Listen in as Houston Kraft, co-founder of CharacterStrong and author of the upcoming book Deep Kindness joins the program to talk about strategies for being deliberate and intentional with social emotional learning in 2020 and beyond. We discus

Diane Campbell: Creating a Culture of Curiosity

Aug 13th, 2020 25m 42s

Listen in as Diane Campbell, Director of College and Career Readiness at Liberty Common High School in Ft. Collins, Colorado joins the program to talk about her journey in the school counseling world and the innovative ways she engages her stud

Kat Pastor: Now More than Ever

Jul 31st, 2020 32m 8s

Kat Pastor of Flagstaff USD in Arizona joins the program to talk about the unique challenges facing her district (in general and during the COVID era), how the district managed the crisis this past spring, and what the district is prioritizing

Robin Murphy and Mindy Willard: Innovate Fearlessly

Jun 29th, 2020 42m 18s

Listen in as Mindy Willard and Robin Murphy from Madison Metropolitan School District join the program to share the innovative ways they’re engaging their students and customizing graduation pathways to set students up for postsecondary success

Susan Hill: Owning the Responsibility

Jun 23rd, 2020 33m 4s

Listen in as Susan Hill, Director of College and Career Readiness at the School District of University City (Missouri) joins the program to discuss the “to and through” culture that University City has built around college and career readiness.

Bernardo Garrido - Instilling a "College Going" Mindset

Jun 18th, 2020 32m 19s

Listen in as Bernardo Garrido, Director of College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) at Jubilee Academies discusses how Jubilee has been able to instill a “college going culture” in its students that has led to a tremendous postsecondary t

Bernardo Garrido - Instilling a "College Going" Mindset

Jun 18th, 2020 32m 19s

Don Haddad: School Leadership in Today's Hyper-connected Reality

Jun 16th, 2020 24m 55s

During these unprecedented times, St. Vrain Valley School District has held their expectations around academic achievements and student outcomes steady. The district has engaged 98.7% of its students through a full spectrum of online learning c

Steve Sarsany - It Takes a Village!

Jun 1st, 2020 22m 2s

Steve Sarsany, lead High School Counselor from Beecher 200U in Illinois joins the program to talk about the importance of a data driven counseling process and connecting with community organizations to expose students to different postsecondary

Brian Mathieson and Morgan Parker: Creating a Culture of Enthusiasm around Postsecondary Success

May 27th, 2020 33m 51s

Listen in as Brian Mathieson and Morgan Parker join the program to talk about the culture of enthusiasm they have built around College and Career Readiness at Vancouver Public Schools. Vancouver takes a collaborative approach to the process wit

Corey Anderson: Preparing Students to be Future Ready

May 21st, 2020 33m 48s

Corey Anderson, College and Career Counselor at Central Valley High School in Washington State joins our show to discuss the evolving definition of future readiness, how COVID 19 has necessitated innovation, and the importance of following a da

Scott Kerwien: Driving Engagement and Individualizing Pathways for a Rapidly Evolving Labor Market

May 14th, 2020 32m 55s

Scott Kerwien, Director of College and Career Readiness at Spokane Public Schools joins Rob Young of SchooLinks to talk about his district's adjustment to distance learning and the importance of aligning a student's pathway with a comprehensive

Justin Aglio, Growth Mindset + Open Learning = Innovation

Nov 17th, 2017 34m 1s

Justin Aglio, Director of Innovation and K-4 Academic Achievement, joins us to talk about how the core values of Montour School District create a culture of teacher autonomy and student-centered learning. To better understand learner needs, the

Brianna Kleinschmidt, Changing from How to Wow

Nov 15th, 2017 42m 38s

In this episode, Brianna Kleinschmidt, Principal of Benicia High School, discusses the power of changing from how to wow. This approach has defined her work at BHS as she has managed to integrate technology and other impactful resources without

Daniel Smith, Autonomy with integrity

Nov 8th, 2017 30m 50s

This episode features Dr. Daniel Smith, Principal of Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach. Growth mindset pervades Dr. Smith’s work as he seeks to learn from both other school systems and his own students. With respect to his students,

Dr. Lynn Moody, An Old School-New School Approach

Oct 27th, 2017 21m 59s

This episode features Dr. Lynn Moody, Superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System in Salisbury, North Carolina. Dr. Moody’s present work centers on 3 critical actions -Building relationshipsLearning students’ passions and interestsTailo

Irma Venegas & Allison Ohle, SWAG: Students with a Goal

Oct 27th, 2017 27m 25s

This episode features Irma Venegas, Director of KIPP Through College (KTC) in San Diego and Allison Ohle, Executive Director of KIPP San Diego. Irma and Allison are focused on providing students at KIPP San Diego’s Adelante Preparatory Academy

Dr. Tim Bobrowski, Why Can't We Do This?

Oct 24th, 2017 27m 52s

This episode features Dr. Tim Bobrowski, the Superintendent of Owsley County School District in Booneville, Kentucky. As Dr. Bobrowski discusses, the push for innovation within OCSD has been largely spurred by a simple but powerful question?—?“

Dr. Michael Nagler, Acting on Persistence Data

Oct 23rd, 2017 21m 16s

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Michael Nagler, the Superintendent of Mineola Public Schools in Mineola, New York. Dr. Nagler’s district had to first look at persistence data around MPS students who were enrolling in Nassau Community Coll

Dr. Patricia Deklotz, Learning Without Boundaries

Oct 18th, 2017 32m 20s

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Patricia Deklotz about the value of change management theory and the strategic use of education technology. Dr. Deklotz values technology that is able to provide her teachers with consistent, high-quality form

Dr. Ashley Leyba, Developing a Growth Mindset in Students

Oct 14th, 2017 35m 37s

This episode features Dr. Ashley Leyba, Founding Head of School at BASIS Independent Fremont. She discusses the power of giving teachers a lot of autonomy and developing student engagement through social-emotional learning. Dr. Leyba is focused

Dr. Jared Cotton, Valuing What We Measure vs. Measuring What We Value

Oct 13th, 2017 38m 2s

This episode features Dr. Cotton, the Superintendent for Henry County Public Schools in Collinsville, Virginia. Dr. Cotton shares insight into how his district is both tech-driven and student-driven at the same time. We discuss how technology c

Sott Habeeb, Making Learning a Constant, Not a Variable

Oct 11th, 2017 25m 19s

Scott Habeeb, Principal of Salem High School in Salem, Virginia, joins us to discuss how a design-forward focus is helping students to discover themselves through the school’s Interest Pathways program. Scott highly values student ownership and

Scott Habeeb, Making Learning a Constant, Not a Variable

Oct 11th, 2017 25m 19s

Steve Murley, Career Readiness: Going from Abstract to Concrete

Oct 3rd, 2017 43m 30s

In this episode, Steve Murley, the Superintendent of Schools for the Iowa City Community School District in Iowa City. A central focus of this episode is on how to leverage community partnerships to impact his students’ college and career readi