In the Lead with UCEA

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Macon L. Tucker III, Director of the Equity-Centered Pipeline Initiative (ECPI) for Baltimore City Public Schools.   Mónica and Macon talk about the transformative work happening in the City Schools district of Baltimore. Macon outlines the evolution and impact of the ECPI and how it  aims to cultiva...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Dr. Carla Finkelstein, associate professor in the Department of Instructional Leadership and Professional Development at Towson University.   Mónica and Carla talk about the evolution of Towson's partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) through the Equity Centered Pipeline Initiative...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Dr. Darryl Williams, Interim Assistant Chair for Administration in the Dept of Teacher Education and Professional Development,Professor of Practice, and Program Director at Morgan State University.   Mónica and Darryl talk about Darryl’s background and the work he’s doing at Morgan State University i...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership for the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD).   Mónica and Shawn talk about Shawn’s extensive experience in public education and he details SAISD's initiatives to develop a sustainable leadership pipeline throug...

Welcome back for season 5! In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Dr. Juan Manuel Niño, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at UT San Antonio, where his research focusing on school district leadership, leadership preparation for social justice, latino leadership, and intersectionalities. Mónica and Juan explore the hist...

Today, we re-share a Season 3 episode that ties in perfectly to our upcoming season. We selected this episode because in it, Dr. Rotunda Floyd-Cooper provides a great overview of the pivotal work happening through The Wallace Foundation’s Equity Centered Pipeline Initiative (ECPI).  We think this episode is the perfect introduction to our Season 5 conversations with some of ECPI’s district and uni...

Welcome back to Season 5 of In the Lead with UCEA!

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Paul Fleming, Chief Learning Officer at Learning Forward, where he works with states and districts to increase educator and leader effectiveness through student-focused, high-quality, professional learning. Mónica and Paul discuss Learning Forward's international outreach, including their popular...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Paul Katnik, Assistant Commissioner at Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, where he has been instrumental in coordinating the state model educator evaluation system. Mónica and Paul discuss Paul’s role in the development and implementation of the Missouri Leadership Development...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dan Gordon, principal at EducationCounsel where he leads a variety of K-12 projects focused on advancing learning system approaches and supporting school districts to expand opportunities and accelerate improved outcomes for all students.  Mónica and Dan discuss the evolving role of federal involvemen...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Zeke Perez, Assistant Policy Director at the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Zeke  tracks legislation related to statewide longitudinal data systems, school safety, and post-secondary campus safety. He's also done recent comparisons of state strategies to support the preparation and dev...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Paul Manna, Isabelle and Jerome E. Hyman Distinguished University Professor of Government at William & Mary.  Mónica and Paul discuss Paul’s career focused on K-12 education, federalism, and policy reform. Paul shares his insights on how states act as educational policy actors and his recent work...

In the Lead with UCEA brings you pivotal conversations with people making an impact on educational leadership preparation, practice, and policy. We're back with season four of In the Lead with UCEA. This season, we will be talking with leaders from some professional organizations and UCEA partners who develop, track, and advocate for educational policy work at the state and national levels. We...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Dr. Mark Anthony Gooden, Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Professor of Education Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University, about the report he was lead author on, ‘ A Culturally Responsive School Leadership Approach to Developing Equity-Centered Principals .’ and culturally responsive school le...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Marjorie Wechsler, the Principal Research Manager at the Learning Policy Institute, about the report she was co-author on, ‘ Developing Effective Principals: What Kind of Learning Matters? ,’ and the importance of high-quality learning for principal preparation and professional development.  With...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Dr. Ellen Goldring, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations and Vice Dean from Peabody College Of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University, about the report she was lead author on, ‘ The Role of Assistant Pr...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne- Jiménez talks with Dr. Jason Grissom, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Public Policy and Education at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College and Faculty Director of the Tennessee Education Research Alliance, about the report he was lead author on, ‘ How Principals Affect Students and Schools ,’ a comprehensive...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Vice President of Education Leadership at The Wallace Foundation, about The Wallace Foundation’s Equity Centered Pipeline Initiative (ECPI), which aims to develop equity-oriented school principals across eight diverse school districts in the U.S.  The discussion explores the i...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA , Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Bronwyn Bevan, Vice President of Research at The Wallace Foundation, about the foundation's learning strategies and research initiatives. Dr. Bevan elaborates on the foundation's focus areas: educational leadership, youth development, and the arts, highlighting their long-term goals or &#3...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Mary Erina Driscoll, Vice President of Academic Affairs at Regis College, and president of UCEA from 1999-2000, about how her experiences in Catholic education and interactions with mentors shaped her dissertation on schools as communities. Mary provides a deep dive into UCEA's evolution from a...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Paula Cordeiro, Dammeyer Distinguished Professor of Global Leadership and Education at the University of San Diego, and president of UCEA from 1997-1998, about the globalization of ed leadership, and how the field has expanded internationally. Paula shares how her own journey started with a US-cent...

This episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Gerardo R. López, Professor in the Department of Educational Administration at Michigan State University’s College of Education, and president of UCEA from 2019-2020, about the layers of challenges that hit scholars and practitioners unexpectedly with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing many i...

In this episode of In the Lead with UCEA, Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Michael Dantley, Dean Emeritus of Miami University College of Education, and president of UCEA from 2005-2006. They discuss his rich experience spanning five decades in Education. Michael talks about the seismic shifts that leadership theories have undergone in that time—from the once-dominant posi...

This episode of In the Lead with UCEA kicks off Season 2 and the new UCEA Issues series. UCEA Executive Director Dr. Mónica Byrne-Jiménez talks with Dr. Martha McCarthy, Presidential Professor Emeritus at Loyola Marymount University and Chancellor's Professor Emeritus at Indiana University, about her insights on the evolution of educational leadership and UCEA's role in shaping it. Martha...

Welcome to Season 2 of In the Lead with UCEA. I'm your host, Mónica Byrne-Jiménez, Executive Director of the University Council for Educational Administration. In this podcast, UCEA presents pivotal conversations with people making an impact on educational leadership, preparation, practice, and policy. Learn about the latest happenings and cutting-edge research from UCEA community of scholars....