Welcome back to The Path Forward! Today we have another special episode shot at TASA 2024 Midwinter where Dr. Rick Fernandez is joined by Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent at Buna ISD. In this episode, Dr. Rick and Dr. Spicer cover how Buna ISD is taking care of students, creating more opportunities, and how they are actively listening to the needs and wants of the school. They also cover leading teachers to be “not just great, but excellent”. We hope you enjoy this episode of The Path Forward! 

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Host: Dr. Rick Fernandez 

Guest: Dr. Tiffany Spicer, Superintendent, Buna ISD

Time Stamps & Show Notes

(00:00 - 01:00) Introduction 

(01:01 - 03:02) Recap of Years 1 and 2 

(03:03 - 06:43) The Focus on Students 

(06:44 - 10:30) Leading Teachers 

(10:31 - 15:26) Keeping Teachers and Attracting Teachers

(15:27 - 20:56) Checking on Student Needs / Wants 

(20:57 - 24:05) The Future at Buns ISD

(24:06 - 26:14) The Need for More Time

(26:15 - 28:47) Shoutouts / Closing