The Fishbowl: Eyes on Education

Negativity can grow and fester when people talk about each other instead of talking to each other. This is a really fast way to erode your culture. In this podcast, we talk about talking to each other and not talking about each other, and Chris shares some wisdom he has picked up from Simon Sinek on how best to approach conversations where conflict is present. 

Welcome back to The Fishbowl! Listen in as Chris and Tim share their favorite memories of back to school, as well as, discussing some recent events in local Mid-Michigan school politics. We are excited to be back to school! Looking forward to seeing you in The Fishbowl all 21/22 year long!

Tim and Chris are on location in the north end of Flint, MI for this podcast with special guest Steve Wolbert. Steve is the CEO and Co-Founder of SIPI. SIPI is an organization that seeks to empower people and organizations to do great things. You can find out more about SIPI and the work they do by heading to their website https://www.sipi-inc.com/ . Listen in to hear from Steve about the great wo...

Chris and Tim are back in The Fishbowl to discuss the role EOS plays in the strategic planning and operations management of CS Partners. We would love to connect with anyone that would like to discuss how to utilize our approach to help your school  fulfill their mission and vision.

Last week, we had the privilege to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for Orchard Academy, a school of excellence located in the North End of Detroit. Orchard Academy is entering its first year of operation this Fall, and is designed as a replication of the Stockwell Model, out of the Charyl Stockwell Academy District located in Livingston County. Chris and Tim spend some time highlighting some of...

Chris and Tim are back in The Fishbowl to discuss an article that Tim came across regarding effective school leadership. Find the article linked below and join us for this thought provoking podcast. What Great Principals Really Do

No better guest to join us for our 100th podcast!! Listen in as Dan Quisenberry, President of MAPSA, shares his experience with influential teachers that have impacted his life and the unique ways MAPSA highlights premier educators across our state. Please join us in The Fishbowl as we cotinue our celebration of teachers! #seeateacherthankateacher

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from The Fishbowl! Listen in as Chris and Tim celebrate and talk about the teachers that they are fortunate to have learned from and worked with! A week of appreciation is certainly not enough to adequately convey our gratitude and appreciation for all the hard working teachers out there that are shaping and molding the lives of the next generation! We most definite...

Hello Fishbowlers! We are excited to be back in the Fishbowl after a few months off. Chris and Tim are joined by Dr. Lisa Weir, one of the newest members of the CS Partners team! You may remember Lisa from a panel podcast that we conducted about one year ago. Listen in for an opportunity to get to know more about Lisa and her journey into Education Leadership.

Chris and Tim are joined in The Fishbowl by former student, colleague, and friend - Dylan Luna. Chris has often described Dylan as a perfect avatar for the school choice movement. Dylan describes his journey through both traditional public and charter schools throughout his early life. Dylan is a proud Michigan State Graduate and is currently working to complete his second master's degree. He has...

As we are celebrating National School Choice Week, we thought it was best to bring some charter school graduates into The Fishbowl for a conversation around their experience attending a charter school. The panel assembled are all graduates of the International Academy of Flint Classes of 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Listen in to hear these charter school grads share what having the opportunity to a...

The concept of One Word comes from the book, One Word that Will Change Your Life, written by Jon Gordon. The idea of One Word will inspire you to simplify your life and work by focusing on just one word for this year. The beauty of One Word comes in the simplicity of it. Choose One Word that will impact all six dimensions of your life – mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and finan...

The concept of One Word comes from the book, One Word that Will Change Your Life, written by Jon Gordon. The idea of One Word will inspire you to simplify your life and work by focusing on just one word for this year. The beauty of One Word comes in the simplicity of it. Choose One Word that will impact all six dimensions of your life – mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and finan...

The concept of One Word comes from the book, One Word that Will Change Your Life, written by Jon Gordon. The idea of One Word will inspire you to simplify your life and work by focusing on just one word for this year. The beauty of One Word comes in the simplicity of it. Choose One Word that will impact all six dimensions of your life – mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and finan...

The concept of One Word comes from the book, One Word that Will Change Your Life, written by Jon Gordon. The idea of One Word will inspire you to simplify your life and work by focusing on just one word for this year. The beauty of One Word comes in the simplicity of it. Choose One Word that will impact all six dimensions of your life – mental, physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and finan...

Happy New Year!! A familiar guest joins Tim and Chris in The Fishbowl - Dr. Ticheal Jones. In this podcast, we dive into some of the political happenings around the country. We discuss President Elect Biden's choice for Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona, the Senate Runoff Election in GA, and the joint-session today for the certification of the Electoral College. Most importantly, we discu...

Corey Northrop, Executive Director of The Governor John Engler Center for Charter Schools at Central Michigan University, joins us in The Fishbowl for the last podcast in our Michigan Authorizer Series. CMU was the first Authorizer in Michigan and the first University Authorizer in the country. As the leader of an organization so ingrained in the fabric of the charter school movement, Corey provid...

Mariah Wanic from Bay Mills Community College, Dr. K.C. Holder from Northern Michigan University, and Chris Oshelski from Lake Superior State University join us in The Fishbowl as we continue our Michigan Authorizer Series. All three of these Charter School Offices are unique in that they are located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They give great insight into the collaboration between Authorizer's...

We are so excited to end the year with our Michigan Authorizer Series! Chris and Tim are joined in The Fishbowl by Dr. Ron Rizzo, Director of the Ferris State University Charter School Office and Dr. David Lewis, Director of the School/University Partnership Office at Saginaw Valley State University. Dr. Lewis and Dr. Rizzo provide insight into their own personal backgrounds and into the essential...

We are joined by a very special guest in the Fishbowl for this podcast, Michigan Senate Minority Leader - Jim Ananich. Senator Ananich represents Michigan's 27th District covering a large portion of Genesee County. Jim shares with us his background and experience that has brought him to this point. A large point of pride for Jim is his connection to education as a former Social Studies teacher. Se...

We are so grateful for Nyse Holloman's willingness to join us in The Fishbowl to provide some insight into the work of the Voices for Children Advocacy Center as they serve and provide therapy to children throughout Genesee and Shiawassee Counties that have been traumatized by human trafficking and sexual assault. Not only will this podcast show the horrors of this despicable practice, but you can...

We are honored to have Genesee County Sheriff, Chris Swanson, join us in The Fishbowl to give incredible insight into Human Trafficking in Michigan and abroad. Chris and Tim are able to dive into Sheriff Swanson's background, the moment this summer that made national news surrounding protests in Flint following George Floyd's death, and the issue of Human Trafficking. Sheriff Swanson has relentles...

This week, Chris and Tim brought on some guests to The Fishbowl to discuss the prevalence and horrors of human trafficking across the State of Michigan and around the country. In addition to raising awareness, there are some tangible steps educators can take to support local law enforcement and advocacy groups in the work to end this horrendous practice. Over the next few days, you will have the o...

Dr. Sarah Pazur, Director of School Leadership for CS Partners,  joins us in The Fishbowl to share her journey as an educational leader. Dr. Pazur dedicated her entire career working in the field on education reform. We are grateful for the opportunity to sit down with her and discuss what motivates her in her work and share some insights into the future of education. We hope you enjoy this look i...

This week, Chris and Tim dive into an article written by Mitch Albom in the Detroit Free Press during the week of the election. Albom challenges all of us to examine ourselves and our behavior in light of the ugliness we see consistently in the media. We examine this and provide some of our own insight into how best we can "Be the change we wish to see in the world"!! You can view the article here