The final episode of 2020! Episode 9 celebrates the end of a helluva year and the optimism of a new year, 2021. This edition also celebrates Claudia Salinas, Vice President of English Learning for Curriculum Associates and her fascinating journey to responsiveness from Nicaragua to the United States. Claudia speaks about validation and affirmation from various perspectives - the corporate world, the education world, and as a parent and community member in Dallas, Texas. Not to mention her bilingualism and biculturalism.  Another celebration in episode 9 is Dr. Hollie's All I Want for Christmas Is You list. Listen in to hear what Dr. Hollie wants for the giving season. A last celebration is you the listener. Thank you for being part of Outrageous Love the Podcast.

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In the final edition of the special series, Superintendents Who Love Outrageously, Dr. Hollie culminates the focus on leadership with an outstanding superintendent, Dr.  Judy Baseman of Appleton Schools in Wisconsin. Dr. Baseman shares her journey to responsiveness from music teacher with indigenous students in Montana and with urban students in Chicago to principal and assistant superintendent in Appleton and now  the current superintendent. Judy makes key connections between the importance of effective leadership and being "responsive." She also opens the window into a look at Hmong culture, which is one of the underserved student populations not discussed nearly enough. As always, hear Dr. Hollie's two cents (commentary) on additional attributes of culturally and linguistically responsive leaders as this special series on leadership comes to a close. 

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What is the connection among Meg Thee Stallion, showing outrageous love virtually versus in person, born and raised in Virginia but living in Ithaca (of all places),  the struggles of leading a district courageously and unapologetically Black, being a lifelong reader and lover of comic books, and an unsolved murder mystery? Find out in this suspense-filled, action-packed episode. We are continuing the special series on featuring superintendent's who love outrageously. This month,  Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent of Ithaca Schools, shares his incredible journey to cultural responsiveness - culturally rich, thought-provoking, and a bit of bromance with Dr. Brown and Dr. Hollie.  Luvelle is an internationally recognized leader in equity and leadership, specializing in working with superintendents and school boards. He is an author/speaker as well. HIs book, Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational Culture, is a best seller. Check out LuvelleBrown.com.  As with every episode, Dr. Hollie will provide an opportunity  for us to affirm ourselves and give us his two cents on all matters related to cultural responsiveness. 

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The special series continues with Dr. Laurie Heinz, fearless and courageous leader of the Palatine/D15 Schools, located near Chicago. Dr. Heinz's journey to responsiveness treks from her childhood in Chicago to being named one of the top 100 superintendents in the nation. She brings a diverse perspective to cultural and linguistic responsiveness (CLR) as a female leader with an Irish/Italian cultural background. Laurie checks all the boxes for loving and leading outrageously, leveraging her varied experiences over the years to what has quickly become an inspiring success story in Palatine. Episode 6 also provides another opportunity to hear a commentary from Dr. Hollie. This time he focuses on negative energy/resistance and how, during the racial justice reckoning, is not the time to be silent.  He shares some challenges with CLR in a few states (no names mentioned) urging all of us to cause "good trouble."

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Of the many variables the twindemic - Covid-19 and Racial Justice Reckoning - has revealed, lack of strong leadership at the national and, in some cases, at the local level is most telling because of the life and death consequences. This fifth episode begins a special series focusing on leadership at the superintendent level. The focus will be supts who get cultural and linguistic responsiveness (CLR) and have been able to implement it successfully. We call these leaders superintendents who love outrageously and we are starting with Dr. Sharonica Hardin-Bartley of University City in St. Louis. Dr. Hardin shares her inspirational journey to responsiveness not only as a leader of an urban district but as an African American woman in a position dominated by white males primarily and historically. She speaks passionately and powerfully about her own education and how that led to her vision of the "heart" work that must come first. Episode 5 also includes Dr. Hollie's two cents on leadership and what he considers are the essentials for any leader to lead CLR successfully.

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Straight from the epicenter of the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing global uprisings, in this episode, we hear from school leader and equity warrior, Dr. George Nolan. As an educator in Minneapolis-St. Paul and the surrounding areas, Dr. Nolan witnessed first hand the aftermath of Floyd's murder that has gripped not only the Twin Cities but the world in what has become the spark for racial justice reformation. His perspective is multi-faceted and fascinating. Over the past 15 years, George has been a dean, assistant principal, principal and central office director. He has viewed the fight for equity, justice, and cultural responsiveness from many vantage points that we can learn from. Coupled with his experience as an educator, though, is his reality of living in central Minnesota as an African American man, which adds an additional, complex layer to his journey to responsiveness, as he, like many African American men, realized that George Floyd could have been him.

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This episode features the compelling journey of Dr. Berlinda Begay, first and foremost, a citizen of Navajo Nation and also an educator and advocate. Hear her "tell it like it is" as it applies to US education and the struggle for Navajo students, including her personal story of being able to reach the highest levels of academia. For those wanting to hear from an authentic Navajo educator, Dr. Begay's narrative will shift your mindset. The depth of her truth is in the nuance. Listen carefully. And given the now urgent call for an end to police brutality and the elimination of systemic racism, Dr. Hollie opens with an initial, reactionary commentary to the murder of George Floyd (note that the recording of this episode occurred during the week of the initial worldwide protests/uprisings) and the espisode ends with an honoring of some of the African American men and women murdered by law enforcement on camera over the past 30 years. The reference for these names and the circumstances comes from NPR's A Decade Of Watching Black People Die.     

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As the first "official" guest, Outrageous Love, the Podcast is honored to have renowned, international author and speaker, Anthony Muhammad. He is founder and CEO of New Frontier 21,newfrontier21.com, founded in 2006. Long ago, Dr. Muhammad observed a void in the field of education in the area of authentic and powerful professional development opportunities for urban and rural educators. As a successful and award-winning teacher and administrator, he wanted to provide real strategies that would empower educators to eliminate the student achievement gap. As a best selling author of numerous books, newfrontier21.com/store, Anthony has reached scores of educators. His book, Transforming School Culture (2nd Edition), has sold over 100,000 copies. Anthony is one of the most sought after educational consultants in North America. 

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In this inaugural episode, Dr. Sharroky Hollie provides the purpose and format of Outrageous Love the Podcast, which includes the core principles of cultural and linguistic responsiveness or being validating, affirming, and building, and bridging (or VABB) as we define it. He also serves as host and the first guest. So, Sharroky interviews Dr. Hollie to give him (Dr. Hollie) the opportunity to share his journey to responsiveness. To know more about VABB and the CLR approach go to www.culturallyresponsive.org

Learn more about CLR and Dr. Hollie at www.culturallyresponsive.org and Twitter @validateaffirm