My name is Lute. Let’s start there.

I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with my wife and two beautiful children, and I am a part of the greatest profession in the world. I am an educator.  This is my 19th year in education. Fourteen of those years were spent as a teacher/coach, and four of those were spent as an administrator at an amazing high school in one of the fastest growing school districts in the country. Now I am an instructional coach in THE fastest growing district in the state of Texas. As an educator, I believe that I have a responsibility to make a positive difference in the lives of students. There is a long list of educators that made that kind of a difference in my life, and I am now doing my best to pay it forward to the next generation. I do that through my work with teachers and administrators. I strive to love people, serve people, and add value as well as I can.

I grew up in Oklahoma, and I married my high school sweetheart.  I studied History and Psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX (Pony Up!), and I earned my Master’s Degree in Education Administration from Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, there were sports. LOTS of sports…

Underneath all of the sports stuff that most people see (I was a Texas high school football coach, after all), I am actually a closet nerd. I love to read, and I do it as much as I can. Most of what I read revolves around leadership, motivation, etc…, but I also love getting into books about football and my Christian faith. I spend very little time reading fiction unless we are talking about that one occasion when my wife convinced me to read the “Hunger Games” series (don’t judge me). I am currently three years into my doctorate in organizational leadership. I am pursuing my Ed.D. At Abilene Christian University, and if everything progresses as planned, I will be defending my dissertation early in the summer of 2022!

I am passionate about books, learning, leadership, and coaching, and most of what I write here will reflect those passions.

I hope you find something here worth reading or sharing with others.

If you’re interested, you can also check out my newest project at www.thenewschoolleader.com. My best friend and I created The New School Leader to help new and aspiring school leaders develop the skills they need to take the next step in their leadership journey. If that’s you, go check it out!