Dr. Matthew Montgomery, Superintendent at Revere Local Schools
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We talk with , Superintendent at , in Richfield, Ohio. They are fully opened up, unlike his counterpart up in northeast Ohio, Dr. Lloyd, who went fully remote. He gives us a little perspective of what superintendents are going through, how they're handling being fully open, where their preparations are for being online if they need to go online, and the general challenges that they're now facing in this era of COVID-19. School districts are obviously facing tremendous pressure. School administrators have been under tremendous pressure since March with very little leadership at the...
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Chris McCully, Superintendent at EHOVE Career Center
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, Superintendent at (Milan, OH), is our guest. EHOVE Career Center is a leading career tech school in Milan Township that offers advanced training for high school and adult education students in Erie, Huron and Ottawa Counties. The career center serves 16 school districts in the northwest Ohio area. In this era of COVID-19, vocational education, and how it is done, has taken a real hit. They're having to innovate on the fly. I get to talk with Chris about the impact they're seeing there and how viable career centers are in this era of the pandemic. And they are very much needed and in demand....
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Dr. Jim Lloyd, Superintendent at Olmsted Falls City Schools
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Joining me in this episode is , Superintendent of the . What we cover is how their school district is handling the COVID-19 crisis that is affecting public education. He has a fairly unique story about going fully remote, and the fact that he needs to hold a standard to inspire and empower the district to what they call the "Triple-A" experience. OFCS is committed to providing our students with a comprehensive“Triple-A” experience that develops and fosters the district's Academic, Artistic and Athletic growth. And obviously, though they are doing it differently, that expectation has not...
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Prepping for a School Year When You Don't Know What It Will Look Like
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The truth is, administrators start planning for the next school year in January and February. Here we are at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, a year stifled by COVID-19. And we are still in the dark on what the next school year can and will look like. We certainly encourage school leaders to some time off to take a breath, but not too long. In this episode, Carol and Joel cover four areas to focus on as you continue your school year planning. 1) What are the different scenarios schools are walking into for next year? We cover three scenarios that are being...
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Agile Leadership In Uncertain Times
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In uncertain times, how important is agile leadership? Our guest is . She's pretty much our resident leadership guru here on the podcast. And she heads up a company called Why is agile leadership so important during times like these? Agile leadership, right now, means leaders need to move from uncertainty to clarity, from stability to agility. But overall, agile leadership requires us to be humble learners. Change can provide opportunities, if we seek them, that can be better for all involved. Through agile leadership, It can help guide decisions that were uncertain, to what really needs...
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The Looming Fiscal Crisis for Schools: Four Ways to Talk with Your Community About Finances
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In our first of two episodes on the emerging fiscal crisis facing schools, we talked about the 2008 fiscal crisis, the Great Recession, as it was called, and what schools experienced. It is instructive as we look forward to this current crisis and what we might face. In this episode we talk about how schools can best prepare as they work through this next phase of the pandemic crisis. Have a financial conversation with your community. It is critical. There are still many unknowns about the fiscal crisis headed our way. That includes revenue and expenses. How do you have that financial...
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The Looming Fiscal Crisis for Schools: Four Takeaways from 2008 Great Recession
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This episode is the first of a two part series focusing on the looming fiscal crisis that public schools will be facing. This is something that's fast coming down the track, we want you to be prepared. We reflect back on 2008 within the podcast. What happened? We saw the lowest school levy passage rate in years, and for years to come. Lists of budget reductions and cuts, ahead of levy requests, and even if levy passed. Contract negotiations that included zero/near zero increases for many years, plus concessions that included revising health care. The COVID crisis is ever evolving. Find...
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COVID-19 Crisis: What’s Ahead With Communication
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We are so glad to be back again. We feel like I've been on a little bit of a hiatus. And we're sure you have been as well while dealing with the COVID virus. With episode I'm back with my co-host Joel Gagne. We sometimes podcast together on different topics that we see our clients and school districts face. In Part 1, COVID-19 Crisis: Where We Are Right Now With Communication, we talked specifically about how Coronavirus is effecting your communication in your school district. In this episode, part 2, we talk to about what's ahead, and how to effectively continue communications with your...
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COVID-19 Crisis: Where We Are Right Now With Communication
We Love Schools
We are so glad to be back again. We feel like I've been on a little bit of a hiatus. And we're sure you have been as well while dealing with the COVID virus. With episode I'm back with my co-host Joel Gagne. We sometimes podcast together on different topics that we see our clients and school districts face. This is part one of a two part conversation. We're talking specifically about the Coronavirus on your communication to your school district. And we're discussing what schools are dealing with during this pandemic shutdown and its effects. Communication matters. Tonality matters. ...
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Leadership Development with Diane Egbers
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Are you ready to break through barriers to higher levels of achievement for you and the leaders around you? In this episode we talk about leadership development. What is leadership development? Well, we all have our own ideas, but when done right, it's about being intentional and deliberate. With us today is . She's pretty much our resident leadership guru here on the podcast. And she heads up a company called is a podcast produced by Joel Gagne & Carole Dorn-Bell that highlights and investigate success stories in school communications campaigns. Through interviews with today’s...
info_outlineIt is great to have Tom Bailey, Superintendent of the Washington Court House (OH) Schools, on the podcast today.
He's a repeat guest and he brings so much energy, creativity and care to what he does in his school district and community. He talks about how to lead authentically, what that means. And he talks about how good it is for the community.
Schools have to be active participants in their communities, and vice versa. Tom and his work in the Washington Court House community is a great example of this.
The Big Blue Bus - listen to the episode here.
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We Love Schools is a weekly podcast from Joel Gagne & Carole Dorn-Bell that highlights and investigate success stories in school communications campaigns. Through interviews with today’s educational and communication leaders address the issues, obstacles and best practices of communicating with your community in today's all-access social media-driven world.