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Bureaucracy kills change like a wool blanket extinguishes a flame. This episode focuses on the idea of limiting bureaucracy in order to bring about effective change.  Email questions:  mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the email "podcast question" We will feature questions in future episodes Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeepEDU podcast review   Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:...

Change protocols are necessary when trying to initiate change. They provide a guide map to help lead with clarity. Email questions:  mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the email "podcast question" We will feature questions in future episodes Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeepEDU podcast review   Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Believin Stephen

Sacrifice is necessary when trying to initiate change. It is essential to allow people to process loss associated with change. The potential success of the change initiative starts with this step. We delve into different layers associated with sacrifice. It is not as straightforward as it might seem.  Email questions:  mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the email "podcast question" We will feature questi...

You can't manage your way into change! Management is not the same as leadership when attempting to bring about change in a complex organization. This episode seeks to navigate the complexities, differences, and potential applications. Email questions:  mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the email "podcast question" We will feature questions in future episodes Scenario questions would be amazing! Sign up...

Change is a difficult and complex process. It is essential to establish a solid foundation to ensure the success of the change process. To do that, you should start with the why. Listen to this episode as we consider the different facets and applications Email questions: mad3764@g.harvard.edu Title the email "podcast question" We will feature questions in future episodes Scenario questions would b...

Becca Merrill is a researcher and evaluator at Education Northwest. Her content expertise is in the teacher labor market, with methodological expertise in both quantitative and qualitative designs. Her recent work focuses on teacher working conditions as a lever for teacher retention, informed by work experience as a middle school teacher. Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeep...

Stephen was a middle school Social Studies teacher for 20 years before becoming Chief Learning Officer of a blended learning platform startup. His interests are ancient history, archaeology, and travel and he is an outspoken advocate for teachers, mental health, and LGBTQ equity in the classroom and beyond. Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeepEDU podcast review   Subscribe to...

Dr. Dana Goodier has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school level as an administrator. She often speaks professionally, writes blogs for the Teach Better Team, and is the author of Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators. Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeepEDU podcast review   Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Beli...

After navigating her own career transition from teaching in 2017, Daphne Gomez founded Teacher Career Coach to support other teachers thinking of making a change. She launched the first complete coaching program of its kind, the Teacher Career Coach Course in 2019 and also hosts the popular Teacher Career Coach Podcast each week. Daphne has created a judgment-free community dedicated to helping ed...

Melissa Arnold Lyon is an assistant professor of public policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy at the University at Albany, SUNY. Melissa studies the political economy of education policy, focusing on inequality, governance, and teacher politics and policy. She's interested in how political structures shape and get shaped by the incentives and behaviors of market actors, an...

Lindsay Donikian is the Executive Vice President of Teacher Growth at Elevate K-12. Lindsay focuses much of her time on teacher shortage, how to retain teachers, and live teaching as a potential solution. Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeepEDU podcast review   Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Believin Stephen Links:  elevatek12.com Lindsay Donikian | LinkedIn   Shout outs...

Grace is a doctoral student at the University of Washington Evans School for Public Policy and Governance where she studies urban policy and the impact of segregation on social equity. She has a bachelor's degree in economics and English from Davidson College and worked at Brown University as a pre-doctoral researcher with Prof. Matt Kraft before attending UW. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a pod...

Chuck Keller is a Leadership & Instructional Coach with over 20 years experience in education. Having taught at day schools, boarding schools, single-sex and mixed gender schools, Chuck brings a broad collection of experiences to his work with teachers and school leaders. Outside of the classroom, he is a motorcyclist, dog-lover, baker, and aspiring author. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcas...

Dr. Fredeirck Buskey's mission is to help assistant principals live and lead better. Through The Assistant Principal Podcast, daily leadership email, virtual courses, and online community, he teaches APs to move from spending time on tasks to investing time with people. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast review  AND  Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Believin Stephen Links:  Frederick Bus...

Tuan D. Nguyen is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University. He applies rigorous quantitative methods (quasi-experimental designs and meta-analysis) to examine 1) the teacher labor markets, particularly looking at the factors that drive teacher attrition and retention, and 2) the effects and implications of teacher policies and education poli...

Leena Marie Saleh, 'The Edtech Guru', is a former educator with 10+ years of classroom experience. She has always been extremely passionate about the modern world of technology and how it transfers into the classroom to make students #workforce ready. Leena has also been a long-time teacher transition advocate. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast review  AND  Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music...

Chad Alderman is the Policy Director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, where he studies school finance and teacher labor markets. He's the founding editor of TeacherPensions.org, and his work has appeared in the Washington Post, NY Times, and Wall Street Journal Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast review  AND  Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Believin Stephen Links: Edumonics...

Matthew Wheeland is a former classroom teacher that now works at Formative — the world's best formative assessment platform. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast review  AND  Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Believin Stephen Links: Matthew Wheeland on Linkedin and Twitter Shout out: Holly Owens and Jeff Patterson Connect with Matthew Downing: Linkedin Twitter

Eric Sarb taught middle school math and science in Chicago and San Francisco for 6 years before pivoting to the ed tech sales world. He's worked at various levels in sales, completed multiple policy fellowships, and worked in education leadership development. Eric lives in Oakland, California, and has stayed (mostly) sane inside and outside the classroom by always playing in a punk or metal band....

Nick Covington taught high school social studies for 10 years in Iowa. He is the Co-founder of the Human Restoration Project, a non-profit educational organization committed to systemic change toward human-centered learning experiences. Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast review AND Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music:   Believin Stephen Links: www.humanrestorationproject.org Shout out:  @julia...

Josh Bleiberg is the Assistant Professor of Education Policy at the University of Pittsburgh and was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate in School Reform at the Annenberg Institute at Brown University. He is also the author of an interesting paper he wrote while at the Annenberg Institute, What Happened to the K-12 Education Labor Market During Covid-19? Sign up for the Newsletter Post a podcast re...

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Chris Unger shares an epic conversation about his doctoral journey.  He details how he ended up at Harvard, what helped him succeed, and how current Ed. D. students can navigate their own doctoral journey. The conversation is filled with examples, thoughtful contemplation, and applicable next steps.   Dr. Unger's email: cunger.neu@gmail.com https://www.arevolutionineducation.org  https://www.youca...

Check out the NEW Ed. D. Pathway podcast! This podcast aims to help potential and current Ed. D. students navigate the doctoral journey towards success.   We will do that through concise conversations that seek to help others along the Ed. D. path. Check out Eddpathway.com for helpful resources on your Ed. D. journey. Free Resources Courses Blog Podcast ( Review / Subscribe ) Newsletter Your host:...

What can we learn from Mr. Rogers in respect to blended learning? Mr. Rogers transformed the television experience for kids decades ago, and there is much we can continue to learn from him today. He encouraged listeners to slow down, established routines, created deep connections, and experimented with new ideas. These are all lessons we can bring into the traditional or blended classroom.  Listen...