Lead. Learn. Change.
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Mike Shannon - Grit, Excellence, Leadership . . . Purpose
April 10, 2024 18:48 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB4:20 – workplace of the future 5:00 – rapid changes in technology and society 5:45 – leaders are made, not born 5:55 – the Leadership Foundry 7:00 – building resilience, self-awareness, agency, and personal interaction skills 8:20 – the complexities, and simplicity, of leadership 9:30 – pursuing the best version of yourself parallels the leadership journey 10:10 – you may never know the impact you have on others 11:40 – storytelling as a means of messaging 13:25 – to script or not t...
Kristin Hatcher - Tell Your Story
February 13, 2024 20:21 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBShow Notes 3:10 – the value of questions 3:20 – the portability of questions 3:40 – questions bring people together (questions can lead to community) 4:10 – ask yourself, “What’s one question I want to carry into the next twelve months?” 5:35 – does everyone have a story to tell? 6:35 – you have a story and there are many ways to convey it 7:30 – writing is a way of trying on ideas 8:35 – “Do I consider myself to be a teacher?” 9:30 – countless opportunities to learn 10:25 – some o...
Christy Todd - You Want to Be an Influencer?
November 10, 2023 03:28 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBSHOW NOTES 2:30 – teachers are bridge builders 2:55 – a passion for building connections and helping others realize their potential 3:40 – overwhelming appreciation for men and women in the U.S. military 5:50 – being better tomorrow than you are today 6:10 – focus most on what you need to do well, show up the next day, and improve 7:00 – chorus director Janice Folsom was an inspiration 8:10 – the capacity to command a room, getting a team to work toward a common goal 8:35 – painting ...
Rick Zeisig - I Had to Lose My Voice to Find My Voice
October 17, 2023 21:32 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBSHOW NOTES 0:55 - Contextual introduction for this episode’s unique features 3:20 – Sample DJ clips 4:15 – Guest introduction 5:05 – Cancer, voice change, a long stint behind the high school football stadium game night microphone 6:00 – Rick starts his three-decades of announcing Friday night home games 7:55 – Son Rowdy follows Dad Rick at the football field 8:45 – Family members want to hear the players’ names 10:30 – Daughter Grace, a performance from the (v...
Seth Godin - Teaching, Generosity, and Significance
May 31, 2023 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB2:50 – words (including jackalope) and an older book 4:30 – everyone “owns their own channel” now 4:50 – you don’t have to wait for permission 5:30 – teaching experience 5:45 – difference between learning and education 5:55 – connection between autodidacticism and conditions for learning 6:10 – a good day is when… 6:40 – Mr. Jon Guillaume decided to change my life 7:00 – not an accident that the arc of one’s life can be redefined because of a teacher 7:40 – helping others become who...
Selections from the book: pages 77-87
May 09, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBBe ready to go Traffic Lights and Bumper Stickers A glance in the rearview mirror is not the best compass. The Sankofa Bird Reflections and Call to Action Filters PAGE Break – Members Matter Sankofa - Berea College link Lead. Learn. Change. the book Professional Association of Georgia Educators David’s LinkedIn page Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www....
Tylan Bailey - Custodian to Teacher: Meet Your Blessing Halfway
April 17, 2023 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBSHOW NOTES: 3:00 – deciding to be a teacher when in middle school 4:10 – as a teenage dad, deciding to be a good father 6:00 – your support system is your true family 6:40 – fairness, love, respect – Hightower family and blood family 7:50 – homeless, couch surfing, and fourteen schools 8:20 – road to success is very hard 8:35 – choices, decisions, and consequences – life! 9:45 – June 2, 2017 – everything changes 10:45 – delivering newspapers for the AJC, seven days a week, eleven ye...
Selections from the book: pages 56-76
March 27, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSHOW NOTES: NOTE: Episode 47 will be followed by a guest episode, Tylan Bailey, who made a career move from school custodian to . . . teacher. You won’t want to miss it. Thereafter, guest, book, guest, book, guest… will serve as the pattern for our epidsodes until the book selections are completed. Today’ s episode includes: Lead purposeful change Where are We Now? Where are You? Change the Story! We learn best from others, and PAGE has learned more from teachers than from any other s...
Selections from the book: pages 42-55
March 06, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBSHOW NOTES: Set your direction Which Gear? Improvement isn’t instantaneous, but movement toward it is manifested in individual moments Begin with those you serve Who’s on First? PAGE Break – CCRPI Don’t dwell solely on answers. Spend time getting the questions right. Lead. Learn. Change. the book Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtes...
Selections from the book: pages 19-41
February 15, 2023 06:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBAnother installment of readings from Lead. Learn. Change., the book, pages 19 to 41. Book Selection installments and Guest episode pattern Acknowledgement correction Foreword or Forward? This is my favorite book… How to use this book Your work cannot thrive in isolation Make a difference If a complainer whines in the woods Great teachers impact lives Transformation might be a synonym for learning All of us can learn from all of us You are creating your legacy Your questions mig...
Amy Gropper - Why I Teach
January 23, 2023 18:28 - 39 minutes - 36 MBSHOW NOTES 2:30 – second-career educator and an effective, thoughtful, and creative teacher 3:30 – every never you utter in life becomes your roadmap 3:45 – I will never be a teacher. I hate school 4:00 – perhaps not the greatest horse rider but a great teacher of horse riding 5:00 – going back to school to become a teacher 5:15 – David as Amy’s first assistant principal 5:30 – engage and intrigue students 5:45 – first experiences in higher ed 6:10 – tech ed in the private sector 6...
Megan King - Learning is THE World Language
August 30, 2022 04:05 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB5:05 – the meaning of engagement, with an emphasis on relationships 6:30 – engagement, challenge, reflection, and learning 7:35 – initial awareness of the concept of working on the work 8:25 – theory, practical application, and context for a student-centric approach 9:40 – a book is borne out of a passion for teaching 10:55 – sharing content on the internet is easy but taking it to the next level takes effort 12:35 – what it means to be a teacher leader 13:10 – leadership cultivates a...
Robbie Swale - Twelve Minutes to Make a Difference
August 02, 2022 23:06 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBSHOW NOTES 3:40 – learning contains all of human potential 4:20 – learning can occur at any age 4:50 – little fulfillment correlates with little learning 5:05 – Carol Dweck - growth mindset vs. fixed mindset 6:20 – Mrs. Ramsay’s influence 6:55 – one of the benefits of going to school 7:45 – Mrs. Ramsay’s caring approach 8:05 – family response to Robbie’s first school report 8:35 – Robbie’s creative future assessed 9:40 – carrying the wrong story around for many years 10:35 – Mr...
Selections from the book: pages 1 to 18
July 16, 2022 12:05 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBSHOW NOTES Dedication page Table of Contents samples Preface Acknowledgments One (quote) One (Dr. Magill) Lead. Learn. Change. the book Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com. Professional Association of Georgia Educators David’s LinkedIn page
Terri Tomoff - Keeping the Faith. Focus. Fight.
June 16, 2022 21:18 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBSHOW NOTES 4:35 – 35th wedding anniversary 5:25 – key qualities to a strong and meaningful relationship 6:00 – team approach 6:45 – facing unexpected fears, head on, one day at a time 7:25 – discovering inner strength 7:55 – Olivia, the amazing daughter and sister 9:05 – Special Love, Inc., Tom and Sheila Baker 9:35 – BRASS Camp 11:10 – Ryan, first cancer diagnosis at two years old 11:35 – ordinary family with an extraordinary circumstance 11:50 – leukemia meets it match with Rya...
The Next 1096 Days
May 31, 2022 04:05 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBMay 31, 2019 - Episode 1 May 31, 2022- Episode 39 Changes Constants Learning Public school students Public school teachers What can and will you do? The unknown inside the known Make a difference Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com. Professional Association of Georgia ...
Great Teachers – Everyone Knows One!
May 06, 2022 18:55 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBSHOW NOTES Joy Robinson (1:40) Dale Rogers (2:30) Felicia Mayfield (3:10) George Wurtzel (4:05) Maria Xenidou (4:55) Howard Malitz (8:05) Lana Camiel (9:00) Ivana Isailovic (9:25) John Tanner (10:20) Joy Robinson - We need more Joy in teaching! https://lead-learn-change.simplecast.com/episodes/joy-robinson-we-need-more-joy-in-teaching Dale Rogers - School, Industry, School - Always a Teacher https://lead-learn-change.simplecast.com/episodes/dale-rogers-school-industr...
George Wurtzel - Woodworker, Teacher, Athlete, Visionary
April 04, 2022 21:08 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBSHOW NOTES (2:30) Biscuits vs. bread pudding (3:00) Bio (4:25) George reminds the audience that he is blind (5:10) Writing desk project (5:30) Ten years and now ready to bring the idea to fruition (7:30) Finding the right desk for the project (9:30) The dream – collaborating with 100+ blind and deaf-blind craftsmen (10:00) Donation to a fund established by Helen Keller (11:25) Residential school for the blind – 200 miles from home (12:00) Skills, talents and abilities are based on...
John Beede - Keep on Climbing!
January 14, 2022 00:45 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBSHOW NOTES John’s background via audio clips and an intro (0:55) The connection between mountain climbing and public speaking (3:55) The origin of interest in mountain climbing – scouting (4:55) The beginning of John’s writing (6:10) Goal setting, choose your summit, go! (6:40) Feedback from readers (7:00) My purpose in life (7:15) Why is kindness mentioned first in the title? (8:20) There’s always more strength (8:40) Lessons from the mountain (10:20) Greatest obstacle as a write...
Julia Roland - An Artist's Audio Self-Portrait
October 20, 2021 20:36 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBSCAD (3:30) – Savannah College of Art and Design Introduction to art via one’s environment (4:30) Art Direction as a career option (5:00) Deciding to be an artist (6:15) A fine arts magnet school experience (6:30) Presenting one’s work at an early age (7:15) Garrison Middle School and Savannah Arts Academy (7:30) Painting? (8:00) Varied interests and art opportunities (8:50) Access to materials as a factor for the pursuit of art (9:30) Why keep learning? (11:00) How is college dif...
Many Voices, One Message – Teachers Matter
April 30, 2021 21:51 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBLinks and episode descriptions below (for the Lead. Learn. Change. episode where the speaker was a guest of a full-length installment) for each person featured in this Teacher Appreciation Episode: Information listed in the same order that each guest appeared in today’s episode. Episode 23- Vamsi Reddy and Akul Munjal - Future Surgeons, Lifetime Learners Published 5/22/20 Minutes - 35 https://lead-learn-change.simplecast.com/episodes/akul-munjal-and-vamsi-reddy-future-surgeons-lifeti...
Debbie Reynolds - Diving into Data Privacy with the Data Diva
March 30, 2021 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBAccomplishments and learning to cook (3:30) Chicago, Illinois - Gary, Indiana - parents valued education (4:50) Mother’s reading of a book led to initial interest in data privacy issues (5:30) Personal interest and “hobby” is now a career (6:00) The Nazi’s practices gave rise to the undergirding principles of the GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation (7:00) GPDR – EU’s first law that could impose large monetary fines on corporations (7:30) Privacy as a fundamental right – EU and th...
Vladimir Munk - Life Before, During, and After the Holocaust
February 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBVladimir’s audio clips (0:55) Julie and Vladimir – opening banter, welcome (5:10) Vladimir’s background/intro (8:30) 24 months in concentration camps, 1300 months of life (10:40) Childhood memories – an only child, sports, scouts, a good life (11:30) The Nazis occupy Czechoslovakia when Vladimir was fourteen years old (11:50) Jewish children no longer allowed to attend public school (12:00) Taking the train 300 miles to take exams (12:20) Vladimir and his friend receive their test re...
Dr. Lana Camiel - Rx for Health, Living, and Learning
November 03, 2020 19:06 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBThe many hats of Lana Camiel (3:20) Lover of dogs (3:50) A dog’s joy of snow leads to a life lesson (5:30) Pharm D or Registered Pharmacist? (6:15) Herbalist or? and? pharmacist (8:05) Two valid paths to wellness (9:00) Exploring herbal solutions to address a significant situation (9:15) Prevention is an important component of quality of life (10:00) Integrative medicine is closer than the horizon (11:00) A wise combination of approaches is “good medicine” (11:30) An immigrant at t...
In a Moment - 34 Across
September 30, 2020 20:12 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MB34 Across I was speaking with my dad recently. During our phone call I asked him about crossword puzzles, because I wanted to know more about his interest in them. As a young child, and as a teenager, I often saw him complete the crossword puzzle in the daily or Sunday newspaper. This glimpse into his world of skills and interests helped me see, although I didn’t fully recognize it at the time, how my dad‘s mind worked and what his talents were, and this was not an easy conclusion to draw, ...
Dr. Hayward Cordy - Choosing to Rise Above
August 14, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBDr. Hayward Cordy, executive director of the Oconee Regional Educational Service Agency in Georgia, and former teacher, principal, and superintendent (2:00) Hayward’s book, Damaged Goods: Lessons Learned in Poverty, Applied to Life. (3:25) Large family, sharecroppers, living in intense poverty (3:30) Surrounded by love and support (4:20) 18 people in one three-bedroom home, with no bathroom (4:45) No bathroom tissue (5:00) Importance of personal hygiene, a reflection of who you are as ...
In a Moment - Stand Up!
July 17, 2020 17:12 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MBBrothers go on a rafting trip A bodysurfing challenge Impending tragedy How to navigate trouble Mutual support Stand up Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com. Professional Association of Georgia Educators: www.pageinc.org David’s LinkedIn page: htt...
Joy Robinson - We need more Joy in teaching!
July 02, 2020 12:27 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThe many accomplishments of Joy Robinson (3:30) Early thoughts about becoming a teacher (4:30) My teachers were my role models (5:20) Why students are the best part of my job (5:55) I also come to school to learn from my students (6:15) Peer tutoring as an elementary, middle, and high school student (7:10) Understanding? “The more you read it…” (8:25) Kindergarten? No. (10:00) Finding the right grade level (10:10) Learning starts with relationships, not with lessons (11:30) Truly ...
In a Moment - Which Gear?
June 22, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 8.12 MBThe 1969 Mercury Grand Marquis Never really driving Driver’s education A humiliating moment, but a learning moment Applicable observations Knowing the people that you serve You have choices Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com. Professional Associa...
Dale Rogers - School, Industry, School - Always a Teacher
June 12, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBMy favorite principal, Mr. Ed. Worley (3:05) Fairly smart until eighth grade (4:00) Drafting class with applied geometry led to thoughts of being an educator (5:00) Collaboration with colleagues as a goal, in the service of student learning (5:30) Leading edge of technology? (7:00) You need to understand the basics before tech is useful (7:50) The county’s first 3-D printer, in 2013 (9:30) STEM, first used as a term in 2001(10:30) STEM described for students, parents, and others (11:...
In a Moment - Thank You!
June 02, 2020 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MBOne year podcast anniversary Pilot episode guest Hannah Talley’s huge contribution Teacher-leaders help others move forward Great teachers are consistently generous Step by step–and interaction by interaction–is how meaningful change happens We all have teachers around us, whether we are “in school” or not Music for Lead. Learn. Change. is Sweet Adrenaline by Delicate Beats Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Sal...
Akul Munjal and Vamsi Reddy - Future Surgeons, Lifetime Learners
May 22, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBNeurosurgery and orthopedic surgery (2:15) Borborygmi – its meaning and significance (3:00) Why be a physician? (4:15) Meaningful work (4:45) The neurosurgery Operating Room (OR) at every opportunity (5:30) Don’t pursue medicine for the wrong reasons (6:15) Look ahead – consider one’s life in a particular area (6:30) Practical experiences at nth Dimensions (7:30) A good medical rotation illuminates potential (8:00) Hammers and screws and people – orthopedic surgery! (8:15) 20+ year...
In a Moment - Pandemic Lessons
May 12, 2020 04:00 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBSimon Ratcliffe asks a question Levity during times full of heavy hearts Life check Decision prep Relationships Meaningful work Don’t take it for granted Educators never stop serving Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Borborygmi - Part 2
May 04, 2020 12:43 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBCharacteristics of a good teacher (2:15) Students who love the teachers who love their students (3:05) Knowing one’s students (3:45) STAR program (5:45) Hope for the future - great teachers and great students (7:45) The filter for decision making that will lead to engagement and learning (12:15) Targets for student engagement (16:00) Authenticity as a key characteristic of work (16:30) Listening to the students (17:00) Who is it for? (18:00) Responding to criticism that schools may...
Borborygmi - Part 1
May 04, 2020 09:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBHow has coronavirus affected education? (3:17) A shift to virtual learning platforms (4:00) Teachers are still approaching their work with professionalism and a focus on student learning (6:00) A potential new understanding of, and appreciation for, what teachers do (6:55) Will higher ed make adjustments in learning as a result of COVID-19? (8:40) Immersion in content alongside practitioners (11:05) Technology is more than digital (12:00) Communicate to learn (13:00) Technology base...
In a Moment - Where are you from?
April 16, 2020 14:22 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBWhere are you from? Picture yourself at a gathering, or perhaps you are attending a virtual gathering, on a video call with five, ten, twenty, or even a hundred others. Regardless, you are with other people. Everywhere you turn, there are lots of faces looking at you (or not). The initial silence is beginning to be punctuated by small talk, verbal icebreakers and stereotypical opening lines are exchanged, and maybe a few people are still “on the edges,” not yet fully immersed in conversati...
Paul and Geneva Reynolds - Life is a Teacher
April 01, 2020 20:38 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBComing soon... Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
In a Moment - Collaboration. Optimism. Vision. Inspiration. Dedication.
March 27, 2020 21:42 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBFull transcript In a Moment - Collaboration. Optimism. Vision. Inspiration. Dedication. Recent events have upended daily routines, financial markets, and life in general. Changes of great magnitude occur from time to time. When there is no hint that a significant problem is imminent, and when the specifics of one’s circumstances are being experienced for the very first time, the lack of preparation-especially in a world where instant feedback and resolutions are sometimes viewed as the n...
In a Moment - Changing the World
March 26, 2020 18:46 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBDoes the world need changing? What is meant by “world?” The value of roles and relationships Leaders, followers, and influencers Collective and individual impact Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Maria Xenidou - Share Now. Teach Now.
March 05, 2020 15:13 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBLearning impacts life (4:20) No space in pre-school (5:15) Mom leading the reading and learning (5:30) Learn, early on (6:30) Obstacles serve as a catalyst for moving forward (6:45) Different pathways to learning (7:40) Self-directed learning (8:00) Intentional learning (8:30) Learning from others (9:00) Learning from those who have experience (10:00) Learning via interest and opportunity (12:15) Create space and opportunity for learning (12:55) What to teach directly and what to...
ROI - Things, Just Things
February 15, 2020 21:51 - 8 minutes - 7.53 MBRecycling center New yesterday, old today, gone tomorrow? Will Esters' approach Dr. Allene Magill - relationships and building bridges (see link below for information about the "PAGE Dr. Allene Magill Scholarship" for support personnel) The challenge Implications for one's own work https://www.pageinc.org/scholarships-offered/ Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photograph...
John Tanner - Accountability is About the Future
January 22, 2020 20:58 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBShow Notes From one career intention to another (3:50) The pervasive but poorly supported failure narrative (4:00) Working in the standardized testing world and a shift in thinking (4:30) Who is at fault? (4:50) What? No ideas for an alternative? (6:00) Testing and accountability as commensurate with one another (6:35) Test-based accountability is not the source of the problem (6:50) Schools deserve an appropriate accountability system (7:30) Effective organizations use forward-faci...
Dr. Felicia Mayfield - A Class Act: Lessons for All of Us
January 06, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBClark Atlanta University, one of 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the nation (3:05) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. attended college on this campus (3:25) Social mobility through education (5:05) Three times a Panther (6:05) Identified as a future leader in DeKalb County Schools (7:00) Year 45 and counting – a lifetime dedicated to serving others (9:00) A court order and Felicia’s first teaching position (9:20) Nearly a dozen languages spoken in the school (10:05) Seve...
Felicia Mayfield - A Class Act: Lessons for All of Us
January 06, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBClark Atlanta University, one of 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the nation (3:05) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. attended college on this campus (3:25) Social mobility through education (5:05) Three times a Panther (6:05) Identified as a future leader in DeKalb County Schools (7:00) Year 45 and counting – a lifetime dedicated to serving others (9:00) A court order and Felicia’s first teaching position (9:20) Nearly a dozen languages spoken in the school (10:...
ROI - Narnia
December 14, 2019 05:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBIntroduction, ROI background and explanation The Narnia story Lessons learned Invitation to subscribe, tell others, and share your own story Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Mark Garrison - Guilty! Of making a difference. Professional learning that matters.
November 30, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBAmarillo, Texas, and Buffalo, New York (2:15) Data, evidence, propositions and their roles in the goals of a case study (4:40) Focus groups, interviews, documents, email, and student work (7:40) Standardized test scores and the range of metrics that matter (10:30) Student input as a vital factor in gauging effectiveness of any approach to teaching and learning (12:20) The standardized test debate actually started 150 years ago (13:30) Trust as a pivotal component in “assessing” teacher...
Ivana, Part 2 - Students as Customers?
November 14, 2019 13:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIvana seeks another perspective on addressing biases (2:45) Engagement cuts across all groups (3:45) Dr. Phil Schlechty influenced David’s views on learning (4:15) Your mom’s opinion matters (4:45) Affiliation requires collaboration (5:30) All learners “bring motives to the table” (6:25) It’s the work that engages the learner (7:00) A, B, or Not Yet (7:00) Diversity of interest (8:05) Engagement and learning, cradle to grave (9:15) Ivana shares some thoughts on balancing universali...
Ivana Isailovic – Minimizing Bias, Acknowledging Diversity, and Fostering Empathy
November 01, 2019 21:34 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAcademic accomplishments (2:55) Born in a country that no longer exists (4:40) Growing up during a war (5:40) Happy childhood memories (9:05) Yugoslavia to France, and studying law (10:10) Columbia Law School (11:00) Who helps design the learning experience? (13:50) Meshing diversity and collaborative practice (16:30) Eliminating bias (18:55) An immigrant’s perspective influences beliefs about teaching (20:30) Some great teachers (22:45) Generosity and patience (24:10) A new lear...
Host On Mic Episode - Teachers Matter!
October 14, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBH.O.M.E. is where the heart is (0:56) Ebenezer Scrooge and public speaking (4:04) Mr. Glenn, a bit of blood, and a second chance (5:10) Thank a teacher! (12:38) Joe’s success on the court (14:04) Serving others (18:45) Podcast cover art for Lead. Learn. Change. is a view from Brunnkogel (mountaintop) over the mountains of the Salzkammergut in Austria, courtesy of photographer Simon Berger, published on www.unsplash.com.
Vlada Galan - Success at the Intersection of Leadership, Learning, Change, and Hard Work
September 26, 2019 04:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBGuiding campaign teams to victory (2:55) First female vice-president (5:50) A world traveler (7:00) Life’s pivot points (8:15) Influential leaders (11:05) Immersive learning (14:20) The benefits of a public school education (16:00) The gift of a different perspective (19:00) Whose vision? (20:40) Teaching and learning embedded in one’s work (22:40) Success, contentment, freedom, and happiness (25:15) Making change happen (27:15) Selfless educators make a huge difference in lives ...