Transformative Principal

Dr. Justin Bathon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky and serves as a Co-Director of the Center for Next Generation Leadership.  He is the Director of Innovative School Models for the College of Education. He is a co-Director of the Next Generation Leadership Academy at the College and a co-director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE). Justin works directly with schools and school leaders to reform the systems that support the learner experience in school. STEAM Academy High School Byproduct of Next Generation Leadership Academy. Original mission to smooth the transition to higher education. So many involved in creating what that high school should be. 4 separate dual credit partnerships. Paired relationship back to just Bluegrass community college. Designing a high school from scratch is awesome. Semester model, Canvas LMS Lots of iterations, and still evolving, Didn’