Intersection Education
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Intersection Education Podcast focuses on leading teaching and learning to help improve schools. Hosted by Corey Haley.
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Lee Smith - Moral Distress in Educational Leaders
March 21, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes - 38.3 MBIn this episode we bring you my conversation with Lee Smith about Moral Distress in Education. With a few stints back in Canada over the years, Lee has been mostly working in and leading schools internationally since 1996. In Australia, Taiwan, Korea, and China, he has been a Literature and Humanities teacher, curriculum coordinator, vice-principal, and principal. He has been affiliated with Canadian-accredited schools abroad, specifically British Columbia offshore schools, for twe...
Dr. Ryan Dunn - Developing Teaching Expertise
February 28, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 30.5 MBThis episode features a conversation with Dr. Ryan Dunn. Dr. Dunn was the very first guest on this podcast and I wanted to speak with him again as he recently came out with a new book. Dr. Ryan Dunn has considerable experience within education and has advised and collaborated with schools and districts across Australia, the USA and Canada. He has worked extensively with school leaders in Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Alberta to support leadership develo...
Administrator Roundtable - Changing Schools
April 08, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode I am joined by Dr. Randy Hetherington and Bryn Spence, 2 other seasoned school leaders, to talk about changing schools as a leader. This subject is not often talked about in education circles. We discuss best practices and share tips that others might try when called to change schools. We also talk about when you know that it might be time to change schools. You can follow Dr. Randy Hetherington on Twitter or visit the University of Portland website. You can follo...
Carolyn Cameron - Renewal: Breathing New Life Into School Leadership
January 25, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 27.2 MBCarolyn Cameron is back in our first episode featuring a previous guest. If you remember way back to episode 18, Dr. Cameron is an educator with over 30 years of experience within the K–12 public school system. As an administrator of a new middle school, she brought powerful teaching practises to her role as a school leader. She has presented at local, provincial, national and international conferences on the power of collaboration to lead meaningful student learning within a scho...
Organizational Values
January 27, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBLast week, we talked about the importance of personal values. We spoke about how as an individual, it can be helpful to list your values. If you have not listened to this episode, please go and take a listen. This week will build on where we left off. This week, we shift to the importance of organizational values and the interplay between personal values and organizational values. What - The people involved in an organization should know and construct the organizational values. Why...
Knowing Your Values
January 20, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 14.3 MBIn this episode, Corey speaks about the importance of clearly defining your core values. This simple exercise and list can help you as both a leader and a person. What: You should have a list of your most important values. Why: It will help you make decisions, feel better about your decisions, communicate with others, and make you happier. James Clear's list of core values Connect with Intersection Education: Visit the Website Subscribe to the newsletter Follow us on Twitter Like...
Raelene Finlayson - Early Education
November 17, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 39.9 MBThis episode features Raelene Finlayson. Rae has worked in education for over 20 years from being an EA to teacher, administrator, Principal, Supervisor, Senior Manager at Alberta Education and now a consultant. Along the way she completed a Masters in Early Learning. She has a passion for learning and for working with young children. She has provided support in a variety of areas across the early childhood spectrum - some other favourite topics include inclusion, play, Reggio Inspi...
Armand Doucet - Teaching During a Pandemic
November 03, 2020 20:00 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBArmand Doucet is one of the world’s foremost pracademics and teachers in education for this Digital Age. He is a leader, inspirational speaker, coach, columnist, and author. He has spoken to tens of thousands of teachers on every continent and key international organizations. He has received the Governor General Award for Teaching Excellence in History (2017) and the Canadian Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2015) among other awards. We need to apologize and during t...
Line Groot Degner - Transformative Coaching
October 21, 2020 12:00 - 58 minutes - 46.7 MBThis episode features Line Groot Degner speaking about personal coaching. Line describes herself as a transformation agent, but is also a writer and speaker. With a background in sustainable investments, her work today centres around systemic and individual change. She combines strategic acumen and understanding of complex organizational systems with the human side of social impact. Her focus is on creating meaningful change, for the betterment of ourselves and our planet. Visit Li...
Cale Birk - Observable Impact
September 24, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 34.4 MBThis episode features Cale Birk, co-author and imagineer of the book – PLC 2.0: Collaborating for Observable Impact in Today’s Schools. Cale also wrote, Changing Change Using Learner-Centered Design. and was a District Principal of Innovation in British Columbia. He is a former teacher and high school Principal who has worked with educators, district leaders, healthcare professionals and industry leaders in Canada, the US, Australia, and Asia to reimagine the experience of teaching...
Dr. Steven Katz - The Intelligent, Responsive Leader
June 18, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 37.2 MBDr. Steven Katz who is a faculty-member in Applied Psychology & Human Development at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) of the University of Toronto (UT), where he teaches in the Child Study and Education graduate program. He is the recipient of the OISE/UT-wide award for teaching excellence. In addition, he is the Director of the research, evaluation, and capacity-building firm, Aporia Consulting Ltd. Dr. Katz has a Ph.D. in human development and applied psychol...
Kurtis Hewson - Collaborative Response
June 03, 2020 13:00 - 45 minutes - 36.4 MBThis episode features Kurtis Hewson. As Leader and co-founder of Jigsaw Learning, Kurtis has championed the call for collaborative structures in schools to ensure success for all students and enhance the collective efficacy of those dedicated educators working in classrooms. Kurtis works to establish responsive relationships with districts and system level leaders to design collaborative frameworks for educators and develop leadership capacity at all levels. You can connect with Ku...
Andrew Baxter - Student Mental Health
May 27, 2020 13:00 - 33 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this episode we speak with Andrew Baxter. Andrew has worked in School Based and Community Mental Health for over 18 years. During his time with Alberta Health Services, he has provided direct treatment for students from K – 12 as well as consultation for their families and their teachers. He currently serves as the Lead for the Alberta Mental Health Literacy Project which is rolling out in school boards across the province. He has conducted Mental Health Literacy trainings acr...
Dr. Leanne Peters - Leaders as Learners
May 19, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this episode we speak with Dr. Leanne Peters, the Assistant Superintendent, Learning and Instruction Development at Sunrise School Division in Manitoba. She has a long educational history as Assistant Principal, Principal and Assistant Superintendent. She has also been involved in MASS, the Manitoba Association of School Superintendents, for many years helping to deliver professional learning to teachers and leaders. You can connect with her at @leanne_petersl Connect with Int...
Katherine Mann - Communicating Assessment
March 24, 2020 12:00 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MBThis episode features Katherine Mann, Director of Education Services for Parkland School Division. Katherine started her career in 1992 following a Bachelor of Education degree with Distinction from the University of Alberta. Her first year was serving students as a Grade 4-9 French teacher and Grade 8 Language Arts before making the move the following year to Duffield School where she stayed for 12 years teaching a variety of grades and subjects. She led choral and music production...
Dr. Jim Brandon - School Leader Learning
February 04, 2020 12:00 - 47 minutes - 37.9 MBIn this episode we speak with Dr. Jim Brandon, Associate Dean of Professional & Community Engagement and Associate Professor at the Werklund School of Education at the University of Calgary. In his teaching career, he served 23 years in the superintendency in two school districts, worked as a principal for nine years, a vice-principal for four, and began as a secondary social studies teacher. Jim works extensively with several of the provincial educational partners in Alberta. He i...
Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty - Schools and Reconciliation
January 28, 2020 12:30 - 36 minutes - 29.3 MBThis episode features Etienna Moostoos-Lafferty. Etienna was born and raised in Grande Prairie Alberta. Her family is from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory. Etienna has teaching experience both on and off-reserve, and also in public and Catholic school systems. She spent 4 years working for an Indigenous perspective school with the Calgary Board of Education where she learned the importance of culture and language in Indigenous education. Etienna Was called back...
Dr. Jenni Donohoo - Collective Efficacy
January 21, 2020 12:30 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBThis episode features Dr. Jenni Donohoo, who is a three-time, best-selling author and professional learning facilitator with more than 20 years experience in leading school change. Jenni completed her doctorate in 2010. Her dissertation focused on fostering metacognition in adolescent students. In addition to her writing and consulting work, Jenni is on contract with the Council of Ontario Directors of Education. In this role she works alongside system and school leaders in order ...
2019 - Year in Review
January 14, 2020 13:00 - 47 minutes - 37.7 MBIn this episode we review the 27 episodes that we put out in 2019. I give a short summary of each guest and talk about why I appreciate them being on the show. Thank you to all the listeners and contributors that made 2019 a banner year for Intersection Education. We appreciate all your continued support in our quest to support school leaders. Connect with Intersection Education: Visit the Website Subscribe to the newsletter Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Here is a list...
Scott Onuczko - Creativity, Communication, & Technology
October 31, 2019 11:00 - 56 minutes - 45.5 MBOur guest this episode is Scott Onuczko, Communication Technology teacher at Spruce Grove Composite High School in Alberta. Scott uses both traditional tools and the latest technology to help students explore their creative sides, enhance their design and production skills, explore interests outside the curriculum and change the world … one personally designed and silkscreened t-shirt at a time. Breaking away from the traditional teacher model, Scott has designed his classes aroun...
Dr. Bonnie Stelmach - Creating School Communities
October 15, 2019 11:00 - 41 minutes - 33.4 MBOur guest in this episode is Dr. Bonnie Stelmach, Professor in the Faculty of Education (Educational Policy Studies) at the University of Alberta. She has been an educational researcher and university instructor since 2006, first at the University of Saskatchewan, and now at the University of Alberta. Her research focus is on parent involvement, primarily concerned with whether and/or how secondary school parents feel in community with their children’s schools. She has a particular ...
Joey Feith - Teaching Physical Education
October 01, 2019 11:00 - 49 minutes - 40 MBIn this episode, we speak with Joey Feith. Joey is an elementary physical education teachers at St. George’s School of Montreal in Quebec, Canada and the founder of ThePhysicalEducator.com. He is a young, recognized leader within the field of physical education and one of the most passionate physical educators you are likely to ever meet. His passion for teaching is perhaps only matched by his passion for sharing what he have learned about teaching Phys. Ed. with the world. With his...
Adrian Piccoli - Education from a Minister's Perspective
September 10, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 37 MBThis episode features Adrian Piccoli. Adrian is the former Minister of Education for the State of New South Wales in Australia. He is currently director of the Gonski Institute for Education at the University of New South Wales and Professor of Practice in the School of Education. After his time in office, he wrote the book 12 Ways Your Child Can Get the Best Out Of School. In 2017, he was made a Professor of Practice in the School of Education at UNSW and has also been made a Fell...
Lynn Leslie - School Planning That Has Impact
August 27, 2019 12:00 - 20 minutes - 16.8 MBThis episode features Lynn Leslie. Lynn works as a school principal in Calgary, Alberta and is currently pursuing an Education Doctorate at Western University, focusing on the effective implementation of school plans. She draws on her past experiences as a School Board Trustee and Business Systems Analyst to inform her leadership practice. Lynn is a recipient of The Learning Partnership’s forty 2017 Canada’s Outstanding Principals’ Award, and the Alberta Teachers’ Association’s 2014...
What Great Schools Do #2 - Schools Where Students Want to Be
August 20, 2019 12:00 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBThis episode is part 2 of a series we are running called “What Great Schools Do”. In this series, we will discuss different aspects, the actions that are taken, and the ideas that ensure success in high performing schools. What is a great school? We are defining it as a school where student outcomes in both learning and life are positively impacted. Where because of the school and the actions that it takes, students make progress. There is no way that I have captured all the element...
Brad Langdale - "Doing" Physics
August 13, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 25.9 MBThis episode features Brad Langdale, the 2019 recipient of the Canadian Association of Physicists Award for Excellence in Teaching High School Physics. Brad has spent the past fourteen years making the study of physics more accessible to students as well as teachers in the Province of Alberta. In his classroom, students are encouraged to get up out of their seats and “do physics” by building, testing and analyzing everything from table-top trebuchets to water-rockets to floating buc...
What Great Schools Do #1 - Teacher Professional Learning
August 06, 2019 12:00 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBThis episode is part one of a series we are running called “What Great Schools Do”. In this series, we will discuss different aspects, the actions that are taken, and the ideas that ensure success in high performing schools. What is a great school? We are defining it as a school where student outcomes in both learning and life are positively impacted. Where because of the school and the actions that it takes, students make progress. There is no way that I have captured all the eleme...
Nicole Lakusta - Technology for Learning
July 09, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 81.4 MBThis episode features Nicole Lakusta. Nicole is Curriculum Educational Technology Facilitator for Parkland School Division and is the winner of this year’s ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Interactive Video Conferencing Network Educator Award. In our conversation we focus on how technology helps teachers have impact on student learning and she gives a lot of suggested links and resources, so be sure to check out the show notes. You can follow Nicole on Tw...
Dr. Simon Breakspear - Learning Sprints and Teacher Expertise
June 25, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 37.8 MBThis is our 50th episode, and to celebrate we have a very special guest. Someone who inspired this podcast and many of the guests we have featured, it is none other than my friend Dr. Simon Breakspear. Simon is a researcher, advisor and speaker on educational leadership, policy and change. He is the Executive Director of the global consultancy Agile Schools, and Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, Gonski Institute for Education. He is also the creator of Learning S...
Langston Evans - Increasing Equity in Schools
June 10, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 38.5 MBThis episode features Langston Evans who is the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program District Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School District. Through this program, he and his team have been able increase access to post-secondary for students who have traditionally been underrepresented in colleges. How they go about it is the interesting part. I think you are going to appreciate his perspective on how you go about making meaningful change and his reminde...
Dr. Randy Hetherington, Bryn Spence & Corey Haley - Leader's Roundtable
June 01, 2019 12:00 - 47 minutes - 38.1 MBIn this episode we have a special edition of the podcast where I am speaking with 2 of my good friends, who also happen to be 2 of the top educational leaders in North America. First, we have Bryn Spence, Principal of High Park School in Stony Plain, Alberta. We also have Dr. Randy Hetherington, Assistant Professor at the University of Portland in Oregon. There is some history between the 3 of us, as there was a time when we all worked as administrators in the same school. It was d...
Richard Gerver - A Manifesto for Change
May 23, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutes - 34 MBIn this episode I speak with Richard Gerver. Richard has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker. He began his career in education, most notably as headteacher of the failing Grange Primary School. In just two years, he famously transformed it into one of the most acclaimed learning environments in the world. He was celebrated by UNESCO and the UK Government for its incr...
Aaron Dublenko - Innovate for Citizenship and the Environment
May 17, 2019 12:00 - 48 minutes - 38.5 MBThis episode features Aaron Dublenko. Aaron has been teaching with Edmonton Public Schools for 17 years. He coordinates an educational platform called Innovate which supports student learning in real-world contexts with a focus on sustainable development, technological trends and citizenship. Two new Innovate initiatives are CVO (Community Volunteer Opportunities) and SEC (Sustainable Energy Certification). Aaron is a model of both innovation in the classroom and in engaging student...
Dr. Jody Carrington - Kids These Days
May 09, 2019 11:00 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBThis episode features Dr. Jody Carrington. Jody is a Clinical Psychologist who has spent most of her career working with children and families who have experienced trauma. Having grown up in rural Alberta, she worked on the Mental Health Inpatient Units of the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary for 10 years and is now back in a rural setting; working in private practice, speaking around the country, writing books, and raising her family. Jody is a passionate believer in the po...
Dr. Jed Richardson - Program Evaluation
May 02, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBThis episode features Jed Richardson who is an applied micro-economist focused on education policy. He is currently an Assistant Scientist with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative. He is the Principal Investigator of multiple evaluations of state policies and district academic programs. He has studied the design of school accountability systems, basic needs insecurity among college students, and impacts of student risk factors such as placement in out of home care and contact wit...
Diane Lander - Concept-Based Instruction
April 25, 2019 15:00 - 39 minutes - 31.5 MBToday we are talking about Concept-based instruction with Diane Lander. If you are like me, it seems like I am hearing about concept-based learning and teaching all over. I have had a little bit of introduction to it, but there are some aspects that are still unclear to me. This is why I asked Diane to speak about this important topic. Diane works as a Curriculum Facilitator with Parkland School Division in Alberta. She has worked as a teacher in the classroom, in government with A...
Brian Torrance - Everactive Schools & Healthy Communities
April 04, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 33.2 MBThis episode features Brian Torrance, the Director of Everactive schools. Brian works with government ministries, schools, and other agencies to initiate new and innovative projects that support health and wellness in Alberta children and youth. Prior to joining Ever Active Schools he went to the University of Alberta completing a Bachelors in Physical Education and a Masters of Science. Brian has a lot to share about bringing together organizations to work towards creating envir...
Janelle Allen - Engaging Adult Learning Online
March 28, 2019 12:00 - 36 minutes - 29.6 MBThis episode features Janelle Allen, an Instructional Designer who specializes in custom online courses. She started out working with a design agency, but left that line of work to serve entrepreneurs and mid-size businesses. This pivot created her company Zen Courses. Janelle works in the adult learning field and is focused on helping others create actionable, learner-focused online courses that change lives. She has a lot to teach anyone who works in the education field about eng...
Tal Thompson - Building Character and Academics
March 21, 2019 12:00 - 29 minutes - 43.8 MBThis episode features Tal Thompson. Tal is a teacher from Columbia, South Carolina. Over his 17 years of teaching he has developed a style and reputation for both high achievement and character development. In 2015, he was a top 4 finalist for the “America’s Top Teacher” award on Live with Kelly and Michael. He followed that up by winning the South Carolina Citizen Education Elementary Teacher of the Year award in 2016. Tal attributes this success to: his ability to connect, push a...
Dr. Randy Hetherington, Bryn Spence, and Corey Haley - Leading Schools
March 14, 2019 11:00 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBIn this episode, Dr. Randy Hetherington, Bryn Spence, and Corey Haley have an honest discussion about some of the issues that are facing leaders in schools today. They focus not on the barriers, but rather on the solutions to overcoming the problems or obstacles. This is a real conversation that highlights the complex and ever-changing environment of schools. Follow Dr. Hetherington on Twitter. Follow Bryn Spence on Twitter. Follow Corey Haley on Twitter. Here are different ways t...
Dr. Marian Small - Numeracy and Math
March 06, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes - 35.2 MBThis episode features none other than Dr. Marian Small. Dr. Small has been a big influence on many teachers’ thinking around mathematics and numeracy. We speak about the changes that she has seen in numeracy over the years, how we might support concept-based practices in mathematics and ways to bring parents to an understanding of the “new” ways we teach math. If you would like more information on Dr. Small, you can follow her work on her website www.onetwoinfinity.ca or follow he...
Supt. Rob Hill - Police and Schools Working Together
February 27, 2019 12:00 - 40 minutes - 60.3 MBThis episode features a Superintendent, but not the kind you would normally think would be on a show about education. Instead, we speak with Superintendent Rob Hill, Assistant District Officer - Central Alberta District of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Superintendent Hill started in the Canadian Armed Forces before joining the RCMP. Since then he has worked in both rural and urban settings in many communities across Canada. Working together with Police Services and Schools ca...
Jennifer Gfroerer - Leading STEM Implementation
February 20, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 33.3 MBThis episode features Jennifer Gfroerer, Principal of Valley Catholic Middle School in Beaverton, Oregon. In addition to running a great school, she recently led her team to the first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) certification from AdvancED. This makes them the first school of any type on the NW Peninsula to earn this certification. AdvancED is a non-profit organization that conducts reviews of educational institutions around the world. It is quite an achi...
Dr. Kate Storey - Healthier Students & Communities
February 06, 2019 13:00 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MBThis episode features Dr. Kate Storey, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alberta. The main focus of her research is how to improve the overall health of families and communities. She tries to identify the interventions that have the best chance at positive outcomes for health. She often works with schools and has seen some work that is having a big impact on the lives of students. Two articles that she has co-written really speak to her involv...
Justin Jackson - Engaging Adults in Learning
January 30, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 52 MBThis episode features Justin Jackson. Justin has been working in the adult education field by developing professional development courses, writing books and creating online communities for adults, especially computer programmers (check out his site Mega Maker). He has some great insights into the type of learning that people choose and how we might improve learning for teachers. He also recently launched a startup with a co-founder called Transistor.fm which is a podcast hosting si...
Dr. Jennifer Tupper - Educating Future Teachers
January 23, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 51.5 MBThis episode features Dr. Jennifer Tupper who is the Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. The University of Alberta is a bit of a return home for Dr. Tupper, as she did both her undergraduate and doctorate degrees there. In between, she was a professor at the University of Regina and moved up to the role of Dean in the faculty of Education. Dr. Tupper has won many awards for her teaching and research including the 2009 Canadian Association of Curriculum St...
George Couros - What The Innovator's Mindset Brings to Good Teaching
January 16, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 37.6 MBIn this episode, we speak with George Couros who is an Innovative Teaching, Learning, and Leadership consultant. He is also the author of "The Innovator's Mindset". Before he was touring the globe on the speaking circuit and helping schools bring the Innovator’s Mindset to their students, we worked together in the same school division. I remember George’s eternal optimism and vision for a better education system. I also remember his drive to live the principles he now talks about i...
Review - Education Lessons from Our Past Guests
January 10, 2019 13:00 - 24 minutes - 19.3 MBThis is our second episode where we review previous conversations and interviews that we have featured on the podcast. This is an opportunity for those who have not heard past episodes to see if something peeks their interest. If so, you can go back and listen. It is also a way for people to get a quick hit of learning from the past 10 shows. We talk about episodes #21 - #30 this time. We received lots of positive feedback from our last summary episode, so we hope you enjoy this one...
Anti-resolution Episode
December 28, 2018 20:00 - 19 minutes - 29.8 MBThis is a bit of a different episode than normal. Usually, you would hear an interview or a round-table with someone who has something to teach us about education and schools. Today, instead, you will hear a collection of tips from our previous guests. I am calling this the anti-resolution episode. Why? Because the idea of New Year’s resolutions is not effective. According to US News, 80% of resolutions have failed by the second week of February. I think this is true of any big chan...
Jennifer Waring - Instructional Coaching
December 19, 2018 13:00 - 22 minutes - 18.1 MBMy conversation today is with Jennifer Waring, Instructional Coach at St. Peter the Apostle High School in Spruce Grove, AB. Instructional coaching has been booming in the past while for good reason, the impact on teacher learning is high. Of the people that I have heard speak on the role, Jen has a clear vision and passion for instructional coaching. In our talk she shares her perspective on the position, some tips on how to increase success and some other insights that I think you...