The Wisdom & Productivity of Dr Carmen Ayala #TBPodcaster #EdChat Dr Carmen Ayala served as Illinois State Superintendent of Education from 2019 to 2023 leading us through the pandemic. She was the first woman and the first person of color to serve in that position. Prior to that, she served as a superintendent of Berwyn North School District, Assistant Sup … Read More
Interviewing Nick Polyak (@npolyak) |Wisdom & Productivity| #TeachBetter #TBPodcaster
Interviewing Nick Polyak (@npolyak) |Wisdom & Productivity| #TeachBetter #TBPodcaster | Full episode: https://youtu.be/zb8PCWPvLOk -Who is Nick Polyak -Why a Superintendent? -Like in Back to the Future -What Aspiring Superintendents Don’t Know Yet -Importance of Relationships with the Board of Ed -Why An Educator? -On Books -Biggest Influence -Importance of Having a Mentor -On Addressing Impostor Syndrome -On the Productivity of … Read More
Dr. PJ Caposey Named Illinois Superintendent of the Year
We are incredibly excited to share that one of our amazing Teach Better Speakers Network Speakers, Dr. PJ Caposey, has been named the 2023 Illinois Superintendent of the Year by the Illinois Association of School Administrators. PJ is the superintendent of Meridian CUSD #223 in Illinois, and has been a member of the Teach Better Speakers Network since August of 2020. … Read More
Episode 39: Leadership Drivers with Dr. Donna Marie Cozine
How can we ensure that those we lead, and those at home, get the best of us and not just the ‘rest of us’? Dr. Donna Marie Cozine, executive leadership coach and former superintendent and school founder, joins the show to provide some answers. That, plus your #PepTalk and more on this week’s show. MORE EPISODES
Episode 29: The Tap on the Shoulder with Randy Russell
What happens when a new teacher, leader, or board member becomes part of your district? Well, new player equals new team, so you must go back to the beginning and support their growth. Freeman School District (WA) Superintendent Randy Russell shares his strategies for integrating new members. That, plus your #PepTalk and more on this week’s show. MORE EPISODES