# Building School Culture That Lifts All Learners - with JOSH TOVAR

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Published: 2026-02-15T08:48:13+00:00
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→ What does it look like to put student connections before content?→ How can we help every student in our communities feel a sense of belonging?→ How can we leverage social media to tell stronger stories as building leaders?Welcome back to another episode of the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.About This Guest, Josh TovarJosh is the proud principal at Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland ISD, just outside of Dallas, Texas. Josh has been in education for over thirty years and has supported at all levels from elementary to university. Josh is the proud son of Virginia and Jesus Tovar, a proud immigrant to the USA and former US Marine.Timestamps from This Episode 0:00:00 - Josh Tovar is the principal of Memorial Pathway Academy in Garland, TX 1:43 - How Josh's wife empowers his leadership 7:29 - "No More Orange Jumpsuits" at MPA 15:47 - How Josh uses social media to tell stories and build culture 21:40 - How Josh makes every MPA student feel that they belong 27:02 - Combining the discipline of the Marines with love and joy 30:59 - How Josh relates with students who have made big mistakes 34:30 - Josh's contributions on two recent ed leadership books 39:33 - How and where to connect with Josh onlineConnect with Joshon LinkedIn,on LinkedInand on X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube @JTspotlights.Visit the home of Teachers on Fire at https://teachersonfire.net/ .Song Track Credit: Tropic Fuse by French Fuse - retrieved from the YouTube Audio Library at https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/ .

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