EP368: Alignment and Accountability in Operations
What does it take to lead a school district through tough facilities challenges? Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Coy Sasse, Chief Financial and Operations Officer of Rapid City Area [...]
Superintendent of the Year: Honoring Excellence in Education Leadership
We are proud to share that superintendents from our partner organizations have been named AASA National State Superintendent of the Year. Join us in congratulating these outstanding education [...]
Studer Education Partners at Carnegie Summit 2024
The Carnegie Foundation is a pioneer in education improvement science. Each year, our coaches and partners join thought leaders and difference makers at the Carnegie Summit to share discoveries, [...]
Harnessing Continuous Improvement: PDSA from School Districts to Student-Owned Learning Cycles
Incorporating PDSA throughout the entire educational system supports a resolute commitment to intentional problem-solving and continuous learning. Leaders are seeing the results. The system-wide [...]
EP317: Transform Culture with Reward and Recognition
Join Dr. Janet Pilcher as she interviews Dr. Jennifer Lowery from the Tea Area School District to dig into the core principle of Reward and Recognition from Dr. Pilcher’s new book, “Hardwiring [...]
EP271: Unrelenting Commitment to Improvement
In this episode of the Accelerate Your Performance podcast, Dr. Janet Pilcher invites back a guest we have had the pleasure of hosting before, Dr. Jennifer Lowery, Superintendent of Tea Area [...]
EP209: Define Values to Guide Your Decisions
Our school systems, leaders and educators have role-modeled tremendous resiliency since March of 2020. Despite the challenges the pandemic has brought, there have also been bright spots and bold [...]
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 [...]
Building the Conditions for a Learning Culture
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT STUDENT AND ADULT LEARNING? When was the last time you tried something new? New experiences such as tasting foreign cuisine or starting a job forced us to leave our comfort [...]
Using Purpose to Inspire Action
HOW CAN WE COMMUNICATE WITH PURPOSE TO INCREASE MOTIVATION? One of the many benefits of working in education and service organizations is the ability to see there is a deeper meaning, beyond [...]