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Leaders AdvantEDGEAdministrators as Lead Learners Dr. Nick Neiderhouse, Principal at Rossford Local Schools and Federal Relations Coordinator on the OAESA Board of Directors, hosts fellow OAESA administrators, Lori Green, Colleen Mudore, Julie Gulley, and Bob Buck in a conversation sharing their takeaways from the NAESP United Conference. Tune in to learn about the importance of making your professional learning a priority and the value of connecting with colleagues both across the state and throughout the country. Find all OAESA professional development opportunities on the events page of our website: https://oaesa.org/events/
2024-08-2932 minLeaders AdvantEDGEWhy Embark on the Mentorship JourneyA principal mentorship program is designed to provide guidance, support, and professional development opportunities to new school administrators. Tune in to learn how OAESA/OASSA’s grant-funded Beginning Administrators Mentorship (BAM) Program, has impacted both mentors and mentees with the addition of the Leadership Immersion Institute for mentors through NAESP. Episode Host: T.J. Ebert, principal at Independence Primary School Guests: Abbey Bolton, principal at Davey Elementary in Kent City Schools; Colleen Mudore, principal at Knollwood Elementary in Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools, Adam Dugas, principal at Bellflower Elementary in Mentor Exempted Village School District Sh...
2024-05-0224 minLeaders AdvantEDGEMaking School Safety a Daily Habit In this episode, Dr. Becky Hornberger has a conversation with school safety experts, Dr. Amy Klinger and Amanda Klinger, about their approach to helping schools address the topic of school safety. Tune in to dive deeper into why you should shift from a ‘response’ mindset to a mindset of prevention and learn ways to integrate school safety into your daily building culture. To learn even more, sign up for OAESA’s Virtual Second in Command Institute where today’s guests will present a session and share even more about this important topic. Resources from the conversation: Visit the...
2023-11-3033 minLeaders AdvantEDGEThe Science Behind Personalized Ed-Tech School SolutionsWith so many ed-tech options available, this episode focuses on the importance of evaluating the efficacy of these digital resources. Dr. Becky Hornberger’s conversation with Hee Jin Bang, VP of Efficacy, Research, and Evaluation at Age of Learning—OAESA’s newest corporate partner— and Carmen Alvarez, Early Childhood director at Harlingen Consolidated Independent SD in Texas shares details about an opportunity for Ohio educators to take part in a research study evaluating Age of Learning’s unique resources My Reading Academy and My Math Academy. Episode Resources: Overview of Research on My Math Academy and My Reading Academy Informational flyer with...
2023-08-0233 minLeaders AdvantEDGEUse Your GiftsAs the school year draws to a close, we hope you are as excited as we are for our upcoming Annual Professional Conference, Stay Gold: Honoring Our Past. Inspiring Your Future. To share in this excitement, Dr. Becky Hornberger sits down with current OAESA Board President and opening keynote speaker for our summer conference, Carrie Sanchez. In this conversation, Carrie shares insights on her leadership journey, the importance of being involved with your professional associations, and key takeaways from her upcoming keynote at this year’s Professional Conference, Stay Gold. Thank you to our corporate sponsor, Horace Ma...
2023-05-2526 minLeaders AdvantEDGEThe Magic of Coaching: Programs to Build Your Inclusive Instructional Leadership Practices This episode highlights Inclusive Instructional Leadership – or IIL - programs offered through the University of Cincinnati Systems Development & Improvement Center, also known as the UC-SDI Center. These programs include OLi4, AIPL, and the Central Office Project, all of which are focused on the importance of inclusive leadership practices from the top down. Dr. Becky Hornberger is joined by Dr. Rodney Harrelson of RTH Strategic Planning and Consulting, and Dr. Libby Wallick, Research Associate at the UC-SDI Center, both of whom are deeply involved in all three IIL projects. Their rich conversation with participants, coaches, and facilitators shares ho...
2023-05-1143 minLeaders AdvantEDGEBuilding a Community Fan Base What is the story behind the Savannah Bananas and what the heck does a minor league baseball team have to do with educational leadership?!? Find out more about the Thursday afternoon keynote speaker at the Professional Conference in June in this conversation with TJ Ebert, OAESA Zone 6 Director, and Jared Orton, keynote speaker and president of the Savannah Bananas baseball team. Many thanks to Curriculum Associates for generously supporting this podcast.
2023-04-0726 minLeaders AdvantEDGEBuilding Bridges of Support with OABSEAudrey Staton-Thompson, OAESA Minority Representative, discusses key issues that the Ohio Alliance of Black School Educators is working on with educational partners across the state. Her conversation with Thanda Maceo, OABSE President, and Tyrone Olverson, co-chair of the Superintendent Commission for OABSE, highlights the mission and work of OABSE to address equity issues and long-term funding, literacy and literacy skills, mental health and establishing positive learning cultures, and the educational leadership pipeline. Show notes: Join in the conversation with OABSE leaders at OAESA’s upcoming spring meeting on March 14th via Zoom. Click HER...
2023-02-2831 minLeaders AdvantEDGECreating JoyIn this episode, sponsored by FranklinCovey, we speak with Principal Navigator author, Jolene Reinhart, who writes about ways to choose and create joy. She is a former teacher, principal, ESC consultant, and leadership coach, having served 39 years in the Summit and Cuyahoga County area. Her vast opportunities to be a leader and to research leadership are some of her greatest gifts of the profession. She is now semi-retired, still passionate about being a lead learner, and choosing joy every day. Recommended Reading: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (view on Amazon) The 7 Habits of...
2023-01-1931 minLeaders AdvantEDGEAn Attitude of GratitudeAs November comes to a close, we have gratitude fresh on our minds, and with all of the research out there about the benefits of gratitude practice on our emotional well-being we would like to encourage our listeners to extend this practice beyond the month of November and create a process in your lives. So for all of you out there wondering how a busy administrator can fit this beneficial practice into your hectic schedule, we have invited OAESA member and former NAESP state representative on the OAESA board, Cathryn Rice to share how she made gratitude a daily d...
2022-12-0131 minLeaders AdvantEDGESupporting Ohio's PrincipalsIn this episode, Dr. Becky Hornberger has a conversation with Scott Hunt, Executive Director of ODE Field Relations, to thank Ohio’s principals and share some updates and resources from ODE to support the important work of educational leaders. Tune in to learn how the Office of Field Relations is working to build a bridge between the Department and practitioners. Scott Hunt also shares how ODE has used their key priorities to build the Future Forward Ohio initiative. Resources shared in this episode: Future Forward Ohio: https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Future-Forward-Ohio Future Forward Ohio Spotlights: Sc...
2022-10-0533 minLeaders AdvantEDGEFeaturing OLAC's "Prioritizing Teaching and Learning""Prioritizing Teaching and Learning" Featuring Jim Gay, OLAC Project Co-Director In lieu of a new episode of Leaders AdvantEDGE, OAESA is highlighting an episode of OLAC's Lead the Way podcast that is the perfect lead up to our summer conference. Equity is a core value to Ohio’s strategic plan, Each Child Our Future and to Each Child Means Each Child, Ohio’s plan to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. In episode 17 of OLAC's podcast, "Prioritizing Teaching and Learning," three educators discuss how equity is defined in their work. Two regional state support team consultants and a district superintendent share...
2022-06-0132 minLeaders AdvantEDGEEquity Begins with InclusionDr. Hornberger’s conversation with Dr. Deborah Telfer, Director of University of Cincinnati Systems Development & Improvement Center, and Oli4 and AIPL participants highlights the benefits of these programs and the importance inclusive leadership practices from the top down. Participants will share how these programs have increased their knowledge and skill in the use of inclusive instructional leadership to engage ALL students more effectively—regardless of classroom or school assignment—in strong core instruction. Thank you to our guests: Katie Dean, Junior Research Associate at the UC SDI Center, Herneika Johnson, Principal at Grove Patterson Academy, Dr. Deb Telfer, Director of the UC...
2022-05-1131 minLeaders AdvantEDGEIt Takes a Village: Highlighting ODE's Center for Student SupportsIn a conversation with Jessica Horowitz-Moore, Executive Director of ODE’s Center for Student Supports, Becky Hornberger and Mark Jones will uncover the great resources that are available to help you serve the ‘whole child’ needs of your students. Horowitz-Moore shares an overview of what her center does, highlights the key resources she most wants administrators to know about, and gives an introduction to the workshop topics that her group will be sharing at our Professional Conference this summer. Resources shared in this episode: ODE's email resource, EdConnection Center for Student Supports Ideas for Innovation website: OAESA Professional Confer...
2022-03-3137 minLeaders AdvantEDGEPassing the TorchAfter 16 years of service to OAESA, Dr. Julie Davis retires on December 31st, 2021. In her final episode on Leaders AdvantEDGE, she introduces our listeners to OAESA's new executive director, Dr. Becky Hornberger. They share a conversation about the legacy of sustainable leadership, the mission and vision of the organization, and personal stories of their 'why'. Thank you, Dr. Davis, for your service to the association and welcome, Dr. Hornberger!
2021-12-2938 minLeaders AdvantEDGEBuilding Great People SystemsHave you noticed the 'help wanted' signs in virtually every business you pass lately? Principals are essential to their district’s human capital system through their role in hiring, growing, and retaining staff, yet with the job market as it is, many principals are wondering what they can do to recruit and retain a great team to support the students in their buildings. In this episode, Dr. Julie Davis talks with Tony Bagshaw about developing great people systems, as he likes to call human capital. Tony shares his wealth of knowledge about about Human Capital Essentials for Principals, including an...
2021-11-2945 minLeaders AdvantEDGEOvercome Overwhelm: Readymade Resources from OLACDr. Julie Davis talks with Dr. Jim Gay, Ohio Leadership Advisory Council (OLAC) Co-director, about the OLAC resources and Dr. Becky Hornberger, SAIL/CUC Department Chair, about how these resources are utilized within the content of the Ohio Instructional Leadership Academy (OILA), as well as our licensure and degree programs with CUC. The show notes below link to many of the resources discussed and you might find it helpful to click through them as you listen. The OLAC website is constantly updated with resources for educators in Ohio. Below are a few that were mentioned in the...
2021-10-2746 minLeaders AdvantEDGEKeeping Kids Central: Behind the Scenes at Central OfficeGuests: Dr. Sue Brackenhoff, Bob Buck, Dr. Robyn Floyd, Audrey Staton-Thompson, and Dr. Julie Willoughby This episode of Leaders AdvantEDGE, Keeping Kids Central: Behind the Scenes at Central Office, brought to you by Equitable, features a conversation between Dr. Julie Davis and five central office administrators who are active members of OAESA. Our guests share how they, in their unique roles as district administrators, work every day to keep the students at the center of everything they do. They share strategies for encouraging a ‘whole child’ approach as they work to support the adults working in the buil...
2021-09-2940 minLeaders AdvantEDGEDemystifying Dyslexia: Instilling a Love of Reading in ALL LearnersDr. Julie Davis has a conversation with Dr. Melissa Weber-Mayrer, Director of ODE’s Office of Approaches to Teaching and Professional Learning, LaMonica Davis, principal of Helen Arnold CLC in Akron Public Schools and member of the Ohio Dyslexia Committee, and Maggie Oliver, finalist for Ohio Teacher of the Year and reading specialist at Helen Arnold CLC in Akron Public Schools. Their enthusiastic conversation gives a behind the scenes look at Ohio’s recent dyslexia legislation, the work ODE is doing to help educators implement the legislation and how practitioners are embracing multi-tiered systems of reading instruction and using this...
2021-08-2549 minLeaders AdvantEDGELiberty and Justice: Working toward equity for ALLIn her conversation with Ohio principals, Felecia Evans and April Knight, Dr. Davis facilitates a discussion on how we move forward from the challenges presented to educators by the pandemic and our nation's reckoning with systemic racism. Rather than just admire the problems of inequities revealed, they discuss the importance of really having those uncomfortable, sometimes very difficult, conversations in order to move more closely to a nation which not just promises, but delivers LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. This episode is brought to you by FranklinCovey Education and Leader in Me. Show Notes and R...
2021-05-2642 minLeaders AdvantEDGEPower of Partnerships: ESSER III Funding and Afterschool PartnersA conversation on understanding ESSER III funding and how to maximize partnerships to efficiently use these funds for afterschool and summer learning. Dr. Julie Davis talks with afterschool program advocates, Michele Ritchlin and Dr. Terry Peterson, to help you understand how to access these funds in order to partner with community programs in your area. Show notes: The evidence base for afterschool and summer: Planning for Impactful Summer Learning 2021 Afterschool Alliance Research Brief, April 2021 Discussion Draft of the research Ohio Afterschool Network Resources: Find a community program in your area with their P...
2021-04-2844 minLeaders AdvantEDGEMeet Me in the Middle: Silver Linings of COVIDIt has been more than a year since Ohio’s schools were closed due to COVID and we are ready to get back to normal. Or, are we? In this episode, Meet Me in the Middle, Dr. Julie Davis talks with Carrie Sanchez, Principal of Port Clinton Middle School and Matt Bradley, Principal of Highland Middle School about “COVID silver linings” and the opportunity to make some important changes to create a new, improved normal. Ideas and resources shared in this episode include: Flip Grid—teaching tool enabling students to show their learning The Fearless Organization by Amy C. Ed...
2021-03-3138 minLeaders AdvantEDGEUnstoppable Principals: Leveraging Systems of SupportDr. Julie Davis shares a conversation with the 2020 and 2021 Ohio NAESP National Distinguished Principals, Kati Mann and Bonnie Kubec. They discuss the importance of leveraging systems of support in order to develop as a building leader. They also share some of their secrets of success; after you hear them you will want to check out these resources that they share: Voice communication for remote teams with the Voxxer app: https://www.voxer.com/ Teachers Deserve It by Adam Welcome Jon Gordon's Daily Positive Thoughts email: sign up at www.dailypositive.com Melinda Miller's Facebook pages for Principals: Principal Pr...
2021-02-2441 minLeaders AdvantEDGEWelcome to Leaders AdvantEDGEAn introduction to OAESA's new podcast giving Ohio’s educational leaders the edge they need to be successful by bringing them the most up-to-date resources, information, and connections to enable them to be great building leaders. Our goal is to intentionally connect our members and give them the resources they need to take personal responsibility for improving the lives of those entrusted to their care.
2021-02-0210 min
TNT EdTech Podcast67. 12 Days of Christmas: BONUS with Jake Miller
Jake share who to follow, how to level up your mentality, and offers his favorite quote as he unpacks it's wisdom!
Connect with Jake Miller at:@JakeMillerTech (on Twitter) Or JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
Jake is an authorized Google Apps for Education Trainer and is currently the Technology Integration Specialist for Brady Middle School in the Orange City School District. At Brady, Jake helps manage the implementation of Google Apps, 1:1 Chromebooks and Schoology, while working with a team to envision the building’s future integration of STEM, Fab Labs and MakerSpaces. He is a member...
2020-12-2012 min
Education Today12 Days of Christmas: BONUS with Jake MillerJake share who to follow, how to level up your mentality, and offers his favorite quote as he unpacks it's wisdom!
Connect with Jake Miller at: @JakeMillerTech (on Twitter) Or JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
Jake is an authorized Google Apps for Education Trainer and is currently the Technology Integration Specialist for Brady Middle School in the Orange City School District. At Brady, Jake helps manage the implementation of Google Apps, 1:1 Chromebooks and Schoology, while working with a team to envision the building’s future integration of STEM, Fab Labs and Ma...
2020-12-2012 minEducation TodayPeople I Admire: Jake Miller@JakeMillerTech JakeMillerTech@gmail.com
Jake is an authorized Google Apps for Education Trainer and is currently the Technology Integration Specialist for Brady Middle School in the Orange City School District. At Brady, Jake helps manage the implementation of Google Apps, 1:1 Chromebooks and Schoology, while working with a team to envision the building’s future integration of STEM, Fab Labs and MakerSpaces. He is a member of the Lead to Learn Project Core Team, which was recently awarded a $750,000 ODE Straight A Grant to further the school’s efforts in 21st Century Lear...
2020-12-1959 min