We Love Schools
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWE LOVE SCHOOLS highlights success stories in school communications campaigns. We address the issues, obstacles and benefits of communicating with your community in today’s all-access social media-driven world. Subscribe to our podcast for inspiration, best practices and critical industry news.
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Dr. Matthew Montgomery, Superintendent at Revere Local Schools
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBWe talk with Dr. Matthew Montgomery, Superintendent at Revere Local Schools, in Richfield, Ohio. They are fully opened up, unlike his counterpart up in northeast Ohio, Dr. Lloyd, who went fully remote. Here is a link to that episode. He gives us a little perspective of what superintendents are going through, how they're handling being fully open, where their preparations are for being online if they need to go online, and the general challenges that they're now facing in this era of COVI...
Chris McCully, Superintendent at EHOVE Career Center
September 18, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBChris McCully, Superintendent at EHOVE Career Center (Milan, OH), is our guest. EHOVE Career Center is a leading career tech school in Milan Township that offers advanced training for high school and adult education students in Erie, Huron and Ottawa Counties. The career center serves 16 school districts in the northwest Ohio area. In this era of COVID-19, vocational education, and how it is done, has taken a real hit. They're having to innovate on the fly. I get to talk with Chris abo...
Dr. Jim Lloyd, Superintendent at Olmsted Falls City Schools
September 18, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 20.5 MBJoining me in this episode is Dr. Jim Lloyd, Superintendent of the Olmsted Falls City Schools. What we cover is how their school district is handling the COVID-19 crisis that is affecting public education. He has a fairly unique story about going fully remote, and the fact that he needs to hold a standard to inspire and empower the district to what they call the "Triple-A" experience. OFCS is committed to providing our students with a comprehensive“Triple-A” experience that develops an...
Prepping for a School Year When You Don't Know What It Will Look Like
May 26, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe truth is, administrators start planning for the next school year in January and February. Here we are at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, a year stifled by COVID-19. And we are still in the dark on what the next school year can and will look like. We certainly encourage school leaders to some time off to take a breath, but not too long. In this episode, Carol and Joel cover four areas to focus on as you continue your school year planning. 1) What are the different scenario...
Agile Leadership In Uncertain Times
May 18, 2020 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBIn uncertain times, how important is agile leadership? Our guest is Diane Egbers. She's pretty much our resident leadership guru here on the podcast. And she heads up a company called Leadership Excelleration. Why is agile leadership so important during times like these? Agile leadership, right now, means leaders need to move from uncertainty to clarity, from stability to agility. But overall, agile leadership requires us to be humble learners. Change can provide opportunities, if we...
The Looming Fiscal Crisis for Schools: Four Ways to Talk with Your Community About Finances
May 11, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBIn our first of two episodes on the emerging fiscal crisis facing schools, we talked about the 2008 fiscal crisis, the Great Recession, as it was called, and what schools experienced. It is instructive as we look forward to this current crisis and what we might face. In this episode we talk about how schools can best prepare as they work through this next phase of the pandemic crisis. Have a financial conversation with your community. It is critical. There are still many unknowns about ...
The Looming Fiscal Crisis for Schools: Four Takeaways from 2008 Great Recession
May 11, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBThis episode is the first of a two part series focusing on the looming fiscal crisis that public schools will be facing. This is something that's fast coming down the track, we want you to be prepared. We reflect back on 2008 within the podcast. What happened? We saw the lowest school levy passage rate in years, and for years to come. Lists of budget reductions and cuts, ahead of levy requests, and even if levy passed. Contract negotiations that included zero/near zero increases for ...
COVID-19 Crisis: What’s Ahead With Communication
April 20, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBWe are so glad to be back again. We feel like I've been on a little bit of a hiatus. And we're sure you have been as well while dealing with the COVID virus. With episode I'm back with my co-host Joel Gagne. We sometimes podcast together on different topics that we see our clients and school districts face. In Part 1, COVID-19 Crisis: Where We Are Right Now With Communication, we talked specifically about how Coronavirus is effecting your communication in your school district. In this...
COVID-19 Crisis: Where We Are Right Now With Communication
April 20, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MBWe are so glad to be back again. We feel like I've been on a little bit of a hiatus. And we're sure you have been as well while dealing with the COVID virus. With episode I'm back with my co-host Joel Gagne. We sometimes podcast together on different topics that we see our clients and school districts face. This is part one of a two part conversation. We're talking specifically about the Coronavirus on your communication to your school district. And we're discussing what schools are deal...
Leadership Development with Diane Egbers
January 22, 2020 17:00 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBAre you ready to break through barriers to higher levels of achievement for you and the leaders around you? In this episode we talk about leadership development. What is leadership development? Well, we all have our own ideas, but when done right, it's about being intentional and deliberate. With us today is Diane Egbers. She's pretty much our resident leadership guru here on the podcast. And she heads up a company called Leadership Excelleration. Chris Fussel - Team of Teams We Love...
How Career Centers Can Form Partnerships With The Business Community
December 02, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBWe welcome Superintendent Rick Smith of the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, which is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, northwest of Columbus, Ohio. We talk about the importance of working with the business industry to form effective partnerships. This is definitely something that's taking on a life of its own. A lot of businesses are looking for workers. We've covered that extensively in our podcasts, but particularly here, we focus on building partnerships. Businesses are now coming to schools, care...
Developing Work Ethic in Today's Students
November 18, 2019 11:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this episode we interview Superintendent Dennis Blatt of the Washington County Career Center, located in Marietta, Ohio. What we talk about is something of an unusual subject, but we think a necessary one. That is work ethic, and the value of work ethic. Employers are putting a premium on this. We talk with Superintendent Blatt about how the Washington County Career Center addresses this, and they are taking this problem head on. Washington County Career Center FB Washington Count...
What Do Parents Need To Know About Career Technical Education?
November 04, 2019 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBIn this episode, we interview Greg Edinger, Superintendent of the Vanguard Sentinel Career and Technology Center, based in Fremont, Ohio, which is in Northwest Ohio. Today's topic is "What do parents need to know about career technical education?" Career tech is not what it used to be. It is something that has really taken off and for good reason. College costs are soaring. And students need alternatives to meaningful career options. And career tech is definitely the way to go in this ne...
Part 3 - Being an Agile Leader with Diane Egbers
October 15, 2019 01:40 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBToday's an exciting episode as it marks the last installment of the Agile leadership series with Diane Egbers with Leadership Excelleration: Organizational Leadership Consulting. In the two previous podcasts, we talked about the important components of Agile Leadership, which are Adventure and Empower. In this episode, we wrap things up with Orchestrate. What I especially like about our discussion in the episode with Diane is that there is a clear place and value for everyone in the orga...
Authentic Leadership - Meet Your Community Where They Are
October 02, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBIt is great to have Tom Bailey, Superintendent of the Washington Court House (OH) Schools, on the podcast today. He's a repeat guest and he brings so much energy, creativity and care to what he does in his school district and community. He talks about how to lead authentically, what that means. And he talks about how good it is for the community. Schools have to be active participants in their communities, and vice versa. Tom and his work in the Washington Court House community is a grea...
Part 2 - Being an Agile Leader with Diane Egbers
September 11, 2019 13:11 - 8 minutes - 7.91 MBA few weeks ago we started a new leadership series with Diane Egbers of Leadership Excelleration. Specifically, this podcast series is about agile leadership. In Part 1 - Agile Leadership with Diane Egbers, we talked about some of the core elements of agile leadership and why it is important to schools. And if you recall, there are some components to the agile leader. Adventure, which we discussed last time, and Empower, which we discuss in this episode. Find out more how the Empower rol...
Getting To Know A Community As A Superintendent
September 03, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBKirk Koennecke is the current and new superintendent at the Indian Hills Schools in the Cincinnati (OH) area. He's not new to the superintendent position. He's been a superintendent before, but he just now stepped into this role at Indian Hills Schools, and he brings a wealth of experience. Now that schools are underway, this is the perfect person and time to talk about how school superintendents can get to know their communities. He has advice and potential pitfalls to be aware of as on...
Part 1 - Being An Agile Leader with Diane Egbers
August 28, 2019 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.69 MBIn this first episode of our series of three we are calling Being An Agile Leader in Today's Educational Market, we cover Adventure. Diane Egbers, from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader, joins Carole Dorn-Bell on the podcast once again. Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbers Got a question or topic you’d like covered in an upcoming We Love Schools podcast? Email us at [email protected] First time listening to We Love Schools? Learn more a...
Offering Fresh Locally Grown Foods Students Will Eat
July 02, 2019 10:00 - 29 minutes - 23.5 MBSummer is a great time to talk about food fresh, locally grown food. Some incredible things are underway at the Van Buren Schools, where the Black Knights have done just that. In this episode I talk with Jay Clark, the middle school principal, and Brianna Reinhard, the food service director. They've started to overhaul their food service program with no playbook to work from. And they have some advice for schools who are looking to implement a similar program. Twitter: @jayclarkOH ...
Big Blue Bus
June 05, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MBI talk with Tom Bailey, Superintendent of the Washington Court House (OH) Schools, about a big and blue solution that his school district came up with as a way to meet three needs for students over the summer. The need to feed every child, to provide enrichment, and to continue to build relationships. It's called the Big Blue Bus. A bus has been converted to a food truck that runs on a set schedule and delivers food to students all over the district. But it's not that simple. There's mor...
The New Ohio Department of Education Strategic Plan
May 29, 2019 10:00 - 7 minutes - 6.36 MBDiane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader joins Carole Dorn-Bell on the podcast once again. The Ohio Department of Education introduced a new five-year education plan that aims to put less emphasis on test scores while catering to each individual student. The new plan will shy away from the traditional academic measures that customarily measured students' success and focus on helping students succeed after graduating high school. Diane offers ...
The Triple A's To Nurture Educators - Alignment
April 08, 2019 20:00 - 10 minutes - 8.79 MBIn this third episode of our series of three we are calling The Triple A's To Nurture Educators -Advocacy, Authenticity and Alignment, we cover Alignment. Diane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader joins Carole Dorn-Bell on the podcast once again. Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbars Got a question or topic you’d like covered in an upcoming We Love Schools podcast? Email us at [email protected] First time listening to We Love S...
Organic Time
March 26, 2019 01:42 - 19 minutes - 15.7 MBOrganic time. What is that? So often we're conditioned that time is linear. That learning is linear. But it's not necessarily. And in today's podcast we talk with K-12 music teacher Bill Manchester. We came to know Bill from a TED Talk that he did on this very topic. As you listen through, organic time is not just about learning...it's something we can integrate into our lives as almost a philosophy. Bill’s Ted Talk on Organic Time Bill has posted info for the summer workshop series on...
The Triple A's To Nurture Educators - Authenticity
March 07, 2019 11:00 - 14 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this second episode of our series of three we are calling The Triple A's To Nurture Educators -Advocacy, Authenticity and Alignment, we cover Authenticity. Diane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader joins Carole Dorn-Bell on the podcast once again. Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbars Got a question or topic you’d like covered in an upcoming We Love Schools podcast? Email us at [email protected] First time listening to We Lo...
Top 'Must Do’s' From A Recent School Construction Project
February 20, 2019 01:52 - 24 minutes - 19.5 MBWant to know all about how to do a school construction project? Not just to do one, but do it well? That is what we're covering in this podcast. We talk with Matt Montgomery from the Revere Local Schools in Ohio. He's the superintendent there and he's overseeing a very large renovation and construction project. And of course we talk through what to do. And what not to do. But he offers something that is very insightful in response to our question about lessons learned. We think you'l...
The Triple A's To Nurture Educators - Advocacy
February 14, 2019 22:18 - 10 minutes - 8.58 MBDiane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader joins Carole Dorn-Bell on the podcast once again. In this episode we launch a series of podcasts themes that we are calling The Triple A's To Nurture Educators. Those Triple A's are Advocacy, Authenticity and Alignment. We're going to tackle each one of these topics separately starting with Advocacy. That's the topic you're going to hear today. Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbars Got a question or ...
How to Adjust to the Changes in an Urban School District
November 15, 2018 10:04 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBCarolyne Albert-Garvey was the reason that Joel's family moved so the kids could attend Maury Elementary School in the District of Columbia Public Schools. They had one meeting with her and knew she was the right principal for their children. Today, Joel talks with Carolyne about helping an urban school adjust to changes - from demographics to funding. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
The Tremendous Impact of Team Leadership Development
November 12, 2018 10:04 - 8 minutes - 12.4 MBDiane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader is back! She talks with Carole about the importance of developing the leadership that your school needs to be successful. Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbers For more We Love Schools, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Beyond the Textbook: Using Outdoor Education to Spark Creativity
October 25, 2018 09:04 - 30 minutes - 35.2 MBWhat does an extensive outdoor education have to do with sparking creativity, interest in learning, and the ability to learn from failure? Carole speaks with James Saxer & Laura Grimm from Dalton City Schools about their unique and exciting outdoor education curriculum and how it connects to the rest of their school. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Ways to Create Systemic and Lasting Diversity and Inclusion
October 01, 2018 09:04 - 10 minutes - 11.6 MBCarole speaks with Diane Egbers of LEI Consulting about how (and how not) to create lasting diversity and inclusion in your schools. For more information on the Cultural Intelligence and Inclusion Leadership Forum, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/leaders-forum-cultural-intelligence-inclusion-tickets-49435404626 For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
The Unique Aspects of School Leadership in Appalachia
September 27, 2018 09:04 - 29 minutes - 33.5 MBDr. Stephanie Starcher, superintendent of the Fort Frye Local Schools in Appalachia, talks with Carole about the unique challenges and opportunities for leaders in Appalachian schools. For complete notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
The Importance of Change and the Best Ways to Help Your Organization Navigate It
August 30, 2018 09:04 - 26 minutes - 30.2 MBCarole speaks with Lou Kramer, superintendent of London City Schools in Ohio, about the importance of change in your schools.They also come up with some strategies to help make change as simple as possible. This episode is sponsored by the Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Systemic Leadership and Developing Culture: Get Your Organization Moving Now
August 23, 2018 09:04 - 13 minutes - 15.9 MBCarole welcomes back Diane Egbers from Leadership Excelleration (LEI) and co-author of The Ascending Leader. They speak about the High Performance Culture Forum - an exciting event occurring on September 21, 2018 at the Summit Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/high-performance-culture-forum-tickets-46091816865. Follow Diane on Twitter: @dianeegbers For more We Love Schools, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com. ...
How Community Colleges Save Students Money and Provide Workforce Development
August 20, 2018 09:04 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBJoel speaks Rick Hanes from Edison State Community College about workforce development, College Credit Plus, student debt, and how to plan wisely for the future. For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Why Rural Schools MUST forcefully tell their story!
August 16, 2018 09:04 - 28 minutes - 32.5 MBIf you don't tell your story, then somebody else will for you. It's pretty simple, but it's not a lesson you can afford to learn later. To help provide insights and ideas, Joel speaks with John White, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education. For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
How to do Strategic Planning for your First Year at a New District
August 13, 2018 09:04 - 25 minutes - 28.8 MBThe first year at a new district means that changes are coming, but the important question is: Where do you start? Dr. Kim Peach Miller of Bexley City Schools talks with Joel Gagne about how to implement a new strategic plan in a new district. For more show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
How schools can partner with parents to control screen time for students
August 09, 2018 09:04 - 26 minutes - 30.4 MBDr. John Marschhausen, superintendent of Hilliard City Schools in Ohio, returns to talk to Joel about the benefits of limiting screen time at home and at schools and ways to get started. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Culture Building in Schools from the Top
July 30, 2018 09:04 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBJoel speaks with Dr. Trent Bowers, superintendent of Worthington Schools in Worthington, Ohio about how to create a community culture from the top using communication, vision, and intent. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Women's Leadership in Education
July 23, 2018 09:04 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBJoel speaks with Kathy Krendl, former president of Otterbein University, about the importance of women in leadership positions throughout education. They discuss the forces that continue to limit female opportunities as well as opportunities to move forward. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Technical Schools and The Skilled Labor Shortage
July 16, 2018 09:04 - 23 minutes - 26.9 MBCarole speaks with Dan Snyder, President and CEO of Great Oaks, about the labor shortage and how we can prepare our children for the future. Based in Cincinnati, Great Oaks is one of the largest career and technical education districts in the United States. For more information, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Turnover in School Leadership
July 09, 2018 09:04 - 24 minutes - 27.6 MBJoel and Carole discuss the structural and cultural issues that have created a merry-go-round in educational leadership and the cost it has on our schools and students. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Content Marketing for Public Schools
July 05, 2018 09:04 - 30 minutes - 35 MBJason Wheeler is the Marketing Director for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. He explains content marketing to Joel and how those techniques can be used by your school district. For more from Jason, visit his blog, Social Media Schoolhouse. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
How to Decide Which Technology to Use to Communicate
July 02, 2018 09:04 - 27 minutes - 30.9 MBJoel Gagne speaks with Dr. Denver Fowler, professor at California State University - Sacramento and author of the book, The 21st Century School Leader: Leading Schools in Today’s World. They discuss the philosophy behind using technology to communicate to your community and some of the technology available. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
The State of Rural Education
June 28, 2018 09:04 - 27 minutes - 31.5 MBJohn White is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education. He speaks with Joel about the state of rural education and the possibilities for the future. For more, make sure to visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Student Celebrations, School Climate, and Communication
June 25, 2018 09:04 - 15 minutes - 18.3 MBBrad Ritchey is the Superintendent of Milton Union Exempted Village School District. He speaks with Carole about the various approaches that his school district takes to communicate its vision and events with the community. To check out the Milton-Union Live Feed, visit: https://www.milton-union.k12.oh.us/live_feed. This episode is sponsored by The Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative. Make sure to visit them at https://ohiosrc.org/.
How Education Leaders Can Nurture Their Leadership Talent Next Year
June 18, 2018 09:04 - 13 minutes - 15.1 MBDiane Egbers from LEI Consulting joins Carole to talk about ways that educational leadership can be developed. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Career Centers Have Changed! How to you use Career Centers to get a step ahead
May 28, 2018 09:04 - 19 minutes - 22.3 MBCarole speaks with Alicia Mowry from the Delaware Area Career Center in Ohio about the state of the career center. A lot of people don't quite understand how they can use career centers to get ahead. Topics include: when to start visiting the career centers (it's earlier than you think), how they can help you narrow your options, and what's changed in the last 20-30 years. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Access & Equity for Small and Rural Schools
May 24, 2018 09:04 - 16 minutes - 19.5 MBCarole speaks with John Carder, an Assistant Principal at Olentangy Liberty High School in Powell, Ohio. He's also the Associate Director of the Ohio Small & Rural Collaborative. John speaks with Carole about small town values, the advantages of smaller districts, the power of small schools banding together, and how organizations like OSRC can help. For show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
Schools and Districts Need to be on Instagram!
May 14, 2018 09:04 - 23 minutes - 26.3 MBJoel and Carole are back together and they're talking about Instagram. More specifically, they're talking about how they love it and how it's the social media platform that deserves your attention. For more, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.
How to Craft an Amazing Strategic Plan for Your School and District
May 09, 2018 18:49 - 17 minutes - 20.5 MBCarole speaks with Diane Egbers, the owner of Leadership Acceleration about the process of envisioning and developing a strategic plan for your school and district. She discusses the ways to bring in important stakeholders, how to communicate with the community, and how to implement your new, beautiful strategic plan. For more about Leadership Acceleration, visit http://lei-consulting.com. For complete show notes, visit www.weloveschoolspodcast.com.