High School Principal, Husband, Father, Enjoy Educational Technology & anything Disney. Also coach Softball and Baseball. Played baseball at Liberty Univ
Joined August 2009
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E. 125 @Educator_Hurt @HigdonDRW @DrRamonaMorin @assisttheprincpal Chacko Abraham
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What would it take to merge two rival high school communities into one? Join @DerekCatch19 for the full story and lessons learned.
0:00:00 - Derek Cantrell was named the 2026 Outstanding Principal of Virginia
1:45 - The story of the merger in Better Together
5:08 - Honoring the traditions of both schools
8:33 - Including student voice during the transition
12:48 - Biggest lessons learned from the merger
14:47 - Retaining teachers, logistical challenges
16:57 - Improving attendance and engagement post-merger
22:36 - Reinforcing school values on a daily basis
24:00 - Using AI tools to improve lessons
28:00 - Using AI to improve efficiency as a school administrator
31:59 - One hope for the coming school year
33:14 - How and where to connect with Derek online
Great conversations tonight at @WeAreNPA during the #VASSP Conference! ☕️
Thankful for the school leaders who took time to connect, share ideas, and learn from one another. The best professional learning often happens around a table.
#BetterTogether #SchoolLeadership
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The newest Cool Coffee features an increasingly relevant topic for our schools to consider: AI. 2024 Ohio POY, author, and speaker, Dr. Michael Martin, talks about leveraging this technology, his “80-20” rule, and how to integrate responsibly in schools.
Check out CC#116!
podbean.com/eas/pb-uyzxv-1aa…
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The newest Cool Coffee expands beyond Kansas to hear from @VaPrincipals (KPA's sister association) 2026 Principal of the Year, @Derekcatch19! Author and principal through consolidating two rival high schools is the topic...check it out!
podbean.com/eas/pb-n6ndg-1a9…
@NASSP @NAESP @USAKansas
Grateful to join the Transformative Principal Podcast with Michael Caldwell today.
We talk about building one culture from two rival schools and what it really takes to lead through change.
🎧 Take a listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
#BetterTogether #EdLeadership
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Be sure to check in Thursday when the newest Cool Coffee episode drops featuring Virginia's 2026 principal of the year, Principal Derek Cantrell!
Principal (and author) Cantrell talks about his experience consolidating 2 rival HS and how they became "better together"...be sure to tune in!
@Derekcatch19 @VaPrincipals @NASSP @USAKansas
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🚨🎙️Listen in on the newest @KPACoolCoffee episode with 2026 Virginia Principal of the Year, Mr. Derek Cantrell! Principal Cantrell talks school consolidation, specifically bringing two rival HS together, and other topics found in his book: Better Together. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform or at the link below!
podbean.com/eas/pb-n6ndg-1a9…
@NASSP @VaPrincipals @USAKansas @Derekcatch19
Truly honored by this recognition by @VASSP — but this recognition reflects the work of our admin team, teachers, staff, students, and community at Alleghany High School. Proud of what we’re building together. #BetterTogether
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Grateful for the opportunity to share and learn from so many great DUDES!!
@ABCA1945 has been so good to me and been a constant positive influence in my career and life! 💯
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Honored to join the Principal Matters podcast! 🎙️
We talked about uniting two rival schools under our Better Together philosophy, building culture first, and using AI to support teachers & students. @NAESP @NASSP @edutopia @theVAESP
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State POY Series - South Dakota's @messmerHC provides endless opportunities for his Harding HS community. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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It's #Madden26 release day and we have some codes 👀
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It was great getting to connect with some more great leaders in the podcast and school leadership arenas! Utilize our best resources, each other! @NASSP @NJPSA
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Spent some time with dad as he enters year #5️⃣0️⃣ at RBS. All the wins and countless Hall of Fame’s never defined who you are. It’s the ♥️ for others and the 1000’s of lives you’ve impacted along the way. Thanks for showing all of us what it means to be a real 🐐#TeamTerrill
