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Educational Leadership with Principal JLEpisode 39: Out of the Trenches: Dr. Dana Goodier's Leadership Journey!Send us a textWhat happens when a Norwegian tour guide discovers her passion for educational leadership? In this revealing conversation, Dr. Dana Goodier shares her remarkable 25-year journey through the educational landscape, from teaching world languages to navigating the complex terrain of school administration.Dr. Goodier's story isn't one of overnight success but rather persistent determination. Despite completing her principal licensure program in 2011, she waited seven years before landing her first administrative position as a dean. This candid admission offers both comfort and inspiration to aspiring leaders facing similar obstacles. Throughout our discussion, she...2025-08-1142 min
The Department Chair Leadership PodcastAdvocacy in Education: A Leader's RoleIn this episode, Dr. Dana Goodier shares her extensive experience in education, focusing on leadership, advocacy for world languages, and the importance of creating a positive school culture. She discusses her journey from teaching to formalized leadership roles, the challenges of advocating for foreign language programs, and the significance of conflict resolution in educational settings. Dr. Goodier emphasizes the need for continuous professional development and the value of understanding diverse perspectives in leadership.Dr. Chris Jochum Book Chris for your next eventContact Chris for training, coaching or speakingGet the Book...2025-06-2431 min
Learner-Centered SpacesDana Goodier encourages educators to take care of themselvesLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-goodier-edd-98815815/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outoftrenchespc/?hl=enFB, X, BlueSky @danagoodier Threads: @outoftrenchespcYouTube: @outoftrenchespcWebsite: www.danagoodier.comMusic by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/2025-06-1519 min
Building a Culture of CollaborationClear Expectations, Goals and Communication as Foundational for Team Success with Dr. Dana Goodier - Ep 33Transform your team meetings with this FREE guide, including an agenda template you could begin using today - https://bit.ly/5planningteamsIn this episode of Building a Culture of Collaboration, Lorna and Kurtis are joined by Dr. Dana Goodier, an experienced educator, speaker, and author. Dana is the author of the inspiring book Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators and hosts the Out of the Trenches podcast, where she showcases incredible stories of resilience in education. This episode digs into her insights on building collaboration and fostering resilience in schools. 2025-04-2226 min
Catching Up with Casey109: Out of the Trenches: Resilience in Education with Dana GoodierEver felt stuck in the trenches of education? My guest, Dr. Dana Goodier, knows all about turning struggles into strength. As the author of Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators and host of the Out of the Trenches podcast, Dana shares powerful stories of educators who’ve faced challenges and come out stronger.In this episode, we’ll talk about resilience, reflection, and how tough seasons can lead to growth. Dr. Dana Goodier has 25 years of experience in education. She has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school leve...2025-03-1837 min
Educational Equity EmancipationEpisode 138: Empowering Educators: Insights from Dr. Dana Goodier's Journey of ResilienceSend us a textIn this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry welcomes Dr. Dana Goodier, an educational powerhouse with 23 years of experience. Dr. Dana Goodier has taught World Languages and English and worked as a middle school administrator. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership early 2020, researching reasons parents were opting their students out of high-stakes testing. Dr. Goodier often speaks at conferences, providing educators with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and increase time on task. She is the host of the "Out of the Trenches" podcast and has written the book "Out of the...2025-03-0343 minEducational Equity EmancipationEpisode 138: Empowering Educators: Insights from Dr. Dana Goodier's Journey of ResilienceSend us a textIn this episode, Dr. Almitra Berry welcomes Dr. Dana Goodier, an educational powerhouse with 23 years of experience. Dr. Dana Goodier has taught World Languages and English and worked as a middle school administrator. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership early 2020, researching reasons parents were opting their students out of high-stakes testing. Dr. Goodier often speaks at conferences, providing educators with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and increase time on task. She is the host of the "Out of the Trenches" podcast and has written the book "Out of the...2025-03-0343 min
The Out of the Trenches PodcastEpisode #336: Navigating the Trenches in '24Dana's personal trench story that took place over the period of the 23/24 school year and until mid-Sept.
Dr. Dana Goodier has 25 years of experience in education. She has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school level as an administrator. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership in 2020. She often speaks at conferences, providing educators with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task. Currently, she serves as the president of CCFLT (Colorado Congress for Language Teachers). She often writes blogs for the Teach Better...2024-12-2927 min
The Pixel Classroom PodcastEpisode 184 with guest, Dana GoodierI am joined by author, educator and fellow podcaster, Dana Goodier from the Teach Better Network. Dana discusses working with ELL students, finding and using resilience in and out of the classroom. Dana also shares her upcoming conferences she will be part of and more. You can check out here website here: https://danagoodier.com/2024-10-2047 min
Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schoolsSummer BreakWhile I take a short break over the summer holidays here are some resources you may not have seen or heard that will keep your FIRE burning.There are LIVE video podcasts on YouTube which have not been released on the audio platforms due to the visual elements. You can find them at www.youtube.com/@educationonfire5530/I have been a guest on a number of podcasts where I get to share thoughts and ideas that may be new to you because they have a slightly different educational focus.They are:2024-08-1205 min
DivingDeepEDUDana GoodierDr. Dana Goodier has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school level as an administrator. She often speaks professionally, writes blogs for the Teach Better Team, and is the author of Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators. Sign up for the DivingDeepEDU Newsletter Post a DivingDeepEDU podcast review Subscribe to DivingDeepEDU Music: Believin Stephen Links: www.danagoodier.com www.outoftrenchespc.com Purchase book on amazon @danagoodier (Twitter) @outoftrenchespc (Twitter & IG) Shout outs: @Rickjetter Pushing Boundaries Consulting #pushboundEDU Con...2024-02-2932 min
Ask The Tech CoachHow to Plan a Relaxing Summer Season of Professional LearningWelcome to "Ask the Tech Coach," a podcast for Instructional Coaches and Technology Integration Specialists.
In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach,” Jeff welcomes Instructional Coach Dana Goodier on the podcast to discuss ways that you can relax and recharge during your busy summer vacation.
If you would like to be a part of future podcasts and share your thoughts, please contact the podcast. We would love to have you join the show.
10 Ways to Relax and Recharge
Attend a conference or workshop related to their field
Participate in online professional development courses and memberships
Read books or ar...2023-06-1223 min
The Counter Narrative: Changing the Way We Talk (and think) About EducationEpisode 159: Interview w/ Dana GoodierIn this episode, I chat with Dana Goodier, who has 23 years of experience in education. She has taught World Languages and English and has worked at the middle and elementary school level as an administrator. Dana completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership in early 2020. She often speaks at conferences, providing educators with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task. She also writes blogs for the Teach Better Team and is the author of Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators, published by Road to Awesome, LLC. She is the host of...2023-06-0932 min
Wisdom and Productivity: The Podcast of An Imperfect EducatorThe Wisdom & Productivity of Dr Dana GoodierDana Goodier is a veteran teacher and current middle school administrator with over 18 years of experience teaching World Languages and English. Building off of her own growth as a teacher, she is dedicated to providing schools with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task.2023-06-0754 min
Leading Out The WoodsComing out of the TrenchesEpisode #86 is up! Check it out!!!Special Guest Dr. Dana Goodier, assistant principal and author, joins Matt to discuss her book, "Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators", featuring educators who share their stories of resiliency.Connect with Dr. Goodier via Twitter @danagoodier and her website www.danagoodier.com2023-06-0236 min
Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators267: How do you share your stories of hope?Thank you to our sponsor MackinVia for sponsoring today's episode. Jeff's book recommendation: The Dip by Seth Godin This week on the show we are honored to speak with Dr. Dana Goodier, the author of the book and podcast "Out of the Trenches". Dr. Dana Goodier has 23 years of experience in education. She has taught World Languages and English and worked as a middle school administrator. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership early 2020. For her dissertation, she researched reasons parents were opting their students out of high-stakes testing at middle schools a...2023-04-0323 min
Aspire to Lead223. Out of the Trenches: Featuring Dana GoodierIn this week’s episode, Dana Goodier shares her story of being an elective teacher, identifying several areas of the school system that she wanted to improve, and becoming a building leader to develop solutions.
In this episode, we discuss:
Supporting new teachers in your building
Being the Administrator that is there to support teachers throughout the year, not just on scheduled observations
Her podcast and book Out of the Trenches
About Dana Goodier:
Dana Goodier has served as a World Languages and English teacher and...2023-01-0828 min
Leader of LearningClimbing Out of the Trenches with Dr. Dana GoodierIn episode 150 of the Leader of Learning Podcast, Dr. Dan Kreiness (@dr_kreiness) interviews Dr. Dana Goodier (@danagoodier), an educator who has experience as a world language and English teacher, has worked as an administrator, is the host of the Out of The Trenches Podcast and author of the book, “Out of the Trenches: Stories of Resilient Educators.” In the episode, Dana discusses her work in the area of implementing and improving effective models for co-teaching, how to handle going through difficult times in the field of education, and her thoughts on successful and positive school cultures.2022-12-2637 min
RechargED EducatorsThe Stories Of Resilient Educators With Dr. Dana GoodierIn this episode Dr. Dana Goodier, experienced teacher, coach, administrator, podcaster, and new author, shares her own personal resilient ED stories as well as other stories from educators.-------------------------------------Dana Goodier has served as a World Languages and English teacher and middle school administrator for over 22 years. She completed her EdD in Educational Leadership in early 2020. Building off of her own growth as a teacher, she is dedicated to providing schools with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task.She is the author of "Out of the Trenches: Stories of R...2022-12-0828 min
Coffee-Time-AgainDana Goodier InterviewIn her words: to share my experiences from being in the trenches in education for 22 years, but also from my experience as a board member of the Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers (CCFLT), podcast host since 2020, and the author of the upcoming book, Out of the Trenches: Finding Your Way As An Educator In Today's Challenging Times. Thank you for listening to the show. There are show notes and a place to comment at (https://coffee-time-again.libsyn.com/website) I hope that you liked what you heard and will tell others about me. I am attempting t...2022-09-1151 min
Expert In YouCareer Collateral – How I Turned My Teaching Career into a Successful Consulting Business with Dana GoodierHaving an exceptional career in finance and starting a mindset coaching business, the risk of failing is high.
One big mistake most people make when they shift their career from job to business.
Why it is important to focus on your skills.
In this episode, Dana talks about her journey and how she turned her skills as a teacher into consulting business in the field of education.
She talks about the challenges she faced during the transition from an employee to an entrepreneur and how she still managed to make her business stable.
Dana has 22 years of experience in...2022-05-1135 min
Time for Teachership67. Get Yourself Out of the Trenches with Dr. Dana GoodierIn this latest episode, I'm chatting with Dana Goodier who has served as a World Languages and English teacher and middle school administrator with over 21 years of experience . She completed her EdD in Educational Leadership in early 2020. Building off of her own growth as a teacher, she is dedicated to providing schools with techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task. Dana shares her stories of coming out of the trenches as an educator, and how resilience in different educational settings despite challenges has helped her thrive. She understands that time is of the essen...2022-04-1235 min
The Awakening EducatorZoie Hoffman & Dana GoodierWe talk with Zoie Hoffman about her tutoring business & Dana Goodier about her experiences on her podcast with educators.2021-10-1158 min
SEL In Action3 Ways to Restore Our Emotional Well-being Before We Gear Up for the Next School YearIn this episode, we go searching for simple, but effective, ways to restore our emotional well-being before we start preparing for the next school year. Join us as our guests share their best strategies and resources.
Follow on Twitter: @Hedreich @mikekaechele @JorgeDoesPBL @bamradionetwork @jonharper70bd
Hedreich Nichols is a curriculum designer and Middle Years Program district tech lead in North Arlington at a school that does innovative work with minority students. She is an advocate for student voice, and her students have designed solar chargers and water dispensers from Nike shoe boxes and other recyclable o...2021-08-0113 min
The Second Question20/20 Vision with Dr. Dana GoodierDr. Dana Goodier is a Colorado educator, a parent, a writer/blogger, and host of Out of the Trenches, a podcast that brings you interesting guests that tell their stories of changing mindset as they move out of the trenches where they are, to where they need to be!You can connect with Dana on Twitter @danagoodierwww.danagoodier.comOut of the Trenches Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-out-of-the-trenches-podcast/id15140201482021-05-1825 min
Lasting LearningEpisode 175-Dana Goodier shares how she climbed out of the trenches to lead and inspire others.Follow Dana online at:
@danagoodier - Twitter
or
https://danagoodier.com
2021-05-0546 min
Coaching You Through All Things EducationEpisode 30: A Conversation with Dr. Dana Goodier about the Future of Education and the Part We PlayWelcome to Season 2 Episode 30! Join me for a conversation with Dr. Dana Goodier about the future of education, empowering teachers to lead, and much more! You won't want to miss this! # EmpoweringTeachers #PostCOVID #blogger #PodcastRecommendations #podcast #educationandschools #podcastinterview #coachingyouthroughallthingseducationpodcast
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Dr. Dana Goodier has 21 years of experience in education. She has taught World Languages and English and worked as a middle school administrator. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership in early 2020. For her dissertation, she researched reasons parents were opting their students out of hi...2021-04-2033 min
In AWE Podcast with Sarah JohnsonEpisode 87: In AWE of Dana Goodier--Amplifiers SeriesDana Goodier is currently a school administrator with 20 years of experience in education. She spent most of her career teaching World Languages and English. She completed her doctorate degree (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership in March 2020. For her capstone, she researched reasons parents were opting their students out of high-stakes testing at middle schools and how that affected the district accreditation rating. Building off of her own growth as a teacher, she actively provides educators with professional development on techniques to minimize off-task behavior and to increase time on task. Dana is the host of the new podcast “Out of...2020-08-2438 min
Principal Center RadioDana Goodier—Working With Students with Chronic Attendance And Truancy Issues
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About Dr. Dana Goodier
Dr. Dana Goodier is an educational leader and speaker with more than 18 years of experience. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership & Management, and her research interests include district accreditation and parent opt-outs from standardized testing. She is also the host of the new podcast “Out of the Trenches”, which is features educators who have been in the trenches and have manage...2020-06-0820 min