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Who's Missing (Holistic Leaders) with Tyler Amidon
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This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Tyler is a principal in Denver, Colorado.By Erik Ellefsen
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Who's Missing (Authentic Student Voice) with Nathan Wagner
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This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Nathan Wagner is an Interim Head of School in Texas.By Erik Ellefsen
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Who's Missing (People Like Me) with Grace Lee
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This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Grace Lee is Director of Diversity in Georgia.By Erik Ellefsen
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Who's Missing (Jesus?) with Joey Richards
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This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Joey Richards is Associate Head of School in Fort Worth, Texas.By Erik Ellefsen
This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Matt Lambro is Director of Student Development in Fort Worth, Texas.By Erik Ellefsen
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Who's Missing (People of Color) with Jenny Brady
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This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Jenny Brady is a leader of the Christian Educators Diversity Alliance.By Erik Ellefsen
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Who's Missing (Lots of People) with Edward Gregory
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This is a new series as we consider who is missing in school leadership, the classroom, and our profession as we seek to build flourishing schools. Edward Gregory is the Director of Education for the Diocese of Bath and Wells in England.By Erik Ellefsen
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ROI, Rankings, & the value of College: Conversation with Rob Schwartz
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This is a conversation about the new Georgetown Center for Education and the Workplace's research on the ROI of a college degree (https://cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/collegeroi/). With my friend and independent counselor, Rob Schwartz, we dig into this research and what it means for students and families. Rob Schwartz's bio: Mr. Schwartz current…
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"No More Crappy Homework &The Golden Rule of Virtual Teaching" with Dave Mulder
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Dave Mulder is one of my favorite educators, and I love to follow him on Twitter. The "No More Crappy Homework" podcast we did nearly 3 years ago is the most listened to of these podcast conversations, so I talked Dave into a follow-up conversation. Dave's bio: "I love to teach! Before joining the Education department at Dordt in 2012, I taught in …
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"Who is Missing: Removing Disadvantage in School Leadership" Conversation with Emily Norman
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This is a conversation that builds on a prior podcast with Jon Eckert where he asks the question "Who do we need?", and pushes us to think deeper about who is missing in school leadership and what we can do about it. Emily shares insights from her current work, her study of Classical Languages at university, lessons from being a young head teacher,…
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Why Schools Flourish: Conversation with Lynn Swaner
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I had the opportunity to talk to Lynn Swaner about her research into Flourishing Schools and why some schools flourish and others do not. Find the report here: https://community.acsi.org/flourishingschools/home Lynn Swaner, is the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at ACSI. Prior to joining ACSI, she served as a graduate professor of education, …
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"Impact of Schooling on Marriage & Family" with Patrick Wolf
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In this episode of the podcast I have the opportunity to talk to Dr. Patrick Wolf about his new research entitled, The Protestant Family Ethic: What Do Protestant, Catholic, Private, and Public Schooling Have to Do with Marriage, Divorce, and Non-marital Childbearing?. Dr. Patrick J. Wolf is a Distinguished Professor of Education Policy and 21st Ce…
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Who Do You Need: Conversation w/ Jon Eckert on Collective Leadership
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Jon Eckert, Ed.D., is Professor of Educational Leadership, and the Lynda and Robert Copple Endowed Chair in Christian School Leadership. Dr. Eckert came to Baylor in 2019 with over two decades of experience in education. He taught and coached intermediate and middle school students outside of Chicago and Nashville for 12 years. After completing his…
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"Stop 1 Thing: Talking too much" with Kevin Vander Wal
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Kevin Vander Wal is a 6th grade Math and Bible Teacher at Timothy Christian School in Elmhurst, IL. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be al…
Bill Postma is Director of Instruction at Unity Christian High School in Hudsonville, MI. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all things t…
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"Stop 1 Thing: Replace Complexity with Simplicity" with Neil Okuley
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Neil Okuley is Principal of Unity Christian Academy in South Holland, IL. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all things to all people, we…
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"Stop 1 Thing: From Arguments to Conversation" with Steve Beezhold
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Steve Beezhold is Director of Technology and Innovation at Charlotte Christian School. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all things to a…
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"Stop 1 Thing: Grading, Coverage & Finals" with Josh Davis
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Josh Davis is Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction at Monte Vista Christian School. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all t…
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"Stop 1 Thing: Underutilized tools" with Sean Atchison
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Sean Atchison is a 4th grade teacher and developer of CH Connect at Cherry Hills Christian School. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all…
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"Stop 1 Thing: Don't go back to Normal" with Justin Smith
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Justin Smith is Head of Upper School at Little Rock Christian Academy. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all things to all people, we wi…
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"Stop 1 Thing: Seat Time and Learning" with Zach Gautier
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Zach Gautier is Dean of Academic Services at Valor Christian High School. This is a new series where I ask educators, "what is something that we need to stop in order to do better things?" It was inspired by Jon Eckert's Edutopia blog "The No in Innovate" where he says, "we cannot do everything well. If we attempt to be all things to all people, we…
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"Awe and Wonder in Education & Life" with Jessica Koehler
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Jessica Koehler is a writer for Psychology Today, former school psychologist, Psychology Instructor, leader of Koehler Academy (www.koehleracademy.com), and a homeschooler. I came into contact with Jessica through her article “Wandering into Wonder: Understanding the intersection of personality and awe.” (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/bey…
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"Get Ready: Exhaustion and Enthusiasm" with Mitch Menning
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Mitch Menning is Head of School at Intermountain Christian School in Salt Lake City, UT.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Humanize the Machine" with James Walker
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James Walker is the new principal at Capistrano Valley Christian High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Building Community" with Dan Beckering
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Dan Beckering is Head of School at Southwest Christian High School in Chaska, MN.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: What's Your Identity" with Jerry Eshleman
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Jerry Eshleman is Superintendent of Resurrection Christian School in Loveland, CO.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Maslow before you Bloom" with Joel Gaines
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Joel Gaines is the Interim Head of School at The City School in Philadelphia, PA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: What about the Teachers?" with Tricia Meyer
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Tricia Meyer is Head of School at Fremont Christian School in Fremont, CA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Share the Good" with Nikki Daniels
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Nikki Daniels is Assistant Head of School at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville, CA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Create Connection" with Joel Hazard
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Joel Hazard is Head of Upper School at Fort Bend Christian Academy in Texas.By Erik Ellefsen
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Resilience and the Next Normal: Conversation with Rachel Druckenmiller
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Rachel Druckenmiller is the daughter of educators turned entrepreneurs, a former Wellness Coordinator at a benefits consulting firm, and in 2019 started her own company called Unmuted (www.unmutedlife.com).By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: You've Been Missed" with Gabe Guven
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Gabe Guven is principal at Valley Christian Elementary School in San Jose, CA.By Erik Ellefsen
Ron Hoch is Head of School at Redeemer Classical School in Harrisonburg, VA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: New Rhythms" with Jennifer Thompson
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Jennifer Thompson is Superintendent of Ontario Christian School in California.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: The Future of Co-curriculars" with Tom Konjoyan
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Tom Konjoyan is the Head of School at Village Christian School in Sun Valley, CA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Leadership in the Gray" with Gary Arnold
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Gary Arnold is the Head of School and President of Little Rock Christian Academy in Arkansas.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: How will we begin?" with Randy Moes
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Randy Moes is Principal of Calvin Christian School in South Holland, IL.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Pro-Active Leadership in Uncertainty" with Scott Meadows
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Scott Meadows is the Head of School at The King's Academy in Sunnyvale, CA.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Manageable Innovation" with Chad Dirkse
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Chad Dirkse is a Senior Fellow for CACE and President of Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga, TN.By Erik Ellefsen
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"Get Ready: Life Together" with Steve Whitaker
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Steve Whitaker is the Head of School at The First Academy in Orlando, FL.By Erik Ellefsen
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Get Ready: "Take Care of Your People" w/ Carl Martinez
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This is the first in a series I've entitled "Get Ready" as we shift our attention from finishing this school year to starting next year. Throughout the next three weeks I hope to ask school leaders what is on the forefront of their mind as they prepare. Carl Martinez is the Head of School at Whittier Christian High School in La Habra, CA.…
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"What's Next: Personalized within Community" conversation w/ Justin Cook
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This brings to an end the conversations I've been having over the past month entitled "What's Next" as we look beyond the shutdown to discover new ways to do learning, schooling, and education. Justin Cook is the Director of Learning for Edvance in Canada and has been a past participant on the podcast.…
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"What's Next: What will families choose in the Fall" conversation w/ Corey DeAngelis
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Corey DeAngelis has been on the podcast a number of times. He is the Director of School Choice for the Reason Foundation and just started a podcast of his own called "Random Assignment." I highly encourage following Corey on Twitter @DeAngelisCorey.By Erik Ellefsen
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"What's Next: Flip your management & more" w/ Chris Hobbs
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Chris Hobbs has become a friend on Twitter, and I have really enjoyed his insights into leadership, management, and sports. He is Athletic Director at The King's Academy in Florida, was Varsity Brands AD of 2019, and Coach and AD Magazines 40 under 40 in 2018. When we recorded this it was his birthday!…
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"What's Next: Tech has provided many answers, not all" conversation w/ Ben Bajarin
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Ben joined Creative Strategies in 2000 and has primarily focused his analysis and research on the consumer technology industry and consumer technology products and services. He has provided custom industry analysis and developed strategic plans for clients in the markets of the digital home, mobile computing, personal electronics, personal computin…
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What's Next: Personhood, Public Good, & Policy conversation w/ David Hunt
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David Hunt is Director of Education for Cardus (www.cardus.ca) and he wrote a recent piece that he references: https://medium.com/@dhunt_209/the-emergency-in-e-learning-what-is-education-for-1f7768ba4e20.By Erik Ellefsen
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What's Next: Where have my kids been? conversation w/ Lea Lundy
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Lea Lundy is a life-long educator, parent, and friend. I thought her perspective on managing our current situation, but what comes in the Fall adds to the overall conversation.By Erik Ellefsen
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What's Next: Intentional Space for Relationships w/ Chuck Evans
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Chuck Evans is an educational consultant for Better Schools LLC (https://www.betterschoolsllc.com/) and has been a regular participant on the podcast.By Erik Ellefsen
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What's Next: Create Space and Draw Out conversation w/ Dave Hill
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Dave Hill is founder of Heart Smart which focuses on Character and SEL development. Check out www.heartsmart.school and www.heartsmart.family.By Erik Ellefsen
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What's Next: Will Colleges Open? conversation w/ Isaac Lewis
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Isaac Lewis is an Academic and College Counselor and colleague of mine at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, CA. Isaac and I enjoy having lots of conversations and has probably given me more feedback on these podcast than anyone else. In this conversation Isaac talks about colleges and whether students will go back if they don't open campus …
