By admin4, on June 16th, 2011%
A Conversation with Mark Gura
New Directions in Technology and Equity
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Topic: New Directions in Technology and Equity
Join us for a fascinating interview as Mark Gura, a former director of Office of Instructional Technology of the NYC Board of Education, discusses critical topics for superintendents with our District Leader’s Podcast host, Dr. Kathleen P. King. From discussions of how to practically incorporate financial literacy into your district, to the implications of Race to the Top, this episode provides invaluable insight about technology issues superintendents can use today and tomorrow.
Biographical Background:
Mark Gura is an accomplished academic author, having published numerous articles on education, and is the co-author of Podcasting for Teaching (2009, 2007: 1st and 2nd eds) , Classroom Robotics (2007), Recapturing Technology for Education (2005), and Making Literacy Magic Happen: The Best of Learning and Leading with Technology, an ISTE publication. He has won many awards . . . → Read More: Episode 55: Mark Gura Interview
By admin4, on January 24th, 2011%
 A Conversation Between Dr. Peter Gorman
and Arthur Griffin
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The Challenging Choices Excellence Requires
Topic: The Challenging Choices Excellence Requires
Join us for another exciting episode as Arthur Griffin interviews Dr. Peter C. Gorman superintendent of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system. Over the course of the interview, Dr. Gorman discusses several aspects of his time in Charlotte, and talks about the hard choices that come with a growing constituency and a shrinking budget, and about how to handle it when you’re faced with the decision to close schools. But it’s not all doom and gloom! He also talks about some of the successes he’s had and the areas he’s had to focus on to make his school system successful- describing the importance of being relevant and the need for professional development.
This is an an intriguing interview as Dr. Gorman shares his valuable experience as a superintendent with district leaders nationwide; . . . → Read More: Ep. 53 Peter Gorman Interview
By dlpod, on May 11th, 2010%
Mr. Thomas Brady Interview, Superintendent of Providence, RI Public Schools.
Leading a School Community to Success through Change
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Topic: Leading a School Community to Success through Change
Join us to listen as we interview Mr. Thomas Brady, the superintendent for Providence Public Schools, Providence, RI. What makes us the leaders we are? How do our life experiences surface when we serve as public school superintendents?
These and many other questions are answered in a stirring discussion and retrospect of Mr. Thomas Brady’s current career in public education. Our host Arthur Griffin and Mr. Brady discuss the challenges Mr. Brady has faced in the more than ten years he’s been working in public education, and the intersection and differences among his experiences in Philadelphia and Fairfax, VA.
In a unusual twist, listeners will also discover how Brady’s extensive military career has helped shape and prepare him for the . . . → Read More: Ep 51 Mr. Thomas Brady Interview
By dlpod, on March 12th, 2010%
Interview with Dr. Judy A. Alston Author on School Leadership
Cultural Border Crossing and Student Achievement in American Schools
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Topic: Cultural Border Crossing and Student Achievement in American Schools
Dr. Judy A. Alston, co-author of School Leadership and Administration: Important Concepts, Case Studies, & Simulations (McGraw-Hill), discusses hot topics in school leadership with guest host, David Patterson, in this 49th episode of District Leaders Podcast. The particular focus is about the importance and relevance of border crossings and student achievement in schools. Join us for a breakthro0ugh discussion about motivation, critical thinking and student achievement for a wide base of students you serve in your schools every day.
Topics covered in this interview include:
Research about effective schools by applying the concept of cultural border crossing.
Addressing issues of racism, classism, and sexism,
Recommendations for how school leadership can help students effectively cross borders and reach the highest possible . . . → Read More: Ep 49. Dr. Judy Alston, Supt/Author Interview
By dlpod, on February 7th, 2010%
Interview with Ms. Eileen Cooper Reed, Cincinnati School Board
The School Board’s Role in Decision Making: Insights from the President
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The School Board’s Role in Decision Making: Insights from the President
Elaine Cooper Reed, Cincinnati School Board President, discusses issues facing public schools today with host Mr. Arthur Griffin. Ms. Reid discusses the challenges she has faced with school funding and downsizing, as well as many other issues. This episode is revealing and helpful as she shares with us many insights she’s garnered over years as a member of the governance team.
District Leaders Podcast is always
Leading Today for Success Tomorrow!
Biographical Background
After practicing clinical social work for several years, Eileen Cooper Reed attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law, graduating in 1984. Her Administrative Law Team won 1st place in the National Administrative Law Competition. She was . . . → Read More: Ep 48 Ms. Eileen Cooper Reed
By dlpod, on December 30th, 2009%
Interview with Dr. Eugene G. White, Supt. Indianapolis Public Schools
Handling the Tough Decisions: Preserving Student Achievement during Budget Cuts
Handling the Tough Decisions: Preserving Student Achievement during Budget Cuts
Dr. Eugene G.White, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) in Indiana discusses difficult choices in district leadership with host Mr. Arthur Griffin. An accomplished author and recipient of 2009 Indiana Superintendent of the Year award (also in 2002). Having experience through the ranks from school principal through medium to large urban districts, he has much to share on leadership and coping with the difficult decisions faced in these roles.
Dr. White has authored two books for school leaders including Leadership Beyond Excuses: The Courage to Hold the Rope.
Specific topics included in this interview with Dr. White:
Most difficult decisions faced across 30 years of school and district leadership
Coping with large budget cuts while maintaining educational excellence
Describing priorities, equity, and negotiation during process . . . → Read More: Ep 47 Dr. Eugene G. White
By dlpod, on October 17th, 2009%
Interview with Mr. Neil Rochelle, Supt. Iroquois Central School District, Western NY.
Handling H1N1: With Your Community, Media, and Social Media
Handling H1N1: With Your Community, The Media, and Social Media
Neil Rochelle, Superintendent of the Iroquois Central School district in Western New York, provides a riveting account the real needs facing district leaders across the USA and globe today regarding community issues such as H1N1. He discusses the topic, the unfolding of the experience in his district in fall 2009 and the strategies he employed, including social media communication. All of these details are included in this interview with District Leaders Podcast host Dr. Kathleen P. King. Bonus topics include social media decisions, relationships with the State Health Department, and what to do when the experts disagree!
Specific topics include the following issues:
In the fall 2009, when your district had 500 of 3000 students home sick, why and how did you decide . . . → Read More: Ep 46 Mr. Neil Rochelle Interview
By dlpod, on September 6th, 2009%
Interview with Dr. Bruce Cooper, Professor of Educational Leadership, and Policy, Fordham University. Solutions for School Finance and Policy Issues
Solutions for School Finance and Policy Issues
Dr. Bruce S. Cooper, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, Fordham University, prolific author, well-known expert in school policy and finance and former President of the Politics of Education Society (PEA) is our guest for this special interview with District Leader’s Podcast joining our guest host Dr. Kathleen P. King. In the field of educational administration, policy, and finance, Dr. Cooper is a trend setter and prolific author, research and mentor of school leaders and superintendents around the globe. In 2009, he also received the Scribner Award for Mentoring from UCEA. Join us for this vibrant discussion as Cooper and King share how school superintendents strategize to succeed during a time of decreased funding and increased demands.
Specific topics include the following hot topic . . . → Read More: Ep 45 Dr Bruce Cooper
By dlpod, on August 10th, 2009%
Interview with Dr. Earlean Smiley, Assistant Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, FL, Women in Leadership Roles
Episode 43 (Part 1) Dr. Earlean Smiley (25 min) ~ Click the link to listen
Episode 44 (Part 2) Dr. Earlean Smiley (25 min) ~Click the link to listen
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In this podcast episode, Dr. Smiley shares how Broward County Public Schools has been able to achieve an “A” rating in the state of Florida and become a two time Broad finalist. Dr. Smiley describes the way she and her staff made strategic decisions to put teaching and learning center in the planning and resources process. She also reveals how she cultivated teacher, parent and community support and provides many examples of instructional and administrative technology adoptions to scale and improve instruction and essential services. Finally Dr. Smiley tackles what it is to . . . → Read More: Ep 43 & 44: Dr. Earlean Smiley
By dlpod, on May 27th, 2008%
Interview with Waterbury CT Superintendent
Dr. David Snead
Mobility and Poverty: Urban Education and the Role of the Superintendent
Key Topics include: Leadership | High Stakes Testing | Teacher Training | Vocational Education | ARCHIVE | Trends in Education | Urban Education | Making the Tough Decisions | Improving Student Performance | Professional Development
Dr. David Snead, Superintendent of the Waterbury (CT) Public Schools, joins host Ed Milliken for an interview which discusses vital topics effecting schools, superintendents, students and society today. They particularly focus this session on the topics of pupil achievement from the perspectives of poverty and mobility. In just one example of the depth and relevance of this interview, Dr. Snead emphasizes and explains how standards level performance is difficult to achieve when students live in an environment of poverty and children and families are very mobile. This school leader calls for curricular consistency as a powerful way enable students to progress in . . . → Read More: Ep. 15 – Dr. David Snead Interview
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