkable program with a great team led by @bethrous.bsky.social
Some students/grads ... @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @jeremiahshiloh.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social
with @jnash.bsky.social
Remarkable program with a great team led by @bethrous.bsky.social
Some students/grads ... @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @jeremiahshiloh.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social
with @jnash.bsky.social
Looping in @nealhutchens.bsky.social and wonder if you might pass along to Thelin, as he might enjoy this issue.
The August issue of *History of Education Quarterly* is finally out (after some delays from Cambridge University Press).
Our focus in this issue is higher education. In this thread, I'll provide free access to all articles.
1/n
Our focus in this issue is higher education. In this thread, I'll provide free access to all articles.
1/n
November 18, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Looping in @nealhutchens.bsky.social and wonder if you might pass along to Thelin, as he might enjoy this issue.
Glad to see Kentucky educators joining ... as people connect, I've created a Starter Pack for Kentucky education. To join, connect with me and I'll keep adding new folks up to the first 150. go.bsky.app/H6CubVA
November 18, 2024 at 8:50 PM
Glad to see Kentucky educators joining ... as people connect, I've created a Starter Pack for Kentucky education. To join, connect with me and I'll keep adding new folks up to the first 150. go.bsky.app/H6CubVA
Hey #UKSTL crew - this week we have #UCEA session on cool AI use cases for learning. Care to share one?
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social @jnash.bsky.social @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @benjaminsheridan.bsky.social others I missed?
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social @jnash.bsky.social @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @benjaminsheridan.bsky.social others I missed?
November 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Hey #UKSTL crew - this week we have #UCEA session on cool AI use cases for learning. Care to share one?
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social @jnash.bsky.social @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @benjaminsheridan.bsky.social others I missed?
@jaysonrichardson.bsky.social @scottmcleod.bsky.social @jnash.bsky.social @jasonjohnston.bsky.social @toddnorton.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @benjaminsheridan.bsky.social others I missed?
Curious for some of our Ky edu leaders joining: What work is front of mind post-election and heading into next year? @watsonedtech.bsky.social @tshelton13.bsky.social @spweston.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @lusettlesyoung.bsky.social @juliepile.bsky.social @mrpiercey.bsky.social tag others too
November 17, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Curious for some of our Ky edu leaders joining: What work is front of mind post-election and heading into next year? @watsonedtech.bsky.social @tshelton13.bsky.social @spweston.bsky.social @mikepaul.bsky.social @lusettlesyoung.bsky.social @juliepile.bsky.social @mrpiercey.bsky.social tag others too
Reposted by Justin Bathon
I talked to @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
about the communities hurt by new school voucher schemes—and Trump’s plan to kill the Dept of Education.
#EduSky
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
about the communities hurt by new school voucher schemes—and Trump’s plan to kill the Dept of Education.
#EduSky
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
Can Trump dismantle the Department of Education? It won't be easy, experts say
"One thing I'll be doing very early in the administration is closing up the Department of Education in Washington, D.C.," President-elect Trump vowed in 2023.
www.cbsnews.com
November 16, 2024 at 12:47 PM
I talked to @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
about the communities hurt by new school voucher schemes—and Trump’s plan to kill the Dept of Education.
#EduSky
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
about the communities hurt by new school voucher schemes—and Trump’s plan to kill the Dept of Education.
#EduSky
www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...
This was a cool way to end the week ... note from a student engaged in a state run PD using our book on the other side of the country.
November 15, 2024 at 8:57 PM
This was a cool way to end the week ... note from a student engaged in a state run PD using our book on the other side of the country.
Great today to share with the UK College of Ed. on the various projects that Next Gen (our center) is doing. If you want a peek, here is the Deck we used today for the session. docs.google.com/presentation... @karennole678.bsky.social
Next Gen - Ignite 2024 - What We are Working On College
Focus Areas for 2024 - 2025 Karen
docs.google.com
November 15, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Great today to share with the UK College of Ed. on the various projects that Next Gen (our center) is doing. If you want a peek, here is the Deck we used today for the session. docs.google.com/presentation... @karennole678.bsky.social
I'm excited to connect with everyone #UCEA next week in LA.
Let's promote that tag to help coalesce (again) the community here now. @scottmcleod.bsky.social @chrislub.bsky.social @edfuller.bsky.social @sarahmfine.bsky.social @janellescott.bsky.social @uceagsc.bsky.social Others?
Let's promote that tag to help coalesce (again) the community here now. @scottmcleod.bsky.social @chrislub.bsky.social @edfuller.bsky.social @sarahmfine.bsky.social @janellescott.bsky.social @uceagsc.bsky.social Others?
November 15, 2024 at 3:43 PM
I'm excited to connect with everyone #UCEA next week in LA.
Let's promote that tag to help coalesce (again) the community here now. @scottmcleod.bsky.social @chrislub.bsky.social @edfuller.bsky.social @sarahmfine.bsky.social @janellescott.bsky.social @uceagsc.bsky.social Others?
Let's promote that tag to help coalesce (again) the community here now. @scottmcleod.bsky.social @chrislub.bsky.social @edfuller.bsky.social @sarahmfine.bsky.social @janellescott.bsky.social @uceagsc.bsky.social Others?
I'm Chair & Professor of Education Leadership & Fac. Director of the Center for Next Generation Leadership. Author of Leadership for Deeper Learning.
Professionally into upgrading school ... which takes a lot of forms. I love building learning platforms that push past the adjacent possible.
Professionally into upgrading school ... which takes a lot of forms. I love building learning platforms that push past the adjacent possible.
November 15, 2024 at 2:44 PM
I'm Chair & Professor of Education Leadership & Fac. Director of the Center for Next Generation Leadership. Author of Leadership for Deeper Learning.
Professionally into upgrading school ... which takes a lot of forms. I love building learning platforms that push past the adjacent possible.
Professionally into upgrading school ... which takes a lot of forms. I love building learning platforms that push past the adjacent possible.