Standing Tall: Voices in Leadership

What You'll Learn: The importance of servant leadership and why putting others first builds lasting trust. Strategies for effective community engagement and transparent communication. Practical tips on achieving intentional work-life balance as an educational leader. Insights on integrating technology, including AI, to enhance student learning and teacher-student relationships. The value of career...

Episode Notes Guest Dr. Jeffrey Collier Michigan’s 2024 Superintendent of the Year Learn more about the award at gomasa.org Episode Summary Join us as Dr. Collier reveals how focusing on systems over goals can help you build unstoppable momentum, all through the lens of three powerful words: Serve. Innovate. Empower. Discover how these principles can reshape your leadership approach and your organ...

As the Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Getting Smart, Nate has dedicated his career to helping schools rethink education to better serve students. In this conversation, Nate shares insights on: • The importance of place-based, project-based, and problem-based learning. • Why ‘soft skills’ should be reframed as ‘durable skills.’ • How technology and AI can support teachers in creating...

Key Topics Discussed: • Personalized, Competency-Based Learning: Dr. Steiner explains the district’s shift from traditional education models to personalized, competency-based learning, focusing on meeting each student’s unique needs and pacing. • Student and Community Engagement: The episode highlights the significance of involving students and the community in the transformation process, ensuring...

Episode Show Notes Podcast: Standing Tall: Voices in Leadership Episode Title: Envisioning Tomorrow: Empowering Leaders to Shape the Future of Learning Guest: Dr. David Richards, Executive Director of the Future of Learning Council Episode Overview In this episode, host Randy Lindquist engages in a compelling conversation with Dr. David Richards, the Executive Director of the Future of Learning Co...

Connect with Randy Lindquist on LinkedIn Connect with Rebecca Midles on LinkedIn Learn more about Getting Smart Resources Mentioned: • Highland Academy Charter School : Formerly Highland Tech High School, the first standards-based school in the Anchorage School District. • Reinventing Schools Coalition (RISC) : An organization dedicated to transforming education systems to personalized mastery mod...

Connect with Naomi Norman on LinkedIn Connect with Randy Lindquist on LinkedIn Key Topics Discussed 1. Critical Humility in Leadership Naomi highlights the importance of embracing vulnerability and being open to feedback as a leader. 2. Grow Your Own Programs Naomi discusses the Grow Your Own teacher recruitment initiative, a statewide effort to address teacher shortages by supporting paraprofessi...

Leadership Journey: Tom shares his path to the superintendency, emphasizing the pivotal figures—“giants”—whose shoulders he stood on. • Athletics and Leadership: Lessons from sports shaped his understanding of teamwork, resilience, and effective systems. • Innovative Communication: Tom focuses on meeting the community where they are with creative outreach methods. The role of vertical video, focus...

Dr. Selmon's Leadership Journey: • From elite college wrestler to higher education leader across three states. • Early leadership experiences as a wrestling team captain shaped his focus on accountability and teamwork. The Role of Community Colleges: • Gateway to higher education and career advancement. • MCC’s impact on economic mobility and talent development. • The importance of affordability,...

Tight Loose Leadership and PLC's Richard DuFour on Tight Loose Leadership Clear, non-negotiable theory of action (tight) and then encouraging autonomy and creativity within its parameters (loose)