Becoming Enough gives you the opportunity to relate, wonder and question how you may be living up to the standards you have set for yourself in your chosen career.

Being an educator is not easy. It is a noble profession for a reason — which means that not everyone is meant to be an educator. After he was faced with the possibility that he too may not have been the right person, Dr. Marcus Broadhead reveals an honest look at what it took for him to recognize his purpose.

Who we are today is the sum of all of the steps and experiences we have taken. For Dr. Broadhead, his missteps frame the wealth of experience he has accrued over twenty-plus years in education.

In Becoming Enough: An Educator’s Journey to Leadership, Dr. Broadhead reflects on the experiences he had as a teacher, assistant principal and principal to shed light on the question: Have I done enough to make a difference? He explores his encounters within different school systems and in numerous roles and the challenges he has identified as a Black man seeking to find his place and to do his part based upon his understanding of his responsibility.

The experiences he shares are genuine moments that speak to struggles all educators can identify with. Assisting children and adults to learn and to grow for a greater good that may not ever be seen is a daunting challenge. For all who read, humanity resonates in the quandaries. Trying to understand how to recognize your part in the complexity of life and to find value and meaning in what you do is a universal struggle. Becoming Enough gives you the opportunity to relate, wonder and question how you may be living up to the standards you have set for yourself in your chosen career.

Dr. Marcus L. Broadhead’s career has spanned two states, four degrees, four high schools, three middle schools, roughly 500 colleagues, and over 50,000 students served over twenty years. He has had the privilege of working with students from seventh grade through college before going into educational administration.

As a New York native and Georgia resident, Dr. Broadhead entered the field of education as an English teacher under the premise of wanting to do more than just teach Shakespeare. Having recognized early in his career that he could inspire students not to defer their dreams, he began creating opportunities for students after school. Building mentorship programs and serving as a sponsor for extracurricular activities confirmed the need to support students beyond his role of teacher. He credits much of what he has accomplished as an educator to his time in the classroom, and focuses on seeking connections to empower as the basis for his approach to leadership.

For Dr. Broadhead, being an educator holds the weight of the responsibility to truly educate and be a resource to all with whom he comes in contact. He currently serves as a principal, and supports educators through talks on parent engagement, empowering others, and purpose driven leadership. He also volunteers his time to speak to youth on perseverance, making positive choices, and goal setting.

Dr. Broadhead earned his Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s in Education at Hofstra University in NY. He furthered his education by adding Ed. Leadership to his Master’s degree through The University of West GA, and received his Specialist and Doctoral degrees in Educational leadership from Argosy University.

His accomplishments are not defined by his accolades or measured by the number of programs he has created, supported or led, but by the individuals he has positively influenced. Being part of the solution is on his daily to-do list, with an emphasis on moving a community forward through those who have the power to change lives.

However, he never loses sight of his utmost priority and legacy: his wife, Lisa, and his children, Taylor and Aiden.

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