Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 195 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III Dawn Witte| Karl Berry | Shawania Marshall | Buddy Thornton | Role Modeling Better Faster Rethink the role of CEOs and role models. COVID-19 has brought a fundamental change in leadership in many organizations. The stand-out role models have shifted from directing a command-and-control crisis response to building and unleashing winning teams. A role model is a behavior others may emulate or admire because they're efficient or skilled. It would be best to model this behavior when creating visions and implementing plans against the goals. Students should know good teacher models by the way they present their lesson's objectives to take accountability for their learning. Role models must identify how the students will show mastery and how it will be measured. Knowing their skills, comfort level, and proficiency can help determine the professional development required to keep their competitive edge. Start at the end with the final goal or objective. You'll identify what the students will learn or be able to do. Leaders must oversee the goals for development identified, what professional development is considered, and the goal state of the person doing the role modeling.

Karl Berry: Why do children from low socioeconomically disadvantaged communities lack positive role models, unlike in the past? Buddy Thornton: What are the myths and realities about perception and miscommunication regarding expressing the importance of student and teacher support equity? Shawania Marshall: How can public school leaders meet teachers where they are instead of giving expectations too far from their reach? Dawn Witte: How can we plan, practice, and follow up good teaching strategies that are both equitable and culturally responsive?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 194

Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III

Dr. Isaac Carrier | Buddy Thornton | |Eric Robinson| Larry Davis |

Politicizing Education and the Funding Impact

Meeting the student's needs is based on relationships; the critical hurdles influencing schools are shared ideas, respecting staff morale, and keying in on that collective spirit. Cultures are necessary for the school, and the best schools take responsibility for the culture without blame. Principals are like sea captains, and so they must use the right balance of sound discretion and wisdom. They are finding the balance between adaptive work and meeting the compliances. Being on the same page is crucial when creating a buy-in from a bottom-up approach. This is why education funding generally needs to be more adequate and equitable. It relies too heavily on state and local resources (particularly property tax revenues); the federal government plays a small and insufficient role; funding levels vary widely across states; and high-poverty districts get less funding per student. It is a complex environment requiring constant reflection because we prepare students to be citizens.

Larry Davis: Why are public schools underfunded in the US?

Buddy Thornton: Why does public funding of education benefit economic growth?

Dr. Isaac Carrier: How can public school leaders improve their campuses by carving a budget aligned with the school vision and mission to create a better culture and public school buy-in?

Eric Robinson: What challenges did you face in school as a black and brown student in your community?

Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks