On this 100th episode of MI SoundBoard, Executive Director Don Wotruba, CAE takes a look back at some of his favorite episodes from the podcast:

Nov. 2, 2017 / Are Appointed Boards the Future? Our First Episode!

Feb. 23, 2018 / Blazing a Trail as Michigan Teacher of the Year

Sept. 13, 2019 / Banning Phones: One School District's Story

July 24, 2020 / Flipping the Script

Aug. 7, 2020 / Moving Equity Forward

In this episode, we get a chance to talk with the newest Michigan Superintendent of the Year, Dania Bazzi, Ph.D. from Ferndale Public Schools, about her path to being recognized along with her collaborative, hands-on approaches to teacher evaluation and creating a trusting, risk-taking staff team to improve student achievement.

As district leaders, we use data in countless ways. The connections we make (or fail to make) affect the way we think and feel about that data. In this episode, we spoke with Kenda Lawson, M.Ed., Founder/CEO of Owls Education, about how using data in the right ways can influence how our students learn for the better.

As leaders in their district, school board members face many challenges. We talk with Colonel Arthur Athens, who will be presenting at MASB's Annual Leadership Conference next month, about his storied career and his thoughts on leading ethically, humbly, confidently and, to some extent, with love.

Staff in districts around the state have taken on more and more ways of supporting their students inside and outside of the classroom, but what if they didn't have to handle those extra lifts? Mallory DePrekel, M.N.M., Executive Director and President of Communities In Schools Michigan, joins us on this episode to talk about how CIS Michigan can help with student needs.

Joining us on this episode is Deputy Executive Director Bob Dwan, CFO, SFO from the Michigan School Business Officials to talk with MASB Executive Director, Don Wotruba on the importance of having talented business officials in your district administration, but also knowing a board member's role when it comes to budgeting.

In this episode, MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba talks about what can be done to address the stresses our teachers face and ways to change the negative cultural perspective of this field of work. Joining him is Rebekah Schipper, Executive Director of Opportunity Thrive, an organization aimed at helping develop teachers and solving burnout.

Mark Uyl, Executive Director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association, joins us on this episode where we reflect on how COVID-19 impacted high school athletics and what the hopes and goals are for the coming year.

MASB Executive Director Don Wotruba, CAE talks with 2021-2022 Michigan Teacher of the Year Leah Porter from Holt Public Schools on a wide range of topics, including her focus on the importance of equity and accessibility in today's classroom.

How can hybrid, online or face-to-face learning best serve the needs of Michigan students? In this episode, we are joined by leaders from Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators, Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals and Michigan School Business Officials to reflect on lessons learned over the past year and discuss what the school year ahead may look like.