Outliers in Education from CEE

Longtime educator, author, speaker and leadership coach Pete Hall stresses the importance of a "reflective practice" for educators. He outlines a  four-step process of self-reflection and shows how, when combined with some authentic self-care,  it can build capacity in educators at every level.    Check out all his works HERE and look for his latest book,  "Always Strive to Be a Bet...

Nothing gets Freeman, WA, Superintendent Randy Russell down. On this episode, Russell helps us look on the bright side after what has been, for many educators, a very tough school year. A celebrated speaker, consultant and author, Russell is deeply committed to developing future leaders in education. You can find his book, "The 3 Ships: Relationships, Leadership and Partnerships" on Amaz...

White River School District Superintendent Janel Keating wrote the book (in fact, quite a few of them) on the value and processes of successful Professional Learning Communities. In this episode, she outlines the keys to success and the potential pitfalls that educational leaders should be aware of as they strive to improve the professional practices of their adult staff in the never-ending effort...

Dr. Tonya Drake, Chancellor of the non-profit, online-only Western Governor's University- Washington, is part of a revolutionary approach to education that makes the most of the positives in online learning. WGU's high-tech, competency-based programs provide greater access, affordability and, ultimately, equity to hundreds of thousands of students. In this episode, we explore how the WGU...

Award-winning principal, speaker, author and consultant Doug Kaplicky delves into the many ways in which developing and maintaining a positive school culture ultimately bears fruit for students, staff and community.  "Outliers in Education" is a project of CEE, The Center for Educational Effectiveness. Find out more at effectiveness.org . Produced by Jamie Howell at Howell at the Moon Pr...

Brewster Bears Middle School Principal Greg Austin took a low-performing school from the bottom five percent to the top five percent in his state in just a few years. In this episode, we unpack the moves he and his team made as they strove to transform not only their school but the future of their students, staff and community.   "Outliers in Education" is a project of CEE, The Center fo...

After leading and documenting a dramatic turnaround at Sunnyside High School, co-authors Chuck Salina and Suzann Girtz turned their discoveries into a transformative system of thinking and behaviors that make school improvement possible not only more quickly than conventional thinking, but also under virtually any circumstances (including a global pandemic!).  Those discoveries are outlined in two...

The pioneering work of former principal Jim Sporleder was featured in the award-winning documentary "Paper Tigers" as he rolled out a different approach to discipline at Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, Washington. The discoveries he made and the changes he witnessed became the foundations of his book, The Trauma-Informed School , and today he devotes all his energies to helping schoo...

Storyteller, consultant, award-winning educator and activist, Erin Jones maps out a series of postures that she believes can help educators flourish as they strive to understand and engage in the realms of diversity, equity and inclusion.  Her new book, Bridges to Heal Us , seeks to heal the deep wounds of racism in the United States of America by building bridges of understanding. "Outliers...

Dr. Kory Kalahar shares the journey of Westside High School, an alternative high school in the Wenatchee School District, and the amazing results they saw and lessons they learned as they shifted from the traditional punitive stance toward student misbehavior to a more loving, trauma-informed approach.  "Outliers in Education" is a project of CEE, The Center for Educational Effectiveness...

Dr. Greg Benner of the University of Alabama, a leading authority in the burgeoning realm of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) discusses the important overlap between SEL and DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and how the implementation of theses approaches can ultimately serve as a sort of "behavioral vaccine" that helps not only students, but teachers and even entire communities....

Former principal Heather Fowler of Washington's Evergreen School District dives deep with hosts Eric Price and Erich Bolz into the concept of collective teacher efficacy on this episode of Outliers in Education. "Outliers in Education" is a project of CEE, The Center for Educational Effectiveness. Find out more at effectiveness.org . Produced by Jamie Howell at Howell at the Moon Pr...

Free use of the school? Citizenship and English language classes? Mentorship programs? Community lunches? Student-led conferences? Brewster Superintendent Eric Driessen shares a quiver full of strategies that have helped his district, and could help yours, establish and sustain vital and powerful relationships with its families and community.  "Outliers in Education" is a project of CEE,...

The families of Principal Tamra Jackson's students have more reasons than most not to get involved - language barriers, prohibitive work schedules and economic disincentives. But through two decades of diligence and creativity, Jackson has managed to not only draw them in, but to take her high school from one of the worst-performing in the state to one of the very best with the help of those...

Principal Ron Hartley from Franklin-Pierce High School in Tacoma, Wash., tells us how a student walkout turned into a series of "magical moments." By heightening their focus on student voice, Franklin Pierce now has new student clubs working on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion, not to mention students providing professional development to staff. Find out how it all happened on O...

In the bonus episode of "Outliers in Education", Richland High School principal and certified Power of Positive Leadership trainer Tim Praino shares a couple highlights from the hugely popular leadership training series. Listeners also learn how to sign up for his upcoming virtual training seminar scheduled for June 23 and 24, 2021, at effectiveness.org. "Outliers in Education"...

This debut episode of the Outliers in Education podcast corresponds with the release of some groundbreaking new research known as the Outlier Study from the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE).  A team of researchers spent nearly three years identifying and codifying the characteristics of schools that far exceed expectations when it comes to serving students of color or those experiencing...