Cognia Leader Chat

Episode 127: One Last Thing with Jeff Rose

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff kicks off this episode with a special announcement. With the myriad of challenges education leaders face, Jeff discusses the themes he has identi...

Episode 126: The Future Begins with Z with Tim Elmore

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff welcomes back Dr. Tim Elmore for a record setting third appearance, showcasing discussions on his latest, forthco...

Episode 125: Free to Learn with Peter Gray - Pt 2

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff continues with the second part of his enlightening discussion with Peter Gray, a research professor of psychology and neuroscien...

Episode 124: Free to Learn with Peter Gray - Pt 1

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, Jeff speaks with Peter Gray, a renowned professor and researcher in psychology and neuroscience from Boston College. Peter shares ...

Episode 123: Navigating Leadership and System Change with Houman Harouni & Joe Pinto-Pt 2

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff continues his conversation with esteemed educators and leaders, Joe Pinto and Houman Harouni. This part of the co...

Episode 122: Navigating Leadership and System Change with Houman Harouni & Joe Pinto-Pt 1

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Harvard educators Houman Harouni and Joe Pinto. They share insight...

Episode 121: Radical Candor and Getting Stuff Done with Jason Rosoff - Pt 2

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff continues the 2nd half of his insightful discussion with Jason Rosoff on Radical Candor. We dive into the nuances...

Episode 120: Radical Candor and Getting Stuff Done with Jason Rosoff - Pt 1

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff sits down with Jason Rosoff, CEO and Co-founder of Radical Candor, to discuss the importance of candid feedback i...

Episode 119: Leading Modern Learning with Jay McTighe - Part 2

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff continues his conversation with Jay McTighe on modern learning strategies. Jay delves deep into the importance of...

Episode 118: Leading Modern Learning with Jay McTighe - Part 1

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat as Jeff converses with veteran educator and accomplished author, Jay McTighe. They delve deep into McTighe's extensive ...

Episode 117: Fearless Schools and Leaders with Douglas Reeves

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks with renowned author and educational leader Dr. Douglas Reeves, about one of his many books, 'Fearless Sch...

Episode 116: Critical Lessons For Leading Your District with Michael Hinojosa

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks with Michael Hinojosa, a veteran leader with over 27 years as a superintendent/CEO, including 13 of...

Episode 115: Bridging Access and Innovation: Leadership Lessons from Tiffany Taylor

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff has an insightful conversation with Tiffany Taylor, a dynamic leader with extensive experience in education and the public secto...

Episode 114: Protecting Your Leadership Mindset, Fervor, and Authenticity with Baruti Kafele

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff sits down with acclaimed urban educator and transformational school leader, Baruti Kafele. They delve into key to...

Episode 113: No More Dancing with Carlos J. Malave

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff sits down with Carlos J. Malave, author of 'Translating Your Success' and visionary behind the Restorative Power ...

Episode 112: Leaders Helping Leaders Navigate Conflict with Jeff Rose & Special Guests - #2

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In another special episode of Leader Chat, Jeff features advice from experienced education leaders gathered at the Leadership Circle Summit. Listen as...

Episode 111: Leaders Helping Leaders Navigate Conflict with Jeff Rose & Special Guests - #1

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks with several education leaders from our recent Leadership Circle Summit. Listen to insights from fellow le...

Episode 110: Leadership Reflections and Collective Strength with Jeff Rose

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff shares key takeaways from Cognia's recent Leadership Summit that focused on navigating turbulence and overcoming conflict in edu...

Episode 109: Strategies For and Discussions of Racial Healing with Erin Jones

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff is joined by Erin Jones, an education and systems consultant and the author of the book 'Bridges to Heal Us.' Jeff and Erin disc...

Episode 108: Leadership Challenges and Opportunities with Superintendent Gustavo Balderas

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff speaks with Gustavo Balderas, the superintendent of Beaverton School District in Oregon. Jeff and Gustavo discuss leadership, ed...

Episode 107: Navigating Change and Being the First with Susana Córdova & Allen Smith

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff dives into a dynamic conversation with Susanna Córdova, Colorado's first Latina Education Commissioner, and Allen Smith, Cognia...

Episode 106: Leadership Advocacy and Strategic Networks with Julia Rafal-Baer

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, the incredible Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer talks with Jeff about the complexities of educational leadership, gender and racial dispar...

Episode 105: Leveraging Education Policy Research to Action and Results with Christina Grant

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Dr. Christina Grant, the new Executive Director at Harvard's CEPR, speaks with Jeff about bridging research and practice in education...

Navigating Controversy by Circling Up

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Jeff and Leader Chat producer Kris Richard discuss Cognia's upcoming Leadership Circle Summit in January 2025. As a school ...

Episode 104: Leading a Movement of Culturally Responsive Teaching with Zaretta Hammond

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this engaging episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks with teacher educator and author of Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain, Zaretta Hammo...

Episode 103: The World of Virtual Leadership and Relationship Building with Alicia Hughes

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff is joined by Alicia Hughes, a seasoned virtual leader with over 14 years of experience. Jeff and Alicia explore the importance o...

Episode 102: Leading Through Turbulence, Conflict, & Political Distractions with Amanda Ripley

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff is joined by the New York Times' bestselling author, Amanda Ripley. They discuss strategies for managing conflict in educational...

Episode 101: Financial Literacy for All: Leveraging Education to Disrupt Struggle with John Hope Bryant

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff speaks with John Hope Bryant, a renowned entrepreneur and advocate for economic empowerment and CEO of Operation HOPE. They disc...

Episode 100: Leadership, Fulfillment, and Impact: Lessons from Arthur C. Brooks for Educational Leaders

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this milestone 100th episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks to Arthur C. Brooks discusses his latest book, "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Scien...

Episode 99: The Landscape of Educational Leadership with Superintendent/CEO, Pedro Martinez

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks with Dr. Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, on his journey from immigrant student to education...

Episode 98: Finding Your Leadership Soul with Carlos R. Moreno

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff Rose and Carlos R. Moreno delve into the essence of educational leadership, emphasizing empathy, vulnerability, and community co...

Episode 97: Supporting Leaders & The Power Of Partnerships with Mark Elgart & David Schuler

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jeff celebrates the recent Cognia/AASA partnership aimed at improving educational leadership by having Dr. Mark Elgart of Cognia and Dr. Da...

Episode 96: The Call To Courage with Sheldon Berman and Luvelle Brown

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff discusses the importance of courage in educational leadership with guests Sheldon Berman and Luvelle Brown. They ...

Episode 95: Defining Achievement, Reform, and Mastery Learning with Tony Wagner

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Jeff speaks with Dr. Tony Wagner, a globally recognized voice in education and Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute. Jef...

Episode 94: Lead it Like Lasso with Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Jeff is joined in studio by Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio, co-authors of the book 'Lead It Like Lasso'. The discussion cov...

Episode 93: Push Has Come to Shove with Dr. Steve Perry

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dr. Steve Perry, an outspoken and trailblazing educator, to discuss the challenges and solutions surrounding effe...

Episode 92: Leveraging Experience to Leadership to Support with Hanseul Kang

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff engages in a dynamic conversation with Hanseul Kang, the Executive Director of the Broad Center at the Yale School of Management...

Episode 91: Leading in the Public Sector with Dr. Kerry Murphy Healey and Vice Admiral Dee Mewbourne

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Leader Chat, Jeff speaks to Dr. Kerry Healey and Vice Admiral Dee Mewbourne about their upcoming leadership course at Princeton. Ke...

Episode 90: How To Be A Mentally Strong Leader with Scott Mautz

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s episode of Leader Chat, Jeff welcomes back the remarkably insightful Scott Mautz to talk about his new book, "The Mentally Strong Lea...

Episode 89: Being a Multiplier: Being Great Leaders Will Make Everyone Smarter with Liz Wiseman

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Wiseman is a big-time guest! She is a highly sought after leader in both the private and public sectors, and for good reason. Jeff was thrilled sh...

Episode 88: Supporting Ed Leaders and Superintendents- Harvard’s Perspective with Jennifer Cheatham

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to guess where in higher education there is great work happening in the educational leadership space, you likely may guess...Harvard. Of c...

Episode 87: The Breakthrough Years: Framework for Raising Thriving Teens with Ellen Galinsky

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ellen Galinsky's research and perspective is nothing short of groundbreaking. If you are a parent, teacher, and of course a leader in the educational ...

Episode 86: Teach and Lead Happy-Small Steps to Big Joy with Kim Strobel

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Strobel returns to our show with big energy and big ideas. In her new book, "Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy," Jeff and Kim waste no time divi...

Episode 85: Embracing and Leading Change with Stacey Schultz

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stacey Schultz has a very informed and interesting perspective for us to hear as educators and leaders. She is committed to collaborative and meaningf...

Episode 84: Learning from Mr. Rogers About How to Raise Creative, Curious, Caring Kids with Gregg Behr

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation with Gregg Behr is packed with insightful perspective that any educational leader will appreciate. Gregg is dynamic and insightful, ...

Episode 83: Social Emotional Learning - From Recognition to Action with Sheldon Berman

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding the essence of SEL (Social Emotional Learning) is one thing, implementing it is another. Dr. Sheldon Bergman (Shelley to Jeff), has deca...

Episode 82: Setting Expectations, Giving Feedback, and Embracing Difficult Conversations with Jeff Hancher

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the case in education, like other fields, but creating systems of accountability and giving feedback can be very uncomfortable and difficult. ...

Episode 81: Teaching Advanced Reading and Writing In The Elementary Grades with Alfred Tatum

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alfred Tatum brings to light that perhaps our bar is set too low, specifically for Black boys. Alfred is passionate and very experienced in regard...

Episode 80: Leading from the Middle with Scott Mautz

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As one can see and/or hear, Scott's content specific to leading from the middle is something that needs to be heard by educational leaders. It may be ...

Episode 79: Khan Academy Making AI Work For Students & Teachers with Kristen Dicerbo

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In education, like all disciplines, there are organizations we rely on to move forward and innovate and teach us along the way. The Khan Academy is on...

Episode 78: Overcoming Adversity: Leading and Innovating with Pearl Arredondo

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pearl is an inspirational leader in many respects. She is fearless, strategic, but ultimately empowered by doing what is best for those she serves. Sh...

Episode 77: Mastering Yourself…So You Can Master Your World with Dr. Craig Dowden

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you are interested in learning more and developing yourself as a leader and don’t know Craig Dowden, you must. His work and perspective are incre...

Episode 76: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader Without Losing Your Mind with Starr Sackstein

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We were drawn to Starr's book, 'From Teacher to Leader: Finding Your Way as a First-Time Leader Without Losing Your Mind'. This challenging transition...

Episode 75: Moving From Fear and Denial of AI to Embracing and Leading It With Pat Yongpradit

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For some leaders and educators, AI is exciting and full of potential. For others, it's scary and intimidating. This being the case, the best strategy ...

Episode 74: Addressing Systems to Attack the Problem of Teacher Shortages with Heath Morrison

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Heath Morrison is the CEO of Teachers of Tomorrow, a very important and vital organization that is fortunate to be led by someone with vast experience...

Episode 73: Pragmatic Leadership Advice, from Coaching to Time Management with PJ Caposey

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

PJ Caposey is impressive! He is an award winning and working superintendent. His story of overcoming personal challenges is motivating, and he also su...

Episode 72: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership, and Restoring Sanity with Margaret Wheatley

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Margaret Wheatley is a deep thinker and clearly has an incredible background working with leaders around the world. She has written extensively on edu...

Episode 71: Underrepresentation of African Americans in Finance and on Wallstreet with David Esmie

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Esmie is not an educator by trade. Rather, guided by his own experiences in the finance industry, he has chosen to dedicate himself to influenci...

Episode 70: Learner-Centered Leadership with Devin Vodicka

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine an educational leader who has empathy for the challenges faced in the classroom, one who is able to create systems focused on the learner and ...

Episode 69: Great on Their Behalf with AJ Crabill

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Crabill has been on a Leader Chat before, but based on the quality of our last conversation with him, and his new book, we simply had to have him b...

Episode 68: High School Cultural Transformation with Anne Erwin

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Erwin and Jeff clearly go way back. She was a principal working with him when he was a superintendent in Oregon. Anne joined us because she was n...

Episode 66: The Artisan, Teacher, and Leader, with Mike Rutherford

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Rutherford supports teachers and leaders all over the country. His philosophy supports the art, creativity, and capacity of educators. As you lis...

Episode 67: Recalibrating Culture with Jimmy Casas

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We were so thankful Jimmy Casas was able to join us in person for this Leader Chat. Jimmy and his work supporting leaders is extremely unique. His adv...

Episode 65: A New Kind of Diversity with Tim Elmore

20 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are big fans of Dr Tim Elmore. This is his second Leader Chat. Last time we discussed his impressive book, Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership. We ...

Episode 64: Trust Between Superintendents and Principals with Justin Benna

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is one of the key ingredients for the health of any organization that starts with a ’T’? Likely you guessed it- its TRUST. In a school distri...

Episode 63: The Laws of Leadership & Communication with John C. Maxwell

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If one is truly a ‘student of the game’ when it comes to studying and developing their own leadership skills, they likely have read John C. Maxwel...

Episode 62: The Ins & Outs and Leading Universal Design for Learning with Katie Novak

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Universal Design for Learning, (UDL) can sometimes be misunderstood or potentially overwhelm teachers and leaders. Not if they listen to or read the w...

Episode 61: Advancing Social Emotional Learning with Dr. Aaliyah Samuel

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are very few topics in education as relevant today as Social and Emotional Health, for students and adults. There is also not any organization a...

Episode 60: Reclaiming Happiness and Unleashing One’s Potential with Kim Strobel

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As educational leaders, we all want and need to find peace and satisfaction within the context of the challenging times and work we are experiencing. ...

Episode 59: Cultural Proficiency, Teaching, and Leadership with Dr. Roger Cleveland

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jeff engages with Dr. Roger Cleveland about the importance and challenge of embracing cultural proficiency as educators. It’s a pol...

Episode 58: Time For Change with Anthony Muhammad and Luis Cruz

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you are an educator, a leader in schools or in districts at any level, this is a must listen. Anthony Muhammad and Luis Cruz brought so much practi...

Episode 57: Leading with Your School Board and Keeping Focus on What’s Most Important with Pamela Swanson & Ken Ciancio - Pt 2

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second part of a two-part series. This week, Pamela Swanson had her board president, Ken Ciancio, join us. Jeff was so excited to compare ...

Episode 56: Leading with Your School Board and Keeping Focus on What’s Most Important with Pamela Swanson - Pt 1

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone who pays any attention to schools or politics knows, the dynamics of a school board can have positive or negative effects on the schools and ...

Episode 55: Talking People - Hiring, Development, and Coaching with Frank Cespedes

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why would a K-12 educational leader listen to a Harvard Business School Professor who specializes in sales and marketing? Well, as Jeff often points o...

Episode 54: Highly Effective School Leaders with Tim Nolan

19 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Educators need to hear from leaders who have spent time in education, and in the private sector. Tim Nolan is one of these people. We are thankful we ...

Episode 53: Education and Assessment With The Future In Mind with Janet Godwin

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation was fun and enlightening! I know Jeff pretty well, and it was obvious to me that he was giddy talking with Janet Godwin, the CEO of ...

Episode 52: Surrendering to Your Passion for Education and Service With Diane Starkovich

05 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you were to close your eyes and imagine an educational leader 100% committed to serving students, educators, and her community. . . . this leader a...

Episode 51: Teacher-Powered Schools with Amy Junge and Wendy Salcedo-Fierro

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It makes sense that when new challenges in schools arise, so would innovative models and solutions. In an earlier Leader Chat with Richard Ingersoll r...

Episode 50: Overcoming Obstacles and Leading From the Heart with Kwame Johnson

22 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listening to Jeff talk with Kwame Johnson is a treat. Kwame has an inspiring story, and his passion for the importance of our youth being mentored and...

Episode 49: Hope Rising with Casey Gwinn

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever heard the phrase - “hope is not a strategy”? What if it is?  This conversation between Jeff and Casey Gwinn, a coauthor of Hope Ris...

Episode 48: Real-Time Leadership When The Stakes Are High with David Noble and Carol Kauffman

22 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our goal with our leader chats is to provide our educational leaders with pragmatic input, advice, and direction that adds to their skillset and persp...

Episode 47: Leading School Change with Todd Whitaker

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I am Kris Richard, producer of our Leader Chat. I am not a traditional educator, so as I listen to our guests and Jeff talk, I always learn something ...

Episode 46: Leading and Serving a Complex Organization with Jim Clark, President & CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of America

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Educational leaders should not ONLY listen to and learn from educators. Districts and schools may be complicated places, but there are also other orga...

Episode 45: Helping Leaders Understand Teacher, Supply, Demand, Shortages, & Turnover with Richard Ingersoll

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If you have not experienced or heard of our current challenges related to our teacher force, you are either lucky or not paying attention. It’s a si...

Episode 44: Vision, Hope, & Challenge From A Charter School Perspective with Jon Hage

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One thing that is so cool about our Leader Chats is the diversity of those we talk with. We are so fortunate to have access to great leaders that we c...

Episode 43: Trends in Education and Edtech with Kevin Hogan

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Educational leaders should be in-tune with educational trends . . .  what has happened, what is current, and most importantly- what is around the ben...

Episode 42: Ridiculously Amazing Schools with Jeff Waller

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you heard of the Seven Mindsets? Jeff Waller’s work spearheaded the movement. It’s been spreading throughout the country for several years, a...

Episode 41: No Holds Barred on Equity with Jeff Duncan-Andrade (Part 2)

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to part two of our chat with Jeff Duncan Andrade. If you have not listened to part one, we invite you to do so. You will thank us later. Jeff’...

Episode 40: The Gap Between What We Know and Do with Mike Schmoker

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Schmoker has a way of cutting to the heart of the truth and simultaneously inspiring educators to dream of what’s possible. The fact is, educat...

Episode 39: Leading Change with Stephen Peters

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are so lucky we were able to recruit Dr. Stephen Peters to talk with us. When we did, we had no idea he was a movie star, or at least close to one ...

Episode 38: Board Governance and Leadership Implications with AJ Crabill

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Crabill is likely one of the most knowledgeable leaders on School Board Governance you can find. As you will hear Jeff and AJ discuss, governance i...

Episode 37: No Holds Barred on Equity with Jeff Duncan-Andrade (Part 1)

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a treat. Jeff Duncan-Andrade is a passionate educator, man, and father. He has dedicated himself to serving his community and driving change to...

Episode 36: Street Data with Shane Safir

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Safir is one of the authors of the very popular book Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation. One o...

Episode 35: What Leaders Need To Know About Our Future with Bill Daggett

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is no doubt about it. Bill Dagett is a DEEEEP thinker and is an expert in pushing us to be the same. He and Jeff lean in on the topic of pursuin...

Episode 34: Trends and the Future of the Teacher Pipeline with Denise A. Spangler

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our worries about teacher shortage and a lack of motivation for young professionals to seek a career in teaching are real and it’s shared. In this L...

Episode 33: Leader Credibility with Doug Fisher

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you have been an educator any time within the last twenty years, and don’t know who Dr. Doug Fisher is, what rock have you been hiding under? All...

Episode 32: Future Ready Schools and Leadership Teams with Deborah Delisle

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you listen to this, you will learn that Deborah Delisle is an amazing leader. As the president and chief executive officer of All4Ed, past CEO of A...

Episode 31: Leading and Implementing Proficiency-based Systems with Robert Marzano

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Those who have been in education for some time and have paid attention know Robert Marzano is a rock star! His expertise runs deep in many areas, and ...

Episode 30: Organizing the System for Student Success with MaryEllen Elia

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the past superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools and New York State Education Commissioner, MaryEllen Elia knows what she is talking a...

Episode 29: Equity Based Leadership with Joshua Starr

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, Joshua Starr and Jeff clearly have a lot in common and are past friends. They are both experienced school district leaders and passionate about ...