A Good Lesson

When do schools and students thrive? When a district's educators share a standards-aligned vision for teaching and learning.

Long-term academic excellence depends on an independent, well-treated leadership team, says Superintendent Martin Miller of Antwerp Local Schools in rural Ohio.

Jeff Horton likes empowering staff and students to be their best selves, he says on DA's latest 'A Good Lesson' podcast. 

When Superintendent Aaron Fleming arrived at the growing Alamance-Burlington School System, he faced $3 million in debt, "dismal" test scores, leaky roofs and a district out of sync with the local economy.

"It's never crowded when you go the extra mile," Superintendent Zandra Jo Galván tells host Amy Dujon on the latest episode of DA's "A Good Lesson" podcast. 

Superintendent Wayne Vickers says great leaders don't wait for the perfect situation, but do great things wherever they serve.

Superintendent Keri Johnson says female leaders are wired differently, so they shouldn’t try to ‘be something that they’re not’ to fit into a male world.  

Superintendent Atiya Perkins ensures students, staff and families have multiple ways to reach her amid the fast-paced environment of K12 leadership.

"A vision without alignment lacks coherence," Superintendent Carmen Balgobin says on the latest episode. "It's important to have strong intentionality with your priorities."

Neil Gupta's mentor scuttled his plans to hold a town hall meeting with teachers when he was a newly hired director in a previous district.