Leaders AdvantEDGE

After 16 years of service to OAESA, Dr. Julie Davis retires on December 31st, 2021. In her final episode on Leaders AdvantEDGE, she introduces our listeners to OAESA's new executive director, Dr. Becky Hornberger. They share a conversation about the legacy of sustainable leadership, the mission and vision of the organization, and personal stories of their 'why'.  Thank you, Dr. Davis, for your ser...

Have you noticed the 'help wanted' signs in virtually every business you pass lately? Principals are essential to their district's human capital system through their role in hiring, growing, and retaining staff, yet with the job market as it is, many principals are wondering what they can do to recruit and retain a great team to support the students in their buildings. In this episode, Dr. Julie D...

Dr. Julie Davis talks with Dr. Jim Gay, Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) Co-director, about the OLAC resources and Dr. Becky Hornberger, SAIL/CUC Department Chair, about how these resources are utilized within the content of the Ohio Instructional Leadership Academy (OILA), as well as our licensure and degree programs with CUC. The show notes below link to many of the resources discussed an...

Guests : Dr. Sue Brackenhoff, Bob Buck, Dr. Robyn Floyd, Audrey Staton-Thompson, and Dr. Julie Willoughby This episode of Leaders AdvantEDGE, Keeping Kids Central: Behind the Scenes at Central Office , brought to you by Equitable, features a conversation between Dr. Julie Davis and five central office administrators who are active members of OAESA. Our guests share how they, in their unique roles...

Dr. Julie Davis has a conversation with Dr. Melissa Weber-Mayrer, Director of ODE's Office of Approaches to Teaching and Professional Learning, LaMonica Davis, principal of Helen Arnold CLC in Akron Public Schools and member of the Ohio Dyslexia Committee, and Maggie Oliver, finalist for Ohio Teacher of the Year and reading specialist at Helen Arnold CLC in Akron Public Schools. Their enthusiastic...

In her conversation with Ohio principals, Felecia Evans and April Knight, Dr. Davis facilitates a discussion on how we move forward from the challenges presented to educators by the pandemic and our nation's reckoning with systemic racism. Rather than just admire the problems of inequities revealed, they discuss the importance of really having those uncomfortable, sometimes very difficult, convers...

A conversation on understanding ESSER III funding and how to maximize partnerships to efficiently use these funds for afterschool and summer learning. Dr. Julie Davis talks with afterschool program advocates, Michele Ritchlin and Dr. Terry Peterson, to help you understand how to access these funds in order to partner with community programs in your area.  Show notes: The evidence base for aftersch...

It has been more than a year since Ohio's schools were closed due to COVID and we are ready to get back to normal.  Or, are we?  In this episode, Meet Me in the Middle , Dr. Julie Davis talks with Carrie Sanchez, Principal of Port Clinton Middle School and Matt Bradley, Principal of Highland Middle School about "COVID silver linings" and the opportunity to make some important changes to create a n...

Dr. Julie Davis shares a conversation with the 2020 and 2021 Ohio NAESP National Distinguished Principals, Kati Mann and Bonnie Kubec. They discuss the importance of leveraging systems of support in order to develop as a building leader. They also share some of their secrets of success; after you hear them you will want to check out these resources that they share:  Voice communication for remote...

An introduction to OAESA's new podcast giving Ohio's educational leaders the edge they need to be successful by bringing them the most up-to-date resources, information, and connections to enable them to be great building leaders. Our goal is to intentionally connect our members and give them the resources they need to take personal responsibility for improving the lives of those entrusted to thei...