Permission to be great

<p><strong>Dan Butler</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;"> serves as the principal of</span> <a href="https://www.wdbqschools.org/epworthelementaryschool_home.aspx"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Epworth Elementary School</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Previously, he was the principal of Epworth and Farley Elementary Schools simultaneously for four years focusing on positive relationships with all members of the learning community, high impact instructional techniques, building leadership capacity in others, and establishing successful school cultures. Prior to serving as an administrator, Dan taught third and fifth grades in the Western Dubuque District, as well as serving as a baseball and football coach. In addition to his responsibilities as a building principal, Dan works as an adjunct professor in the Educational Leadership department at the University of Northern Iowa where he earned his</span> <a href= "https://www.danpbutler.com/publications-2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">doctoral degree</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dan has received</span> <a href= "https://www.danpbutler.com/awards-recognition"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">numerous awards</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and most recently was recognized as a finalist for the</span> <a href= "https://www.danpbutler.com/awards-recognition"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">School Administrators of Iowa Elementary Principal of the year in 2019 and 2020</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. He received the</span> <a href= "https://insideuni.uni.edu/newsroom/epworth-elementary-principal-named-uni-educational-leadership-legacy-award-winner"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">University of Northern Iowa Educational Leadership Legacy</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">award in 2018 and was a</span> <a href= "https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/4baccb_d6e078e51d2f4f6fa586c1b30df9ea31.pdf"> <span style="fo