Lead Change in Education

Minnetonka High School Principal Jeff Erickson talks with Dr. Adam Drummond and Mark McIlmoyle about how he uses his three goals: 1) relationships; 2) engagement; 3) students finding passion to move his school forward. Each episode is uniquely designed to offer a practical way to enhance the listener's work as an instructional change agent.

Ep. 014 - Kelly Andrews by Dr. Adam Drummond & Mark McIlmoyle deliver educational leadership through the interviewing of current school and district leaders. Each episode is uniquely designed to offer a practical way to enhance the listener's work as an instructional change agent.

Ep. 013 - Jonathan Cooper by Dr. Adam Drummond & Mark McIlmoyle deliver educational leadership through the interviewing of current school and district leaders. Each episode is uniquely designed to offer a practical way to enhance the listener's work as an instructional change agent.

This exciting podcast features Florida prinicpal Blythe Carpenter. Blythe currently serves as the proud principal at Jinks Middle School in Panama City, FL. Listen to this 'must have' podcast as you learn how Blythe led turnaround efforts at her previous school and now at Jinks. Her secret sauce? Releationships and passion! You can follow Blythe at @G8RGRAD97. Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Culture

This episode's podcast features educational leader Ms. Dina Rocheleau. Ms. Rocheleau serves as Asst. Superintendent in Ferdale Public Schools (outside Detroit, MI). Ms. Rocheleau shares her story, dating back to her work over the past 20 years, in providing leadership that changed the trajectory of student achievement by a focus on Social-Emotional Learning of adults and a focus on creating a culture of collective efficacy building wide. Join us to explore how Ms. Rocheleau cultivated a supportive, relationship centered culture for learning. Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Learner Engagement

This episode's podcast features educational leader Dr. Gregg McGough. Dr. McGough serves as Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Columbia Borough School District. Dr. McGough shares how he has attempted shift the way information is distributed in his district and how deep engagement and implementation of district initiative occurs by a focus on the team level vs a sit and get all staff meeting. Join us to see if this model sparks an idea for how you engage your staff in back to school workshop or mid-year work. Follow Gregg at: @McGough3R Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Instructional Planning

This episode's podcast features educational leader Dr. Nelson Brown, Director of Athens Renaissance School serving students both in a brick and mortar building in North Alabama but also offering blended and online learning through this K-12 school model. Join us to explore this model for learning that truly creates a model that is different and disruptive to the educational norm and works to create an educational experience to meet ALL students' needs. Follow Dr. Brown at @nelbrow Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Learner Engagement

This episode's podcast features educational leader Mr. Peter Sanchioni.Mr. Sanchioni has served in leadership roles at all levels and in districts big and small and currently serves as Superintendent of Tiverton School District in Tiverton, RI. Peter reflects on his commitment to explain the sense of urgency around change work. In this podcast, his experience reminds us of importance of providing leadership that focusing on process vs product. Join us to listen to how Mr. Sanchioni engaging teachers in focusing on the how vs the what and how that authenticity helps cement an urgency and collective mission towards changing the data. Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Culture

This episode's podcast features educational leader Robert Scott who serves as Superintendent of Avon Lake City Schools. Join us as Mr. Scott shares his story of how to develop a culture where teacher leaders emerge from feeling empowered to be shared decision makers. Mr. Scott shares his passion of putting teachers in the expert role and drivining professional learning opportunities around what teachers think make a difference in the classroom. Join us if you are interested in exploring Mr. Scott's efforts to turn the pyramid upside down from top down to bottom up. Follow Robert on Twitter at @AvonLakeSchools. Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Instructional Planning

This episode's podcast features educational leader Conn McCartan. Mr. McCartan has effectively worked in large suburban school school in the Twin Cities areas to create a culture of investment and a connection to building from both a staff and student persective. His experience led him in his most recent role as principal of Eden Prairie HS to help cement a shared commitment to clear purpose and some staff collective efficacy "to have each student earn each credit in each course." Join us as we discover how Conn effectively framed "the work" around intervention with his staff at the HS level. Follow Conn on Twitter at: @ConnMcCartan Instructional Change Agent Alignment: Culture