EP180: Powerful Practices That Build Connection
There is no greater compliment than trust. As educators, we have a great responsibility to do what is best for children entrusted to us. This is the foundation of the moral compass used by the [...]
Integrating Local Culture into Student Learning
In this roundtable, Dr. Gayle Juneau Butler was joined by Superintendent Larry Ouimette to share how the Lac du Flambeau Public School district authentically engages in partnership across [...]
Does Local Culture Have a Purpose in Schools?
INTEGRATING LOCAL CULTURE TO INCREASE STUDENT LEARNING Are culture and context of learning really that important? Yes, absolutely! Yet in traditional academic settings, culture is often presented [...]
EP179: Rounding with Purpose
The time has come in which organizations are thinking about how to return to work with a new perspective and understanding. As we begin to engage with each other again in person and come to work [...]
EP178: Measures That Matter and Decision Rules
How can we engage people to become champions of improvement? Today, we share how one school district stayed eight months ahead of the national conversation by investing in the brainpower of its [...]
Strong Leaders Manage Change Effectively
5 WAYS TO BECOME A BETTER LEADER Those who work in education and those who are leaders in other industries have at least one thing in common. People are our greatest assets. It’s our [...]
EP177: Leading Change with Creative Tension
Change has accelerated for all of us over this past year. External demands and pressures are calling for leaders to change the way they do business. While the majority of our employees want to [...]
EP176: Accountability in Closely Connected Communities
Leadership is a full-time job that requires relentless commitment. For leaders in rural communities, there is an added challenge of everyone knowing you personally as well. Today, Randy Drost, [...]
Improving from Here: How Systems Can Accelerate Student Progress
In this roundtable, Dr. Kathy Oropallo shares stories of improvement and progress that took place during the most challenging times we've faced in education.
Move Students Forward with a Focus on Strengths
USE AN ASSET-BASED APPROACH FOR POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT It’s our mission as educators to keep students engaged and accelerate learning. We strive to create the best learning environments for student [...]