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Relentless: Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm by Hamish Brewer EPUB
Be Relentless!
Hamish Brewer (aka the Tattooed Skateboarding Principal) grew up in a home disrupted by poverty, addiction, and family dysfunction. He understands the feelings of fear, lostness, and desperation that overwhelm too many children today—because that was his life. That experience is what drives him to work relentlessly to empower people living in the toughest areas to envision and create a better future for themselves.
Disrupt the norm. That is the challenge Hamish, a Nationally Distinguished Principal, calls educators, students, families, and communities to accept. And as he authentically shares his life experiences and adventures in this book, you, too, will be inspired to . . .
Believe that something bigger and better is possible.
Pursue your best, whatever it takes.
Transform your school.
Become the educator you always dreamed of being.
Leave a legacy that pushes others to achieve their best!
Relentless is more than a motto. It’s a mission of total passion and purpose. And it’s the only way to win at work and at life.
Are you ready to take your life and work to the next level? Be Relentless!
Reviews
“Hamish proves that passion, love, and thinking outside the box have the power to change children’s lives.”
—Michael Ien Cohen, director and producer, Humanity Stoked
“This book is no gimmick; it is a way of being. It is real. We must fight for all children. We must be all in. So, roll up your sleeves. Show those tattoos. And be Relentless.”
—John P. Broome, PhD, associate professor of education, University of Mary Washington
"In Relentless, Hamish Brewer shares a story of hope, love and inspiration for making schools better. It is one-part memoir, one-part school improvement guide and a whole lot of motivation. The wealth of resources and strategies provided in Relentlesscan help any educator both at the classroom and building level. Hamish challenges you to push boundaries and question the status quo in order to best serve our students, staff and communities. You feel as though you are sitting next to him, sharing a cup of coffee as you are turning the pages. Hamish is doing the work and making great things happen because of his relentless pursuit of making the world a better place."
--Beth Houf, Principal, Fulton Middle School, Fulton, Missouri Co-Author, Lead Like a PIRATE: Make School Amazing for Students and Staff
"Ultimately, Relentless is not a book about tattoos and skateboards; it is a book about courage -- courage to be yourself and courage to do whatever it takes to make a difference for your colleagues and for your students. Hamish Brewer has found his passion and his purpose... and he pursues it with reckless abandon. In this book, Brewer throws down the challenge for us to do the same. It is a challenge we all must answer."
--Danny Steele Educator, Author, Speaker
"Hamish Brewer is exactly what's needed in education today. Hamish Brewer is breaking the stereotype. Getting results, and relentlessly fighting for all kids."
--Paul Felder UFC Fighter, Sports Analyst
"Relentless by Hamish Brewer is the complete literary package, period. Having had the opportunity to visit Hamish in person at his school and see the Relentless mission and drive in person, and now reading about it all gets me pumped up and psyched to be even more awesome for kids. Hamish lays out the groundwork for educators to be themselves, to live the life and be the educator they want to be, not what you think society wants you to be. There's only one Hamish, but after reading Relentless there is no reason why you can't take the strategies, ideas, energy, mojo and his no stop and no quit attitude to your school. Buckle up, you're about to go on an amazing educational and life journey that you won't soon forget!"
--Adam Welcome Educator, Author, Speaker
"Hamish proves that passion, love, and thinking outside the box has the power to change children's lives. He is a personal hero of mine, an educator I desperately needed in my younger life and his interview was one of the most emotionally moving parts of the film."
--Michael Ien Cohen Director / Producer, Humanity Stoked
About the Author
Hamish Brewer is an award-winning principal at both the secondary and elementary school levels. He was recognized in 2017 as the NAESP Nationally Distinguished Principal and Virginia Principal of the year. He has also been recognized as the 2016 VAESP School Bell Award and ASCD Virginia Impact Award. In 2018 Hamish was named a Northern Virginian of the year by Northern Virginia Magazine and the 2018 Principal of the Year for the online national publication – Education Dive. In 2019 Prince William County Public Schools named Hamish the school divisions Principal of the Year. In 2020 Hamish was recognized by Omega U as the principal of the year.
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