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199 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsConversations with Innovative Educator-Leaders
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"Get Ready: What about the Teachers?" with Tricia Meyer
May 29, 2020 11:51 - 9 minutes - 7.02 MBTricia Meyer is Head of School at Fremont Christian School in Fremont, CA.
"Get Ready: Share the Good" with Nikki Daniels
May 28, 2020 11:20 - 8 minutes - 3.13 MBNikki Daniels is Assistant Head of School at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, CA.
"Get Ready: Create Connection" with Joel Hazard
May 27, 2020 12:55 - 13 minutes - 5.14 MBJoel Hazard is Head of Upper School at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Texas.
Resilience and the Next Normal: Conversation with Rachel Druckenmiller
May 27, 2020 11:15 - 25 minutes - 9.92 MBRachel Druckenmiller is the daughter of educators turned entrepreneurs, a former Wellness Coordinator at a benefits consulting firm, and in 2019 started her own company called Unmuted (www.unmutedlife.com).
"Get Ready: You've Been Missed" with Gabe Guven
May 26, 2020 12:35 - 8 minutes - 3.35 MBGabe Guven is principal at Valley Christian Elementary School in San Jose, CA.
"Get Ready: Reflect then ..." with Ron Hoch
May 25, 2020 15:14 - 8 minutes - 3.44 MBRon Hoch is Head of School at Redeemer Classical School in Harrisonburg, VA.
"Get Ready: New Rhythms" with Jennifer Thompson
May 22, 2020 12:20 - 10 minutes - 4.14 MBJennifer Thompson is Superintendent of Ontario Christian School in California.
"Get Ready: The Future of Co-curriculars" with Tom Konjoyan
May 21, 2020 12:04 - 7 minutes - 2.83 MBTom Konjoyan is the Head of School at Village Christian School in Sun Valley, CA.
"Get Ready: Leadership in the Gray" with Gary Arnold
May 20, 2020 12:02 - 9 minutes - 18.1 MBGary Arnold is the Head of School and President of Little Rock Christian Academy in Arkansas.
"Get Ready: How will we begin?" with Randy Moes
May 19, 2020 12:43 - 9 minutes - 3.86 MBRandy Moes is Principal of Calvin Christian School in South Holland, IL.
"Get Ready: Pro-Active Leadership in Uncertainty" with Scott Meadows
May 18, 2020 12:39 - 7 minutes - 2.98 MBScott Meadows is the Head of School at The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, CA.
"Get Ready: Manageable Innovation" with Chad Dirkse
May 15, 2020 12:31 - 9 minutes - 3.84 MBChad Dirkse is a Senior Fellow for CACE and President of Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga, TN.
"Get Ready: Life Together" with Steve Whitaker
May 14, 2020 15:28 - 9 minutes - 3.69 MBSteve Whitaker is the Head of School at The First Academy in Orlando, FL.
Get Ready: "Take Care of Your People" w/ Carl Martinez
May 13, 2020 12:39 - 9 minutes - 3.58 MBThis is the first in a series I've entitled "Get Ready" as we shift our attention from finishing this school year to starting next year. Throughout the next three weeks I hope to ask school leaders what is on the forefront of their mind as they prepare. Carl Martinez is the Head of School at Whittier Christian High School in La Habra, CA.
"What's Next: Personalized within Community" conversation w/ Justin Cook
May 08, 2020 11:39 - 10 minutes - 11.2 MBThis brings to an end the conversations I've been having over the past month entitled "What's Next" as we look beyond the shutdown to discover new ways to do learning, schooling, and education. Justin Cook is the Director of Learning for Edvance in Canada and has been a past participant on the podcast.
"What's Next: What will families choose in the Fall" conversation w/ Corey DeAngelis
May 07, 2020 11:07 - 16 minutes - 6.53 MBCorey DeAngelis has been on the podcast a number of times. He is the Director of School Choice for the Reason Foundation and just started a podcast of his own called "Random Assignment." I highly encourage following Corey on Twitter @DeAngelisCorey.
"What's Next: Flip your management & more" w/ Chris Hobbs
May 06, 2020 10:57 - 13 minutes - 15 MBChris Hobbs has become a friend on Twitter, and I have really enjoyed his insights into leadership, management, and sports. He is Athletic Director at The King's Academy in Florida, was Varsity Brands AD of 2019, and Coach and AD Magazines 40 under 40 in 2018. When we recorded this it was his birthday!
"What's Next: Tech has provided many answers, not all" conversation w/ Ben Bajarin
May 05, 2020 11:38 - 9 minutes - 3.57 MBBen joined Creative Strategies in 2000 and has primarily focused his analysis and research on the consumer technology industry and consumer technology products and services. He has provided custom industry analysis and developed strategic plans for clients in the markets of the digital home, mobile computing, personal electronics, personal computing, the digital lifestyle and interactive entertainment media. His overarching goal with his analysis is to understand how and why consumers will u...
What's Next: Personhood, Public Good, & Policy conversation w/ David Hunt
May 04, 2020 11:34 - 9 minutes - 3.62 MBDavid Hunt is Director of Education for Cardus (www.cardus.ca) and he wrote a recent piece that he references: https://medium.com/@dhunt_209/the-emergency-in-e-learning-what-is-education-for-1f7768ba4e20.
What's Next: Where have my kids been? conversation w/ Lea Lundy
May 01, 2020 11:46 - 11 minutes - 11.9 MBLea Lundy is a life-long educator, parent, and friend. I thought her perspective on managing our current situation, but what comes in the Fall adds to the overall conversation.
What's Next: Intentional Space for Relationships w/ Chuck Evans
April 30, 2020 11:26 - 11 minutes - 4.43 MBChuck Evans is an educational consultant for Better Schools LLC (https://www.betterschoolsllc.com/) and has been a regular participant on the podcast.
What's Next: Create Space and Draw Out conversation w/ Dave Hill
April 29, 2020 11:22 - 8 minutes - 3.43 MBDave Hill is founder of Heart Smart which focuses on Character and SEL development. Check out www.heartsmart.school and www.heartsmart.family.
What's Next: Will Colleges Open? conversation w/ Isaac Lewis
April 28, 2020 11:38 - 11 minutes - 4.41 MBIsaac Lewis is an Academic and College Counselor and colleague of mine at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, CA. Isaac and I enjoy having lots of conversations and has probably given me more feedback on these podcast than anyone else. In this conversation Isaac talks about colleges and whether students will go back if they don't open campus in the Fall. Lastly, he throws in a prediction about his beloved Dallas Cowboys at the end!
What's Next: Leadership, Sustainability, & the promise of Technology with Tim Van Soelen
April 27, 2020 11:40 - 11 minutes - 4.53 MBTim Van Soelen is a professor of Education at Dordt University and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education (CACE), and in this conversation there is a ton packed into a 10-minute conversation.
What's Next: Structures for Curiosity with Darren Spyksma
April 24, 2020 11:46 - 8 minutes - 3.3 MBDarren Spyksma is Director for Learning for the Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia and is someone I've had the opportunity to have many conversations about curiosity and the its impact on meaningful learning.
Experiments in the Real World: Conversation w/ Mitchell Earl of Praxis
April 23, 2020 16:33 - 26 minutes - 10.3 MBMitchell Earl is Chief Operating Officer of Praxis (www.discoverpraxis.com), which is a 6-month career bootcamp without the traditional college education. I enjoyed this conversation in particular because I work with high school students who are trying to figure out what to do with their lives. Praxis is an interesting alternative to the traditional college system, and I think you'll find some interesting tidbits as this is an innovative approach for providing meaningful real-world experienc...
What's Next: Let's Play with John Pottenger
April 23, 2020 11:42 - 8 minutes - 3.13 MBJohn Pottenger is the co-owner of Match Frame Creative and is working on a documentary about education through the lens of Friedrich Froebel called "Garden of Children" (https://gardenofchildren.org/).
Empowering Athletes & the SportsRecruits Story: Conversation w/ co-founder Matt Wheeler
April 20, 2020 16:28 - 17 minutes - 31.6 MBSportsRecruits (www.sportsrecruits.com) is a platform I use in my daily work as the athletic recruiting advisor at Valley Christian High School, and I have found their mission of empowering student-athletes through their innovative platform encouraging and intriguing. I think you will enjoy this conversation.
What's Next: Tear up the Playbook & Start w/ the Pastoral Role w/ Rob Loe
April 20, 2020 11:25 - 8 minutes - 15.7 MBI always enjoy conversations with Rob Loe who is in the midst of a transition from England to Australia. He really encourages leaders to tear up the traditional playbook and start rebuilding around the pastoral role that schools play in the lives of students, families, and communities.
What's Next: Framework for Learning & Student Autonomy conversation w/ Shannon Buerk and Chris Everett
April 17, 2020 11:16 - 16 minutes - 30.9 MBThe leaders of Engage2Learn (www.engage2learn.org) are some of my favorite leaders in education to learn from and follow on Twitter. In the next of the conversation on What's Next, I think you'll hear themes around engagement, empowerment, and professional learning, but I was most struck by the ideas around building Frameworks for Learning and how partner schools are seeing great success with students as they have autonomy of their own learning
What's Next: Humble Leadership w/ Emily Norman
April 16, 2020 11:01 - 6 minutes - 2.36 MBWe often see research on humble leadership, but it is sometimes difficult to see lived out. At this time we are seeing it all around us, and Emily Norman points this out as the way forward for when things return to "normal." Emily Norman is Head of Networks for the Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership.
"What's Next: Control what you can Control" advice for student-athletes from Matt Wheeler
April 15, 2020 14:49 - 8 minutes - 3.15 MBOver the course of the next few weeks I'm asking friends "What's Next?" in regards to their work and what they see coming after the corona virus shutdown. In today's conversation, Matt Wheeler, co-founder of SportsRecruits, encourages student-athletes to "Control what they can control."
What's Next: 5 Years of Change in 5 Days w/ Daniel Pampuch
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 6.3 MBIn this conversation on "What's Next" I talk with Daniel Pampuch who is Executive Director of Christian Schools Australia. I have consistently found that Daniel and the Australians have been ahead of the curve of change as I've gotten to know him and Australian schools. I think you'll enjoy his thoughts as you focus on creating student-centered environments and starting with your value proposition.
What's Next: Engagement, Feedback, & Relationships w/ Jon Eckert
April 13, 2020 11:30 - 7 minutes - 2.84 MBIn the course of the coming weeks I'm sharing short 5-10 minute conversations with friends about "What's Next?" as we prepare for what happens after this period of quarantine and emergency remote learning. Jon Eckert is a friend that I've been having education conversations with for 18 years, and he is a professor of Education at Baylor University and author of Leading Together and Novice Advantage.
What's Next: Double Down on Learning w/ Mitch Salerno
April 09, 2020 11:30 - 8 minutes - 3.2 MBI've been having a number of conversations and reading many articles about the future of Education and schooling in this time of "emergency remote learning" and shelter in place. Therefore, I thought I would ask my friends in innovation a single question, What's Next, to get their reflections and spur our thinking as we look ahead. So look for a short podcast coming on Tuesdays and Thursdays for April and May. In this 8-minute conversation with Mitch Salerno of Monte Vista Christian School ...
Lyfta and Leaning into Surprises: Conversation w/ Serdar Ferit
March 30, 2020 13:59 - 30 minutes - 55.7 MBI had the opportunity to meet Serdar Ferit during a recent trip to London where he shared more about his work as a former teacher, creator of documentaries, and how that all came together in his new company, Lyfta (www.lyfta.com). Lyfta is a subscription based digital platform where teachers and pupils can access immersive storyworlds and curriculum-based lesson and assembly plans. I had the opportunity to experience Awra Amba in Ethiopia, which I asked Serdar about in this podcast. However...
"Whole: What Teachers Need to Help Students Thrive" book conversation w/ Rex Miller
March 25, 2020 10:31 - 39 minutes - 15.4 MBThis is the third podcast I've had the opportunity to do with Rex Miller (https://rexmiller.com/) who is the principal for MindShift, a leading futures consultancy, human performance, coaching, and organizational strategy company. Rex is also the co-author of "Humanizing the Education Machine" and was a guide for a recent MindShift project I had the opportunity to help develop (https://mindshift.school/). This conversation is the third podcast I've had the opportunity to do with Rex and is...
College: Is it Worth It? Conversation w/ Albert Cheng
March 06, 2020 19:24 - 26 minutes - 49.3 MBThe value of College has been brought into question over the past few years, and I get to do College Counseling for a profession. Therefore, I found the research that Albert Cheng, David Sikkink, and Cardus (https://www.cardus.ca/research/education/reports/what-do-they-deliver/) has been quite beneficial to me in thinking through the purpose, value, and outcomes of Higher Education. I specifically appreciate the conversation with Albert on the importance of gaining discernment for the opport...
Ed Policy Reflections and Predictions w/ Corey DeAngelis
January 08, 2020 14:47 - 26 minutes - 10.4 MBHappy New Year and welcome to the 2020s! In this podcast, Corey shares a bit about the Ed Policy scrum that he found himself toward the end of 2019, but most significantly we talk about what we've discovered in the past decade about School Choice, what he is researching and wondering about as we head into the 2020s, and a couple prognostications about the future along the way. Bio: Corey A. DeAngelis (@DeAngelisCorey) is the director of school choice at Reason Foundation. He is also an adju...
Grit Leadership & Coaching Development: Conversation w/ Kevin Broene
December 18, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 13.5 MBThis is a fun conversation for me as Kevin Broene is a very good friend, and I had the opportunity to work with him during our time together at Chicago Christian High School. It is exciting for me to share with you the thoughtful and innovative work that Kevin is doing with coaches and athletic departments around the United States. Bio: Kevin Broene has innovated a new way of thinking about coaching evaluation and development as he leads Grit Leadership for Educational Athletics (www.gritle...
Economic Modeling for Ed Policy: Conversation with Derek Neal
December 16, 2019 11:00 - 54 minutes - 21.2 MB"Policy makers must combine efforts to promote competition among schools with well-designed accountability systems," states Dr. Derek Neal. This is one of the longer conversations I've had for this podcast as it is economic modeling to better understand the effectiveness of Education Policy is new to me. The conversation is based upon the work that Dr. Derek Neal does in his class through the lessons in his book Information, Incentives, and Education Policy. I enjoy challenging my own belie...
A Voice for Choice: Conversation with Walter Blanks
December 10, 2019 15:22 - 25 minutes - 10 MBThis conversation is with Walter Blanks who shares his school choice story that started in Columbus, Ohio and has allowed him to become an advocate for students and families throughout the United States. Likewise, it has provided him the opportunity to engage in the broader policy conversations even with a round table conversation with the president at the White House yesterday. Bio: Walter Blanks Jr. is a Communications Associate at the American Federation for Children. Before joining AFC ...
Faith, Rwanda, & Global Education: Conversation w/ Ben Thomas
November 18, 2019 19:46 - 26 minutes - 10.4 MBBenjamin Thomas is Founder and CEO of B2TheWorld (www.b2theworld.com) and the leader of Kigali International Community School in Rwanda. He is a New Yorker, the son of Indian immigrants to the U.S., and is a husband and raising 4 kids in Rwanda. In this podcast, Ben shares about his journey that led him to Rwanda, the founding of B2TheWorld, the desire for educational opportunities in the most difficult parts of the world, and his work with educational leaders.
Faith and the Entrepreneur: Conversation with Henry Kaestner
November 12, 2019 17:32 - 21 minutes - 16 MBPersonally, I've always been driven to understand the entrepreneur as I believe most innovators in education have an entrepreneurial spirit. A couple years ago, I began to listen to a podcast by Henry Kaestner called the Faith Driven Entrepreneur (www.faithdrivenentrepreneur.org), so I connected with Henry and asked him to share some of what he has discovered through his life experience and podcast interviews with entrepreneurs. Henry Kaestner is Managing Partner of Sovereign's Capital, and...
All Options for Kids: Conversation with Tommy Schultz
September 20, 2019 21:06 - 36 minutes - 14.2 MBIf you've listened to previous podcasts you will know that I enjoy Education Policy and a desire to see the United States system become more dynamic, flexible, and innovative in educating students with all abilities, interests, and backgrounds. In this conversation I get to talk to Tommy Schultz about these ideas and his work at the American Federation for Children. Check out "The Echoes of Dr. King: Walter's Dream" video we mention in the podcast: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=72994735...
The Common Task of Public Education: Conversation with Ray Pennings
September 05, 2019 13:14 - 25 minutes - 9.93 MBIn this conversation, I have the opportunity to talk about the past decade of the Cardus Education Survey (https://www.cardus.ca/research/education/) with Ray Pennings as the third installment of the US data will be released in October and 11 case studies from Canada will be published. Ray and I talk about how the differing school sectors actually provide a greater and more robust education system and that through this work in Education we need to have a greater imagination when it comes to ...
Dismantle the Wall & Uncage the Soul: Conversation with John Waller
August 27, 2019 17:40 - 25 minutes - 9.95 MBJohn Waller founded Uncage the Soul Productions in 2004 after sampling a career variety pack that included being an adventure guide, jumping smoke on a hotshot crew, and a year as a high school science teacher. He lives along the edge of the Impassable Wilderness in Portland, directing, producing, and editing adventure documentaries, commercial shorts, and cause-related campaigns. The mission of Uncage the Soul is to capture the wonder that is around us and compel the wonder that is within ...
The Fabric of Character: Conversation with Anne Snyder
July 30, 2019 19:44 - 41 minutes - 16.2 MBThis podcast continues a theme over the past few months in regards to relationships, healthy communities, and character. Likewise, this was a fun conversation with me because in her book, Anne Snyder, has developed 16 questions that are helpful to character formation, but also push us to a better understanding of healthy organizations. Anne Snyder is the editor-in-chief of Comment Magazine (www.cardus.ca/comment/), and a writer and convener devoted to questions of class and culture, beauty ...
Teacher Well-being & Australian Research: Daniel Pampuch
June 13, 2019 14:39 - 32 minutes - 12.7 MBDaniel Pampuch is CEO of Christian Schools Australia, and one of my favorite professionals to follow on Twitter (@daniel_pampuch). Recently, he posted some research from Australia on teacher well-being that I found quite interesting especially since it has been a point of conversation in my own life as well as on this podcast. This is a longer conversation with a short interruption in the middle, but I think Daniel has loaded his comments full of information for consideration and further co...
Love & Challenge in Schools: Dave Hill
May 08, 2019 17:21 - 18 minutes - 3.43 MBDave Hill is the founder of Heart Smart (www.heartsmart.school), which is a character education program that originated with Dave's own life story and is now in 300 UK schools and making its way into schools in the US. Dave shares about the story of Heart Smart, Boris the Robot, and his own family from where the idea. Likewise, he shares the "5 Core Principles" and sticky language of the Heart Smart program. Personally, I appreciate Dave's thoughts on healthy schools environments that have ...