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The Miseducation of the Entrepreneur: Goals Are Not Enough

Winners and losers have the same goals. Goals are not enough.

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Joel Scott, M.S.Ed

Education/Non Profit/ Self Improvement 

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-scott-33155672/

ScottsCompass@gmail.com

Joel Scott is an educator, coach, and consultant. A seasoned teacher Joel has taught almost every grade level from Kindergarten to the overaged under credited population. Throughout his career in education he has created innovative culturally responsive curriculum, managed multiple teaching staffs, and developed highly effective leaders and teachers. 

Joel is a Partnership Director at Turnaround for Children, an organization that catalyzes the science of learning and development into tools and services for educators. Working with schools in high poverty, high adversity communities Joel delivers learning sessions and coachessuperintendents, principals, and school leaders. He coaches leaders to create and develop social emotionally safe schools. At Turnaround Joel also supports the org’s business development, including systems level consulting, thought leadership, and marketing opportunities. He leads the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, and contributes to operational strategy. 

Joel received his M.S.Ed for Brooklyn College and B.A. from Binghamton University in Psychology and Africana Studies. In 2015 he was selected to be an Education Pioneers Fellow at the NYCDOE Office of Teacher Effectiveness. Joel now currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Education Pioneers NYC Alumni Board. 

When not trying to create equity and opportunity in the education sector Joel is a consultant for It’s Showtime NYC, an initiative from the mayor’s office that provides subway dancers legal opportunities to grow professionally and personally. Joel also has his own consulting business, Scott’s Compass Consulting, which provides career counseling, life coaching, and leadership development services.