School Success Podcast

"If their eyes are just lightened up when they're talking about teaching, then I know that passion is in." - Terry Moffitt (Head of a Christian School in NC) "I fully support accreditation...it's a continuous improvement process. You're looking at standards for which quality schools meet. And it helps you to take a look in the mirror as a school." - Phil Puleo (Educ...

Join us for a powerful discussion with Joel Staggers , former Head of a Classical Christian Academy in Hemet, and Dr. Danielle R. Moss Cox , CEO of Oliver Scholars . 🌟Joel Staggers delves into the importance of educational choices for Christian parents, while Dr. Danielle R. Moss Cox shares her vision for an equitable educational system. Don't miss this insightful episode! Listen now on Spoti...

"𝑊𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦'𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑑, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑢𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑒, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑔𝑖𝑓𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟." - Sarah Angrisani , Founder of Coastal Community School "𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛, 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑟 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑝." - Don...

This episode of the School Success Podcast features inspiring interviews with: 📣 Mark Cunanan, 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 : Gain insights on persistence and the power of faith-based education. 📣 Dr. Donna Marie Cozine, CEO of Consult DMC: Learn leadership strategies, foster a positive school culture, and achieve work-life balance. Don't miss these inspiring stories! Liste...

"𝐴𝑠 𝑎 𝐶ℎ𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙, 𝑤𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒'𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑠." - Joseph Morecraft , Ph. D. Chief Academic & Innovation Officer at Fellowship Christian School "𝑀𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒-𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑜 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎 𝑙𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑒." - Kathryn Jones of Legacy Academy 🔄...

Join us as Karl Simon from Christian Heritage Schoo l and Tim Holland from Caldwell Academy discuss the importance of teacher-student relationships, creating a positive school culture, and developing lifelong learners on the School Success Podcast. 🌟 Tune in now! 🎧 #SchoolSuccess  #SchoolSuccessMakers -- 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜-𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂'𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔...

"Everything that you're going to be doing has to start with love." - Xavier Reyes "Lead from a space of empathy." - Eric Thompson 🎧 Relive two inspiring School Success podcast episodes! Hear how Xavier Reyes went from business to founding Alta Public Schools . Plus, Eric Thompson shares empowering wisdom for educators on leading with empathy & sustainable self-care pra...

🌟 Get ready for an educational adventure like no other! Join us on our YouTube channel as Blake Willard , former Principal of a Christian School in Nevada, and Jennifer Spikner , who previously led a school in Chicago, take you behind the scenes of their schools. From growth tales to leadership gems, every episode is a journey worth embarking on. Hit play now and let the learning begin! #SchoolSu...

"It's really amazing to see how great our kids are doing and how much they love learning because we install that in them at a very young age." - Sherria VanSparrentak , a former Montessori school head in Kalamazoo, MI "The big point with a vision, like, Why do we exist? What are we aiming for? Then be clear on that, and then that gives you the guidelines for how you run your sch...

🎧 Uncover the secrets to fostering academic success in any environment! Join us for an enlightening conversation on crafting the perfect learning space with Brian Hayden , Chief Executive Officer of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School . Tune in now to gain invaluable insights into tailoring education for every student's needs. #SchoolSuccess  #SchoolSuccessMakers --  𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠...

"When that trust level increases in leadership, then it looks like magic. All kinds of other good things start happening." - Dr. Toby Travis , Executive Consultant at Global School Consulting Group "The school rises and falls on leadership..." - Rick Calloway , Head of School at Metrolina Christian Academy 🎙️ Dive into the wisdom of past School Success podcast episodes featurin...

🎙️ Let's journey back in time together! Join our podcast as Kim Gelalia reflects on special education success secrets like feedback culture and supportive environments! Plus, Khalil Graham shares insights on adopting a "win the day" mindset in educational leadership, emphasizing daily successes and continuous improvement. Get ready for a blast from the past! Listen Now! 🗓️ #Education...

"Your first commitment is to spend time in prayer." - Jeff Adams , Head of Veritas School "There'll be amazing days & days you question it all. But we must keep moving forward, staying creative as educators." - Jad Touma , Assistant Head of Children's House Montessori School 🔊 Relive two powerful episodes from the #SchoolSuccess podcast!  Hear Jeff Adams of Veritas...

"Real simple, real easy. Make sure you understand your purpose, reflect on that. Once you're clear about your purpose, allow it to ground every decision that you make, and don't waver on those decisions." - Dr. Bobby White ".. this is a calling this is, you know, we're here, because this is where we feel the Lord has led us to serve. And so it's not a job." - Sh...

"It's really our job to share as much knowledge as we can with them, and there are just no boundaries. That's what I love about Montessori." - Angela Riforgiate "Engaging students is one of the most critical areas.. We tend to teach the way we learned, and it's doesn't work with this generation..." - Daniel Simo n Revisit our best #SchoolSuccess episodes on holi...

Ready to elevate your strategic thinking in education? Tune in to our newest podcast episode featuring Dr. David A. Wells , Executive Consultant at Global School Consulting Group . Discover practical strategies and innovative approaches to address the ever-evolving landscape of education. Stream the episode now and enhance your skills as an educator! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers --  𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦&#...

"The top three skills of a fundraiser are number one, integrity. Number two listening skills. And number three loving people." - Wayne Lynch 🌟 Dive into the art of school fundraising with Wayne Lynch, President of Gift of Hope USA Foundation & Executive Consultant at Global School Consulting Group . Learn his secrets to building impactful donor relationships beyond money. Listen now...

"I would say that some of the events that we've done, whether it's recruitment, fundraising or just advocacy in general, and getting the word out the events where only one person showed up, it's turned out that that one person who shows up is one of the most connected people in the community, and they're going to take the word back to their friends." -Dr. Jessica Drexel...

"There's so much good to have your students rubbing shoulders with these international kids, and it opens up possibilities like international activities." - Jack Appleby , Consultant at Global Vision Christian School 🎧 Ever considered recruiting international students to boost enrollment? Jack Appleby shares his innovative strategy that transformed a struggling faith-based school in...

"..invest in relationships, the relationships of the board to the head with one another are incredibly important, especially that relationship between the board chair and the head of school, and it is the ceiling on schools." - 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐲𝐧 "𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞" 𝐖𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬 Exciting News! Our latest podcast episode featuring Katie Wiens, Executive Director of CESA , is now live! Join us as we dive deep...

"Build relationships and partnerships with as many organizations as you can... because those partnerships can lead to a lot of you know, positive things." - Tod Kline of Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Retired superintendent Tod Kline shares his invaluable insights on the renowned Baldrige Excellence Framework for driving continuous school improvement. Discover how this powerful...

Are you ready for a journey through time? Tune in for a trip down memory lane with Tim Wong and Damian Ahrens . Don't miss this opportunity to reflect and learn about building trust, nurturing culture, and more! Subscribe now and be the first to catch this exclusive episode! #SchoolSuccess #SchoolSuccessMakers -- 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦'𝑠 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑐𝑜-𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑨𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒂'𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒕 𝑼𝒏𝒊...

"We need to help Christian schools do their mission, help parents understand the options that are available, and help launch more Christian schools so that people won't be turned away; there's a place that they can go." - Darrell Jones "Most of what I do is centered around alternative revenue streams and fundraising and sustainability because schools need to be sustainable.&...

Dive deeper into the world of education and technology with our memorable guests, Kurt Madden and Eugene Netupsky ! Reflecting on some unforgettable moments with two incredible guests! Kurt's emphasis on the critical need for social-emotional learning (SEL) resonates deeply in today's evolving educational landscape, while Eugene's insights on personalized tutoring shed light on effecti...

"I believe every kid, every child can learn if they're given the right environment." - Bonnie Ho "Waldorf education isn't trying to prepare people for college; it's just trying to help each [individual] person find out what their unique capacities are... become whoever they are meant to be." - Coleen Ryan Revisit transformative educational insights with Bonnie Ho (o...