Empowered Educational Conversations with Elin and Christina

In this episode, Elin and Christina define what transformational leadership means to them. They often speak about how they are here to go against the status quo and coach school leaders who want to be transformational...but they hadn't actually defined it. This episode clears it up.

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In this episode, Elin and Christina have a conversation with Dr. Rebecca Pianta about how advocacy work can lead to systemic change. Dr. Pianta is a true equity warrior and it is highlighted in this episode. 

Dr. Rebecca Pianta is a champion for equity and a passionate advocate for the school counseling profession. With 17 years of experience in education, she has been a school counselor at all levels, district lead counselor, administrator, adjunct professor, and co-developer of the Antiracist Professional Learning Series. As Coordinator of Counseling and Student Support in her former District, Dr. Pianta oversaw the District-wide comprehensive school counseling program and led in the development of the District Cultural Proficiency Strategic Plan. Due to her diligent leadership, eleven schools earned the Recognized American School Counselors Association (ASCA) Model Program (RAMP) designation. In 2019, she was recognized as California and Orange County School Counselor Advocate of the Year. Currently, Dr. Pianta is the Coordinator of College and Career Readiness at Santa Ana Unified School District and an Adjunct Professor at Concordia University. She is also an ASCA Lead RAMP Reviewer and Director of Equity and Diversity for the California Association of School Administrators Region 17.

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In the episode, Elin and Christina talk about the California Association of School Counselors 2022 annual conference with a focus on what School Leaders need to know.

There were so many takeaways that Elin expanded on for our school leaders to consider.

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In this episode, Elin and Christina have a conversation with Abbey Kerins. Abbey Kerins has been a public education leader in the Bay Area since 2004. She has been a teacher-leader, a District-level literacy coach and coordinator, an administrator at San Leandro High School, and most recently serves as the Director of State and Federal Compliance for Newark Unified School District. 

We talk about using data to tell a story and her journey running for a school board position.

More about Abbey Kerins

Learn about Education Justice Academy - mentioned in the podcast

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In this episode, Elin and Christina dive deeper into their book and discuss how and why to unpack your values. They share their own experiences with how using their values helped guide them in their leadership.

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In this episode, Elin & Christina have a conversation about the vision and mission statement. Not just for the school but for your leadership as well. Listen in as they discuss their experience grounding their decisions in the vision and mission of the school, and how expanding on their WHY helped them get there. 

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In this episode, Elin & Christina discuss their reflective process. You will hear about their book, The Power of Reflection: an Equitable and Intentional Planning Guide for k-12 School Leaders. They give you a quick introduction and an overall picture of what they do to be intentional with planning out their roles and responsibilities. 

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In this episode, Elin & Christina share their experiences with exit interviews and what they would do with the data as school site leaders. Listen in Elin reflects on her most recent exit interview and what she wishes she would have asked. 

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In this episode, we take a listen to Elin's educational journey and how it connects to her "why" of being an educator. We are re-releasing this episode to explore the roots of where we started and how it's connected to where we are headed. 

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In this episode, we dive into understanding Christina's educational journey and how it connects to her "why" of being in the education system. We all have a story and through storytelling, we learn about one another and gain inspiration. We hope this episode helps you connect to your why and reflect on your story.

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