Podcasts For Leaderful Schools

Bob and Linda talk about guests in the works for their 4th season.

Bob and Linda are delighted to do a second interview with Jay Matthews from the Washington Post. Together they discuss school reform. Is it on the cusp of something great?

Bob and Linda talk about the interviews of the past year, what has happened in education thus far this year, and where they think the future will take Podcasts for Leaderful Schools.

Bob and Linda are joined by colleague Reginald McCloud - OU's Director of Pre-College Programs - as they interview motivational speaker, Marlon Smith. They are on location at the Oakland County Learning Achievement Coalition.

Dr. Tom Pedroni joins us again - this time to discuss his project - Metropolitan Detroit Youth Studies Seminar which is embarking on its second year.

Linda and Bob talk to Michele and Robert Root-Bernstein of MSU.

Bob and Linda talk to Jason Flom, founder of Ecology of Education.

Bob and Linda take a field trip to Macomb Community College where the OU at Macomb program is housed, and chat with Lee Felts from AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination.

Bob and Linda talk with Sandra Ruppert, Director of the Arts Education Partnership.

Linda and Bob talk to Dr. Dorsey Hammond

Linda and Bob enjoyed their engaging conversation with Washington Post education columnist, Jay Mathews. He provided excellent insights into the future of No Child Left Behind, charter schools, urban school reform, and International Baccalaureate schools. Thousand of people interact with Mr. Mathews through his on-line column/blog Class struggles http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/03/24/LI2005032400611.html/

Bob and Linda reflect on the discussions conducted during the past academic term. Highlights included discussions on new trends in teacher leadership, the importance of early childhood education, the impact of Jerry Bracey, Yong Zhao's views on education for a global age, and the promising reforms underway in the Pontiac (MI) schools.

This edition features Dr. Bill Hogarth, Director of Education, for the York Regional School District in Ontario. Dr. Hogarth and his team have demonstrated that successful school reform can take place in a large, heterogeneous school district serving more than 100,000 students. Michael Fullan has described the York model as one that helps people focus, motivates and energizes them to make personal and professional investments, uses success to beget more success, and creates a critical mass of leaders committed to the district's mission.

Susan Ohanian talks to Linda & Bob about the current path of education in the US and also pays tribute to Gerald Bracey.

Bob and Linda talk with Joellen Killion.

Bob and Linda talk to Dr. Thomas Meridada, Superintendent, Mischa Bashir, Associate Superintendent of Academic Achievement, and Robert Martin, Deputy Chief of Strategic Reform about the new direction of Pontiac Schools.

Bob and Linda speak with Jeanne Harmon, Executive Director of The Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a strong, supported and effective teaching force for Washington's students (http://www.cstp-wa.org).

Bob and Linda enjoy a delightful conversation with Brynn Lawrence, teacher of the Rochester Schools Transitions program.

Bill Stricklin, author of Making the Impossible Possible, joins Bob and Linda.

Bob and Linda talk to Dr. Kevin Brockberg who has been a longtime listener. Dr. Brockberg gives his take on several earlier podcasts.