Leader Chat With Jeff Rose

Episode 25: The Power of Regret with Daniel Pink

Daniel Pink was with us! Seriously, that Daniel Pink . . . the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. He has lots of fans, and clearly, Jeff is one of them. Jeff peppered Dan with questions about education and how leaders can learn from the “regret” research described in the book. Daniel is a wealth of information and is well-deserving of his stellar reputation. It was an absolute honor having him join us. You are going to LOVE this podcast!

Episode 24: Districts that Succeed with Karin Chenoweth (Part 2)

In our last podcast with Karin Chenoweth discussing her new book, Districts That Succeed, Jeff simply was not able to squeeze his questions into just one sitting. Fortunately, she was gracious enough to come back for Part 2.

Episode 23: Districts that Succeed with Karin Chenoweth (Part1)

For schools to truly be successful, we learn in this conversation that the district does in fact matter. Jeff talks with the well-known educational author and researcher, Karin Chenowith. Karin is writer-in-residence at The Education Trust. Her latest book, Districts that Succeed: Breaking the Correlation Between Race, Poverty, and Achievement is what grabbed Jeff’s attention. In fact, this conversation is the first of a two-part Leader Chat. If you are an educational leader, responsible for supporting schools, these are must listens!

Episode 22: Blueprint for Clear, Effective, and Meaningful School Communication with Patricia Weinzapfel

Schools communicating clearly with families and community is challenging, and yet so important. Educational leaders and teachers know the opportunity of improving our communication skills, but they don’t always know how to do it. Patricia Weinzapfel (wine + zap + ful) is an expert having served as a former television reporter who spends the last decade working with the Evansville Vanderburgh School Cooperation in Indiana. Here, she talks with Jeff about pragmatic and digestible ways educators can up their game in terms of communicating with those we serve.

Episode 21: Social Emotional Learning & Educational Entrepreneurship with Shannon Cox

Shannon Cox is a leader of leaders, and she also happens to be a Leadership Circle member. Shannon is the superintendent of the Montgomery County Educational Service Center in Ohio. Jeff teases her a bit about a recent nomination for a ‘Remarkable Woman’ award, but you will notice that she is remarkable. Shannon has been a TedTalk speaker and continues to think and lead in innovative ways. She talks with us about the importance of social-emotional support for students and educators, and her partnership with singer/songwriter Jewel is really cool.

Episode 20: Teacher Supervision, Coaching, and Evaluation with Kim Marshall

If you track the ongoing weekly education articles that are published, you maybe know about the Marshall Memo. If not, you should. The Marshall Memo, published 50 times a year since 2003, is designed to keep principals, teachers, instructional coaches, and superintendents, well-informed on current research and best practices. In this Leader Chat Jeff talks with Kim Marshall, and as you will notice, they would ‘nerd-out’ on educational issues for hours if they were allowed. Clearly, Kim is well informed and connected to ongoing research and trends in education.

Episode 19: Engaging Every Family with Steve Constantino

Clearly, Jeff and our guest Steven Constantino, know each other from their superintendent-days and can relate and empathize with educational leaders and their challenges. Steven has gone on to write and speak on a topic that has always been paramount but is likely more important now than ever . . . engaging families. His book, Engage Every Family, delves into the art and strategy, his five simple principles, of authentically caring and communicating with families.

Episode 18: Educational Accountability with John Tanner

Zillow is a great resource for buying a home, but Jeff and John Tanner discuss that there is a better way to determine the success of a school beyond the letter grade sometimes assigned to them. As Jeff talks with John, you will see that the concept of accountability is not the issue, but rather what schools are accountable to and how success is measured. Prepare yourself for a discussion that most educators will be able to relate to.

Episode 17: Redefining Student Success with Ken Kay and Suzie Boss

As Jeff describes it, Redefining Student Success is a beautifully dense book! We have been mining content and expertise to help leaders turn the COVID corner and focus on what is most important . . . supporting students and communities. As you will hear, authors Ken Kay and Suzie Boss, are laser-focused on providing a roadmap and examples for schools and districts to craft a portrait of a graduate and embed efforts and strategies directly tied to their ultimate goals. As you will notice, Jeff loved this book and his time with Ken and Suzie.

Episode 16: Focusing on Innovative Learning Design and Schools with Tom Vander Ark

How can schools overcome the current challenges and use their opportunities to innovate? If anyone knows the answer to this question, it would be Tom Vander Ark. As the CEO of getting smart, he has visited thousands of schools and contributed to countless books, articles, blog posts, and podcasts on the topic of educational innovations.  He and Jeff explore the need for leaders to strategically shift their attention from political turmoil to innovative opportunities and systems for students. Prepare yourself for a fascinating conversation.