304. Building Resilience in Education: Featuring Alison Smith

Aspire to Lead, Alison Smith, The Thrive Designer, Joshua Stamper

In this thought-provoking episode, Alison Smith discusses the pressing challenges facing both educators and educational leaders, including burnout, compassion fatigue, emotional dissonance, and a lowered sense of mattering. Alison delves into how cultivating resilience can not only help individuals overcome these challenges but also build collective efficacy, which in turn positively impacts student success. We…

303. Learning-Focused Supervision: A Conversation with Laura Lipton

Aspire to Lead, Laura Lipton, Learning-Focused Supervision

In this insightful episode of Aspire to Lead, we’re joined by Laura Lipton, co-author of Learning-Focused Supervision, to explore the transformative role of leaders in education. Laura dives into the concept of leaders as growth agents, group developers, and culture changers, shedding light on how they can drive meaningful change within their schools and districts.…

302. Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh

Aspire to Lead, Eric Sheninger, Joshua Stamper, Personalized, Nicki Slaugh

In this episode, we dive deep into the newly released book “Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners” by Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh. Join us as we explore how personalized learning is set to revolutionize education. Through real-world examples, cutting-edge research, and practical advice, Eric and Nicki share how educators can implement high-agency strategies…

300. Celebrating 300 Episodes and the New Era of Education with Rick Wormeli

Aspire to Lead, Rick Wormeli, Fair Isn't Always Equal, AI,

Join us in this special 300th episode of Aspire to Lead as award-winning author, Rick Wormeli, shares about the evolving educational landscape as the post-pandemic practices have shifted. Rick shares his insights on the major challenges schools are currently facing and how he is actively supporting educators and administrators in overcoming these hurdles. We delve…