Dr. John Reyes, the Director of Research, Program Evaluation, and Innovation at the Roche Center at Boston College, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the concept of polycrisis and how it can impact leadership. Reyes presented his research on polycrisis and the impact on Catholic schools and highlighted other research studies he's engaged in. #catholicschoolmatters

Ryan Collins, a district educational technology director and blogger ("EduK8Me"), joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss the latest educational technology innovations and how AI is re-shaping the K12 educational environment. #catholicschoolmatters

Andrew Murray, former Catholic school leader and founder of Lumina Consulting based in New Zealand, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss his story of re-orienting his life after battling long COVID. Murray & Uhl discuss ways to find balance and lead by example. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner of Johns Hopkins University's Institute for Educational Policy & author of 2024's Educational Pluralism & Democracy: How to Handle Indoctrination, Promote Exposure, and Rebuild America's Schools returns to the Catholic School Matters podcast with Dr. Tim Uhl to discuss pluralism, accountability, and its implications for school choice. Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner previously spoke to Dr. Tim Uhl on the podcast in 2018 to discuss her first book, Pluralism & American Public Education: No One Way to School. #catholicschoolmatters

Doctoral student, Catholic school administrator, and PD presenter Susan Morrissey joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters to discuss Artificial Intelligence and considerations for Catholic school educators: concerns about how AI is used, how data is shared, etc. It's a sobering but important discussion. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Ann Garrido, the author of Redeeming Power (2024), returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, an old book about truth and the way it illuminates our current context, and many, many more topics! She joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast. #catholicschoolmatters

The 19th and final innovation spotlight focuses on Diane Elliott, the Assistant Superintendent for Student Services in the Diocese of Arlington. Elliott helps build and support the school programs for diverse learners. She explains the origin, growth, and future of inclusion in the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Arlington. This podcast is a part of a series of podcasts featured on Catholic School Matters by Dr. Tim Uhl which is spotlighting Catholic school innovations and will be coming out in a book this fall published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Mariagnes Menden, the long-time principal of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic School in Chicago, shares her school's journey from turning away a student in 2005 to now serving over 75 students with IEPs. The school has embraced its mission as a school which welcomes all. This podcast is part of a series of podcasts spotlighting innovations in Catholic schools which will be featured in the book due out this fall published by NCEA. #catholicschoolmatters

Patrick Reidy, the Vice President of Mission & Faith at JSerra High School in Orange County, joins Dr. Tim Uhl on the Catholic School Matters podcast to discuss JSerra's innovative faith formation model which has brought over 100 students into the Catholic faith over the past two decades. This podcast is a series of spotlights highlighting best practices and innovations in Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters

Dr. Cate O'Brien of CISE (Catholic Inner-City Education) of Cincinnati joins the Catholic School Matters podcast to describe this innovative model to support inner-city Catholic schools. This model supports under-resourced Catholic schools with funding and intentional academic support. This podcast is a part of a series of podcasts spotlighting best practices in Catholic schools. #catholicschoolmatters