Episodes

  • School Administration: Diverse Thinking, Redefining Readiness, Creating Processes with the end in mind
    Apr 9 2024

    Sue Alexander and Dr. Sarah Jerome share ideas on being a creative thinker in order to develop consensus and build a vision in your schools and school district. These educators have decades of successful school leadership experience to share.

    Thanks for listening. If you would like to share your thoughts or topic ideas, or would like to be a guest, you can find us on Facebook, YouTube or email us at oliviaw1201@educationalrelevance.org, brwright44@educationalrelevance.org or mark@educationalrelevance.org.

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    20 mins
  • Strategies for the School Administrator: Isolate the Issue. Predict and Prevent.
    Feb 26 2024

    Our guests, Sue Alexander and Dr. Sarah Jerome, share strategies, Isolate the Issue and Predict and Prevent, which efficiently and effectively address problems that arise for the school administrator. This episode will be helpful to new and experienced school administrators.

    Sue Alexander served on administrative teams in three different public-school districts holding the positions of

    • Superintendent
    • High School Principal
    • Assistant Principal
    • Prior to education, worked 10 years in business finance and held the positions of Secretary of the Board of Directors of a no-load mutual fund and as Vice President of an Investment Advisory Company.

    "In diversity lies stability."
    Dr. Sarah Jerome has

    • 46 years in education
    • 23 of those years as a superintendent: 15 years in Kettle Moraine, WI and 8 years in Arlington Heights, IL
    • Principal at Nicolet High School and Assistant Superintendent in Rockford Illinois.
    • Served in 9 school districts in 5 states.
    • Served as President of AASA-American Association of School Administrators.
    • Currently working for HYA Consulting which does superintendent searches and strategic planning for school districts.

    My mantra and motto: Public Education is the Backbone of Democracy!

    Thanks for listening. If you would like to share your thoughts or topic ideas, or would like to be a guest, you can find us on Facebook, YouTube or email us at oliviaw1201@educationalrelevance.org, brwright44@educationalrelevance.org or mark@educationalrelevance.org.

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    19 mins
  • Dr. Moeser: School Boards
    20 mins
  • Purpose of Educational Relevance
    4 mins
  • Clips from Dr. Davila: Voices of Leaders
    1 min
  • Dr. Davila: Voices of Leaders
    Jan 4 2024

     Dr. Davila will be talking about being a material leader and listening to your voice from within. 

    Listeners can find a link to his article titled Leadership Voices on YouTube, Facebook, and Buzzsprout as well as the link below. 

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZHZj4ZY-6W37axC_a9x7Fch3utAHEav/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114539196425473710011&rtpof=true&sd=true



    Thanks for listening. If you would like to share your thoughts or topic ideas, or would like to be a guest, you can find us on Facebook, YouTube or email us at oliviaw1201@educationalrelevance.org, brwright44@educationalrelevance.org or mark@educationalrelevance.org.

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    21 mins
  • Frank Davila: Leading a diverse school
    Dec 13 2023

    Be sure to check out our episode on Educational Relevance featuring our guest, Dr. Frank Davila. 

    Dr. Davila will be talking about leadership in a diverse school and providing an equitable education for every single child, regardless of their background, language, culture and traditions.

    As well as ways to make adjustments to help them get into the system in a more productive and dynamic method. 



    Thanks for listening. If you would like to share your thoughts or topic ideas, or would like to be a guest, you can find us on Facebook, YouTube or email us at oliviaw1201@educationalrelevance.org, brwright44@educationalrelevance.org or mark@educationalrelevance.org.

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    18 mins
  • Sue Knopp: Gallery Walk
    Dec 1 2023

    For teachers who need a fun, engaging, simple lesson to get through the few weeks of instruction during the month of December, listen to this proven successful lesson from Sue Knopp, retired educator from District 11 in Colorado Springs. 
    The strategy called Gallery Walk can be used for any subject and any time of the year. 

    Thanks for listening. If you would like to share your thoughts or topic ideas, or would like to be a guest, you can find us on Facebook, YouTube or email us at oliviaw1201@educationalrelevance.org, brwright44@educationalrelevance.org or mark@educationalrelevance.org.

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    17 mins