uLead Podcast

In this episode, we bring you a breakout session from uLead 2024 called You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader. You’ll hear Shan Jorgenson-Adam and Dr. Rita Marler speak about how Educational Leadership is different from non-educational leadership roles because student success is at the core. They ask participants to "reimagine" their leadership skills/abilities and support them in identifying and cultivating these skills in others with the ultimate purpose of ensuring success for all students.

Shan Jorgenson-Adam has been an educator for over 30 years working in a variety of educational roles (teacher, school administrator, division principal, director assistant and deputy superintendent) in both British Columbia and Alberta.

Dr. Rita Marler has worked in K - 12 public education for over 30 years in central Alberta. Rita's passion is Instructional Leadership and her doctoral work focused on the instructional leadership role of the Assistant Principal. As superintendent for 9 years, Rita's visionary leadership and relational approach paved the way for a collaborative culture that created connections amongst administrators and schools across her school division.
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In this talk Dr. Sean Lessard looks back at his early work in the engagement and development of Indigenous youth programming and school wide practice and policy innovations. 

Dr. Sean Lessard is from Montreal Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 6 territory. He is an award winning writer, researcher and speaker. He is a former teacher, guidance counsellor and designer of innovative educational programming that supports Indigenous youth both in and outside of schools. Dr. Lessard currently is a Professor at the University of Alberta where his primary research is in Indigenous Youth Wellness and Intergenerational Leadership.
This pre-conference session at uLead 2024 was sponsored by Nelson Education.
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In this episode we hear from Molly Garcia, uLead 2024 Keynote and Franklin Covey Education Coach/Consultant, about what she will be sharing in Banff. If you like what you are hearing, learn more about uLead and the Council for School Leadership at:
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In this episode, we share a keynote session from uLead 2023 from Dr. Steve Munby.
Steve Munby is a self-employed consultant and speaker on leadership and on system reform. Based in the UK, he works with governments and with groups of schools around the world.

Steve was Chief Executive of the National College for School Leadership in England for 8 years and then Chief Executive of Education Development Trust, an international not-for-profit education organisation working in Asia, India, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.   Steve is also the facilitator for the ARC summits (education systems from around the world committed to equity, excellence, well-being and social justice). 

He is Visiting Professor at University College London, Centre for Educational Leadership, Honorary Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University and Chair of the Teaching Awards Trust. His book “Imperfect Leadership – A book for leaders who know they don’t know it all” was published by Crown House in July 2019.  His latest book, co-authored with Marie-Claire Bretherton, - Imperfect Leadership in Action- A practical book for school leaders who know they don’t know it all” was published in April 2022 (Crown House).

He was awarded a CBE in 2010 for services to leadership in schools and children’s services.

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In this episode we speak with Rosie Connor who will be delivering a breakout session at uLead 2024. She introduces herself, shares what she will be speaking about at uLead 2024, and talks about what she hopes participants will gain from this session.
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In this episode we speak with Brandon Farbstein who will be delivering the final Keynote at uLead 2024. He introduces himself, shares what he will be speaking about at uLead 2024, and talks about what he hopes participants will gain from his session.
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In this episode with speak with Cale Birk, upcoming Keynote at uLead 2024. We talk a little about his experiences and what he hopes to share with the attendees at uLead 2024.
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This episode is a breakout sessions that was presented at uLead 2023 by Adedeji Bowoade and Michael Carter. In their session they examine the ways the education system impacts multiple marginalized students. As a BIPOC teacher and a disabled teacher, their aim was to build understanding, reflect on practice, and create better futures for multiple marginalized students with education leaders at uLead 2023.
You will heard not only their presentation, but reflections from participants in the session.
You can contact the presenters at:

• Adedeji Bowoade​

      Twitter - @AdedejiBowoade​

      Email – [email protected]

• Michael Carter​

     Email – [email protected]
In their session they mention the names of some Social Media Activists in this area. They are:

• Imani Barbarin
• Lauren "Lolo" Spencer
• Leroy F. Moore Jr.

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In this episode Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association, speaks about school leadership in Alberta. He sat down to talk to us during the 2023 uLead conference.
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This episode brings you a breakout session from the CAP-uLead conference in 2022 with Kevin Van Lagen.
In 2014, enrollment in Altario School was at an all-time low. The future of both the school and community was in question. Today, Altario School is vibrant hub of rural education. By Reimagining rural education, this community school has created a student led farm that not only teaches all things agriculture, it also has increased enrollment in the school, has grown the community and inspired other rural schools to embrace their rural identity.
You can find out more about Kevin's work by following him on Twitter and on Facebook.
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